All Obituaries

On Monday, April 5, 2021, Vincent Edward “Ed” Porter’s valiant year and a half battle with cancer came to an end. Ed was born to Dan and Fern Porter on May 11, 1951. He spent his childhood in Newcastle until he was a senior in high school when the family moved to Gillette. Ed graduated from Campbell County High School in 1969. In school, Ed participated in band, wrestling, and swimming. After high school, he attended WyoTech. After his time at WyoTech, Ed joined the Wyoming...

Our beautiful Mom, Georgia Evelyn Japp, passed away on Monday, March 22, 2021. Mom fought a courageous fight against cancer for the past 10 months, she passed away at her home surrounded by her family. Georgia was born July 9, 1942 in Sundance, Wyoming to C.K. “Smokey” Japp and Wilma L. (Trail) Japp. Georgia graduated high school “most likely to succeed” from Newcastle High School in 1960. She received a full scholarship to the University of Wyoming for nursing upon...

Roy Alford Weeg passed away February 25, 2021 at Weston County Manor in Newcastle, Wyoming. He was born December 1, 1933 to Carl R. and Ann (Holden) Weeg on a farm outside of Bryant, South Dakota. In 1941 the family moved to Minnesota living there for 8 years then moving to Centerville, South Dakota. Roy attended school in Centerville, living just outside of town on the family farm with his parents, a brother Clarence, and a sister Beulah. He met and dated Beverly Ann Lounsbery from...

Memorial service for John Larsen will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, March 1, 2021 at Church on the Hill with Pastor Bill Haley officiating; inurnment will take place at 3:00 p.m., at Black Hills National Cemetery, Sturgis, SD. John R. Larsen, 69, of Newcastle, Wyoming passed away at his home on February 23, 2021. He was born on September 14, 1951 in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Rev. Robert and Edith Larsen. As a child, he lived in Bessemer, Michigan, Bridgewater, SD and Cambria, Wisconsin....

Jeried Hill, 35, of Newcastle, Wyoming, passed away February 22, 2021. He was born April 4, 1985 to Steve and Doris Hill. Jeried went to Newcastle High School and later got his GED. He worked many years in the oil field and towards the end he worked as a line cook. In his spare time he loved to go on hikes and go rock hunting. Anything to do with rocks he loved.  He is survived by his mother Doris, sister Jerica, and 3 children, Landen, Bridger and Kaliann; 4 nieces and a nephew,...

Bruce C Grummons was born March 13, 1939 to Vivian Leona Nicolls and George Russell Morgan on the Nicolls family ranch 7 miles west of Pringle, SD.  Bruce was later adopted by his stepfather, George Lewis “Judd” Grummons in 1944.  Judd and Vivian purchased a parcel of land 18 miles west of Pringle in Custer County, where Bruce spent the majority of his growing up years. Bruce attended school at the McClellan Country School west of the ranch, then later attended high...

Ben Morris, one of the last real cowboys, passed away in his sleep at the Weston County Manor on February 12, 2021 after a long battle with dementia.   He was 80 years old.  Benjamin A. and Edna F. Morris welcomed Benjamin Edward Morris into their family on September 16, 1940.  Ben was born at home on the ranch on Mush Creek in Weston County.  He was a hard worker from the start and at a young age helped feed the family of 10 by hunting small game and trapping for...

Twila Kay Bonsell-Willadson of Newcastle, Wyoming passed away on February 11, 2021 at the Newcastle Manor. She was born 15 of July 1962 in Sturgis, South Dakota. The daughter of Russel and Leslie Bonsell. Twila was the oldest of two daughters. Her and her sister Ramona, moved around a lot growing up. She graduated from Newell High School in South Dakota. Twila had three children from her first marriage; Tomas, Amanda, and Matthew. She married her loving husband James Willadson on November...

Funeral services for Ron Hando will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 27, 2021 at Meridian Mortuary with Monte Hillyard officiating; interment to follow at Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation will take place from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Friday, February 26, 2021 at Meridian Mortuary. Ronald Hando age 74 passed away February 7, 2021 in Northglenn, CO. He was born July 6,1946 in Sundance, Wyoming to Joseph Hando and Eva Alberta Fall. He started school in Newcastle, Wyoming and was very...

Pastor Scott David Wiggins was called home to be with his Lord and Savior on February 7th 2021 after a long battle with cancer and other health issues. Scott was born on December 1st 1960 in Newcastle Wyoming to Raymon "Pat" and Beverly Jean Wiggins. He was the third born of four children. he spent his childhood on his family homestead on salt Creek just outside Newcastle Wyoming where as a child he enjoyed hunting, fishing and exploring the canyons of Salt Creek and White Rock....