Obituaries

Apr 14, 2020

Olaf Ray Wood passed away on the morning of April 14, 2020, at the Parkview Care Center in Billings, MT, at the age of 81. He was born on August 4, 1938, in Sheridan, Wyoming to Roy and Blanch Wood, the 2nd of 3 children. He grew up milking cows on the dairy five miles south of Sheridan.  He was...

Apr 10, 2020

Kevin Eugene McGary                                                                                                                                                                                      

Nov. 24, 1956-April 10, 2020

On April 10, 2020, this world lost a very kind hearted and fun loving man and heaven gained a new choir member to join in singing praises to his Lord and savior Jesus Christ.  Kevin Eugene entered this world November 24, 1956 as the last of 5 children born to Wayne and June...

Apr 9, 2020

Apr 9, 2020

Mar 31, 2020

Charlie Chelberg (March 16, 1932 - March 31, 2020) On March 31, 15 days after his 88th birthday, Charlie (Charles) Chelberg joined his heavenly family. Charlie was born on March 16, 1932, in Loveland, Colorado, to Dan and Gladys Chelberg. He had an older sister Esther and younger sister Joyce. The Chelbergs headed to the Custer, Montana, area to join...

Mar 26, 2020

Ronald Anthony Parrino received his wings on March 26, 2020. He was born February 17, 1948 in Pontiac, Michigan to Anthony Parrino and Esther Baker.  He was the first child of four children.  He died in his home in Ralston, Wyoming.  He passed away from a long battle with Lou Gehrig’s Disease and Diabetes with loving care of his wife,...

Mar 22, 2020

Mar 15, 2020

Seth Alan Conner (May 30, 1975 - March 15, 2020) Seth Alan Conner passed away in his home in Powell on March 15, 2020. He was born in Durango, Colorado on May 30, 1975 to Richard and Virginia Hutson Conner.  He received his master’s degree in welding from the Tulsa Welding School and worked as a welder for Haliburton....

Mar 10, 2020

     

William “Willie” Noel Young passed away on March 10, 2020. He was born on Oct. 2, 1952, to Margie and Robert Young in Moline, Illinois. He lived there all his childhood. After high school, he joined the U.S. Army, serving from 1972 to 1978. He was a military-trained mechanic on generators and small engines. He was a...

Mar 8, 2020

Vickie Rieff Barela, 67, passed away at the Powell Valley Hospital on Sunday, March 8, 2020.

To honor Vickie's request, no services will be held.

Mar 4, 2020

 

Fransico “Pancho” Matiella passed away at the New Horizon Care Center on March 4, 2020. He was born Dec. 17, 1953, to Alfredo and Maria Luz (Morles) Matiella in Nogales, Arizona. He was married on June 6, 1987, to Valerie Short in Cody.

He was preceded in death by his parents, brother-in-law Roy Carson, daughter Misty Ann Short, and...

Mar 2, 2020

Claudia Ottoson Hassler died suddenly on the morning of March 2. She was 88.

She leaves behind a legacy of love and a trail of wistful smiles, as she was beloved by her family and friends. And she made friends everywhere she went for all her days.

Claudia was born on Dec. 6, 1931, in Canton, Pennsylvania, to Elmer and...

Feb 24, 2020

Feb 20, 2020

Joyce E. Jackson Aug. 29, 1935 – Feb. 20, 2020 Joyce E. Jackson, 84, of Byron died at Powell Valley Care Center Feb. 20, 2020. She was born Aug. 29, 1935, in Chinook, Mont., to Pat and Fay McKinney. In 1937 they moved to Byron, where Joyce grew up and attended Byron High School. She graduated in 1954. Joyce and...

Feb 10, 2020

Margaret E Scranton (October 25, 1922 – February 10, 2020)

 

God came calling for a flower gardener early on February 10, 2020.  Margaret was born October 25, 1922 at Powell, Wyoming.  She was the daughter of Henry H. and Jennie (Kilgore) Sedwick.  She was a proud alumnus of Powell High School, graduating with the class of 1940. She attended 70 years in a row without...

Feb 7, 2020

                Clifford Thomas, 85, Passed away peacefully on February 7th, 2020 at Spirit Mountain Hospice in Cody, Wy.

                He was born in Roscoe, Mt on July 17, 1934 to George and Florence Thomas, the oldest of three children.

                Cliff graduated from Powell High School in May, 1953 and married the love...

Feb 7, 2020

 

Thomas Wesley Smith of Powell, passed away quietly at Powell Valley Healthcare, surrounded by his wife and family, on February 7, 2020.

Tom was born in Colby, Kansas, on August 3, 1941 to Austin and Jane Beal Smith.  He attended high school in Julesburgh, Colorado graduating with the class of 1961.

He served in the US Navy from July...

Feb 5, 2020

Joanne Kinsey, 90, passed away on February 5, 2020.  Joanne was raised in Ligonier, the daughter of Eleanor and Guy Hauger.  As an adult, she lived in Julian, Pennsylvania and Cody and Powell, Wyoming.  Joanne married the love of her life, Willis “Will” Kinsey (son of Grace and Glenn) in January 1949 and they enjoyed 61 years of marriage until...

Feb 3, 2020

Louise Sand (Feb. 29, 1924 - Feb. 3, 2020) Mary Louise Sand, 95, died peacefully in her home on Feb. 3 with her son and daughter-in-law by her side in Powell. Viewing is Thursday (today) at 5 p.m. at Thompson Funeral Home, and Rosary is at 6 p.m. (today) at St. Barbara’s Catholic Church in Powell. A Memorial Mass will...

Jan 29, 2020

 

On January 29, 2020, Rudy Stradinger, 93, moved to heaven to live with the Lord eternally. He passed away peacefully at the Powell Valley Care Center, where he had been cared for by many loving staff for the past 10 months. 

He is survived by his loving wife, Barbara, of 71 years, their children, and grandchildren. The couple lived in...