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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...
It is with great sadness that we are sharing the loss of our deeply loved daughter, Mikayla Rae Chrisien. Mikayla was born on Nov. 13. 2003, to Charles and Connie Chrisien. She was born in Alaska and grew up there and in Thermopolis, Wyo. Mikayla was the older sister of Tyler Chrisien. The two were close as kids, she called him her "best friend" in a letter that the family recently found. They remained close even as they both grew up and had become adults. As a child Mikayla loved being...
Douglas H. Kimsey, 84, of Thermopolis, Wyo., entered into God's kingdom on September 24, 2024. He was born July 5, 1941, in Durango, Col., to Hoke and Josephine Kimsey. He spent his early years on the family ranch in Colarado where he learned an appreciation for hard work and the value of a dollar. On a hunting trip while in the Air Force he met Joni Blom and they where married soon after. To this union was born one son Mike. They later divorced and he married Rhonda Kimsey. For the better part...
William “Chuck” Charles Buchanan, 71, passed away the morning of Sept. 22, 2024. A viewing will begin at 10 a.m on Thurs., Sept. 26, 2024, at Mortimore Funeral Home. Services will at 1:30 p.m. followed by burial at Riverside Cemetery. There will be a fellowship to follow the burial at Big Horn Enterprise. A full obituary will appear in next week’s Independent Record....
Judith Ann (McLaughlin) Harvey, age 83, passed away suddenly at her home in Worland on August 2, 2024. Born in Thermopolis, Judith was the beloved daughter of Wilson Francis and Mary Frances (Hooley) McLaughlin and sister to Barbara. Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, October 4, 2024, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Thermopolis....
Jared Theodore Ray Gottula passed away on Monday Sept. 9, 2024. in Thermopolis, Wyo. He was born in Thermopolis on March 31, 1983, to Ron and Nancy (Richardson) Gottula. Jared was a loving husband and a loving father. He loved spending time with his family and wouldn't miss the opportunity to show them how much he cared for them. Jared was passionate about hunting and fishing, he enjoyed sharing these hobbies with his kids and friends. He was always kind and would give someone the shirt off of...
Michael Shawn McGee Senior, beloved son, husband, father, and grandfather passed away on September 10, 2024, at the age of 69. Mike was a devoted husband to Julie McGee and a proud father to two sons, Michael and Ross. He was an obnoxious and delightful grandfather to seven cherished grandchildren, who brought him immense joy and laughter. He is also survived by his mother, Mary Lou McGee. Mike lived life to the fullest, touching the hearts of those around him with his warm spirit and...
William Wayne Dafoe, affectionately known as Bill, 46, of Chester, Mont., died Wednesday September 11, 2024, peacefully at the family ranch after a battle with brain cancer. Bill, the son of Bob and Toni Dafoe, was born January 10, 1978, in Chester, Mont. He was a 1996 graduate of Chester High School. In 2002 he was awarded a Bachelor of Science Degree from Montana Tech where he majored in Metallurgical Engineering. In 2007, he received a Master's Degree in Business Administration from the Unive...
