Obituaries

Sep 5, 2021

Sep 3, 2021

Charles “Charlie” Jackson Sims of Clark died Sept. 3, 2021 in Billings. He was born Oct. 21, 1947, in Santa Ana, Calif., to Erve Sims and Vera Barnett.

He married Nancy Melton on Feb. 15, 1986, in Fullerton, Calif. They resided in Clark, and La Habra, Calif. He went to college and served in the U.S. Navy. He worked as...

Sep 2, 2021

Kenneth Walsh has passed away peacefully at his home on the 2nd of September. At this time no services are planned.

Aug 31, 2021

Larry Wayne Colyar was born June 10, 1944 in Tacoma, Washington to Eileen Ethel Heglund Colyar Gurney and Earl Joseph Colyar. He died in his home with his wife and daughter at his side on August 31, 2021.

He spent much of his childhood in Ashland and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In the course of his life, he went to 17...

Aug 30, 2021

William Frederick “Bill” Finefield, 80, of Cody, Wyoming,passed away on August 30, 2021. Bill was born May 8, 1941 in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was the oldest of seven children born to William Kelly Finefield and Emma Marie Glisan. On June 15, 1963, he married the love of his life, Jo Ann Lee Wirtel, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in...

Aug 30, 2021

Jessie C Fetzer

December 5, 1931------August 30, 2021

Jessie Fetzer, 89, passed away on August 30 at the Cody Regional Health Long Term Care Center.

Jessie, daughter of Arthur and Violet O’Mara Goff, was born in Cody on December 5, 1931.

She married Harold Fetzer in Billings, Montana on June 6, 1949. They spent their married life farming and raising their children in...

Aug 26, 2021

Ray Onstine(Feb. 5, 1940 - Aug. 26, 2021)

Ray Onstine of McCammon, Idaho, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021, at the Portneuf Medical Center in Pocatello, Idaho. His twin brother Ralph was at his side.He was born on Feb. 5, 1940, at St. Vincent Hospital in Billings, Montana, five minutes after his twin brother Ralph. His parents were Frederick William...

Aug 25, 2021

Jay Edward Lanchbury died Aug. 25, 2021, at Powell Valley Healthcare.

Jay was born on Feb. 3, 1946, in Billings, Montana, to John Lanchbury and Patricia (McGrady) Lanchbury. He grew up between the farming ranch and Poplar, Montana, where he graduated high school.He met his first wife, Florence, and they had three kids: Shane, Raymond, and a baby girl. They later...

Aug 24, 2021

Early on the 24th of August 2021, Our Lord welcomed his faithful servant Donald to his eternal home. Donald Fred Eden was born on September 20, 1938 in Powell, Wyoming. He was the second child born into the family of Fred and Hildreth Eden and spent his childhood living on farms near Kane and Penrose, Wyoming. He attended Powell Schools...

Aug 22, 2021

Mina Maxine Christensen passed away 1 day after her 100th birthday, on August 22, 2021. She was looking forward to her special day, August 21, 2021; but, one week before her big celebration she had a tragic fall outside of her house while she was watering her flowers. There were many prayers and lots of wonderful care from the staff...

Aug 17, 2021

Irma Ruby Villarreal passed away on Aug. 17, 2021, in Billings, Montana.

She was born on Oct. 7, 1957 in Lubbock, Texas, to Cosme Tijerina and Guadalupe Davila. She married Leovardo Villarreal in Hargill, Texas, in 1970. She liked to clean, take care of her kids and grandkids, and loved to listen to music and dance.

She is survived by...

Jul 30, 2021

On July 30, 2021, the gates of Heaven opened and our Lord and Savior welcomed our beloved family matriarch into her eternal home in the city not built by hands.

Edith Delores (Eden) White was born on the Oct. 3, 1936, in a small farmhouse near Bitter Creek, which is northeast of Powell. Delores was the first of five children born...

Jul 26, 2021

Rita Lee Briskie, 89, passed away on Monday, July 26, 2021, at Powell Valley Care Center. Per her wishes, cremation has taken place and no services are planned at this time.

Jul 21, 2021

Robert Elwood Lee Villarreal passed away on July 21, 2021.

Robert was born on Nov. 10, 1973, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, to Leovardo and Irma Tijerina Villarreal. He enjoyed drawing, listening to music, and spending time with family. Robert is survived by his parents, his wife Destiny Escobedo; daughters, Alexis Escobedo and Serena Villarreal; brothers, Cosme Villarreal, Aniceto Villarreal, and...

Jul 20, 2021

Thomas Ray Burgener returned to his heavenly father on July 20, 2021 after an extended battle with Lewy body dementia with his family by his side. Tom was 81. Tom was born in Powell to Albert and Lottie (Moore) Burgener on June 19, 1940, the eighth of nine children. He was raised on the family farm and graduated from Powell...

Jul 16, 2021

Clara Elizabeth CobournJanuary 27, 1947 - July 16, 2021Clara Elizabeth Cobourn of Powell, Wyoming, passed away on July 16, 2021. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and loyal friend.Clara was born in Buffalo, Wyoming, on January 27, 1947. She graduated from Powell High School in 1965. On June 2nd, 1966, she married Richard Dale Cobourn at Saint Barbara’s Catholic Church...

Jul 12, 2021

5/30/1945 - 7/12/2021

Bruce AC Mennell 76 passed away Monday, July 12, 2021, at the Powell Valley Care Center, Powell, WY.Cremation has taken place.

Jul 5, 2021

Julie Collingwood passed away on July 5, 2021 after a battle against cancer. She was born July 15, 1955 in Powell, Wyoming to Carl and Evelyn (Gunderson) Clifton, the youngest of nine children. She grew up on the family farm on West Willwood and graduated from Powell High School in 1973.

Growing up the youngest, Julie was a tomboy, and took...

Jul 5, 2021

Mary Lou Sheets

(Aug. 1, 1929 - July 5, 2021)

Mary Lou Sheets, born Mary Lou Doely, passed away peacefully at the Long Term Care Center in Cody, on July 5, 2021, with her loving husband of 69 years by her side. Mary was 91 years old.Mary was born in Billings, Montana, on Aug. 1, 1929, to Henry Adolph Doely and Minnie...

Jul 5, 2021

Idolina Leyva was born January 25, 1936 in El Cenizo, TX to Cayetano and Sara(Balderas) Garcia. She was the 8 th of 9 children and a daddy’s girl. She married GavinoLeyva February 28 th , 1965 in a small church wedding in Worland, Wyoming. In thisunion they had four children, Elva Gonzales, Priscilla (Scott) Stringari, Sara (Bobby)Chapa, and Mark (Lisa)...