Obituaries

Daniel Paul Burrs

Mar 4, 2011

Daniel Burrs' funeral mass will be held on Saturday, March 19th at 11:00 a.m. at the St. Agnes Catholic Church, 1 North Word Avenue, Red Lodge, Montana. Burial immediately following in Clark, Wyoming. The Clark community is organizing a luncheon for all after the graveside services.

Kenneth Nelson

Mar 1, 2011

 

Kenneth M. “Kenny” Nelson, 69, of Powell died on March 1, 2011, due to a sudden heart attack. He was born in Powell on Nov. 3, 1941, to Paul H. and Katherine P. Nelson. He was a resident of Powell for most of his life, and graduated from Powell High School. A car accident...

Lola Muriel Fales

Feb 24, 2011

Lola Muriel Kirchner Fales died on February 24, 2011, in Liberty Hill, Texas in the home of her son and his family.  She was 86.

She was born in Saint Edward, Nebraska, on May 13, 1924, the daughter of Charles and Louise Krull Kirchner.  She attended school in St. Edward through the fifth grade when the family moved to Garland...

Arland F. Larsen

Feb 20, 2011

Arland Ruth Larsen died Sunday, Feb. 20, 2011 at the West Park Long Term Care Center in Cody. She was 82. She was born Aug. 31, 1928 in Roscoe, S.D., to Charles Fischer and Dorothy M. Fischer. She attended school through the 12th grade in Iteswich, S.D. In 1947 she came to Wyoming to work at the Heart Mountain Relocation...

Richard E Myrick

Feb 18, 2011

Richard E. Myrick (Dec. 3, 1926 - Feb. 18, 2011)   Richard E. Myrick died Friday, Feb. 18, 2011 at Powell Valley Care Center. He was 84. Richard was born Dec. 3, 1926, in Menomonie, Wis., to Leslie James and Ethel Rose (Hoffman) Myrick. He graduated from Powell High School in 1945 and later attended the University of Wyoming, where...

Elizabeth "Betty" H Mathews

Feb 15, 2011

 Isaiah 41:10:  So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God.  I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my  righteous right hand.

                 Mom’s  Heaven Day was  swift and merciful------her death holds fear no more   Funeral services were...

Enrique Limon

Feb 13, 2011

 

Enrique Limón was born March 12, 1942 in Mission, TX. Died Feb. 13, 2011 in Lovell, WY. Enrique is proceeded in death by his beloved wife Petra (Alonzo) Limón, Father Juan Limón, Mother Abelina (Sanchez) Limón, Sister’s Escolastica (Limón) Ramirez, Maria Elena (Limón) Solis, Brother Juan Limón Jr.

He is survived by his children Eliza Limón,...

Ethella Hibbert

Feb 12, 2011

Ethella Hibbert died Saturday, Feb. 12, in Ralston. She was 96.

Ethella was born June 3, 1914 in Otto to Maurice William Anderson and Lettie Dally Jones. She attended college, and on Oct. 30, 1939, she and Walter Mailan Hibbert were married. Ethella and Walter lived in Otto where she was a homemaker.

She was a member of the Church...

Irma D. Lopez

Feb 8, 2011

Irma D. Lopez of Powell died Monday, Feb. 7, 2011 at Powell Valley Hospital. She was 74. She was born Oct. 2, 1936 in La Grulla, Texas, to Fidel and Tomasa (Villareal) Diaz. Irma married Manuel G. Lopez on Feb. 8, 1958, in La Grulla, Texas. She was a member of the Catholic church. Irma was preceded in death by...

Vincent "Jim" Spiering

Feb 8, 2011

Heart Mountain homesteader Vincent ‘Jim’ Spiering died at his Powell home Feb. 8, 2011. He was 91 years old.  Mr. Spiering was born Aug. 26, 1919 in Hillsboro, Ore., the son of Charles Spiering and Lamberta Vanderzanden Spiering. He graduated from high school and military flight school and served in the Navy. He married Lois Kathleen Hunker in Hillsboro on...

Sandra Lee Broussard

Feb 7, 2011

Sandra Lee Broussard (Lewis) of Powell entered the pearly gates after a courageous battle with cancer. She was only 61.

Sandra was born in San Bernardino on March 23, 1949 to Lonnie and Dorothy Lewis. She drove for Omni Trans Bus Lines for over 25 years earning many awards. Sandra retired to Powell to be close to her family. She...

Lorraine Elizabeth Ashcraft

Jan 29, 2011

Lorraine Elizabeth Ashcraft died Saturday, Jan. 29, 2011, in Powell. She was 48.

Lorraine was born Aug. 7, 1962 in Globe, Ariz., the daughter of Fredrick Raymond Wilson and Bertha May Hall.

She attended school in Pima and Tucson, Ariz., and received a certificate in electronics.

On Feb. 3, 1990, Lorraine married David Ashcraft in Safford, Ariz., and the couple...

Elaine Yvette Gurolla

Jan 26, 2011

 

Elaine Yvette Abrams Gurrola died peacefully Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011, in Byron, surrounded by her family. She was 47.

Elaine was born Feb. 7, 1963 in Tampa, Fla., to James Abrams and Elaine Smith.

She married Elias G. Gurrola in February 1980, and the couple made their home in Byron.

Elaine attended the Catholic church, and enjoyed gardening...

Kenneth Ray Case

Jan 12, 2011

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 21 for Kenneth Ray Case of Powell, who died Jan. 12 at Powell Valley Hospital. He was 60 years old.  Mr. Case was born Oct. 12, 1950, in Cheyenne, the son of Clifford LeRoy and Connie Mulford Case. He graduated from high school in Rapid City, S.D., in 1969 and...

James P Lyon

Jan 11, 2011

James P. Lyon, 87, of Powell, died, January 11, 2011 after a short illnes. He was born in Denver, Co on June 3, 1923 to Eugene O. and Hilda P. Lyon. He grew up in Denver and after serving in the Navy during WWII he returned to Denver and married H. Marie Wood on June 21, 1947. They lived and...

Helen D Wendling

Jan 6, 2011

Helen Wendling, 93, passed away on January 6, 2011, at Powell Valley Care Center, where she resided for the last 2 1/2 years.

Helen was born March 14, 1917, in Moline, Illinois to George and Pearl Doblinsky. In 1924, the family moved to Chicago and she graduated from high school in 1934, Chicago Teacher’s College in 1937 and the University...

Robert Arthur Lohrenz

Dec 17, 2010

Robert A. Lohrenz died Friday, Dec. 17, 2010, at the Powell Valley Hospital. He was born April 19, 1929 at the family farm several miles east of Lovell to Conrad and Katherine Lohrenz, the youngest boy of 15 brothers and sisters. Bob attended school in Deaver, grades 1 through 12. He was drafted into the Army in February 1951. He...

Vicki Lea Erlitz

Dec 13, 2010

Vicki Lea (Whitlock) Erlitz passed away Monday December 13, 2010 in Denver after a courageous battle with polysystic kidney disease, transplant, and its complications. She was born in Denver CO to Jack and LoRayne (Sorenson) Whitlock on January 3, 1952. She Graduated from Natrona County High School in 1970 and married the love of her life, John Erlitz in August...

Lawrence Lyle French

Dec 10, 2010

L.L.(Lawrence Lyle)French passed away on December 10 at the nursing home in Powell. Lyle was born February 25, 1927 to Gilbert and Rose French. He was preceded in death by his parents, all of his siblings, and his wife Dorothy (d. 2008). He is survived by all five of his children. Daughter Judy (Gene) Braten and sons Larry (Toni)...

Ann F Easton

Dec 9, 2010

 

 Ann F. Easton, age 81, died Thursday, December 9, 2010 at the Powell Valley Care Center in Powell, Wyoming where she had been a resident for the past few months. She was born Loretta Ann Forrest, August 25, 1929 the daughter of Charles P. and Henrietta M. Forrest at Roanoke, VA. She attended Parochial schools in Roanoke...