Obituaries

Dec 17, 2023

 

Florence “Carol” Stephenson, 86

 

Carol Stephenson, 86, of Newcastle, WY passed away peacefully on December 17, 2023 at the Weston County Manor. Carol was born on June 26, 1937 in Lead, SD.  She was the third of 12 children born to Val and Gertrude (Manning) Delahoyde. Carol met her first husband, Jerry Anderson in Lead, SD and had...

Dec 16, 2023

Frederick Arnold Carr

(1935 – 2023)

Fred was born in Newcastle, Wyoming on February 15, 1935, to his parents Leo Charles Carr and Mary Agnes Brennan Carr. He was raised in the Newcastle area and attended Newcastle schools graduating in 1953.

Fred met his lifelong mate, Leona Faye Sorenson, and they were married at Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Newcastle...

Dec 11, 2023

Full obituary to follow.

Nov 28, 2023

Linda Templeman, 75, of Newcastle, Wyoming passed away on November 28, 2023, in Rapid City, South Dakota from complications from a fall.  She was born in Sundance, Wyoming on March 5, 1948, to Joseph and Alberta Hando.  Linda had two brothers and one sister.  Around middle school she moved to Big Piney, Wyoming.  She graduated from Newcastle High School and...

Nov 28, 2023

Georgia Fisher passed on Tuesday, November 28th, 2023, at her home in Newcastle, WY.

Georgia was born in Chicago, IL on September 8th, 1935, and grew up in Winnetka, IL. Her parents were Fred and Mildred Fisher.

She went to Roycemore School in Evanston, IL, and University of Colorado in Boulder. At CU Boulder she met her beloved husband Garth...

Nov 22, 2023

Willis Martin Franz, 103, of Newcastle, Wyoming, died Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023, at Weston County Health Services.

Willis was born Aug. 14, 1920, in Mt. Lake, Minnesota, to Peter M. and Susan (Neufeld) Franz. He was the oldest of five children. The family moved to a farm 30 miles north of Wolf Point, Montana, in 1926. His early education was...

Nov 16, 2023

Dudley Warren Dinges, age 66 of Newcastle, WY, passed away unexpectedly on November 16, 2023.

Dudley was born on October 5, 1957 at the Platte County Memorial Hospital in Wheatland, WY. He attended elementary school and part of his middle school years in Wheatland, prior to moving to Newcastle with his family in December of 1972. Dudley was a 1976...

Nov 5, 2023

Nov 1, 2023

 

Loretta Jean Taylor Burleson passed away peacefully from this world to be with her Lord and Savior on November 1, 2023, at the age of 87.

Jean was the daughter of Albert B. Taylor and Caroline Marie Beckton Taylor. She was born October 26, 1936, at the family ranch in Horton, Wyoming near Four Corners, Wyoming.

Jean attended school...

Oct 31, 2023

 

Donald Piper, 94, passed away peacefully at home in Osage, Wyoming on October 31, 2023. Don was born August 5, 1929, in Carter, South Dakota to Mr. and Mrs. Verne Piper. Don was raised in the Wood, South Dakota area. In 1948, he was married to Ina Meyer of Witten, South Dakota. They were married for 62 years at...

Oct 20, 2023

Cathy Lyn Cole was born January 28, 1966, to JoAnn Taylor and Lloyd Flock in Denver, Colorado. From there, Cathy moved to Hot Springs, South Dakota to be with her father and Kay, and is where she spent most of her younger years. Growing up, Cathy found a love for horses which eventually led her to accomplish her dream of owning a ranch...

Oct 17, 2023

 

Anita Magdelene (Staiger) Ottema passed away at the WCHS on October 17, 2023.

Anita was born in Glen Ullin, North Dakota on April 12, 1931. She was the daughter of Christian and Magdelene (Heupel) Staiger. Anita attended country school, grades 1st-8th outside of Glen Ullin. She then graduated high school in 1950. She went on to graduate from Dickinson...

Oct 8, 2023

 

Garrett Thurston Tysdal, age 42, died unexpectedly from a traumatic fall on October 8, 2023, at the Fawcett Ranch on Beaver Creek, Newcastle, Wyoming.  He had been riding his 4-wheeler and moving his cows before his fall. He was doing what he truly loved when he died, being outside in God’s country. 

Garrett was born June 18, 1981, in...

Aug 31, 2023

 

Entrepreneur, lifelong Wyomingite, and all around fun-loving guy Robert “Bob” Riehemann passed away August 31, just shy of his 79th hunting season.  Born in Sundance and raised in humble circumstances, he worked tirelessly throughout his life to improve himself.  He loved to tinker - equipment, tractors, Toyotas, cars, snowmobiles, 4 wheelers - there weren’t many things he couldn’t fix.

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Aug 10, 2023

Gary Lynn Gray, 81, of Newcastle, WY, passed away peacefully after a very brief hospital stay at Weston County Health Services in Newcastle.

Gary was born on June 6, 1942, in Valentine, Nebraska to parents James and Mabel (Conn) Gray. He attended Valentine High School and graduated in 1961. Dad was a menace on the gridiron, tormenting football teams all...

Aug 6, 2023

 

Frances (Francie Mae Hanson, Fowler, Hiday, Goode) was born in Newcastle, Wyoming on November 14, 1950, to Phyllis and Glenn Hanson. Francie passed away August 6, 2023, on Elk Mountain, near the Wyoming/South Dakota state border.

 

Francie attended grade school at a one-room schoolhouse, on the Cheyenne River, four miles from home. She attended school with her...

Jul 26, 2023

Donna Lou Gochanour of Newcastle, Wyoming, passed away at Mondell Heights Retirement Community in Newcastle on July 26, 2023, from Alzheimer’s Disease, with family by her side.   She was born in Noonan, North Dakota, on Jan. 29, 1936, to Agnes “Ethel” (Sathern) and Arthur “Art” Roness. She was the oldest of three children, joined by her brothers, Larry Roness in 1937, and Noel...

Jul 23, 2023

 

Jeralyn Gay Tapp (Jeri), age 76, of Newcastle, WY passed away peacefully, on July 23, 2023, with her family by her side, after a hard-fought battle with cancer. Jeri was born on February 8, 1947, in Rapid City, SD to Joel Ivan Lewis Sr. and Florence Ilean (Pearce) Lewis. Jeri was the second of thirteen children, joining her older...

Jul 17, 2023

William "Bill" A. Hammell was born on January 22, 1934 to Thomas and Geneve (Black) Hammell in Bright, Wyoming. He was one of four boys growing up. His brothers were James Hammell, Richard Hammell and Benjamin Hammell. On July 17, 2023, William “Bill” went to be with the Lord as he died with his loving family by his side.

As...

Jul 16, 2023

 

Charlotte Geneiveve Ulrich Dotson passed away peacefully on the morning of July 16, 2023, at the age of 102. Charlotte was born August 20, 1920, in Aurora, Illinois. Charlotte was one of five children, with two sisters and two brothers. Her family moved to Texas when she was in 3rd grade and this is where she would spend a...