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Lola June Buckner, 87 of Thermopolis, Wyo., passed away peacefully surrounded by family on December 30, 2024. She was born on June 26, 1937, in Hyannis, Neb. She was the daughter of Clyde and Fern Marie (Wright) Burton. Lola was raised in Nebraska and later moved to Wyoming, where she raised her family. In her younger years, Lola loved to dance and later she enjoyed fishing and camping at Sunshine Reservoir, gardening, canning, and making homemade pickles. Lola enjoyed watching the hummingbirds...
Roberta Carol Haga, 77, passed away at the Washakie Medical Center in Worland, Wyo., on December 29, 2024. Roberta was born in Petaluma, Calif., on July 13, 1947, the oldest of three children born to Wilbur "Bill" Julius and Gene Carol (Small) Moretti. Roberta graduated from Petaluma High School in 1965 alongside her high school sweetheart, Stephen Wayne Haga, who she later married on April 19, 1970. She had always wanted to be a housewife and concentrate her time on her husband and any...
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Robin Lynn Snow, affectionately known to family as "Aunt Pooh," at the age of 64, on Saturday, December 21, 2024, in Powell, Wyo. Robin was the beloved daughter of Robert and Violet Snow. She spent most of her life in Portland, Ore., and the last ten years in Thermopolis and Powell, Wyo. Robin loved her family, her parents, siblings, and her dear friend (and sister by choice) Allison. Robin was committed to helping them throughout her life. She was...
Robin Lynn Snow passed away in Powell,Wyo., on December 21, 2024. Her funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 527 W 7th Street in Powell, on Thursday, January 9, 2025. The Graveside Service will follow on Friday, January 10, 2025, at 11 a.m. at Monument Hill Cemetery in Thermopolis....
Vera Hausauer, 86, passed away surrounded by her family on December 17, 2024, at Central Wyoming Hospice in Casper, Wyo. She was born to Emil Rehberg and Ida (Miller) Rehberg in Halliday, N. D. Vera attended school in Werner, graduating from high school in a class of four. She attended one year of college at Dickinson State Teachers College and then went on to teach in a one-room school house. On June 22, 1958, Vera married Edward "Ed" Hausauer and they welcomed their daughter, Carol, in 1959. T...
Susan Diann Smith passed away at her home on December 13, 2024, in Thermopolis, Wyo. She was born September 17, 1955, in Coldwater, Mich., to Victor ad Barbra Smith. Susan's family moved to Bellevue, Mich., where she attended Pennfield Community Schools from K-12th grade. After high school, she attended Hackley Hospital School of Nursing in Muskegon, Mich., for 3 years where she received her RN Degree. Susan's first nursing job was at Leila Y. Montgomery Post Hospital in Battle Creek, Mich.,...
Donald A Larson, 89, of Kirby, Wyo., passed away on December 16, 2024, at the Wyoming Medical Center in Casper, Wyoming surrounded by his loved ones. Born on June 22, 1935, in Wichita, Kan., Don was the son of Phillip Daniel Larson and Opal Harriet (Redmond) Larson. A proud veteran, Don graduated from high school in Wichita and went on to serve 20 years in the United States Navy. His service took him across the globe, particularly in the far east, and he was honored to have a career in the...
Jeannette Irene Titmus passed away on December 10, 2024, at the age of 87. Jeannette was born on February 13, 1937, to Roy E. and Ethel I. Hunter in Glenrock, Wyo.. She married the love of her life, Glen R. Titmus, on July 15, 1957, in Casper, Wyo. Glen's job with Amoco Pipeline took them to several Wyoming Communities where Jeannette became actively involved in local organizations and her sons' activities. Thermopolis became their lifelong home and Jeannette retired from the HSCSD as the Specia...
On Monday, Nov. 11, 2024, at 4:05 a.m., Katherina Rose Wurtz Tanner passed away leaving this Earth. Katherina has three children: Sheridan, Shylow and Levi, who passed away of COVID in 2021. Katherina was a free spirit who loved the land and loved God. She converted to the Church of Mormon where she found peace and belonging. Kat has family all over the country and loved looking up information about the Wurtz family tree or anyone who wanted to know more about their family history. Kat had a...
Ronald Wertz Hancock, age 75, of Thermopolis, Wyo., passed away on December 5, 2024. He was born in Thermopolis on November 22, 1949, to Mae and Burdette Hancock. There will be no service. Instead, Ron wished for those interested to come and visit him up on the hill, buried with his family....
Virginia Deniese Pendergraft passed away at the age of 88 of natural causes at The Mission at Castlerock in Green River, Wyo., on December 11, 2024. Virginia's life was a rich tapestry woven with resilience, ambition, and deep ties to family. Born on October 29, 1936, in Helena, Mont., to Rosella Crotty Erickson, Virginia did not experience a traditional childhood. She and her mother moved with the fruit harvests, following the seasonal work from Montana to Oregon. Her early life was one marked...
Neal Floyd Carroll, 94, left this world to take the hand of Jesus, his Savior. He passed away on November 23, 2024, at the Westward Heights Care Center in Lander. Neal was born on July 6, 1930, in the family home at Big Horn, Wyo., to his parents Granville W Carroll and Alta Mae (Wallace) Carroll. His father owned Carroll Realty in Sheridan, Wyo., and his mother was a teacher. Neal was the 7th child out of 14, although one of his sisters, Cleon, passed away as an infant. Neal's family...
Chadwick 'Chad' Charles Baldes passed away on November 14, 2024. Chad was born in Riverton, Wyo., to Claude 'Charlie' and Patsy (Cruz) Baldes on April 24, 1962. Chad was a 1980 graduate of Riverton High School and started working in the oil & gas field as a teenager. Chad found it ironic and chuckled at being able to retire from the gas field that was his first job sight some 40 plus years earlier, even though the company had changed many times and he had worked in another field for a number of...
David Michael Vaughan passed away on November 10, 2024, in Thermopolis, Wyo. Mike was born on July 7, 1948, in Hood River, Ore., to Harold R. Vaughan and Vada B. Vaughan. Mike graduated from Oregon State University with a BS in Outdoor Recreation/Science Education. He taught in Medford, Ore., for eight years. Thereafter, he worked for Pacific Power and Light in various states from 1978 to 2001. In 2002 Mike earned his Coast Guard License from Maritime College in Astoria, Ore. Mike moved to...
Our beloved Ron Jurovich passed in the early hours of October 25, 2024. He was born in the hospital on Hospital Hill on August 23, 1949, in Thermopolis, Wyo. He was raised in Thermopolis by his parents, grandparents and with his cousins. His family left for a brief time to experience life in Fairbanks, Alaska. He worked through college in the oil field. He received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Political Science from the University of Wyoming. He attended Law School and read law with Jerry Stack in preparation for the Bar Exam. He was...
Ron Jurovich, 75, passed away Thurs., Oct. 24, 2024. Memorial Services will be held on Sat., Nov. 9, at 11 a.m. at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church with a luncheon to follow. A full obituary will appear in next week’s Independent Record....
Steven Allen Haynes, 71, former Thermopolis resident passed away on October 26, 2024, at the Worland Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. Steven was born in Thermopolis, Wyo., on May 4, 1953. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, November 1, 2024, at Monument Hill Cemetery in Thermopolis with Reverend Linda Anderson officiating....
Raymond "Ray" A. Smith was born on March 15, 1939, in Kirby, Wyo., to Gordon and Ellen (Cusack) Smith and was called Home on October 13, 2024, after a short stay at Hot Springs Health in Thermopolis, Wyo. Ray dedicated a majority of his life to the JC Penney Corporation, which included managing the "Mother Store" in Kemmerer, Wyo., as well as transferring to many different stores across the country, including Fairbanks, Alaska, and Honolulu, Hawaii. During his time with JC Penney, he had the...
Nancy Madrigal, born on November 29, 1949, in Thermopolis, Wyo., passed away on October 12, 2024, at the age of 74. She spent most of her life in Lander, Wyo., working in the school district's special education department and the Wyoming State Training School, before returning to Thermopolis. Nancy loved crafting, spending time outdoors, bowling, traveling, and tending to her garden and plants. She was an animal lover, especially devoted to her two dogs, Mitzi and Molly. Always one to step in...
Edward Junior "Jr" Matheson, 81, passed away after a tragic fatal car accident south of Worland due to a medical emergency on October 16, 2024. He was born on September 17, 1943, in Ogden, Utah, to Edward and Leona Kay (Arnce) Matheson. Ed was raised in Gillette, Wyo., graduating from Campbell County High School in 1962, then served four years in the U.S Navy. As a young boy Ed worked for Highway Services Gas Station for his sister Jane and Einar Lodahl and always enjoyed visiting with his...
Clayton Allen Ferrell was born on May 14 in 1951 in Alamosa Community Hospital to his mother Elsie and father Kenneth. He died on the open road in Montana on September 27, 2024 and given how much he hated hospitals, he probably picked the right place to depart from us. If you knew him and loved him like his family does, you know that Clayton was a one of a kind human being. He was loving, stubborn, generous, hilarious, opinionated, mischievous and cantankerous. If he got in his mind to do...
Raymond Smith, 85, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 13. Memorial services will be held on Sat., Oct. 19 at 1 p.m. at Risen Son Baptist Church. A full obituary will appear in next week’s Thermopolis Independent Record....
Nancy Madrigal, 74, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 12. A full obituary will appear in a future edition of the Thermopolis Independent Record....
Clayton Ferrell left us on September 27, 2024. He was born in Alamosa, Colo., on May 14, 1951. A gathering in remembrance of Clayton will be held at the Thermopolis VFW on Saturday, October 19 from 2-4 p.m. A full obituary will appear in next week’s Independent Record....
William "Chuck" Charles Buchanan, beloved son, and friend to all passed away early on September 22, 2024, at the age of 71. Chuck was born March of 1953 in Thermopolis, Wyo., and was the second child of Don and Ruth Buchanan. He was a lifelong believer and would often speak with true fondness about his faith-Chuck had many buddies, but his best friend was always Jesus Christ. Chuck touched the lives of those around him with his warm spirit, big smile, and hearty laughter. His family and friends...