Obituaries

Sep 18, 2018

Tina Sue Wiertzba 73, passed away after a brief illness on September 18, 2018 at the Billings Clinic, Billings Mt. a full obituary will follow.

Sep 16, 2018

Sep 15, 2018

Sep 14, 2018

William (Bill) C. Richey died at his home in Powell on Friday, Sept. 14, 2018 at 85 years of age. He was born to Dale C. and Charlotte (Thayer) Richey on Aug. 8, 1933, in Meeteetse.

He graduated from Basin High School in 1951 and served in the United States Army, serving at the Pentagon, and was honorably discharged in...

Sep 10, 2018

Joan Ruth McCain Leeper, age 84, left this world Sept. 10, 2018.

Joan was born May 10, 1934, to Clarence Reynolds McCain and Reba Ruth Wood McCain at Phillip, South Dakota, where her father’s banking career had taken the family at the time. She attended public schools in Spearfish, South Dakota, graduating from high school there in 1952. She married...

Sep 10, 2018

Margaret B. Reid (Feb. 21, 1926 - Sept. 10, 2018) Margaret B. Reid, 92, passed away Sept. 10, 2018, at Powell Valley Care Center. Margaret was born Feb. 21, 1926, in Greybull to Harrison and Harriett (Pitt) Berry. She married Lawrence Reid on June 11, 1946, in Billings, Montana.  In her free time, Margaret enjoyed reading, cooking and crafts....

Sep 10, 2018

Patricia Jean Fordham, 89, passed from this world September 10th 2018, at the Powell Valley Care Center.  Dementia sadly stole the last years of her life.  She was born November 12, 1928. Her parents were Leonard and Helen Lindstrom. 

Pat started life and grew up on the North Fork of the Shoshone River just west of Cody.  She attended grade school and rode her horse every day to the small school house in Wapiti...

Sep 8, 2018

Margaret (Peggy) Lucus (March 23, 1939 - Sept. 8, 2018) Margaret (Peggy) Lucus, 79, passed away Sept. 8, 2018. Peggy was born on March 23, 1939, to Ann and George Ulmer in Winner, South Dakota. She was the fourth of 13 children. She attended Cody High School. She married Gary Lucus in Garden Grove, California, in 1960.  She survived...

Sep 3, 2018

Henry Paul Larson 92 Passed away September 3, 2018.

No services are planned at this time.

Sep 2, 2018

Judith Anne Hoot 73, passed away September 2, 2018 in Powell, Wy 

No services are scheduled at this time.

Sep 1, 2018

David Leroy Mayer 76, passed away at his home, September 1 2018.

Funeral services will be held Thursday September 6 at 10:00am at Thompson Funeral Home in Powell.

A viewing will be held Wednesday evening from 6:00-7:30 also at the Funeral Home

Burial will be in the Crown Hill cemetery.

A full obituary will follow.

Aug 26, 2018

C. Russell (Russ) Snell lived in Powell and passed away Sunday, Aug. 26, 2018.

Russ was born in Lovell at home on Aug. 12, 1927, to Leroy Snell and Bessie Williams. Russ married Pearl Ann Hart on Nov. 12, 1950, in Billings, Montana. He was a lifetime farmer and was forced by his family to retire at age 81. Russ...

Aug 25, 2018

Malven John Dalke, 91 of Powell, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 25th. 

He was born on March 5, 1927 to John and Emma (Becker) Dalke in Sidney Montana. The family moved to Powell in 1944 where he met and later married Marguerite (Lammers) Dalke. 

In his early years, Malven worked  in the hometown bakery industry in...

Aug 22, 2018

Karin Ann Sizemore, 54, passed away quietly at home in Powell on Aug. 22, 2018.

Karin and her twin sister, Kimberly, were born in San Diego, California, to Margie Beth and Francis Schweitzer on Nov. 6, 1963. While the twins were still in preschool, the family moved back to Wyoming. Karin attended kindergarten in Byron and finished her schooling in...

Aug 21, 2018

LaDawne Frazier (May 30, 1930 - Aug. 21, 2018) LaDawne Frazier was born to James E. Muncey and Vivian A. Hemsley on May 30, 1930, in Idaho Falls, Idaho and was an only child. On Aug. 21, 2018, she was called home to be reunited with the love of her life, Lane W. Frazier. Lane and LaDawne were married in...

Aug 19, 2018

Roselin Kylander, age 99+, of Powell, Wyoming, passed away surrounded by family at the Powell Valley Care Center on Sunday, August 19, 2018 after a full life well lived.

Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Wednesday, August 22, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Avenue E Building in Powell, Wyoming. Interment will follow at...

Aug 15, 2018

Darlene G. “Woody” Woodruff was born to Niels L. and Winifred C. (Theyken) Nielson on May 18, 1935 in Allentown, Pennsylvania. In 1953 she graduated from Palisades High School in Kintersville, Pennsylvania and soon after graduation, enlisted in the Women’s Army Corp and was assigned to basic training at Ft. Lee, Virginia eventually receiving a permanent assignment to Governor’s Island,...

Aug 13, 2018

Betty Bell, 92, passed away on Monday, August 13, 2018, at the Powell Valley Care Center.  She was born January 18, 1926 in Jamaica, Iowa to Roy and Ada Hay.

Betty moved to Powell in her early 20s, and met Rush Bell.  They married on January 29, 1950 at the First United Methodist Church in Powell.  They were blessed with...

Aug 12, 2018

Elizabeth “Betty” Fiechtner 100, passed away August 12, 2018 at the Powell Valley Care Center in Powell.

Funeral services will be held at the Immaneul Lutheran Church In Powell on Saturday August 18, 2018 at 2:00 pm

Viewing will be Friday evening at the church at 7:00 pm

Burial will be in the Crown Hill Cemetery

The family has requested...

Aug 10, 2018

Donna Sue Dustin died August 10th, 2018 at the Powell Valley Care Center. She was 56. Donna Sue was born April 6, 1962 to Frank and Jeri (Farmer) Dustin. She had a giggle that warmed the hearts of the people around her. Donna Sue was dearly loved and will be missed by many. Donna Sue was proceeded in death by...