Obituaries

Mr. Theodore Mellor

Mr. Theodore Mellor

Dec 8, 2015

Theodore M. Mellor, 77, of Upton, Wyoming died Tuesday, December 8th at Fort Meade V.A. Hospital. He was born April 9, 1938 at the family ranch South of Upton the son of Stuart and Fern Mellor. He was a graduate of Upton High School before enlisting in the U.S. Air Force. Following his service with the Air Force he owned...

Mrs. Josephine Avina

Mrs. Josephine Avina

Nov 23, 2015

Josephine C. Avina, 99, of Newcastle, Wyoming died Monday, November 23rd at Weston Manor Nursing Home. Josephine was born June 26, 1916 in Sopris, Colorado the daughter of Manuela De Herrera and Jose Sabino Cordova. She attended schools in Agular, Colorado and Spearfish, South Dakota. She married Thomas Vargas in February, 1930 at Belle Fourche, South Dakota. Following the death...

Mr. Albert Novak

Mr. Albert Novak

Nov 5, 2015

The youngest of four children born and raised on the Novak Ranch up past Four Corners Al started his life of adventures. His first transportation was a green and cream colored bicycle that Al of course had to fix to his liking. He added horns, mirrors, lights, mud flaps and anything else that would look good and still allow him...

Mr. Harry Crawford

Mr. Harry Crawford

Nov 3, 2015

Harry Crawford, 92, of Newcastle, Wyoming, formally of Wheeling, WV, passed away on November 3, 2015 at the Weston County Manor. He was born September 4, 1923 in Benwood, WV to Harry and Marie Speece Crawford, their only child. Harry became a resident of Newcastle, Wyoming in 1996. He enjoyed his life and family very much. His prized possession was...

Mrs. Marlys Hastings

Mrs. Marlys Hastings

Nov 2, 2015

Funeral Services for Marlys J. Hastings will be Monday, November 9th at First United Methodist Church in Newcastle with Rev. Mark Thurman officiating. Burial will follow at 3:00 PM at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis, South Dakota. A memorial has been established to the Weston County Manor. Cemetery Details Black Hills National Cemetery 20901 Pleasant Valley Drive Sturgis, SD,...

Mrs. Lois Erdman

Mrs. Lois Erdman

Oct 18, 2015

Lois M. Engle was born May 25, 1932 in Weston County, Wyoming the daughter of William and Clara Engle. She grew up on the family ranch West of Newcastle. Lois attended Newcastle High School, graduating in 1951. She also attended Colorado Women's College in Denver, Colorado. Mrs. Erdman was employed by First State Bank of Newcastle and Newcastle High School...

Mrs. Glenda Mefford

Mrs. Glenda Mefford

Oct 17, 2015

Glenda Kay Rich Mefford passed away unexpectedly October 17, 2015 at the age of 64. Glenda was born November 6, 1950 in Newcastle, WY to Elmer & Pauline Rich. She was the seventh of nine children. She attended school in Newcastle graduating with the class of 1969. After graduation, Glenda worked in various jobs in Newcastle. On June 29, 1972...

Mr Rick Hansen

Mr Rick Hansen

Sep 29, 2015

Rick D. Hansen, 56, of Casper, passed away at his home of natural causes on September 29, 2015. He was the first born to Fred and Barbara Hansen, of Newcastle, on November 10, 1958. The Hansen Family moved to Casper in 1963 so Rick could attend the Wyoming School for the Deaf. Rick attended school in Casper until moving back...

Mr. Charles Clark

Mr. Charles Clark

Sep 21, 2015

Charles L. Clark, 88, of Newcastle passed away on September 21, 2015 at Weston County Health Services after a short illness. He was born April 23, 1927 near Inya Kara in rural Crook County, the youngest of nine children born to Nathan S. and Hilma Peterson Clark. He attended rural schools in Crook County. On October 30, 1948 he married...

Mr. Patrick Talbot

Mr. Patrick Talbot

Sep 19, 2015

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Patrick Craig Talbot, age 28, on September 19, 2015, He was born August 30 1987 in Chadron, Neb. Patrick graduated from the Boxelder Job Corp. in 2007. He worked in Deadwood S.D. until moving to Newcastle in 2008 to work in the oil field, soon after he met...

Mrs. Alice Strong

Mrs. Alice Strong

Sep 16, 2015

Alice Louise Strong, 90, of Upton, Wyoming, died September 16 at the Weston County Health Services Hospital following a short illness. Funeral services will be held on Monday, September 21, at 10:00 at the First United Methodist Church in Upton. Pastor Sharee Johnson will be officiating and burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery. She was born November 9, 1924, at...

Mrs, Peters

Mrs, Peters

Sep 5, 2015

LaDora McPeters passed away September 5, 2015 at Life Care Center in Casper, WY of complications of Alzheimer's disease. LaDora was born on August 1, 1929 in Amarillo, Texas to Edward and Nayoma Hoff. She graduated high school in Borger, Texas. LaDora married W.J. (Mac) McPeters on June 24, 1950 in Raton, New Mexico. Mac worked in the oil fields...

Mrs. Sylvia Borngesser

Mrs. Sylvia Borngesser

Aug 27, 2015

Sylvia A. Borngesser, Newcastle resident, died Thursday, August 27th at Sanford Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. Memorial services are planned for 6:00 PM September 1st at Worden Chapel with Pastor Bill Haley officiating. Sylvia was born Sylvia Augusta Goebel on June 14, 1959 in Bavaria, Germany. She graduated from high school and attended college in Memmingen, Germany. She completed...

Mrs. Marcella Wilson

Mrs. Marcella Wilson

Aug 2, 2015

Obituary Marcella A. Wilson Newcastle, WY: Marcella A. Wilson, age 93, died Sunday, August 2nd at Weston County Health Services. She was born June 17, 1922 at Custer, South Dakota the daughter of Reginald and Olive (Phillips) Fall. She attended public schools through the eighth grade. One August 2, 1940 Marcella married Edward E. Wilson at Chadron, Nebraska. Survivors include...

Mr. Wayne Clyde

Mr. Wayne Clyde

Jul 5, 2015

Wayne, 59, of Osage, died Sunday, JUly 5th at his home. Wayne was born January 30, 1956 in Sundance, Wyoming. Wayne was raised in Osage with his 9 siblings and attended elementary school at Kitty Moats School in Osage, WY and high school at Upton High School, Upton, WY. Later in life he met Jackie Perkins. who had two daughters,...

Mr. Phillip Shuck

Mr. Phillip Shuck

Jun 30, 2015

Phillip F. Shuck, 87, Of Newcastle died Tuesday, June 30 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He was born June 28, 1928, in Nemo, South Dakota to parents Arden C. Shuck and Dorothy (Day) Shuck. As a young boy he grew up on the Manke Place 12 miles south of Newcastle and attended Clifton Rural School in Weston County. Phil graduated...

Mrs. Eva Stubbs

Mrs. Eva Stubbs

Jun 26, 2015

Newcastle resident, Eva Stubbs, died peacefully in her sleep June 26, 2015. She will be laid to rest with a graveside service next to her husband and father of her children, Leo Cummings, in Laramie, Wyoming. Eva Stubbs was born Eva Johanna (Jeanette) Lappe on a farm near Elgin, Nebraska, to Adam William Lappe and Edith Ida Kadiera Lappe January...

Mrs, Hudspeth

Mrs, Hudspeth

May 17, 2015

Karen Hudspeth, 70, of Upton, Wyoming died Sunday, May 17th at Weston County Health Services. She was born June 22, 1944 at Gillette, Wyoming the daughter of Earl and Mary Alice (Fullerton) Watt. Growing up she was in 4-H and loved to bake. She attended Job's Daughters as a Past Honored Queen. She was also a majorette in high school....

Mrs. Lucille Lingle

Mrs. Lucille Lingle

Apr 18, 2015

Lucille Marie Lingle passed away in Salt Lake City, Utah on April 18, 2015 at the age of 84. She was born in Osage, Wyoming on December 17, 1930 to John Peter Morgan and Hazel Belle Fegert Morgan. She married Ellsworth Richard Lingle in September of 1947. Lucille was an Honored Queen of Job's Daughters and a member of the...

Mrs Rachel Busskohl

Mrs Rachel Busskohl

Apr 15, 2015

Rachel Mae Busskohl, 79, passed away on April 15, 2015, at the Weston County Manor, in Newcastle, Wyoming. She was born on December 18, 1935, to Bill and Hilda Beastrom, in Harrold, South Dakota. Rachel was one of nine children born to the family. In 1951, Rachel and her family moved from Harrold, South Dakota, to a ranch in Minnekahta,...