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Ruthanna Given Walsh, 85, passed away Sept. 14, 2017, at Sage View Care Center. Walsh has been a resident of Rock Springs for the past 11 years and was a former resident Chicago. Walsh was born Aug. 5, 1932, in Woodbury, N.J., the daughter of Fred Donges and Adaline Given. She attended schools in Gloucester, N.J., and was a 1950 graduate of the Gloucester High School. Walsh also attended Einstein Hospital Nursing School in Philadelphia and received her registered nursing license. Walsh married...
Jerry Watkins passed away Sept. 23, 2017. Watkins was born in Newgulf, Texas Oct. 14, 1946, to Cecil and Oma (Rogers) Watkins. He was one of five children. He grew up in Newgulf, Texas and attended Boling ISD. Throughout high school, he was a gifted athlete and played All-District for Boling High School in both football and track. Being a star running-back and 100-yard dasher and sprinter, he held several Texas track records for several years. After graduation, Watkins worked briefly for Dr....
Porsha LaBelle Brauburger, 35, passed away Sept. 24, 2017, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. Brauburger was a lifelong resident of Green River. Brauburger was born Dec. 5, 1981, in Rock Springs, the daughter of John Hutson and Phyllis Hughes. She attended schools in Green River. She married Roger Brauburger Jan. 5, 2009, in Green River. She worked as a bartender at the Fraternal Order of Eagles Hall No. 2350 for nine years. Brauburger attended the Green River Assembly of God. She...
David Fred Hyer, 66, passed away Sept. 22, 2017, at the University of Utah Medical Center in Salt Lake City. Hyer was born on September 2, 1951, the son of Fred K. Hyer and Leta L. White. He attended schools in Idaho Falls, Idaho, and was a 1969 graduate of the Bonneville High School. Hyer also attended Idaho State University and earned a bachelor's degree in education. Hyer worked as a maintenance worker for the Green River Recreation Center in Green River. He was a fourth grade teacher in...
James Griffin, 61, passed away Sept. 18, 2017, in Thayne surrounded by family. Griffin was a resident of Thayne for the past six years and was a former resident of Farson. Griffin was born Nov. 4, 1955, in Joplin, Mo., the son of Emmett Griffin and Lorena Ann Sailor. He attended schools in Farson-Eden and was a 1974 graduate of the Farson-Eden High School. Griffin married Sheri McWilliams in Farson Aug. 20, 1974. He was a longtime self-employed general contractor. He retired from CenturyTel...
Kathleen "Kathie" Bride Grooms of Green River passed away Aug.19, 2017, in Clearfield, Utah, after a prolonged illness. She was born May 30, 1944, in Yankton, S.D., to Joseph and Helen (Schneider) Bride. She was the youngest of five siblings, the late Patricia Kreber; Joseph Bride, Larry Bride and David Bride. Kathie grew up on a farm and attended country school. She later moved to Yankton, S.D., and graduated with honors from Yankton High School in 1962. She had a beautiful voice and loved...
Barbara Kessner, 86, passed away Sept. 12, 2017, at her home in Rock Springs. Kessner was a lifelong resident of Rock Springs. Kessner was born Nov. 22, 1930, in Rock Springs, the daughter of David G. Wilde and Mayme E. Savela. She attended schools in Rock Springs and was a 1948 graduate of the Rock Springs High School. Kessner also attended the University of Wyoming and received a bachelor's of science degree. Kessner married John E. Kessner Dec. 31, 1952, in Laramie. She was a teacher for...
Arthur Terry Maestas, 60, passed away Sept.11, 2017, at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. Maestas was a long time resident of Green River and former resident of Reliance. Maestas was born April 1, 1957, in Rock Springs, the son of Tomas Maestas and Laura Marie Carillo. He attended schools in Reliance and Rock Springs and was a 1975 graduate of the Rock Springs High School. Maestas also received his mechanical maintenance certification. Maestas married Susan Marie Hernandez in Rock...
Gary Lee Peterson, 71, passed away Sept. 15, 2017, at his home in Green River. Peterson was a lifelong resident of Green River. Peterson was born on May 24, 1946, the son of Leslie LeRoy Peterson and Alberta Martian Rendter. He attended schools in Green River. Peterson married Stephanie Roderick Sept. 11, 1965. He worked at OCI as a underground mine supervisor for 36 years until his retirement in 2002. Peterson enjoyed spending time with his family especially his grandchildren, building hot...
Jeanette Ragsdale, 93, of Green River, died Sept. 17, 2017. Ragsdale was a resident of Green River for more than 60 years. She was a former resident of Anna, Ill. She was born Dec. 21, 1923, in Cobden, Ill., the daughter of Bliss Bullington and Edna Simmerman Bullington. Ragsdale attended school in Anna, Illinois. She married William Calvin Ragsdale in Jackson, Mo., Aug. 3, 1940. He later preceded her in death March 26, 1998. Ragsdale was a member of the First Baptist Church. She was a...
Terri Nielsen, 49, passed away Sept. 2, 2017, at the University of Utah, in Salt Lake City. Nielsen passed away following a brief illness. Nielsen was born May 14, 1968, in Roseville, Calif., the daughter of Donald Holten and Helen Allensworth. She graduated from Rio Linda High School in 1986. Nielsen also earned an associate degree in radiology and a certificate in forensics. She married Raymond Nielsen in Las Vegas, Feb. 14, 2014. Nielsen was a United States Navy veteran of the Persian Gulf...
Chainey Clay Gunderson passed away suddenly Sept. 4, 2017, in Grand Junction, Colo. He was born Feb. 11, 1981, to Clay Gunderson and Traci Herrman. He married Laura Shawcroft Nov. 25, 2006, and they were blessed with two amazing children. He was a dedicated, loving and amazing father to Kyler and Ava Gunderson, the loves of his life. Chainey was a happy-go-lucky person with a heart of gold who enjoyed life to the fullest. Always the jokester when there was laughter, you would find Chainey in...
Jessica Sue Flores, 35, of Green River, passed away Sept. 4, 2017. A lifelong resident of Green River, Flores passed away following a sudden illness. She was born on June 19, 1982 in Rock Springs, the daughter of John and Yolanda Reyes Flores. Flores attended school in Green River and was a graduate of the class of 2000. She also attended Western Wyoming Community College. She was the owner and operator of JSF Cleaning. She was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Her interests...
"Health, prosperity, and love, and the time to enjoy them," was a toast Mildred (Mimi) Emerson would recite in Spanish. She spoke Portuguese and French as well, and even learned a bit of Danish before a family vacation, exemplifying her passions for languages, travel, and other cultures. She was born in Wheatland and raised on the Bohmont Family Ranch. She studied three years at the UW, became a Kappa Delta member and met her husband Eugene "Gene" Emerson, son of the late Wyoming Governor Frank...
Louis Kevin Cloyd, 54, passed away Sept. 3, 2017, at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City. He was a resident of Rock Springs for 40 years, and a former resident of Springfield, Ore. Cloyd was born Nov. 20, 1962, in Oakland, Calif., the son of Ronald Cloyd and Joanne Lee Sheraden. He attended schools in Oregon and was a 1981 graduate of the Rock Springs High School. Cloyd married Angela Kalista in 1989 in Elko, Nev., They later divorced. He enlisted in the United States Army in 1983 and was...
On Sept. 10, Phyllis Moretti Blackburn, 94, passed away peacefully surrounded by family while a resident at The Villa in Green River. Phyllis was born Dec. 28, 1922, in Lyman, to Darius Matthew Syme and Harriet Evaline "Ev" Rollins Syme. She graduated from Lyman High School in 1940 and married Oliver Harry Moretti Oct. 6, 1941. Together they raised seven children and worked hard at the Carter Café with Oliver's family until his death in 1965. She worked at various jobs including at the Ogden...
Brent Dean Foster passed away July 28, 2017. He was born Aug. 23, 1939. Foster was a former resident of Green River, graduating from Lincoln High School in 1957. He later graduated from the University of Wyoming. He was a member of the U.S. Navy, working as a naval aviator. A memorial service and celebration of life took place Aug. 23 in Bonita, Calif....
Richard "Dick" James Houdek, 73, of Cheyenne, passed away on Aug. 29, 2017. He was born March 5, 1944, in Stanton County, Nebraska the son of Frank R. Houdek and Anna E. Hekrdle. Dick attended school in Stanton County and graduated with the class of 1962 from Stanton High School, Nebraska. Dick went to Laramie County Community College Cheyenne and earned an associate's degree in engineering technology. He married Deanna Iris Leo on Nov. 9, 1979, in Rock Springs. Deanna has fond memories of...
Ernest Larry McNalley, 78, of Rock Springs, passed away Aug. 31, 2017, at Sage View Care Center in Rock Springs. He was born July 31, 1939, in Rock Springs, the son of Ernest McNalley and Marjorie Autry McNalley. He was raised on a ranch in Eden, Wyoming. At a young age he discovered his artistic talent. He became a self-taught artist and his work portrayed the land, wildlife and folklore that he loved. He enjoyed spending time with his family and always put them first. He also had a great love...
Walter Donald Carter, 86, passed away Sept. 1, 2017, at his home in Rock Springs. He was a resident of Rock Springs for 45 years, and a former resident of Cheyenne. Carter passed away following a lengthy illness. Carter was born on April 27, 1931, in Elwood, Neb., the son of Walter F. Carter and Mathilda M. tenBensel. He attended schools in Elwood, Neb., and was a 1947 graduate of the Arapahoe High School. Carter married Lorana Edland Carter Aug. 10, 1973 in Rock Springs. He served in the United...
William "Bill" Leisch, 72, of Rock Springs passed away Aug. 29, 2017, at his home surrounded by family. Leisch died following a lengthy illness. He was a resident of Rock Springs for 39 years and a former resident of Wisconsin. Leisch was born Feb. 8, 1945, in Lena, Wisc., the son of Ralph Leisch and Florella Huncosky Leisch. He attended schools in Oconto Falls, Wisc., and was a graduate of the Oconto Falls High School with the class of 1963. Leisch married Mary McCarthy in Suring, Wisc., Aug....
Emil Allan "Al" Knudsen, 77, passed away in Rock Springs. A longtime resident of Rock Springs and Pinedale, he died Aug. 30 2017, in Rock Springs from natural causes. Knudsen was born June 8, 1940, in Rock Springs to Carl Alfred and Gertrude "Helen" Hoch Knudsen. He served in the U. S. Army, stationed in Germany, during the Vietnam conflict. Knudsen retired from Mountain Fuel and Questar Gas. He is best described as a dad and mountain man, loving the great outdoors. He married Patricia Easton Gr...
Stan Boren passed away Aug. 21, 2017, from complications while recovering from heart surgery. Stan was born to Erma Eskridge and Farren Boren Feb. 8,1944. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Shirley; two daughters, Vonda Boren Folsome and Sondra Boren; one son, Douglas Boren; and a grandson, Brody. He is also survived by three sisters, Sharon Gerdes, Sandra Kovach, Beverly Miller and two brothers, Robert Boren and David Boren. Stan was preceded in death by his parents and oldest son. Burial will be at the cemetery in Manila, Utah, Oct. 7...
Nick Thomas, 64 passed away Aug. 30, 2017, at his home in Rock Springs. He was a lifelong resident of Rock Springs. Thomas died following a brief illness. Thomas was born March 16, 1953, in Craig, Colo., the son of Harry Thomas and Hope Glava Thomas. He attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduated from Rock Springs High School in 1971. Thomas also attended Western Wyoming Community College, as well as the University of Wyoming and graduated from the UW with a bachelor’s degree in microbiology. Thomas was a member of the Holy Trinity Gre...
Carl Moser, 85, passed away peacefully at his home in Vernal, Utah, Aug. 30, 2017, after a lingering illness. He was born in Superior Jan. 13, 1930, to Nick and Mary Moser. He was the youngest of 12 siblings. He married Sylvia Marchetti and they later divorced. He married Mary Lou Radosevich Graham. They were married for 41 years. He loved the Wyoming Cowboys and Denver Broncos and never missed a game if possible. he loved watching sports on TV, fishing, golfing, and family. After retiring from...
