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Albert Tim Wilde, 63, passed away July 16, 2018, at his home in McKinnon after a two year battle of kidney cancer. He was born in Rock Springs March 1, 1955, to Albert and Eutona Wilde. He attended McKinnon Elementary School and graduated from Manila High School in 1973. Later that year, he was hired at Stauffer Chemical Soda Ash Mine and retired after 42 years. In August 1975, he served an LDS mission in England for two years. On Aug. 25, 1978, he married Marilee Alice Hunt in the Green River...
Melva M. Smith, 100, of Farson passed away July 16, 2018, at her home. She resided in Farson her entire life. She was born Feb. 12, 1918, in Farson, the daughter of Adam and Clara Fiscus. Smith attended schools in Farson and Rock Springs. She married George Smith June 8, 1941, in Manila and he preceded her in death May 23, 1990. Smith was a Christian scientist and she belonged to Farson-Eden Progress Women's Club. Her interests included gardening, baking, made beautiful wedding cakes, and...
Olga Lillian (Pedri) Groutage passed away July 15, 2018, in Lakewood Colo. Olga was born in Rock Springs Feb. 22. 1923, to Attilio Henry and Carmella Inez Pedri. After Olga graduated from high school, she worked as a payroll clerk for the mines in Rock Springs. She remained at home with her parents and helped them to raise her baby brother, Wayne John Pedri, for a few years until she became married. Olga Lillian Pedri married Clarence Louis Groutage Feb. 19, 1959. She became a homemaker after ma...
Gary Dewayne Nellen, 66, passed away July 18, 2018, at his home surrounded by his family. He was a lifelong resident of Rock Springs. He died following a lengthy illness. He was born on April 7, 1952, in Rock Springs, the son of Glenn Nellen and Dorothy Lloyd Nellen. Nellen attended schools in Rock Springs. He married Mitzi Miller on May 25, 1974, in Rock Springs and she preceded him in death Feb. 17, 2007. He married Brenda Peterson Sept. 22, 2018, in Kemmerer. Nellen was veteran having served...
Sandra Crouch, 52, passed away July 22, 2018, at her home in Rock Springs. She was a lifelong resident of Rock Springs. Crouch was born Oct. 10, 1965, in Rock Springs, the daughter of John E. Crouch and Patricia Ellen Sweets. She attended schools in Rock Springs and was a 1983 graduate of the Rock Springs High School. Crouch attended Denver Tech, in Denver and received a bachelor's degree in accounting. Sandra was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses. She worked as a executive...
Verlee J. Garbrecht, 85, of Sheridan passed away July 18, 2018. A longtime resident of Sheridan and former longtime resident of Rock Springs, Garbrecht died following a sudden illness. She was born Oct. 2, 1932, in Rock Springs and was the daughter of Ben and Katherine Zotti Boschetto. Garbrecht was a 1950 graduate of the Rock Springs High School. She married Alex J. "Gabby" Garbrecht May 30, 1953, in Rock Springs and he preceded her in death March 26, 2006. Her interests included always caring...
Shirley Mae Williams, 89, of Green River, passed away suddenly July 21, 2018, at her home. She was born Feb. 1, 1929, in Marshfield, Wisc., the daughter of Lawrence J. Radlinger and Gladys Gertrude Specht Radlinger. She married Charles Leroy Williams Jr., June 27, 1955, in Las Vegas. He preceded her in death in 1987. She enjoyed puzzles, dancing, roller skating, playing the piano, making Christmas ornaments, crocheting, family games, writing letters, attending her grandchildren's' sporting...
Seroni Lynn Carey, 47, of Rock Springs passed away Tuesday, July 3, 2018, at the University of Utah Medical Center in Salt Lake City. She had been a life time resident of Rock Springs. She was born Feb. 27, 1971, in Rawlins, the daughter of Paul E. and Diana Finch Schmied. Seroni attended school in Rock Springs and was a 1989 graduate of the Rock Springs High School. She attended and graduated from Stevens-Henager College with a bachelor degree in accounting. She married Jeff Carey in Rock Sprin...
Larry Arnold Gillingham, 75, passed peacefully in his sleep after a short illness July 12, 2018. He spent his last days at home surrounded by his family. Larry was raised in Richland Center, Wisc., on his family's farm. In his late 20s, he and his family moved to Wyoming to attend LaGrange Bible School in pursuit of a ministerial degree. His love of wide open spaces and hunting endeared him to Wyoming for the rest of his life. He enjoyed spending time on the lake fishing, hunting, and spending...
Michael Dean Johnston, 61, passed away June 29, 2018, at Learning Services Specialists in Brain Injury Care of Lakewood, Colo., where he had been a resident for 30 years. He was born July 13, 1956, in New Gulf, Texas, the son of William and Lily Johnston. Mike worked for Texas Gulf near Green River as a miner. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, rock and fossil hunting. Survivors include his daughter, Misty Johnston-Roberts and husband Nathan Roberts; two grandchildren, Addison Blue Roberts and Oliver Mansell Roberts, as well as close friends Bob and...
Margaret "Sue" Pulley, 74, was born April 10, 1944, to the late Ellis Monroe and Katie Mae (Skaggs) Miller in Bonne Terre, Mo. Sue died July 8, 2018, at her home in Branson, Mo. Sue married the love of her life, the late Robert Dean Pulley, May 27, 1977. Sue and Bob loved going to the mountains to camp, hunt, and fish, taking along Bob's son, John Pulley, on the adventures at times and Charlie and Sheila, when they were around for a visit. Sue took a special interest in mentoring her younger...
Edna Brewer, 86, passed away Tuesday, July 10, 2018, at Mission at Castle Rock in Green River. She was a resident of Green River for 45 years and is a former resident of England. She was born on April 4, 1932, in Hersden, Kent, England, the daughter of Septimas Johnson and Frinah Edgar. Brewer attended schools in England. She married Roy Brewer Aug. 4, 1951, in Hersden, Kent, England, and he preceded her in death Oct. 4, 1995, in Green River. Brewer worked at the Golden Hour Senior Center as...
David (Oly) Grant Olsen, 68, passed away unexpectedly July 11, 2018, in St. George, Utah, at the Dixie Regional Medical Center. He was born in Price, Utah, June 14, 1950, to Norman Lloyd Olsen and Veda Mae Briggs. He married his sweetheart and a best friend, Wanda Ann Zimmerman, Nov. 18, 1977. They were later sealed for time and all eternity in the Ogden Utah Temple July 20, 1990. He attended first grade in Big Piney; second grade in Odessa, Texas; third grade in Blanding, Utah; and fourth...
Sherman W. Mangum, 83, passed away July 1, 2018, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. He had been a resident of Rock Springs for many years. He was born Feb. 20, 1935, in Roanoke, Va., the son of George Wilson Mangum and Lelia Anne Williams. He married Cecelia Misty McKee in Pierre Hughes County, S.D., March 31, 1977, and she preceded him in death Oct. 20, 2003, at Sage View Care Center in Rock Springs. Mangum worked as a journeyman meat cutter for many years. He enjoyed beadwork and collecting records. Survivors include, two sons, Bill...
Elvira Estrada Tejeda-Ramirez, 45, passed away July 3, 2018, at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, following a lengthy illness. She was a resident of Rock Springs for the past 18 years and is a former resident of Mexico. Estrada Tejeda-Ramirez was born May 10, 1973, in Guadalajara, Mexico, the daughter of Silvino Tejeda Galarsa and Elisa Ramirez. She attended schools in Guadalajara, Mexico. Estrada Tejeda-Ramirez married Alfredo Estrada in Green River in 1991. Estrada Tejeda-Ramirez...
Loris Joan Smith, 89, of Green River, passed away July 5, 2018, at Mission at Castle Rock. She had been a longtime resident of Green River. She was born March 20, 1929, in Ithaca, N.Y., the daughter of Walter L. Griffin and Mureen Cooper. Smith attended schools in Ithaca, N.Y., and graduated from high dchool in 1947. In 1948 she married James Leigh and they divorced in 1952. She later married Robert N. Smith in Lansing, N.Y., in 1965 and he preceded her in death on July 24, 1989. Smith was...
Judith Kay Pistono passed away July 8, 2018, at her home in Green River. She was a lifelong resident of Green River. Judy was born July 8, 1945, in Rock Springs, the daughter of James Travis and Maxine King. Pistono attended schools in Green River and was a 1963 graduate of Lincoln High School in Green River. Judy married Richard Pistono Sept. 3, 1966, in Green River. He preceded her in death Jan. 20, 2006. She worked as a secretary for the Sweetwater County School District No. 2 for 25 years, r...
Judy K. Muije, 81, of Green River, passed away July 9, 2018, at Mary Washington Hospital in Fredericksburg, Va. Muije was a lifelong resident of Green River. She was a registered nurse for 61 years. Survivors include her husband, Robert Muije; children, Karen Krepp (Dennis) and Paul Robert Muije (Renee); grandchildren Michelle Bennett (Lance), Robert Krepp, Nick Muije and Chrae Muije; great-grandchildren Kaitlynn Youse, Khaley Padgett and Tanner Muije; and many friends. She was preceded in...
Rabon "Ray" Barfield, passed July 1, 2018, at Sandy Regional Rehabilitation Facility in Sandy, Utah. Ray was born May 20, 1938, in Pelham, Ga., to Homer and Annie Barfield. He was father to Brian Barfield ( Barbara), Dr. Sandi Pershing (Dr. David Pershing), and Skip Schiable (Jean). He was also a proud grandfather to Mikhail Barfield (and her three daughters), Rylee Barfield, Helena Schiable and Cameron Schiable, Quincy Parkes, Tressa Parkes, Nicole Pershing (Jason Seifert and their baby Emma)....
Vivian Irene Brannan, 79, of Rock Springs passed away June 27, 2018, at Sage View Care Center. A lifelong resident of Rock Springs, Brannan died following a lengthy illness. She was born Aug. 26, 1938, in Rock Springs, the daughter of John and Irene North. Brannan attended schools in Rock Springs and was a Rock Springs High School graduate with the class of 1956. She attended the Parks School of Business in Denver and graduated with a business degree in November of 1956. She worked at the...
Mark Quint Elder, 53, passed away July 1, 2018, in Salt Lake City. He was a longtime resident of Rock Springs. Elder was born on March 29, 1965 in Douglas, the son of Robert H. Elder and Donna Mae Oak. He attended schools in Rock Springs. Elder married the love of his life, Cindy Forest in Elko, Nev., in 1985. He worked as a derrick hand for the oil field for many years. Elder enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren, arrowhead hunting, fishing, and hunting. Survivors include his wife,...
Sean Smith, 52, passed away June 21, 2018, at her home in Rock Springs. She was a longtime resident of Rock Springs and former resident of Texas. She was born Feb. 1, 1966, in Wichita Falls, Texas, the daughter of Daniel T. Smith and Ann More. Smith attended schools in Electra, Texas and was a graduate of the Electra High School with the class of 1984. Her interests included spending time with her grandson, fishing, hunting, horseback riding, bird watching in the backyard, her pets and enjoying...
Charles Goffinet, 69, passed away June 25, 2018, at his home in Rock Springs following a lengthy illness. He was a resident of Rock Springs for the past 40 years and former resident of Idaho. Goffinet was born in Tooele, Utah Jan. 28, 1949, the son of Clarence Emmett Goffinet and Bulah Lee Allen Goffinet. He attended schools in Idaho. Goffinet married Kathy Jean Shaw in Rock Springs in May 1989. She preceded him in death on March 23, 2007. He was a veteran having served the United States Army during the Vietnam war. Goffinet was a member of...
Edward Richardson, 71, of Fredonia, Ariz., passed away June 21 at Dixie Regional Hospital in St. George, Utah. He was born in Rock Springs March 20, 1947, to Roy and DeEtta Richardson. He was the oldest of 11 children. In his younger years he grew up in Manila, Utah. He often spoke of his time growing up in Manila, Utah. His family moved to Green River where he graduated from Lincoln High School in 1966. He was on the football team, which was his joy during this period of time. After graduating, he joined the Marines and served for seven...
William "Bill" Leigh Thompson, 80, passed away June 21, 2018, at Mission at Castle Rock in Green River. He was a resident of Green River for the past 56 years and former resident of Midwest. Thompson was born Aug. 11, 1937, in Casper, the son of Charles William Thompson and Edith M. Schultz Thompson. He attended schools in Wyoming and Utah. He was a graduate of Midwest High School with the class of 1955. Thompson earned an associates degree as well as his masters degree in education. He married...
