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Allan Matthew "Matt" Bjorklund, 72, passed away Thursday, July 26, 2018, at his home in Rock Springs. He was a resident of Rock Springs for 40 years and is a former resident of Michigan. He was born on March 16, 1946, in Newberry, Mich., the son of Edward Edwin Bjorklund and Verna Edith Jokela. Cremation has taken place and a celebration of his life and potluck took place on Sunday at the Old American Legion, 543 Broadway, Rock Springs, Wy....
Cleo Ann Terry Glasspoole, 80, passed away at home surrounded by her family on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018. Glasspoole was born June 16, 1938, to Cleo Alphonso Terry and Anna Matilda (Erickson) Terry in Rock Springs. She graduated from Green River High School in 1956, and attended the University of Wyoming where she earned her bachelor's in Elementary Education. She earned her master's in Elementary Education from Lesley University in 1991. Glasspoole taught elementary school in Laramie, Kemmerer...
Robert Muije, 85, of Green River passed away Sept. 4, 2018, in Fredericksburg, Va. He said Green River was his favorite place to live because he had lots of friends there. He was a 20-year veteran of the United States Air Force and had a second career at PacifiCorp. He ran his own electrical business in Green River until medical issues forced his retirement last year. He had been living with his daughter's family in Virginia since that time. He is survived by one daughter, Karen Krepp (Dennis);...
Carmen V. Abram, 93, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. She was a resident of Rock Springs for 40 years and a former resident of Superior. Abram passed, surrounded by her family. She was born July 12, 1925, in Julesburg, Colo., the daughter of Ben Vigil and Juanita Vailpando Vigil. Abram attended schools in Riverton. She married Victor Abram in Superior in December of 1943. He preceded her in death. Abram was a member of the Holy Spirit Catholic...
Brett Beisner, 55, of Rock Springs passed away Wednesday Sept. 5, 2018, at his home. Beisner was a resident of Rock Springs since 1992 and former resident of Hanna, Wyo. He was born Nov. 19, 1962, in Carbondale, Ill., the son of Bobby Beisner and Barbara Nisbit Beisner. Beisner attended school in Ava, Ill., and Saratoga. He was a Saratoga High School graduate with the class of 1981. He married Glenda Brawley in Hanna Dec. 28, 1985, in Hanna. From this union, they had two sons. They later...
Jeffrey J. Bross, 48, of Rock Springs passed away Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018, at the University of Utah Medical Center in Salt Lake City. A resident of Rock Springs, since 1995, Bross passed away suddenly surrounded by his family. He was born on June 12, 1970, in Joliet, Ill., the son of Jerry Cast and Jean Kahle Cast. Bross moved to Rock Springs in 1995 and met Jackiann Love in 1996 and they later married in Rock Springs in November of 2002. His hobbies were playing X-Box with his brother Rocky and...
Margaret Eva Gil, 81, of Rock Springs, passed away Sept, 8, 2018, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County after a short illness. She was born Nov. 16, 1936, in Steep Falls, Maine, the daughter of William Meserve and Alice Ward Meserve. She attended Deering High School in Portland, Maine, graduating with the class of 1954. She also graduated from Elim Bible Institute and College in Lima, NY in 1957. Margaret married Joseph Gil Nov. 16, 1967, in Rock Springs. He preceded her in death Jan. 21,...
Harry Jean Harper Jr., 90, of Rock Springs passed away Sept. 4, 2018, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. He was a longtime resident of Rock Springs. Harper died following a sudden illness. He was born Feb. 5, 1928, in Cheyenne at Fort DA Russell, the son of Lt. Col. Harry J. Harper and Cecile Navin Harper. He was a United States Marine having served in World War II and the Korean conflict. Harper married Ro Evans Aug. 13, 1949, in Mitchell, S.D. They just celebrated their 69th wedding...
Betty Jean Whittaker Beach Whitsell, 88, of Rock Springs, passed away Sept. 5, 2018, at Deer Trail Assisted Living. She was born June 19, 1930, in Hillyard, the daughter of Floyd Whittaker and Madia Cornelison Whittaker. She attended schools in Mountain View. Betty was a member of the Mountain View Presbyterian Church. She enjoyed gardening and spending time with her dogs. Survivors include her son Greg Beach and wife Jamie of Mountain View; daughter Lynette Arnell and husband Spike of Lone...
Georgia Marye Radosevich, 83, passed away at Butterfly Homes in Billings, Mont., Nov.16, 2017. She was a beautiful person, inside and out. She always had a minute to brighten everyone's day. Georgia was born in Salt Lake City, Jan. 6, 1934. She was the daughter of Mary Whaley Newton and George Newton. In 1952 she graduated from Rock Springs High School in Rock Springs. This is where she met her husband of 61years, John J. Radosevich. She graduated in 1968 from the University of Wyoming with a ba...
John J. Radosevich, 83, of Rock Springs, died May 9, 2015, at Canyon Creek Memory Care in Billings, Mont. He was born on Feb. 16, 1932, in Rock Springs, the son of Walter Radosevich and Matilda Eskra Radosevich. He attended Rock Springs High School and graduated in 1951. After graduation, he joined the Navy and was on ship until his discharge in 1955. During that time, he met the love of his life, Georgia Newton and the two married in July of 1954. They recently celebrated their 60th wedding...
George Dryden Zebre died Aug. 28, 2018. He was born Oct. 8, 1952, in Kemmerer, the son of Emil A. Zebre and Frances Dryden. The best way to describe a father is a man who thinks "no matter where I live, how I'm living, or what is going on in life, my children are always welcome to be with me. "George exemplified this paternal instinct. A Mass of Christian burial will be conducted at 11 a.m., Thursday at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, 116 Broadway Street in Rock Springs. A vigil service...
Richard W. Waggener peacefully passed away surrounded by family Aug. 30, 2018, in Laramie, after a brief illness. He was born in Green River Jan. 24, 1930, to Fleetwood and Harline (Hutton) Waggener in his grandparents' home and was delivered by his "Uncle Doc" John Gilligan. The family later relocated to Cheyenne, when his father was transferred there by the Union Pacific Railroad. Waggener graduated from Cheyenne High School in 1948. He was active in ROTC during high school and college and...
Velma Arlene Hanks, 90, passed away Aug. 29, 2018. She was a long time resident of McKinnon. Velma was born June 30, 1928, and raised in Lyman. She was the daughter of Adolph and Alice Youngburg and was the oldest of six children, brothers Robert, Wesley, Jerry, Lamar and Dan. Velma was a strong, beautiful, smart woman who married the love her life, Earl Hanks. They moved to McKinnon and began their life together, raising their family. She was an extremely talented and accomplished quilter and...
Edith Louise Lawrence, "Nana," 54, passed away peacefully Aug. 23, 2018, in Green River. She was born Sept. 20, 1964, in Lincoln, Neb., the daughter of Fred and Sharon Uhrich. She attended school in Gordon, Neb., and pursued her GED. Edie married Wendell Lawrence in July of 1983 in Bismark, N.D. She was a member of Faith United Methodist Church in Cheyenne where she, two granddaughters and her father in-law were baptized. Edie worked as a housekeeper at the Oak Tree Inn for 15 years. After...
Arlene Ingle, 80, of Rock Springs, passed away Aug. 30, 2018, at her home. A longtime resident of Rock Springs and former longtime resident of Farson and Lander, Ingle died following a lengthy illness surrounded by her loving family. She was born Jan. 1, 1938, in Oxford, Neb., the daughter of Ralph Stout and Leota Goosic Stout. Arlene graduated from Eden Valley High School in 1956. She married William "Bill" Ingle at the home of her parents in Farson May 27, 1956. He preceded her in death in 200...
Lance Christopher Diehl-Sellers of Rock Springs passed away Aug. 26, 2018, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. Lance was born Nov. 30, 1986, the son of William Diehl and Violet Ekenstam-Diehl in Rock Springs. Diehl-Sellers attended school in Rock Springs and was a 2004 graduate of Rock Springs High School. Lance married Gerald Sellers in Green River, March 26, 2010. Lance Managed Dominos Pizza for seven years and loved his previous job at Baker Atlas as a bulk hand. His interests included...
Paul Wyant, 78, passed away Aug. 21, 2018, at his home in Green River surrounded by his family. He was a resident of Green River for 37 years and is a former resident of Kittanning, Penn. Wyant was born on June 16, 1940, in Kittanning, Penn., the son of Thomas James Wyant and Martha Emily Claypool. He attended schools in Kittanning, Penn. Wyant married Barbara Ann Bowser Dec. 31, 1964, in Kittanning, Penn., and she preceded him in death Oct. 14, 1989, in Pennsylvania. He later married JoAnn...
Funeral services have taken place for Grace A. Fagan July 2, 2018, at Assumption Catholic Church in Welby, Colo. Grace was born in Denver April 5, 1921, and died in Denver June 24, 2018. She was 97 years old. She was the first born of eight children born to Nick and Victoria Domenico James. She grew up and attended schools in Welby, Colo., and graduated from Loretta Heights College in Denver in 1943. After World War II, she married Garland Fagan in Atlanta. They made their way back to Colorado...
Lawrence Michael Slocki, 65, of Green River, passed away Aug. 26, 2018, at his home after a lengthy illness. He was born Jan.11, 1953, in Fort Worth, Texas, the son of Stanley Slocki and Emily Gecsey-Slocki. He graduated from Frank Dobie High School with the class of 1971. He graduated Princeton University with a bachelor of science degree in chemistry in 1975. He then earned his medical degree in 1979 from the Baylor College of Medicine, completed his first year internship at the University of...
Mildred M. "Millie" Zuehlsdorff, 88, of Rock Springs, passed away Aug., 24, 2018, at Sage View Care Center. She had been a longtime resident of Rock Springs. She was born on June 15, 1930, in Superior, the daughter of Joseph Katovich and Mary Levar Katovich. Zuehlsdorff attended schools in Rock Springs and was a 1947 graduate of the Rock Springs High School. She married Aaron "Swede" Zuehlsdorff in 1950 in Rock Springs and he preceded her in death on March 1, 2015. Zuehlsdorff was employed as a...
Margaret Elizabeth Warby was born in Jackson Hole on Oct. 18, 1924, to John and Francis Stacey. She died of natural causes at her home in Yuma, Ariz., on Aug. 3, 2018, after spending the day visiting with her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren. She grew up in Rock Springs where she graduated from high school in 1942. She married Jerry D. Warby, the love of her life, on Nov. 4, 1948. Soon afterwards they moved to Green River, where they raised their family...
Isabel Malinda Carter, 90, of Green River passed away Aug. 17, 2018, at the Mission at Castle Rock in Green River after a lengthy illness. She was born July 14, 1928, in Green River, the daughter of Edward Divis Morison and Maria Corina Segura Morison. She attended schools in Green River, both Washington Elementary and Lincoln High School. Malinda married Chester James Carter Sept. 22, 1951, in Green River. He preceded her in death Nov. 1, 2011. She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of...
Mary G. Killian, 94, of Rock Springs, passed away Aug. 17, 2018, at Mission at Castle Rock in Green River. A lifelong resident of Rock Springs, Mary died following a lengthy illness. She was born June 8, 1924, in Rock Springs, the daughter of Slovenian immigrant parents Joseph and Antonia Ravnikar Gosar. Mary attended schools in Rock Springs and was a 1942 graduate of the Rock Springs High School. Following graduation she worked for the Union Pacific Coal Company and later was employed by...
Marilyn D. Fedrizzi-Love, 63, of Rock Springs, passed away Aug. 10, 2018, at her home. A longtime resident of Rock Springs, Love died following a brief illness. She was born March 7, 1955, in Seneca, Mo., the daughter of Buckley Luther Riley Lewellyn Baggett and Virginia Ethel Setser Baggett. Love attended schools in Kemmerer and graduated in 1973 from the Kemmerer High School. She attended college at 40 years old and received many degrees. Love taught anthropology classes at Western Wyoming...
