Obituaries

Dec 6, 2021

Norma Pearl (Lewis) Yoos, died Monday, December 6, 2021, at Mondell Heights Assisted Living in Newcastle, WY. Norma was born on October 26, 1927, in Midwest, WY, and died at the age of 94. She grew up and was schooled in Ten Sleep, WY.  After a couple of years at the University of Wyoming, she returned to the Worland...

Nov 27, 2021

Leslie “Les” Donahue passed away November 27, 2021 in Riverton, WY at the age of 87.  Les was born in Cheyenne, Wyoming on  November 7, 1934,  to Pauline (Hilderman) and John Donahue.  He was raised in the Hawk Springs/Meridian area, along with his three brothers and one sister.  Les eventually moved to Cheyenne and started working for Greyhound in...

Nov 25, 2021

In Loving Memory of Rosalie Ann Cooley, Newcastle, Wyoming. Rosalie Ann (Gilkison) Cooley was born August 25, 1942, in Gillette, Wyoming, to her parents Clarence Elmer Gilkison and Mamie Mildred (Ross) Gilkison.  She passed away peacefully on November 25, 2021, at the Wyoming Medical Center in Casper Wyoming, at the age of 79. Rosie was the second of five...

Nov 19, 2021

Dave passed away unexpectedly on Friday, November 19, in Rapid City, SD, surrounded by his family. Dave was born February 17, 1944, in Fulda, MN, to LaVern and Carmen Schultz. He graduated from Newcastle High School in 1962. He went on to join the National Guard, completing his basic combat training with honors at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. He...

Nov 11, 2021

Grace Davis, resident of Newcastle, died Thursday, Nov 11, 2021.  Services will be held Monday, November 22, 2021 at 2:00 PM at the First United Methodist Church in Newcastle.  Rev. Ron Sample will officiate.  Grace was born Oct 21, 1925 to John and Charlotte Statler in Clareton, Wyoming.  She graduated from Newcastle High School in 1945.  She was given...

Nov 11, 2021

Dennis Lee Pollat, 80, was welcomed by the Lord Jesus in heaven on November 11, 2021. He was born on July 7, 1941, in Rapid City, South Dakota, shortly after his twin brother, Ken Pollat. They were born to parents Melvin & Betty (George) Pollat and joined twin sisters Betty Ann and Nancy Ann, who were 17 months old...

Oct 30, 2021

Betty Jean “Jeannie” Lewis, 79, passed away surrounded by the love of her children at her home in Newcastle, Wyoming, on Saturday, October 30, 2021, after a courageous battle with cancer. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, November 6, 2021, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Newcastle, Wyoming, at 11:00 a.m. with graveside services...

Oct 27, 2021

Richard Clark Parrish passed away October 27, 2021.  Rick was born November 30, 1960 in Newcastle, Wyoming to James R. and Ardys Winans Parrish.  He was the middle child of five with two brothers, Scott and David, and two sisters, Tierny and Karen.  Growing up, Rick and his siblings helped at the News Letter Journal. Rick helped fold and...

Oct 24, 2021

Robyn Pryor Schappaugh passed away peacefully and in no pain, on Sunday, October 24, 2021. Robyn was born on January 13, 1953 in Pekin, Illinois to Lorene Timke Schappaugh and Earl Pryor Schappaugh.  He grew up loving the rural life of his family's farms,  He shared a great many memories of his childhood down on the farm with family...

Oct 18, 2021

Carol C. Hershey, 87, passed away on Monday, October 18, 2021 at Weston County Health Services in Newcastle, Wyoming.  She was born on November 4, 1933, at home in Pennington County, South Dakota, to Val and Minnie Knapp.  After growing up and attending school in Rapid City, she married Charles Hershey and they celebrated 65 years of marriage.  She...

Oct 18, 2021

Lyle Sylte, 95, passed away peacefully in his sleep on October 18, 2021 at Weston County Memorial Hospital.  Lyle Wallace Sylte was born September 21, 1926 in Ulen, MN to Oscar and Lena Sylte.  Lyle moved with his family at the age of 3 to Cheyenne, Wyoming.  Lyle graduated from high school in Cheyenne as was drafted into the...

Oct 15, 2021

Marco Antonio Munoz passed away October 15, 2021, at the age of 55. Much of Marco’s life was spent in Riverside, California. He currently lived in Newcastle, Wyoming with the love of his life, Becky Corona Harris. Becky is truly Marco’s other half. They have 37 years of wonderful memories and they shared the last 11 incredible years together...

Oct 15, 2021

Calvin Junior “Cal” Huber, long time Osage and Weston County resident, went to be with his heavenly father Friday, October 15, 2021 after a short stay at Weston County Manor. Calvin was born April 26, 1932, in Mobridge, SD, and was the eldest of seven children.  Cal grew up during the Great Depression and was taught never to waste,...

Oct 7, 2021

Funeral services for DuWayne A. McGee will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, October 14, 2021 at Meridian Mortuary. Visitation will start one hour prior to services at Meridian Mortuary. DuWayne A. McGee, 86, passed away on Wednesday October 7, 2021 at Weston County Hospital in Newcastle, WY.  DuWayne was born October 2, 1935 in Edgemont, SD to Harry and...

Sep 27, 2021

Karen Lee Krause, age 79, passed away peacefully and pain free on September 27, 2021.  She was born on December 17, 1941, in Sheboygan, WI, to her parents, Gilman and Gertrude Ulrickson.  The family left Sheboygan not long after she was born and returned to their roots in Benson, MN, where they continued to have a family of 7...

Sep 5, 2021

Sunday, September 5, 2021, John Edward Strong, loving husband and father passed away in Upton at the age of 59. John was born April 30, 1962 to George and Alice Strong. He was the youngest of ten children. John graduated from Upton High School in 1981. He married Laurie Boyles and to this union two children were born, Roberta...

Aug 31, 2021

William "Bill" LeRoy Anderson was born in Ethel, WA in 1933, to Harold and Elsie Anderson.  There were three boys born to this family.  Bill was in the Air Force where he played football, then served in the Korean War for three and a half years.  He was then a logger and high climber in Alaska, Washington and Oregon. ...

Aug 26, 2021

William Darrel Townsend III (Butch) of Newcastle, WY passed away August 26, 2021 at Monument Health Hospital in Rapid City, SD.    William was born in Newcastle, WY October 1, 1938 to Bill and Katherine Townsend. He was the 3rd of five children. Kay Linton, June Brown, Charles and Mark Townsend. He attended school in Upton and graduated in 1956.    ...

Aug 14, 2021

Gerry Linda Clark

Gerry was born April 25, 1956 to Charles and Lavonne Clark.  She came home to Red Water near Spearfish, S.D.  She also lived in Moskee in the summer and the family eventually moved to Newcastle when she was about three.  She received some of her early education at Gertrude Burns School and later had...

Jul 27, 2021

Visitation for Vernon Clyde will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 3, 2021 at Gillette Memorial Chapel. Celebration of Life will be held at 12:00 p.m., Friday, August 6, 2021 at Kitty Mote Complex, Osage, WY. Vernon L. Clyde born April 15, 1953, was tragically lost to us on Tuesday, July 27, 2021.

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