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Don Louis Bent, 75, of Thermopolis, Wyo., formerly of Fairbanks, Alaska, passed away February 17, 2020, at Central Wyoming Hospice in Casper, Wyo. Don was born August 14, 1944, in Worland, Wyo., to Bertram and Amy (Cunningham) Bent. He was the best grandpa in the world. He loved to Doll Sheep hunt, fishing in Canada, and trapping in the Hills behind the Chatanika River. He had wonderful experiences mining the Alaskan Outback with many friends. He spent many times in the old trapper cabin by the... Full story
Donald "Don" "Coach" T. Simpson passed away Monday, February 3, 2020 at his residence in Thermopolis after a period of declining health. Born April 23, 1933, in Rochford, S. D., he was one of five children of Elmer "Ty" and Marie (Larson) Simpson. Following graduation from Provo High School in Igloo, S.D., he served in the US Navy from 1952-1956. On August 31, 1956, he married his "pen pal" Lois J. Mecca in Rock Springs, Wyo. Don attended Black Hills State in Spearfish, S.D., receiving a degree... Full story
Thomas Henry Higdon, 75, passed away on Friday, February 7, 2020, at Thermopolis Rehabilitation and Wellness. Tom was born June 19, 1944, in Rawlins, Wyo., to Paris Cleo Henry and Dorothy (Strow) Higdon. He grew up in Bairol and Casper, Wyo., graduating from Natrona County High School with the class of 1962. In the 70's Tom came to Thermopolis where he worked for Smith Oilfield Service and Santa Fe Energy. His passion was operating heavy equipment, In January of 1980 he married Barbara Randall... Full story
Shirley Jo Rode, 60, passed away Saturday, February 8, 2020, at Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital in Thermopolis after a long struggle with health. Born July 22, 1959, in Hollister, Calif., she was one of five children of Jack and Thelma (Dunkerson) Ornsbey. The family moved throughout the West until Shirley spent a short time in Oklahoma. In 1971, she moved to Wyoming working in her younger years as a cook and bartender. She married Steve Yarbrough, Sr. in California. She was later widowed. Shirley traveled most of the United States. Her... Full story
James N. Brown, 85, of Grand Junction, Colo., passed away Monday, February 10, 2020 at his residence. Funeral Mass will be Wednesday, February 19 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Francis Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery. A full obituary will appear in next week’s Independent Record.... Full story
Robert William "Bob" Mills, 79, passed away on Tuesday, January 28, 2020, at Wyoming Medical Center in Casper, Wyo., from complications of several surgeries. He passed peacefully into God's hands, surrounded by his wife Sharon, sons Rob and Mike, daughters Teri and Debbie, and granddaughter Tiffani. Bob was born in Thermopolis, Wyo., on April 24, 1940, to Robert J. and Katie E. (Durham) Mills. He attended schools in Thermopolis, graduating from Hot Springs County High School with the class of... Full story
Violet Elaine Lee, 89, passed away February 6, 2020, at the Worland Healthcare & Rehab Center where she had resided since July 2017. Born April 22, 1930, in Seminole, Okla., she was the daughter of Russell and Hope (Tansy) Toler. After high school, she attended the Anderson Beauty School in Billings, Mont. On July 12, 1950, Violet married Harold "Buck" Lee in Casper, Wyo. The couple moved to Thermopolis, Wyo., in 1955 where they raised their children. For 40 years, Violet was the local Avon Lady... Full story
George "Butch" Henry Yetter, Jr, 57, passed away Thursday, January 30, 2020, at his residence in Thermopolis. Born August 14, 1962, in Cody, Wyo., he was one of three children of George and Irene (Clark) Yetter. The family moved to Thermopolis where Butch attended school. Butch operated heavy equipment until becoming disabled. He enjoyed music, fishing, hunting, rock hunting, spending time with family and his cat. He is survived by his father, George of Thermopolis; children, Jason (Quinne) of... Full story
Harriet Ellen Baker, 60, passed away Monday, February 3, 2020, at Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital in Thermopolis. Born July 10, 1959, in Flint, Mich., she was one of four children of Alvin and Mary (Taylor) Hunt. In 1984 she met Jeffrey Baker and they were married in 1992 in Rogers City, Mich. In addition to raising seven children she was a caregiver to any in need. Living on Lake Huron, she raised and sold plants from her greenhouse. The family moved to Thermopolis in 2008 where Harriet... Full story
Harvey “Mac” McNeal Fisher, 88, passed away on January 22, 2020, at Sheridan V.A. Medical Center. Online condolences may be written at www.championfh.com. Champion Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements.... Full story
Donald “Don” “Coach” Simpson, 86, passed away February 3, 2020, at his residence in Thermopolis. Memorials services are pending awaiting the arrival of family.... Full story
Elizabeth Louise "Betty" Scoggin, 87, passed away Thursday, January 23, 2020, at Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital in Thermopolis following a period of failing health. Born October 2, 1932, in Rawlins, Wyo., she was the only girl of four children of John and Ellen (Hennek) Morgan. On September 17, 1955, Betty married James "Jim" Scoggin in Rawlins, Wyo. The couple moved to Thermopolis where they raised their children, Ellen "Lori" and William Edward. For many years Betty was a Nurse's Aide at... Full story
Wanda “Lou” Schaper Steinle, 83, of Thermopolis, Wyo., passed away Sat., Jan. 25, 2020, at Wyoming Medical Center in Casper, Wyo. She was born on June 24, 1936, in Riverton, Wyo., to Arthur and Opal Olga (Ibach) Schaper. Lou was raised in Buck Horn Flats and attended school in Riverton. She graduated from Riverton High School with the class of 1955. She majored in Elementary Education and Home Economics at Northwest Nazarene College in Nampa, Idaho, with a double degree. She also attended the University of Wyoming for three years. Her tea... Full story
Edson Buck Carothers, 65, passed away January 25, 2020, at his residence in Thermopolis. Born March 2, 1954, in Boulder, Colo., he was one of four children of Robert and Erva (Kingsbury) Carothers. The family soon moved to Shell, Wyo. Buck graduated from Greybull High School. In 1974 he married Arvilla Jean Hankinson. In the mid 70’s they moved to Thermopolis. Buck was employed as a maintenance engineer for the railroad until his health failed. He enjoyed boating, motorcycles, fishing, operating remote control airplanes and was a gun c... Full story
Sherry Ann Taylor, 62, of Ione, Calif., formerly of Thermopolis, passed away surrounded by her family on January 15, 2020. Sherry was born in Texarkana, Ark., on April 11, 1957. She loved spending time in nature. She loved planting and watching things grow. She loved music and her family. Most importantly though, she loved God. Sherry is survived by her daughter, Melinda (Aaron) Ready of Ione, Calif.; son, David (Hannah) Hooker of Pioneer, Calif.; grandchildren, Aaron, Clara, Dawson, Katie, and Justin; brother, Marion Carlstead of Texarkana,... Full story
Retta-Louise Ruth (Rush) Johnsen, 46, passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2020, from an accidental fall at her home. Retta was born Sept. 12, 1973, to Dennis and argo (Yonkee) Rush in Havre, Mont. She grew up with three older brothers teasing and protecting her. She enjoyed spending time every summer with her cousins aunt, uncles, grandma and great-grandma in Thermopolis. She enjoyed playing volleyball throughout her time attending Malta High School. She was full of life with a radiant smile on her face. After high school, she attended Sheridan...
Jeralyn Joy “Jerry” Brown, 89, passed away peacefully Wednesday, January 8, 2020, at Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Born May 29, 1930, in Casper, Wyo., she was the youngest of eight children of Elijah and Rose (Borchers) Dodge. The family lived in Alcova, and moved to Thermopolis where her parents owned and ran the Wigwam Bakery. While working at the First National Bank, Jerry always volunteered to take the bank mail to the Post Office where she’d caught the eye of a young postal employee, Bob Brown...
Roberta Louise Harris, 64, passed away January 5, 2020, in Billings, Mont., at the Billings Clinic after a battle with cancer. Born January 3, 1956, in Illinois, she was one of ten children of Jr and Florence Harris. She met Glen Wease and they were together for over 30 years until his death in 2012. The couple came to Thermopolis in the 1990s where Roberta worked as a CNA at Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital as well as privately serving families. Roberta loved flea markets, pawn shops, watching old Westerns, riding Harleys and secondhand...
Louis “Louie” Bradshaw, 82, passed away January 6, 2020, at his home in Thermopolis. Born July 11, 1937, in Raymondville, Texas, he was one of four children of Louis and Jewel (Fuller) Bradshaw. Louie grew up with his siblings in the greater Los Angeles area. He loved to tell stories about him and his brothers, Carl and Vernon, exploring the desert and getting into trouble. In 1960, he married his high school sweetheart, Catherine Ann Jones, in St. George, Utah. From this union, three children, Charles, Melanie, and Erin were born. In 196...
Jimmy Dale Ornsbey, 67, passed away suddenly on Sunday, January 12, 2020, at Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital in Thermopolis. Born November 7, 1952, in Baker, Ore., he was one of five children of Jack and Thelma (Dunkerson) Ornsbey. The family moved throughout the west coast. Jimmy landed in Oklahoma and in 1975 moved to Wyoming to work in the oil fields. He was a member of the Eagles Club. Nascar was his greatest enjoyment as well as being a “backyard mechanic”. A traveler, he saw most of the United States. In 1987 he married Carmen Lyn...
Elaine Mary (Hanifan) Clancy, 93, formerly of Dubuque, Iowa, passed away on December 19, 2019, in Wyoming. Elaine was born on May 9, 1926, in Dubuque, Iowa, the daughter of Cyril and Madeline (Rhomberg) Hanifan. She married Joseph J. Clancy on July 20, 1945, at the Treasure Island Naval Base in San Francisco. In her younger days she worked as a telephone operator before marrying. After marriage, Elaine traveled through five states following the career path of Joseph, and she made hundreds of...
Allan Thomas Baird, 78, passed away January 1, 2020, at the Wyoming Medical Center in Casper. Born August 20, 1941, in Worland, Wyo., he was one of four children of Thomas and Edna (Rankine) Baird. In 1964 he married Pat McGarvin in Golden, Colo. The couple raised four daughters. They ranched on Gooseberry and Cottonwood Creeks for over 60 years. Pat died in 2004. Allan was a 4-H leader and served on the South Thermopolis Water Board. He enjoyed leatherwork, reading and Sudoku. On November 28,...
Peggy Colt Kirsch, 79, passed away suddenly Saturday, January 4, 2020, at Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital. Born August 1, 1940, in Grand Junction, Colo., she was one of two children of William and Allene (Stansel) Colt. After high school she acquired an Associate Degree. She was employed by Century Exploration as Vice President of the Land Division in Denver. Coming to Thermopolis ten years ago, she became active in the Foster Grandparent Program and was a board member with the Hope...
Helen Margaret Doll, 91, passed away December 29, 2019, at Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital. She was presently residing at the Wyoming Pioneer Home. Born August 9, 1928, in Glenrock, Wyo., she was the daughter of William and Helen (Nevin) Walkinshaw. Following school, she married D. Jack Doll, June 18, 1948, in Glenrock. The couple owned and operated Hotel Higgins for 30 years and added a restaurant, "Paisley Shawl" to their business. When they retired from their business they moved to...
John Henry Hausauer, 87, passed away Saturday, January 4, 2020, at Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital after a period of declining health. Born February 1, 1932, in Dunn County, N. D., he was one of six children of Jack and Millie (Sommers) Hausauer. Following high school he joined the Navy serving on the USS Baltimore from 1952 – 1956. On November 28, 1959, he married Gale Cross in Billings, Mon. To this union was born three children. When the couple moved to Thermopolis John and Gale o...
