Obituaries

Oct 20, 2019

Memorial service for Edgar Cook will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, October 25, 2019 at VFW, Newcastle, WY. Edgar L. Cook, son of Fred Miller Cook and Chloa Luella (Draper) Cook, was born on August 28, 1935 in Rural Weston County, Wyoming. He passed away on October 20, 2019 of natural causes. He attended school in Newcastle, WY....

Oct 19, 2019

Jainnean (Jimmie) Nelson, 90 of Upton, died surrounded by family on October 19, 2019 at Weston County Health Services in Newcastle, Wyoming.

Jimmie was born in the home of her maternal great grandmother, Elizabeth Darrah on a farm out of Warrensburg, Missouri.  Her parents were James R. Butcher and Myrtle (Darrah) Butcher.  When she was five months...

Oct 19, 2019

Jerry Stuart Shepperson (age 73) passed away peacefully at his home on October 20, 2019. He is preceded in death by his parents, Al and Jessie (Mellor) Shepperson and numerous aunts and uncles. He is survived by his wife, Anita. They lived together on their ranch outside of Upton.

He is lovingly remembered and will be forever...

Oct 12, 2019

Barry Dennis Bergantz was born on November 26, 1942 to Russel and Alleyn (Crowley) Bergantz in San Francisco, CA. He went to St. John’s Catholic School and St. Ignatious. As a young man Barry loved to go flying with his father. He even learned to fly before he could drive. Barry enjoyed working with his hands as a handy...

Sep 26, 2019

Memorial service for Irvadean Fall will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, September 30, 2019 at Meridian Mortuary, Newcastle, WY; Pastor Bill Haley officiating; inurnment to follow at Greenwood Cemetery, Newcastle, WY.  Irvadean Fall age 87, of Newcastle, WY died Thursday, September 26, 2019 at Rapid City Regional Hospital, Rapid City, SD. Irvadean Alberta (Green) Fall was born on...

Sep 26, 2019

Adelaida (Eda) Gose, 90, died peacefully in her sleep on September 26, 2019 at the Weston County Health Services.

Eda was born to Julius and Martha Frederiksen at home on the ranch near Horton, WY on October 11, 1928, the first of six children. She graduated from Newcastle High School in 1945 and attended Black Hills Teacher...

Sep 22, 2019

Funeral service for Mary Margaret Decker will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, September 27, 2019 at First United Methodist Church, Newcastle, WY with Pastor Brenda Torrie officiating; interment to follow at Greenwood Cemetery.

Mary Margaret Decker passed away September 22, 2019 in Cheyenne, Wyoming at Aspen Wind Assisted Living.  Mary Margaret Williams was born on August...

Sep 17, 2019

Graveside service for Alta Cunningham will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, September 20, 2019 at Greenwood Cemetery, Newcastle, WY. Alta Myrl Cunningham was born on May 6, 1926 in Custer, South Dakota to Merle and Alta Barnes. She was the oldest and only girl with four brothers, and they grew up in the Black Hills area. Her father,...

Sep 9, 2019

Marian (McGlaughlin) Stickel age 88, passed away September 9, 2019. Graveside services were held Friday, September 13, 2019 at Greenwood Cemetery with Ron Sample officiating. Preceded in death by her husband, John H. Stickel; mother, Harriett Roll; father, Wilbur C. McGlaughlin; daughter-in-law, Linda L. Stickel; brother, Carl McGlaughlin; and grandson, Russell Adam Poppleton.

Marian loved hunting, fishing,...

Sep 4, 2019

Graveside services for Edward Hawki will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, September 9, 2019 at Greenwood Cemetery in Upton, WY; with luncheon to follow at the Kitty Moat Complex in Osage, WY. Visitation will take place from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Sunday, September 8, 2109 at Meridian Mortuary in Newcastle, WY.

Edward Hawki age 89,...

Aug 15, 2019

Sharon Materi-Huber age 70, of Newcastle, WY passed away Thursday, August 15, 2019 at Regional Hospice House in Rapid City, SD. Sharon Adean was born October 5, 1948 to John (Ed) and Delcie Materi in Hot Springs, SD. She grew up in Upton, Wyoming with many special cousins, and made her home in Newcastle. She had two children, Benjamin...

Aug 9, 2019

Funeral services for Richard Haglund will be at 2:00 PM Saturday, August 17, 2019 at the Meridian Mortuary 111 South Railroad Ave, Newcastle, WY; interment to follow at Greenwood Cemetery. Refreshments will be served afterwards at the Cambria Community Baptist Church in Newcastle, WY. Visitation will take place from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Friday, August 16, 2019 at Meridian...

Aug 6, 2019

Memorial service for Aldon Hoxie will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, August 15, 2019 at United Methodist Church in Upton, WY. Aldon Hoxie passed away Tuesday, August 8, 2019 at Weston County Health Services. Aldon Lloyd Hoxie was born on January 12, 1948 in Leadville, CO to Dorothy (Sims) and John Hoxie. He graduated from Upton High School in...

Jul 7, 2019

Funeral services for Darrell Petty will be held at 10:00 July 12, 2019. Newcastle, Wyoming at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Newcastle, WY. Darrell Duane Petty age 93, of Newcastle, WY died Saturday, July 6,2019 at VA Hospital in Sheridan, WY. Darrell was born May 27,1926, at Platte, SD; to the family of Mary Isabella...

Jul 4, 2019

A celebration of life for Fred Weibert will be held at 2:00 pm on the afternoon of July 13, 2019.  The celebration will be hosted at the Upton Community Center. Fred Weibert age 89, passed away July 4, 2019 at Weston County Health Services

Fred was born on August 13, 1929 at the family home in Big...

Jul 4, 2019

Jimmy G. Long was born in Holdrege, Nebraska to Nolan and Ruth (Leopold) Long on March 6, 1949 and passed away on July 4, 2019 at the Hospice House in Rapid City, South Dakota.  He graduated from Holdrege High School in 1967 and Denver Technical College in 1968.  He also attended Kearney State College and Nebraska Police Academy.  On...

Jun 14, 2019

Newcastle native, William Davis “Bill” Boulden, former “soda jerk”, pharmacist and owner at Weston County Drug, passed away June 14, 2019 at Weston County Health Services at the age of 86. Bill was born on a ranch near Newcastle on August 1, 1932 to Walter and Nellie (Amburgey) Boulden. Bill attended Newcastle schools and was named salutatorian of the...

Jun 6, 2019

“Little” Mary Perino was born on August 22, 1926 to Felix and Mary C. Perino in the family ranch house on Oil Creek near Newcastle, WY. Mary was raised on the family ranch with her three siblings, Victoria (Mayberry), Albert, and Robert. She attended grade school at the Perino School that was a couple of miles down the creek...

Apr 16, 2019

Memorial services for Jim Earl Eutsler will be at 1:00 p.m., Friday, April 19, 2019 at the Kitty Moats Complex in Osage, Wyoming. Jim passed away at the Weston County Health Services in Newcastle, Wyoming on April 16, 2019 at the age of 82. Jim was born to Joe and Hazel Eutsler in Manville, Wyoming. He was the third...

Apr 15, 2019

Mass of Christian Burial for Charlotte “Irene” Pisciotti will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at Corpus Christi Catholic Church, Newcastle, WY with Deacon Ken Pitlick officiating. Charlotte “Irene” Pisciotti passed away Monday, April 15, 2019 at Weston County Health Services. Charlotte Irene (Odden) Pisciotti was born on October 30, 1933 in Rosebud, SD to Charlotte...