Obituaries

Mr. A. Jonasson

Oct 22, 2016

August Albert Jonasson, 83, of Osage WY, died Saturday, October 22nd at Close To Home Hospice in Gillette. He was born July 2nd, 1933 on the ranch near Four Corners, WY to Per and Ethel(Butolph) Jonasson. Albert grew up farming and ranching his entire life. He attended the Skull Creek country school thru eighth grade. On November 8th, 1969 he...

Mrs. Beth Crawford

Oct 18, 2016

Our family's angel crossed over the final bridge to heaven on October 18, 2016. Beth was born in Hot Springs, South Dakota, on February 13, 1947 from the marriage of John W. (Bill) and Elizabeth F. Cummings. She lived in Newcastle and then on their ranch in the Fairview area southwest of town. Beth graduated from Newcastle high school in...

Mr. George Locke

Oct 15, 2016

George Richard Locke (Dick) was born on April 21st, 1934 in Chadron Nebraska to Helen and George T. Locke, number 4 of 5 siblings. Several years later the family moved to the countryside of Upton where the children rode horses to school. The family lost their beloved father when Dick was the tender age of 13 and the family moved...

Mr Jeff Williams

Sep 30, 2016

Memorial Services for Jeff Williams, age 55, will be held at 4:00 PM Saturday, October 8th at Church on the Hill, formerly First Christian Church at 301 Delaware Street. Pastor Wayne Wilson will be officiating at the service. The family suggests memorial donations to Helping Hands of Weston County. Jeff died at home on Friday, September 30th following a lengthy...

Mrs. Violet Lunney

Sep 25, 2016

Violet Marie Lunney An angel returned to heaven on September 25, 2016 and while we mourn a powerful loss on earth, heaven is ALIVE! For surely Heaven is filled with her beautiful piano playing and a family gathering that will put all past family 4th of July parties to shame. Violet was a kind gentle woman. She was a storybook...

Mr. Dewayne Johnson

Aug 27, 2016

Dewayne Johnson's obit Message: Dewayne Martin Johnson Dewayne Martin Johnson, 66, of Upton, WY died Saturday, August 27, at home with his wife and children at his side. He was a simple man who died of complications (prostate cancer). He was born December 24, 1949 in Mobridge, SD to Martin and Carol (High) Johnson. The family lived in South Dakota...

Mrs. Madeline Worden

Jul 27, 2016

Madeline V. Worden, 92, died Tuesday, July 27th at Primrose Assisted Living Center in Gillette, Wyoming. Madeline was born January 29, 1924 at Golden, Colorado the daughter of Charles A. and Vera A. (Walberg) Tanner. The family moved to Lakewood, Colorado where she graduated from Lakewood High school. Following high school she attended and graduated from Colorado Women's College in...

Sharon Harmon

Jul 12, 2016

Sharon Harmon, 68, died July 12, 2016 in Evansville, Wyoming. She was born Sept. 24, 1947 to Grace Davis and the late Leland Davis. She grew up in Newcastle and graduated from Newcastle High School in 1965. She was active in Brownies, Girl Scouts, 4-H, and Job's daughters. She married and had four children, Connie Harmon Fitzgerald, Bryon Harmon, David...

Mrs. Georgia Ratigan

Jun 20, 2016

Georgia Mills Ratigan, 92, of Newcastle, Wyoming, ended her earthly life journey on June 20, 2016. Georgia was born to George and Pinky Mills in Wall, South Dakota, on October 5, 1923. Her birth mother died when Georgia was an infant. Her father was a country doctor with an erratic schedule, so Georgia and her sister Dede went to live...

Mrs. Kristin Howell

Jun 1, 2016

Mrs. Howell died unexpectedly Wednesday, June 1st at her home in Newcastle. Services will be held from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Wednesday, June 8th at the Weston County Senior Services Center in the Michaels' room. Cemetery Details Black Hills National Cemetery 20901 Pleasant Valley Drive Sturgis, SD, 57785

http://www.cem.va.gov/nchp/blackhills.asp

Service

JUN 8. 1:00 PM - 3:00...

Mr. James Pisciotti, Sr

May 4, 2016

James Joseph Pisciotti, Sr. died at Weston County Health Services on Wednesday, May 4th. He was born in Cambria, Wyo. to James C. and Maggie (Podio) Pisciotti. Jim graduated from Newcastle High School in 1943 and joined the Navy later that same year. While in the Navy he was a gunner's mate on the U.S.S. Rocky Mount during World War...

Miss Chord

May 3, 2016

Laura Ann Chord, 17, went to be with Jesus Tuesday, May 3rd, 2016. Laura was born February 27, 1999 to Clayton and Sally Chord. She grew up on the family ranch with her three older sisters. Laura, a girl of fierce convictions and fiery passions, had dreams and ambitions to change the world. She accomplished her goal of changing the...

Mrs. Kathryn Kudlock

Apr 28, 2016

Obituary Kathryn Kudlock Kathryn (Katie ) Kudlock, wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, age 73 departed this earth for her heavenly journey on April 28th, 2016. Katie died at her home surrounded by her family following a short but serious battle with lung cancer. A memorial service will be hosted by her family on Saturday May 28th beginning at 10 a.m....

Mrs. Lenore Hutton

Apr 21, 2016

Lenore G. Hutton, 98, died Thursday, April 21st at Weston Manor Nursing Home in Newcastle. A brief graveside service was held at 2:00 PM Monday, April 25th at Rose Hille Cemetery at Reeder, North Dakota. A daughter, Helen Dower lived in Newcastle, Wyoming.

Mr. David Kraft

Apr 20, 2016

David Ray Kraft, 44, of Globe, AZ, passed away April 20, 2016, at his residence in Globe. He was born August 19, 1971, in Newcastle, Wyoming. As a young child he grew up in Upton, then on the ranch south of Upton. He attended Upton public school, through high school where he participated in basketball, football, and wrestling. He was...

Mrs. Rita Jolley

Apr 11, 2016

Rita was born in Albio, NE December 22, 1921 to Ed and Eva Cunningham. The family moved to the Morrisey area to homestead when she was a few months old. When she was 16 her family moved to Riverton where she met LaMar Jolley. They were married in 1945 and eventually moved to Newcastle. LaMar and Rita had 4 children....

Mrs. Connie Montgomery

Mar 31, 2016

Connie Eileen Montgomery, 66, of Upton, WY, died Thursday, March 31, in Sundance, WY. She was born in July 1949, in Gillette, WY to Martin and Opal Hockett. Connie grew up in Upton, graduating from Upton High School. She then enrolled at the University of Wyoming in Laramie where she met and married her best friend and true love, Donald...

Mrs. Ina Huber

Mar 28, 2016

We now celebrate the life of Ina Margaret Murray Huber. She left her earthly ties to be with God and her beloved husband, Bud, Monday, March 28, 2016 at Alliance, Nebraska. She was born to Charles and Fern Murray, January 27, 1921 on a ranch in Clifton, Wyoming. She was the 5th of 8 children and was always very close...

Mr. Homer Berdahl

Mar 6, 2016

Homer M. Berdahl, 92, died Sunday, March 6, 2016 at Rapid Regional Hospital. He was born January 16, 1924 the son of Henry and Martha Berdahl in Garretson, SD. The family lived in Sioux Falls, SD where he graduated from high school. He loved being in the marching band as a drummer. Following his graduation he enlisted in the U....

Mrs. Wilma Wakefield

Mar 1, 2016

Wilma "Billie" Wakefield, 92, of Upton, WY, passed away Tuesday, March 1, at the Close to Home Hospice House in Gillette, WY. Billie, the youngest of five children, was born January 20, 1924, to Benjamin and Ella Long in Upton, WY, where she grew up, attended school, and lived most of her life. As a young girl, Billie played on...