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Billy McDonald
Jun 6, 2012
Billy McDonald passed away Wednesday, June 6, 2012 at Powell Valley Healthcare. He was 71. Services are pending, and a full obituary will follow.

Bessie Lois Knopp
Jun 4, 2012
Bessie Lois Knopp, known to many simply as “Betty,†died on Monday, June 4, 2102, following a difficult ordeal with breast cancer. She was 84, Bessie was born in Jasper, Ark., the oldest of 10 children in a dirt poor migrant family immediately before the Great Depression. After a difficult marriage, Bessie’s mother and father divorced near the end of the...

Richard Hugh Darling
May 30, 2012
Richard Hugh Darling passed away on May 30, 2012. He was 89. Cremation has taken place, and a memorial service is planned for Wednesday, June 6, 2012, at 10:00 a.m., at the 7th Stree LDS church in Powell. A full obituary will follow.

Brian Hollenbeck
May 28, 2012
Brian Hollenbeck passed away at his home in Powell on May 28, 2012. He was 60. Cremation has taken place, and service information and full obituary will follow.

Arthur John Eck
May 28, 2012
Arthur J. Eck was born on October 29, 1923 at St. Mark's Kansas. He passed away in his sleep on May 28, 2012. On September 9, 2011 he lost his loving wife of 63 years, Carol Eck. He also lost his son, Cory, in 1976. He is survived by his son, Monte (Christine) Eck of Powell, and grandchildren; Ashley (Cody) Rose who...

Gary L Elwood
May 26, 2012
Gary L. Elwood died Saturday, May 26, 2012, at Powell Valley Hospital after a short courageous battle with cancer. He was 59. Gary was born Nov. 18, 1952 in Casper to Lela (Webber) and Lynn Elwood. He received his Associate’s of Science degree from Northwest College. Gary married the love of his life, Becky Hughes, on Nov. 13, 1979 in...

Herbert Lee Gillett
May 25, 2012
Herbert L. "Lee" Gillett passed away at his home in Powell on May 25, 2012. He was 85. Cremation has taken place, and services will be planned for a later date. A full obituary will follow.
Robbie Ann Hansen
May 20, 2012
Robbie Ann Hansen of Powell died unexpectedly Sunday, May 20, 2012 at Powell Valley Healthcare. She was 58. Robbie was born Dec. 12, 1953 in Lovell to Thora Ada Baldwin and Robert F. Hansen. She graduated from high school in Lovell, and on Jan. 20, 1973, Robbie and Rex Hilton were married in Powell. They lived in Casper and later...

John Howard Curnow
May 20, 2012
John H. Curnow of Powell died Sunday, May 20, 2012 at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Billings, MT. He was 73. John was born March 20, 1939 in Grass Valley, California to Herbert and Mildred (Seabury) Curnow. He attended school in Grass Valley, California and on June 13, 1980 he married Judith in Reno, Nevada. John served proudly in the U.S....
Wilma Montgomery
May 16, 2012
Wilma Montgomery On Wednesday, May 16, 2012, Wilma Montgomery of Powell went to be with her Lord having spent 87 years building her legacy as a devoted wife, dedicated mother, respected friend and committed servant of God and his church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene Montgomery, who passed away March 6, 1997. In passing, Wilma is survived by...
Raymond John Bessler
May 13, 2012
Raymond John Bessler, 83, Passed away May 13, 2012. at the Powell Valley Care Center. Funeral Services will be held Friday May 18, 2012 at the St. Barbara’s Catholic Church 115 E 3rd St. at 10:00am Arrangements are being handled by Thompson Funeral Home and Crematory. Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.thompsonfuneral.net or to P.O. Box...

Barbara Ann Fisher
May 13, 2012
Barbara Ann Eskew Fisher died Sunday, May 13, 2012 at Powell Valley Care Center in Powell. An avid genealogist, she lived 82 years, 4 months and 28 days. She was born to Mildred (Mickey) and Robert Eskew, in Waco, Texas, on Dec. 15, 1929. A graduate of Baylor University, Barbara taught physical education in Texas, New York and Montana. Quite...
Kenneth E Van Norman
May 4, 2012
Kenneth “Kenny†Eugene Van Norman July 21, 1940 – May 4, 2012 Ken passed away peacefully in his home Friday May 4, 2012 at the age of 71. Born July 21, 1940 in Lusk, WY to Jack and Ethel (Martin) Van Norman, he was the youngest of five children. His family lived in Midwest, Edgerton, and he graduated in Buffalo Wyoming...
Jack A Fitzwater
Apr 29, 2012
Jack A. Fitzwater passed away on April 29, 2012 at Powell Valley Healthcare. He was 63. Memorial services will be held on Friday, May 4, at 11:00 a.m. at Hope Lutheran Church in Powell. A full obituary will follow.
Nancy Lee Harvey
Apr 29, 2012
Nancy Lee Harvey passed away at her Powell home on Sunday, April 29, 2012. She was born on August 22, 1935 in Greybull, WY, the fourth of five children to Edward Everett and Inez Margaret (Alderdice) Talbott. Nan grew up in Elk Basin and attended Powell High School. On February 2, 1952, she married George Raymond Harvey in Cody, WY. Nan...

Daniel Riolo
Apr 28, 2012
Daniel Riolo (Aprll 21, 1946 - April 28, 2012) Daniel Riolo died Saturday, April 28, 2012 at his home in Powell. He was 66. Daniel was born April 21, 1946 in Sacramento, Calif., to Edith Epperle and Ross Riolo. He lived in Roseville, Calif., and Powell. Daniel and Donna Hackbarth were married in Reno, Nev., in 1986. Daniel was a...
Lena Josefa Alvarado
Apr 28, 2012
Lena Josefa Alvarado (Feb. 22, 1970 - April 28, 2012) Lena Josefa Alvarado of Lovell died Saturday, April 28, 2012 in Powell. She was 42. Lena was born Feb. 22, 1970 in Lovell to Ramona (Montanez) and John W. Romero. She married Jose Alvarado on Nov. 1, 1987 in Basin. Lena was a homemaker and affiliated with the Catholic church....
Esther C Brumage
Apr 26, 2012
Esther Brumage died April 26, 2012 at the Powell Valley Care Center. She was 93. She is survived by her son, Mike Brodrick of Red Lodge, Montana; brother Warren Cowgill of Minneapolis, Minn.; daughter-in-law Marlene Brodrick of Riverton, Wyo.; three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Esther's love of family, friends, church music and service to the community at large will be...