Obituaries

Apr 28, 2010

Richard Vernon Abbott Rock Springs - Richard Vernon Abbott, 28, of Rock Springs died Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at his home after a sudden illness. He was born May 27, 1981 in Kemmerer, the son of Warren LeRoy Abbott and Deborah Jean Painter Abbott. His interests were hunting, fishing, mud bogging, working on cars, spending time with his dog Shelby,...

Apr 28, 2010

Richard Vernon Abbott Rock Springs - Richard Vernon Abbott, 28, of Rock Springs died Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at his home after a sudden illness. He was born May 27, 1981 in Kemmerer, the son of Warren LeRoy Abbott and Deborah Jean Painter Abbott. His interests were hunting, fishing, mud bogging, working on cars, spending time with his dog Shelby,...

Apr 25, 2010

Neil W. Heikes Cora, WY - Neil W. Heikes, 72, of Cora, died Sunday, April 25, 2010 at his home in Cora after a lengthy illness. He was born March 13, 1938 in Rock Springs, the son of Willis Dutch and Janet Stoddard Heikes. He attended schools in Rock Springs and graduated from Rock Springs High School with the class...

Apr 25, 2010

Neil W. Heikes Cora, WY - Neil W. Heikes, 72, of Cora, died Sunday, April 25, 2010 at his home in Cora after a lengthy illness. He was born March 13, 1938 in Rock Springs, the son of Willis Dutch and Janet Stoddard Heikes. He attended schools in Rock Springs and graduated from Rock Springs High School with the class...

Apr 23, 2010

Barbara Jean Evanovich Rock Springs - Barbara Jean Evanovich, 72, of Rock Springs died Friday, April 23, 2010 at the Sublette Center in Pinedale after a short illness. She was born March 24, 1938 in Rock Springs, the daughter of Marion and Anne Skorup Evanovich. She lived in Winton during her earlier years before moving to Rock Springs. She attended...

Apr 23, 2010

Barbara Jean Evanovich Rock Springs - Barbara Jean Evanovich, 72, of Rock Springs died Friday, April 23, 2010 at the Sublette Center in Pinedale after a short illness. She was born March 24, 1938 in Rock Springs, the daughter of Marion and Anne Skorup Evanovich. She lived in Winton during her earlier years before moving to Rock Springs. She attended...

Apr 20, 2010

Private family services and entombment will take place in the Old Mission Cemetery, Witchita, Kansas.

Apr 12, 2010

Frankie Leona Johnson Hawley Valleyford, WA - Frankie Leona Johnson Hawley, 90, died Monday, April 12, 2010 in Valleyford, WA. She was born November 7, 1919 on their homestead at Halfway, Wyoming ( Northwest of Big Piney), the daughter of Frank and Hattie Johnson. Most of her growing up years were spent in Montana near Valier. She graduated from Pinedale...

Apr 12, 2010

Frankie Leona Johnson Hawley Valleyford, WA - Frankie Leona Johnson Hawley, 90, died Monday, April 12, 2010 in Valleyford, WA. She was born November 7, 1919 on their homestead at Halfway, Wyoming ( Northwest of Big Piney), the daughter of Frank and Hattie Johnson. Most of her growing up years were spent in Montana near Valier. She graduated from Pinedale...

Apr 9, 2010

Suzanne Brooks Rock Springs - Suzanne Lynn Brooks, 63, of Rock Springs died Friday April 9, 2010 at her home after a lengthy illness. She was born January 16, 1947 in San Diego, California, the daughter of Billy Dee McClure and Erma Grace McClure. She attended schools in San Diego, and graduated from high school with the class of 1964....

Apr 9, 2010

Suzanne Brooks Rock Springs - Suzanne Lynn Brooks, 63, of Rock Springs died Friday April 9, 2010 at her home after a lengthy illness. She was born January 16, 1947 in San Diego, California, the daughter of Billy Dee McClure and Erma Grace McClure. She attended schools in San Diego, and graduated from high school with the class of 1964....

Apr 7, 2010

Thomas Jennings Rock Springs - Thomas Jennings, 46 of Rock Springs died Wednesday, April 7, 2010 at his home in Rock Springs. He was born October 17, 1963 in Rawlins, Wyoming, the son of Floyd Allan Jennings and Sharon Widdison Jennings. He attended schools in Rawlins, Casper and Rock Springs. He married Diane Elizabeth Ware on February 29, 1992 in...

Apr 7, 2010

Thomas Jennings Rock Springs - Thomas Jennings, 46 of Rock Springs died Wednesday, April 7, 2010 at his home in Rock Springs. He was born October 17, 1963 in Rawlins, Wyoming, the son of Floyd Allan Jennings and Sharon Widdison Jennings. He attended schools in Rawlins, Casper and Rock Springs. He married Diane Elizabeth Ware on February 29, 1992 in...

Apr 7, 2010

Apr 1, 2010

Marjorie D. Hays Green River - Marjorie D. Hays, 85, of Green River, died Thursday, April 1, 2010 in Salt Lake City, Utah, after a lengthy illness. She was born July 3, 1924 in Dearing, Kansas, the daughter of Howard L. and Gladys S. Forney Gaddis. She attended schools in Cherryvale, Kansas. She married Freddie O. Hays on November 18,...

Apr 1, 2010

Marjorie D. Hays Green River - Marjorie D. Hays, 85, of Green River, died Thursday, April 1, 2010 in Salt Lake City, Utah, after a lengthy illness. She was born July 3, 1924 in Dearing, Kansas, the daughter of Howard L. and Gladys S. Forney Gaddis. She attended schools in Cherryvale, Kansas. She married Freddie O. Hays on November 18,...

Mar 26, 2010

Karen Tressler Gillette - Karen Ann Tressler, 53, of Gillette, Wyoming, died March 4, 2010 at the University of Utah Medical Center in Salt Lake City from complications from cancer. She was a long time resident of Rock Springs. She was born August 11, 1956 in Chester, Illinois, the daughter of Tom and Patricia Smith. She married Alan Tressler in...

Mar 26, 2010

Green River - Ralph Hokanson Dana, 53, of Jamestown died Wednesday, May 26, 2004 at his home after a battle with cancer. He was born August 24, 1950 in Afton, Wyoming, the son of Irwin and Delila Hokanson Dana. He attended schools in Thayne, Wyoming and Green River and graduated from Green River High School with the class of 1968....

Mar 24, 2010

Valerie Elaine Rutstein Rock Springs - Valerie Elaine Rutstein, 40, of Rock Springs died Wednesday March 24, 2010 near Wamsutter from injuries sustained in an auto accident. She was born December 28, 1969 in Rock Springs, the daughter of Steve and Sherry Worthen Estes. She attended schools in Green River and graduated from Green River High School with the class...

Mar 24, 2010

Valerie Elaine Rutstein Rock Springs - Valerie Elaine Rutstein, 40, of Rock Springs died Wednesday March 24, 2010 near Wamsutter from injuries sustained in an auto accident. She was born December 28, 1969 in Rock Springs, the daughter of Steve and Sherry Worthen Estes. She attended schools in Green River and graduated from Green River High School with the class...