Obituaries

Feb 12, 2021

Ben Morris, one of the last real cowboys, passed away in his sleep at the Weston County Manor on February 12, 2021 after a long battle with dementia.   He was 80 years old.  Benjamin A. and Edna F. Morris welcomed Benjamin Edward Morris into their family on September 16, 1940.  Ben was born at home on the ranch on...

Feb 11, 2021

Twila Kay Bonsell-Willadson of Newcastle, Wyoming passed away on February 11, 2021 at the Newcastle Manor. She was born 15 of July 1962 in Sturgis, South Dakota. The daughter of Russel and Leslie Bonsell. Twila was the oldest of two daughters. Her and her sister Ramona, moved around a lot growing up.

She graduated from Newell High...

Feb 7, 2021

Pastor Scott David Wiggins was called home to be with his Lord and Savior on February 7th 2021 after a long battle with cancer and other health issues. Scott was born on December 1st 1960 in Newcastle Wyoming to Raymon "Pat" and Beverly Jean Wiggins. He was the third born of four children. he spent his childhood on his...

Feb 7, 2021

Funeral services for Ron Hando will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 27, 2021 at Meridian Mortuary with Monte Hillyard officiating; interment to follow at Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation will take place from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Friday, February 26, 2021 at Meridian Mortuary. Ronald Hando age 74 passed away February 7, 2021 in Northglenn, CO. He was...

Feb 2, 2021

Esther went to be with her Lord and Savior on February 2nd at her home where she succumbed to dementia.

Esther was born at the Ayers Hutterite Colony west of Grass Range, MT, to Paul and Mary Stahl as the first of nine children. Esther lived in the colony throughout her childhood, and accepted Christ as her...

Jan 14, 2021

William “Bill” Richard Hunter, 34, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday January 14, 2021. Bill was born on February 21, 1986 to Laura (Henderson) Oney in Newcastle, WY. Waiting anxiously for him at home were his big brother Matt, his big sister Sarah, and his grandma Betty. With an age gap of six and four years respectively, Matt and Sarah...

Jan 13, 2021

Judith Joy Ankeney, of Newcastle, WY, passed away peacefully in her home on January 13, 2021 at the age of 80, from liver cancer.

Judy was born on April 7, 1940 in Pierre, SD. to Clyde and Ollie Hultman.  Her parents later moved to Rapid City, SD where she was raised and attended school.  She enjoyed gardening,...

Jan 10, 2021

Betty Lou Henderson, 86, passed away January 10, 2021 from cancer at her family home with her daughter Melanie by her side.

Betty was born November 2, 1934 to Louis and Rose Morris in Newcastle, Wyoming. She graduated with the class of 1952. She moved to Washington State and upon her retirement, she moved back to Newcastle...

Dec 29, 2020

James Harvey Rhoades, Jr. (Dusty) passed away suddenly on December 29, 2020, from the effects of Parkinson’s disease, which he had been battling for more than ten years. Graveside services will be held at Greenwood Cemetery in Newcastle at 1 p.m. Monday, January 4, 2021.

Dusty made his appearance on April 3, 1940, at home three miles...

Dec 27, 2020

Regarding death, Frank always said “You don’t get to decide. The good Lord will tell you when it’s time.”  The good Lord said Frank’s time was December 27, 2020.  Frank Arthur Pedulla was born January 10, 1929 to Carmelo and Cynthia Pedulla on the ranch northeast of Newcastle. Frank moved once in his life. He moved from the log...

Dec 26, 2020

Jane Bender Baldwin was born April 16, 1937, in Waterloo, Iowa to Dr. Henry A. Bender and his wife Bea Bender.  Jane joined siblings Paul and Geraldine.  The Lord called Jane home in the early hours of December 26, 2020.

Jane was educated in the Waterloo School system.  She graduated from West High School and was accepted...

Dec 19, 2020

Betty Fay (Huber) Cowles passed away December 19, 2020 peacefully at her home with her loving family at her side, following a lengthy illness of Pulmonary Fibrosis. Betty was born in Newcastle, WY to Bayard and Ada (Cullum) Huber, and after the passing of her father, she was blessed with Roy Stevens for a stepfather. She was the youngest...

Dec 16, 2020

Dorothy “Dot” Miller, 88, of Newcastle, passed away on Wednesday, December 16th at the Newcastle Manor.  She was born 28 June 1932 in San Francisco, California the daughter of Antone Fritz and Harriet Collins.

She was the youngest of four children, two brothers, and one sister.  After graduating from high school, Dot worked for Pacific Bell in the Yellow Page advertising department...

Nov 22, 2020

Robert “Bob” Miller, 87, of Newcastle, passed away on November 22, 2020 from multiple complications at St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood, Colorado. Bob was born to Corinne and Vernon on a small farm in Nebraska on April 20, 1933.  After graduating Eighth Grade from the Newcastle Junior High School he worked in Newcastle on various construction and road work...

Nov 15, 2020

Barbara Ann Van Every, age 86, passed away on November 15, 2020 at Weston County Manor in Newcastle, Wyoming.

Barbara was born on April 14, 1934 in Alva, Wyoming to Jay Smith Mahoney and Alta Lorene (Gray) Mahoney. She attended schools in Alva and Sundance, Wyoming. She married Robert (Bob) Van Every on May 27, 1961. They...

Nov 6, 2020

Larita F (Updike) Brown, born June 27, 1954, Newcastle, Wyoming, to Larry and Norita (Currey) Updike.

Larita passed away November 6, 2020, surrounded by her loving family; at least, she passed away peacefully in her sleep. She just slipped away from us as bad as we did not want her to go. She passed away in her...

Nov 5, 2020

James Melvin Shields, 77, passed away November 5, 2020, at Monument Health Custer Hospital after a short but brave battle with COVID pneumonia.  Jim was born at his Grandma Portwood’s house, June 29, 1943 in Newcastle, Wyoming to O.J. and Sylvia Mae (Portwood) Shields.  He was the eighth of ten children.  When Jim was four years old, the family...

Nov 3, 2020

A man of few words was how you might describe this hardworking rancher, farmer, hunter and friend. If he said anything it was either going to be really funny or extremely blunt. Stanley Edward Pzinski III passed away peacefully at the family ranch surrounded by the ones he laughed with, lived for and loved on Nov. 3, 2020. He was a fierce...

Nov 3, 2020

Gerald Dean Bullard

May 13, 1931 - November 3, 2020

Gerald Bullard passed away at 89 years old on November 3. 2020 at his home in Newcastle, WY, joining his wife Judy and son, Jerry in heaven.

Gerald was born May 13, 1931 to Cecil Dean and Dora Hildred (Boyd) Bullard in Wister,...

Oct 19, 2020

Memorial services for Pam Wesley will be held at Gateway Fellowship in Newcastle, WY at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 24, 2020. Pamela Jane Wesley, age 68, of Newcastle, WY passed away Monday October 19, 2020 at her home surrounded by family. Pam was born July 8, 1952, to Dean and Lois (Sorheim) Fulk in Newcastle, WY. She was the...