Obituaries

Apr 23, 2017

Geraldine (Jeri) Farmer Underwood passed away Sunday April 23rd at Powell Valley Hospital, while surrounded by her family. Jeri was born June 21, 1930 in Cowley, WY to Duard and Gretna (Smith) Farmer. She graduated from Powell High School in 1948. Jeri graduated from Nursing School at Carrol College and St. Vincent Hospital in 1951. She married Frank Dustin in...

Apr 22, 2017

Unice Mae Dodds (Dec. 6, 1924 - April 22, 2017) Unice Mae Dodds, formerly of Roundup, Montana, died April 22, 2017, in Powell. She was 92. Unice was born in Roundup on Dec. 6, 1924, to Verni G. Gossman and Martha B. Harms. She graduated from high school in Roundup. She married James Dodds on June 8, 1946, in Lewistown,...

Apr 21, 2017

Phyllis Borders passed away peacefully on Friday April 21st, 2017 at the age of 91. Phyllis was born on July 4th, 1925 in Lovell, Wyoming to Harrold and Lillian Hinkel.  She grew up with 4 sisters and 1 brother. Phyllis graduated from Lovell High School in 1943. She married Robert Borders on March 25th, 1944 in Columbus Montana and their marriage...

Apr 20, 2017

Valle Rose Burgener (June 8, 1950 - April 20, 2017) Valle Rose Burgener, 66, died suddenly Thursday evening, April 20, 2017, in Billings.   She was born to Frank P. and Dolly Berry Young on June 8, 1950, and she was the youngest of seven children. Valle grew up in Fairbanks, Alaska, graduating from Lathrop High School in 1968.   Valle met...

Apr 20, 2017

Jerry K. Lohrenz, 68, passed away with family by his side in Saint George, Utah on Thursday, April 20, 2017. Jerry was born July 6, 1948 to James Keith and Dorothy Mae (Lynn) Morse in Powell, Wyoming. A tragic work accident led to the loss of his father in 1952, when Jerry was just four years old. His mother remarried...

Apr 18, 2017

Romaine Faye Littlefield Kupfer 1/3/1924 -4/18 / 2017  ( 93 years)       Romaine Faye (Littlefield) Kupfer was born January 3, 1924 in Hampden Highlands, ME. She was the only child of Carlton E and Mazie (McLaughlin) Littlefield. She was educated in public elementary school in Boston, MS, and graduated from Deering High School in Portland ME. She graduated from the...

Apr 17, 2017

Jeanine Leslie (Cannon) Burnett died April 17, 2017 at the Davis Hospice Center in Cheyenne, Wyoming following an acute illness.  She was 53 years of age.  Jeanine was born March 25, 1964 in Mesa, Arizona to Delbert and Rose (Eaton) Cannon.  She grew up and attended school in Powell and completed training in cosmetology school. In 1981 she married Kevin Burnett.  Jeanine was blessed...

Apr 15, 2017

Ruth Marchant Werbelow (Sept. 9, 1943 - April 15, 2017) Ruth Marchant Werbelow died from complications of a stroke on April 15, 2017, at the age of 73. She was the love of her family's lives. Ruth was born and raised in Cowley, the last of 13 siblings. After Ruth graduated high school, she attended college in Billings to study...

Apr 2, 2017

Michael D. Schwab Mike Schwab of Las Vegas, Nevada passed away April 2nd as a result of a motorcycle accident. He was born May 21st, 1962 in Billings, Montana and attended schools in Powell and Cut Bank, Montana. Mike married Tammy Fossen in 1981, and from this marriage they had two children, Michael and Jessica. In 1990 Mike married Michelle...

Apr 1, 2017

Steve McCament (Oct. 21, 1947 - April 1, 2017) Steve McCament, 69, of Powell, died April 1, 2017, near Stanley, North Dakota. He was born Oct. 21, 1947, in Mt. Vernon, Ohio. Steve moved with his parents and family to Albuquerque, New Mexico, then finally settled in Aztec, New Mexico. He was drafted into the U.S. Navy and served from...

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Mar 24, 2017

Justin Sage Harwood Justin Sage Harwood, 24, of Cody WY, died March 24, 2017 as a result of injuries in a motor vehicle accident. He is the son of Edward E Castagne and Stephanie L (Harwood) Henderson born on November 23,1992. Justin was selfless and courageous in everything he did. Justin’s life was an adventure and he truly lived everyday...

Mar 20, 2017

Dale C. Montoya, 82, of Powell died Monday, March 20, 2017, at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center in Cheyenne, with his family by his side. Dale died suddenly of respiratory issues brought on by pneumonia and unknown causes. He was born Sept. 2, 1934, in Dulce, New Mexico, the son of Eduardo Gomez and Maria Eufemia Montoya. He joined the United...

Mar 19, 2017

Jack Tracy Turnell’s wife, daughters, and grandchildren all gathered as he danced his way to Heaven from  â€œA Wonderful World” on March 19, 2017. He was born in Riverton, WY, November 13, 1945 to Ralph and Emogene Turnell.  After his father’s death, his mother married Marsh, who raised Jack as his own. Jack spent his younger years in Meeteetse and Grass Creek,...

Mar 19, 2017

Jerry Ronald Tilley (April 18, 1936 - March 19, 2017) Jerry Ronald Tilley was born April 18, 1936, to Loren Tilley and Leona Hoffman Tilley in Kane, Wyoming. His birth was an unusual event due to the fact that he was premature, delivered by his own mother and placed in the oven to keep him warm. Jerry Tilley passed away...

Mar 16, 2017

Edna M. Becker (Sept. 4, 1923 - March 16, 2017) Edna M. Becker, 93, of Powell, died March 16, 2017, at Powell Valley Hospital.   Services will be held at Thompson Funeral Home, Thursday, March 23, at 2 p.m., with Rev. Jim Barth  officiating. She was born Sept. 4, 1923, in Elk Basin, the daughter of William and Ida Belle (Reynolds) Malliott....

Mar 1, 2017

Julie Deaun Latham (Sept. 9, 1954 - March 1, 2017) Julie Deaun Latham was carried away in Jesus’ arms to be with her Lord and Savior on March 1st 2017, after a 20-year battle with Renal Cell Carcinoma. She was 62. She was born in Wichita, Kansas on September 9th, 1954, to Stanley and Marcia Finley. She attended school in...

Feb 25, 2017

Kathleen Marie Gernant (April 2, 1948 - Feb. 25, 2017) Kathleen Marie Gernant was received into the arms of her Savior on Feb. 25, 2017. She was 68. She was born in Greybull, Wyoming, to parents Otto and Doris Gernant on April 2, 1948. She was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church, Emblem, Wyoming. Kathy attended elementary school in...

Feb 24, 2017

Vivian L. Jones (Grandma Jones), 98, of Powell, Wyoming, passed away the morning of February 24, 2017. Viewing/Memorial services will be held 10:00AM Monday, February 27th at Thompson Funeral Home in Powell.   Burial will follow at Penrose Cemetery.  Prayer by son, Wayne Jones. Vivian was born in Roberts, Montana to Elmer Webber and Lela Clark on January 11, 1919.  She married Ralph...