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John B. Vialpando, 71, passed away May 3, 2021, at his Thermopolis home, with his wife by his side, following a series of health problems. Born October 27, 1949, in Worland, Wyo., he was the son of Ruben and Marjorie (Taylor) Vialpando. The family moved to Thermopolis where John attended school, graduating in 1968. Immediately following he joined the Army, serving in Vietnam. John earned the Purple Heart, Bronze medal, Silver Star and Army Rifleman commendations. He wore a piece of shrapnel... Full story
Jay Aldo Sanford, 66, passed away suddenly, Thursday, April 29, 2021, at Hot Springs Health in Thermopolis. The son of Wayne and Marilyn (Longmuire) Sanford, Jay was born January 22, 1955, in Thermopolis, Wyo. The family later moved to Reno, Nev. When Jay returned to Thermopolis in 1976 he was employed at the lumber yard before becoming custodian at Hot Springs County High School where he worked many years until retiring. He is survived by his sister, Alicia (Mark) Smith of Reno, Nev.; niece and nephew, Mandy and Adam Smith of Reno; and... Full story
Born Marlene Gale Torgerson June 25, 1931, in Morton County, N.D., on the family farm, Marlene was the seventh child of Andrew and Anna Ramsland Torgerson. She was baptized a Lutheran in Sims, N.D., and confirmed at the Almont, N.D., Lutheran church. Marlene attended grade school at the Curlew Valley grade school and graduated from the Almont, N.D., high school. She attended Dickinson State Teachers' College, teaching grade school between quarters and graduating in 1950. The family moved to Bill... Full story
Mickey Dean Lewis passed away April 28, 2021, in Lewiston, Idaho, after a four year battle with AML Leukemia. He was born June 26, 1957, in Duluth, Minn., to Everett and Shirley (Brownell) Lewis. He graduated in the last 8th grade class from Arnold Elementary in Duluth in 1971. He graduated from Duluth Central High School in 1975 and from Duluth Area Vocational Technical School in 1977 with a degree in Technical Drafting. He moved to the Seattle, Wash., area in 1980. Mickey married Sue Lablanch... Full story
Leland Purl Morley, 99, passed away Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at Hot Springs Health. He was presently a resident of the Wyoming Pioneer Home. Born August 14, 1921, in Athens, Penn., he was one of six children of John and Charlotte (Cotton) Morley. Upon graduation he was employed in many different venues. He became a building maintenance supervisor for various companies. As Mailman Third Class, Leland served in the US Navy during WW II. In 1947 he married Margaret Teresa Hanf in Guilford, N. Y.... Full story
John Michael Kobielusz passed away on April 17, 2021. John was born in Buffalo, Wyo., on June 22, 1947 to Joe and Agnes Kobielusz. We think, after John was born the doctor forgot to document the birth and went fishing. When he returned he couldn't remember the exact date or time. John grew up exploring the hills surrounding Thermopolis with his brothers. After graduation he became one of Uncle Sam's boys and served our country as a harbor master in Korea. When he returned he spent some time in... Full story
Vincent Edward “Ed” Porter passed away on Mon., April 5, 2021, following a year and a half battle with cancer. Ed was born to Dan and Fern Porter on May 11, 1951. Dan was born in Gebo, Wyo. Over the years, Hot Springs State Park was a favorite location for many Porter family reunions. Ed spent his childhood in Newcastle until he was a senior in high school when the family moved to Gillette. Ed graduated from Campbell County High School in 1969. After high school, he attended WyoTech. After his time at WyTech, Ed joined the Wyoming National Gua... Full story
Doris Jean Gist Arcand, 73, passed away on Thurs., April 2, 2021, in the Shepherd of the Valley Hospice Unit Casper, Wyo. She was born to Mildred and Charles Gist in Ft. Worth, Texas, on November 11, 1947. She grew up in Ft. Worth and got her elementary and high school education at Diamond Hills schools, graduating from high school in 1965. She went to college in Denton, Texas, at the University of North Texas and got her BA in 1969. She married Tom Arcand in 1969 and they lived in Big Spring,... Full story
Helen Patricia Clayton, 93, passed away on April 12, 2021, in Fresno, Calif. Helen was born at home on March 9, 1928. Her parents, Algot and Saimi Helene Ahlberg lived and worked at the Wyoming Tie & Timber Company in DuNoir, which was the company town located in the mountains above Dubois, Wyo. She and her siblings grew up at the tie company camp and attended its one-room school house. As an adult, Helen and her husband, John Albert Clayton, lived near Morton Lake in Fremont County for many yea... Full story
Roy Lyle Phillips, 75, died in Billings, Montana, March 30, 2021. Born October 24, 1945, in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, he was one of five children of Jack, Sr. and Vera (Edwards/Walters) Phillips. The family moved to Thermopolis in 1957 where Roy attended school. He joined the U S Navy when he was 17. Following his discharge he worked at various jobs in Hot Springs State Park, Meadowlark Lodge, and cowboying for Friday Rathbun. Working for the Skelton farm he became disabled due to an accident on the job. He will be remembered walking Thermopolis... Full story
Geneva died April 8, 2021, in Worland, Wyoming. Geneva was born January 7, 1945, to Frank and Lee Verta (Lucas) Mead in Thermopolis Wyoming. She was raised and educated in Arapahoe and Thermopolis. In 1962 she married Leroy Gall, they had four children. She is remembered by her children as the most loving and caring Mother. She married Cal Hall in 1993, they traveled to Alaska many times. In 2001 she married Edward Matheson, they enjoyed camping and fishing at Meadowlark Lake. They visited... Full story
Roy Lyle Phillips passed away March 30, 2021, Roy has been cremated. A Celebration of Life will be held at the VFW on April 19 at 11 a.m.... Full story
Evelyn Ann Sutherland, 68, passed away Sunday, March 28, 2021, at the Billings Clinic in Montana after a time of declining health. She was presently living in Sheridan, Wyo. Born April 23, 1952, in Casper, Wyo., she was one of four children of Roderick and Mildred (Wolfe) Mackearney. For most of her life she did clerical work in an office and was a teller at Pinnacle Bank in Thermopolis. She was a member of BPO Does and active with the Eastern Star Vesper Chapter #19. Evelyn was a good cook and... Full story
Twila Wood, 89, soon to be 90, passed on March 23, 2021 at the Thermopolis Rehabilitation and Wellness. She was born on May 18, 1931 near Holt, Wyoming at the homestead of her parents, Frank "Friday" and Edith (Reed) Rathbun. Twila graduated eighth grade then quit school to help on the family ranch and care for a younger sibling with a disability. On July 10, 1949 she married Harry "Buzz" Wood. They had three children. The couple later divorced. Twila held numerous jobs in Thermopolis... Full story
Dean Ernest Benson passed away March 15, 2021. He was born on February 8, 1938, in Thermopolis, Wyo., to Gus and Nina Benson. The family lived near Meeteetsee until he was 6 years old. Many of the family's summers were spent on Hess Creek living in a sheep wagon or the Dickey Ranch where his dad was the sheep operation foreman managing 10,000 head of sheep. Dean played football at his high school in Thermopolis, Class of 1956. Dean attended the University of Wyoming where he met Corky and was... Full story
Evelyn A. Sutherland, 68, died on March 28, 2021 in Billings, Mont. A full obituary will appear in next week’s Independent Record.... Full story
Margaret Ellen (Pickett) Bleak passed away at her home surrounded by family on March 23, 2021. She was born on January 22, 1939, to Charles William "Pap" and Esther May "Es" (Clendenning) Pickett in Lander, Wyo. Margie grew up on the HM Ranch at the head of the Dunoir Valley west of Dubois, Wyo. After graduation, she married Henry Louis Butler on June 29, 1957. Together they operated the ranch for a year before moving to a ranch on the South Fork of the Shoshone River in Cody Wyo.; then to... Full story
JoAnn Marie Myers, 71, passed away Sunday, March 21, 2021, in Billings, Mont., after a long seven months of multiple illnesses. She lost her fight after being diagnosed in January with colon cancer. Born December 30, 1949, in Chicago, Ill., she was the daughter Edward and Matilda (Perona) Mallman. At six weeks she and her mother moved to Thermopolis, then Washington and Montana before returning to Thermopolis where JoAnn attended high school. She married Terry D. Scholz, Sr. While Terry served... Full story
Jerry Lyle McGee, 87, passed away on Wednesday, March 3, 2021, at his home in Green River, Wyo. He was a lifelong resident of Wyoming. He was born June 27, 1933, in Grass Creek, Wyo.; the son of John Henry McGee and Gay Saint Clair. Jerry attended schools in Thermopolis and was a 1951 graduate of Hot Springs High School. Jerry married Jacquelen Nickelson on April 2, 1956 in Thermopolis. He served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. Jerry worked as a pipe fitter for 50 years... Full story
Richard Kenneth “Dick” Miller, 79, passed away suddenly, Thursday, March 11, 2021, at Hot Springs Health. Born February 22, 1942, in Akron, Ohio, he was the son of Kenneth and Frances (Wilburn) Miller. An Ironworker for most of his life, he worked throughout the United States. Projects included the Astoria Bridge in Oregon, the Taos Bridge in New Mexico, Vegas casinos and medical buildings, downtown Chicago buildings and an extensive mining conveyor installation in Morenci, Ariz. On April 1, 2000 he married Jennifer Lea Howell in Las Veg... Full story
Maynard Joe "Bud" Shoopman passed away March 8th 2021 at his home in Canby, Oregon. Survivors include his sisters, his children, grandchildren, great grand children.Internment with military honors was at the Willamette National Cemetery in Portland, Oregon on March 18 2021... Full story
Betty Ellen Delaney passed away February 11, 2021, in Hill City, Kansas. She was born July 1, 1930, in Rural Osborne County, Kans., to Irvin and Bessie (Doak) Earl. Betty grew up on the family farm outside Alton with her brothers, Bob and Bill. She attended Liberty Bell Country Grade School. She continued her education and graduated from Woodston High School in 1948. Two years after graduation Betty married Robert Lee Delaney on Aug. 11, 1950, in Littleton, Colo. To this union three children wer... Full story
George Arvid Bloomquist, 55, passed away on Saturday, February 27, 2021 at home. George was born in Thermopolis on July 11, 1965, to George Martin Bloomquist and Verree June Meeks Apland. He was brought up around the Shoshoni area and attended Shoshoni School for most of his life (except for a short period in Sheridan). George looked fondly on those years when he spent time with his family, played sports, drove his Trans Am, worked out, and gained the valuable skills he would use throughout his life. He married Annie Madrigal-Bloomquist and... Full story
Donald Scott passed away of natural causes on January 25, 2021. He was born April 12, 1952, in Oconomowoc, Wis., to Dorothy Harris. Dotty, Don and younger sister Brett later lived in Thermopolis where Don graduated from high school in 1970. Don participated in many activities at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, traveling out of town regularly for youth events. For years after moving away, Don maintained friendships with Ann Ireland and Martha Roberts. As an adult, Don lived in Cody before moving... Full story
Carl Obe Dockery, 84, passed away on March 2, 2021. Carl was born on September 19, 1936, in Thermopolis, Wyo., to Clifford and Edna (Ready) Dockery. After high school, Carl worked on the Arapahoe ranch with his father, and he then went on to work with the Pitchfork at Meeteetse, George Woods on No Wood River at Ten Sleep, Spratts at Lost Cabin, Antler Ranch, Montana, Kennedy and Brown north of Sheridan, Powder River at Arvada, Paul Axtell east of Thermopolis, and Landis Webber West of...
