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Willa Belle Metcalf passed from this world on September 28, 2017, at the Wind River Rehabilitation and Wellness Center following declining health. Services were held Monday, Oct. 2 at The Davis Funeral Home and conducted by Pastor Dale Adams. Interment was at Mountain View Cemetery.... Full story
Bessie N. Dowdy, 93, passed away on October 3, 2017. Visitation will be held Friday, Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. at Bryant Funeral Home Chapel in Worland, Wyo. Graveside services will be Saturday, Oct. 7 at 10:30 a.m. at Monument Hill Cemetery. A full obituary will appear in next week’s Thermopolis Independent Record.... Full story
Geneva Marie (Gaskill) Hanson passed away peacefully on August 30, 2017, in Colorado Springs, Colo. She was born in Newcastle, Wyo., on July 10, 1937, to Clinton Owen and Ruth Marie Gaskill. Geneva grew up on a ranch where she learned to work hard and to treasure the people she loved. She graduated from Newcastle High School in 1955 and attended Black Hills State College in Spearfish, S.D. On May 6, 1956, Geneva married her best friend, Frederick Carl Hanson, Jr. who referred to Geneva as the... Full story
Raymond Vernon Matejka, 84, of Thermopolis, passed away peacefully at his home with his girls by his side of leukemia on July 8, 2017. Ray was born Sept. 22, 1932, on the family farm in Keene township, near Hawley, Minn., to John & Mary (Honcik) Matejka. Ray served his country in the U.S. Army as a tank driver from 1952-1954. After his discharge, he worked on the family farm and started his career with American Crystal Sugar in Moorhead, Minn. On Sept. 17, 1965, he married Henrietta (Penny)... Full story
Chad Anthony Shero, 44, passed away suddenly in Scottsdale, Ariz., on September 7, 2017. Chad was born in Pasadena, Calif., on July 7, 1973. He was an enthusiast of life, which he shared with everyone he knew, loved, and befriended. He lived for adventure, for risk, reward, and to the fullest. Chad was an avid sports fan, college athlete, and earned several prestigious athletic awards. Chad attended the University of Mary in Bismark, N.D., on a football scholarship. He was a keynote-featured... Full story
Lawrence Edwin "Larry" Marcott, 77, passed away Wednesday, September 6, 2017, in Thermopolis after a bout with cancer. Born in Thermopolis, November 30, 1939, he was the son of Max and Jackie (Gregary) Marcott. He spent his childhood in Grass Creek. After graduating from Thermopolis High School he received his Bachelor's Degree in Liberal Arts, his Masters in Earth Science/Geography and his PhD in Geography Department Graduate Program and studied in a Library Science program. After serving in... Full story
Geneva Marie Hanson, long-time Thermopolis resident, died August 30, 2017. Service arrangements will be announced at a later time.... Full story
Polly Anna (Andreen) Beck, 51, passed away September 6, 2017, in Raleigh, N.C. Polly was born in Casper, Wyo., on April 25, 1966, to Martin and Patty Andreen. They lived on a ranch on Owl Creek where she joined her big brother George. At age 5, she started school at Hamilton Dome School. In 1957 the family moved to town and she attended the rest of her school years in Thermopolis. During and after high school she worked at the Bit T drive-in, where she met her future husband, Snuggy. She... Full story
Lottie Anna Wilson, 97, passed away September 2, 2017, at the Amy Holt Nursing Home in Buffalo, Wyo., where she had been a recent resident. Born April 3, 1920, in East Meadow, N. Y., she was one of three children of Martin and Mary (Gustora) Zuba. In the late 1940’s she married Elbert Homer Wilson. They lived in Denver for most of their lives. Lottie was a keypunch operator for Public Services of Colorado for many years. Mr. Wilson died in 1987. Later she moved to the Pioneer Home in Thermopolis and after four years resided at the Beehive H... Full story
Joe Dean Hall, 76, passed away September 1, 2017, at Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital in Thermopolis after a period of declining health. The son of George and Sarah (Corn) Hall, he was born December 9, 1941, in La Porte, Indi. He worked as a dairy farmer for many years in Indiana. In 1972 he married Helen Weichert in Valparaiso, Ind. A jack-of-all-trades, he worked in Florida before moving to Thermopolis in 1988 where he was employed at the Holiday Inn until retirement. He enjoyed fishing... Full story
Raymond Frank Munsee, 74, passed away his home in Thermopolis on August 24, 2017. Frank was born September 18, 1942, in Duchesne, Utah, to Benjamin and Sarah Elizabeth (Potter) Munsee. He was one of seven children, Ben, Byron, Keith, Al, Noreen and Verona. Shortly after his birth the family moved to Salt Lake City, Utah, a small area referred to as Sweedtown where he went to grade school. Making many friends, they formed a gang called "Sweedtown Hoods". They enjoyed being near the train tracks... Full story
Raymond Frank Munsee, 74, passed away his home in Thermopolis on August 24, 2017. Frank was born September 18, 1942, in Duchesne, Utah, to Benjamin and Sarah Elizabeth (Potter) Munsee. He was one of seven children, Ben, Byron, Keith, Al, Noreen and Verona. Shortly after his birth the family moved to Salt Lake City, Utah, a small area referred to as Sweedtown where he went to grade school. Making many friends, they formed a gang called “Sweedtown Hoods”. They enjoyed being near the train tracks where no doubt there was on-going mischief. Fra... Full story
Cody Joseph TenBoer, 44, of Thermopolis, passed away on August 12, 2017, at Wyoming Medical Center in Casper after a lengthy battle with multiple physical ailments. He was born in Thermopolis on November 1, 1972, to Terry and Carol TenBoer and graduated from Hot Springs County High School in 1990. Cody was a CNA most of his working career and was employed by Westward Heights Center in Lander, Wyo., at the time of his incapacitation. He was deeply compassionate and caring for the seniors and... Full story
Karen Aileen Devish, 66, passed away peacefully in her sleep Tuesday, August 8, 2017, at her home in Worland, Wyo. Karen was born in Chappell, Neb., on April 18, 1951, to Everett "Mick" and Irene (Hughes) McVay and spent her childhood in Thermopolis. She graduated from Thermopolis High School in 1969 and then went on to attend the University of Wyoming. On March 31, 1973, she married Fred Devish in Thermopolis. The couple moved to Moorcroft shortly after. From this union came two children, Darcy... Full story
A celebration of life for Gary Booth, who passed away on July 11, 2017, will be held at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 26 at Red Ranch Retreat (Wedg and Kathy Taylors) at 219 East River Road. A BBQ will follow the service. Carry-in food is welcome.... Full story
Irene Virginia “Dolly” Hurley, 69, of Kirby, Wyo., died suddenly Monday, August 7, 2017 One of nine children of Albert “Babe” and Florence (Hollingsworth) Harvey, she was born in Thermopolis April 16, 1948. As a caregiver she worked for local rehab centers and in private homes. She was employed in various cafés including Steelman’s Kirby Club, Sideboard Café and Perry’s Café. Also, she bartended at Shorty’ s and clerked at Kwik Mart and the old Texaco under Walt Perrill. On November 9, 1970, she married Jack F. Hurley in Thermopolis. Cur... Full story
Diane Sue Castle, 70, of Thermopolis, went to our Lord unexpectedly August 11, 2017. She was born November 26, 1946, in Niwot, Colo., to Charles and Yvonne (Silkett) Snyder. Diane graduated from Longmont High School. She met and married William Francis Castle in Boulder, Colo. They started their family in Los Angeles, Calif., with their two sons, then returned to Boulder and had their daughter. They lived in the Boulder/Longmont area until moving to Thermopolis in 1997. Diane was a loving and devoted wife for 49 years 345 days. She loved and... Full story
Franklin Clarke Jackman, passed away Wednesday, August 2, 2017, at the Thermopolis Rehabilitation and Care Center after a short illness. Clarke was born September 10, 1936, in Kansas City, Mo., and was one of four children born to Franklin and Lolita (Russell) Jackman. After graduating from high school in Lawrence, Kan., he attended Colorado State receiving his degree in Animal Husbandry. On February 2, 1957, he married JoAnn Winder in Windsor, Colo. The couple moved to Thermopolis, Wyo., where Clarke worked on his family’s ranch, the ... Full story
Melvin Ray Love, 49, passed away on August 2, 2017, at Central Wyoming Hospice in Casper, Wyo., after his 3rd battle with cancer. Melvin was born on October 24, 1967, in Thermopolis. He attended Hot Springs County High School. He married Julie Bredenberg in Casper. They later divorced. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and spending time in the mountains. Melvin also loved spending time with his son Keatyn and his family. He loved watching Keatyn play basketball and he always said Keatyn was his... Full story
Lester H. Nielsen, 94, passed away Thursday, August 3, 2017, at Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital in Thermopolis following a period of declining health. Born January 7, 1923, in Thermopolis, he was one of four children of Hans and Carrie (Andreen) Nielsen. After graduation from high school he worked on the family farm/ranch at Lucerne. During WWII he served in the US Army from 1944-1946. Lester married Jean E. Hammond October 24, 1943, in Thermopolis. Lester later went into business for... Full story
Albert LeRoy "Al" Solomon, 88, passed away Sunday, August 06, 2017, at his home in Thermopolis surrounded by his loving family. Born March 27, 1929, in Lead, S. D., he was the son of LeRoy and Louise (Hammer) Solomon. Following high school he joined the US Air Force in 1951 serving 20 years. Throughout his military career he served in many foreign countries. Following his discharge in 1972 he became a New York Life insurance agent. He then was employed by REDA Oil field as a machinist. For... Full story
Vivian Gale, 95, passed away Saturday, August 5, 2017, at Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital. She had resided at Thermopolis Rehabilitation and Healthcare the past three years. Born January 24, 1922, in Gettysburg, Kan., she was the youngest of four children of Clarence and Sophronia (Clubb) Libhart. For most of her life she was a bookkeeper in Colorado. Vivian moved to Thermopolis in 1968 where she lived the remainder of her life. In Colorado she attended the Lutheran Church. She was a member of the Eastern Star. Her interests were... Full story
Irene Virginia (Dolly) Hurley, 69, of Kirby, Wyo., passed away suddenly August 7, 2017. Services are pending under the direction of Mortimore Funeral Home.... Full story
Marvin Dale Andreen, 68, passed away at his home in Thermopolis, surrounded by his wife and children on July 29, 2017, after a battle with cancer. Born February 28, 1949, in Thermopolis, he was one of 13 children of Frank and Lucille (Gifford) Andreen. After graduating from Thermopolis High School he attended Sheridan College graduating with an Associate Degree in Agriculture. On June 1, 1969 he married Sandra L. "Toni" Fuller in Thermopolis. To this union was born five children. In Marvin's... Full story
Roger Edward Dowdell, 81, passed away July 17, 2017, at Worland Healthcare where he had been a resident since January. The son of Robert and Rachel (Watson) Dowdell, he was born May 15, 1936, in Louisville, Ky. He graduated from Louisville Male High School and was a 1st Lt. in the ROTC. Roger attended Western Kentucky University acquiring a BA in Biology and Agriculture. He continued with graduate work at Western in biology then counseling and Hebrew at Lincoln Christian College. He married... Full story
