Obituaries

Jul 6, 2020

On July 6, 2020 a great husband, father, grandfather and “Papa” left his loved ones for a better place with our Lord and Savior. Jerry Lee Groner passed comfortably at home with his wife of 60 years by his side. Jerry was born on May 14, 1940 in Sundance, Wyoming to Violet Morehouse and Cecil H. Groner.  Jerry lived...

Jul 6, 2020

Sandi was born May 17, 1947 in Newcastle, WY to Carl O. Larson and Anna Marie (Bock) Larson Mercer. She was greeted with open arms by her sister Carla Ann (Larson) Nunez. She had attended Osage Kitty Moats grade school and Newcastle High School, graduating in 1965. Sandi grew up in Osage, WY, in the same home she spent...

Jun 22, 2020

Graveside service for Bonnie Cohee will be held at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at Mt. Pisgah Cemetery, Gillette, WY. A visitation will be held at Gillette Memorial Chapel in Gillette, Wyoming on Tuesday, June 30 from 10:00 a.m. to 12 p.m. Considering the current circumstances surrounding COVID-19, the family ask that you observe social distancing guidelines so...

Jun 11, 2020

Memorial service for Joy Dixon will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, June 19, 2020 at Meridian Mortuary, Newcastle, WY. Joy Ann Dixon, 82, of Newcastle, Wyoming, passed away on Thursday, June 11, 2020 at Monument Health in Rapid City, South Dakota, due to extensive injuries she received in an accident at the family ranch the day before.  Joy...

Jun 5, 2020

Graveside services for Charles Hershey will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, June 12, 2020 at Greenwood Cemetery in Newcastle, WY.   Charles W. Hershey, 88, passed away peacefully on Wednesday June 4, 2020 at Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City, South Dakota.  He was born on June 30, 1931 in Pleasant Hill, Ohio to Marley and Dora Hershey....

May 25, 2020

Mass of Christian Burial for Fern Porter will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, May 30, 2020 at Corpus Christi Catholic Church with Father Brian Hess officiating; interment to follow at Greenwood Cemetery in Newcastle, WY. To protect the health and safety of all, due to COVID 19 the funeral service will be limited attendance as required by state...

May 25, 2020

Graveside funeral service for Roberta Larson will be at 2:00 p.m., Monday, June 1, 2020 at Greenwood Cemetery in Newcastle, WY with Pastor Wayne Wilson of Church on the Hill officiating. We encourage all those who are unable to attend to view the service as it will be streamed live on our website; www.meridianmortuary.com a link will be attached to Roberta's obituary page. Visitation will be held...

May 22, 2020

Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday May 29, 2020 at Upton Greenwood Cemetery.  A reception at the family ranch will be held from noon to 3pm. Melvin James Materi was born on August 28, 1958 in Newcastle, Wyoming to James Michael and Normalee (Harrod) Materi. He grew up on the family ranch south of Upton.  He...

May 1, 2020

Richard Allen Perkins, 67, passed away peacefully at his home in Osage on May 1, 2020. Richard was born on December 9, 1952 in Newcastle to the late Joseph L. Perkins and the late Betty Gene VanSickle Perkins. He graduated from Newcastle High School in 1971 and joined the Army National Guard. He received his college degree in Electrical...

Apr 5, 2020

Bruce R. Wilson passed away on April 5, 2020, at his home in Newcastle, Wyo. He was born on September 5, 1934, in Newcastle. He grew up on the Wilson Ranch at Limestone. He graduated from Newcastle High School. Soon after, he was drafted into the United States Army and was stationed at Fort Bragg in North Carolina. Bruce...

Apr 1, 2020

Graveside service for Barabara Garhart will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, April 6, 2020 at Garhart Family Cemetery in Osage, WY. Visitation will take place from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Monday, April 6, 2020 at Meridian Mortuary in Newcastle, WY. To protect the health and safety of all, we will be limiting our visitation numbers to 10...

Mar 29, 2020

Gary Krell, 68, a Four Corners rancher, went to be with the Lord unexpectedly (at home) early morning March 29, 2020.

Gary was born in Mitchell, South Dakota on July 30, 1951 to Edwin and Mary Lou (Beckman) Krell.  He attended Plankinton, SD schools and graduated with the class of 1969.  He furthered his education by driving...

Mar 26, 2020

On March 26, 2020, Betty Juel Henderson, loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother was called home by the Lord. Betty’s greatest love was her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and all the kids whose lives she touched with her love and kindness. Betty was the San Francisco Giant’s biggest fan. And of course, her dogs. Betty was born May 24, 1941 in...

Mar 17, 2020

Funeral service for Roy A. Cummings will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.,Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at Meridian Mortuary, Newcastle, WY. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday, March 23, 2020 at Meridian Mortuary. To protect the health and safety of all, services are currently being limited as required by state and local...

Mar 9, 2020

Memorial service for Rodney Lorenz will be held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at Four Square Lighthouse Church; Pastor Bohn officiating. Rodney Dean Lorenz, 49, of Newcastle, Wyoming passed away March 09, 2020. He was born September 18, 1970 to Richard and LaRee Lorenz. Not only was Rodney proud to be affiliated with Four Square Lighthouse Church,...

Mar 3, 2020

Memorial service for Mary Capps will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, August 1, 2020 at Crouch Auditorium, Newcastle High School with Reverend Wendy Owens officiating; inurnment to follow at Greenwood Cemetery. Due to COVID-19 social distancing and masks will be required for all in attendance. All those who are unable to attend are encouraged to watch the service...

Feb 23, 2020

Loretta Mae (Caulkins) Ackley, born October 2, 1934 in Rapid City, South Dakota, passed Sunday February 23, 2020 unexpectedly due to heart complications.

Loretta is survived by the love of her life and perfect partner, Lyle Harry Ackley; her daughters Kristin (Bostwick) McDonnell (Kevin McDonnell) and Dawn (Ackley) Borghesi (Jeff Palazzo); grandchildren Kameron McDonnell, Lauren (Borghesi) Soanes...

Feb 16, 2020

Josephine was born October 11, 1929 at Recluse, Wyoming to Joseph William and Lula Belle (Howard) Magnusson. She was born at home. She joined siblings; Beulah, Calvin, and Arlene and later welcomed her younger siblings, Jack and Arrilla. She attended country school until her 7th grade year when the family moved into Gillette. This is when she met her long-time best friend, Verna Mae (Thomas) Hays. Her poetry writing began as...

Feb 12, 2020

Renee Ann Smith (Bates) died peacefully in her sleep on February 12, 2020 at Weston County Health Services in Newcastle, WY after a battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease). Renee was born in Casper, Wyoming to Georgenna Lynn Hardon and Hayden Ferret Bates on April 5th, 1980.  She spent all of her young life in Casper and Jackson Hole....

Feb 7, 2020

Funeral service for Steven Hill will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, February 13, 2020 at Four Square Church; Pastor Bohn officiating. There will also be a fund raiser March 14, 2020 at the VFW and accepting donations at the West End until then. Steven Lee Hill, 59, of Newcastle, Wyoming, passed on February 7,2020 due to a lengthy...