Obituaries

Sep 30, 2021

Linda Kay Spiva Bessler, of Worland, formerly of Powell, passed away September, 30 at St. Vincent Health Care in Billings.

Linda, the daughter of George and Bea Shanley Spiva was born on July 21, 1949 in Riverton, Wyoming. She was raised in Shoshoni and in 1956 moved with her family to Casper. She graduated from Natrona County High School in...

Sep 30, 2021

Al, as all his friends called him, left this world on Sept. 30, 2021, to spend eternity in the presence of Jesus.

He was born in Clinton, Iowa, to Edward and Arletta (Lovell) Burken. He graduated in 1962 from Northeast High School in Gooselake Iowa. He graduated from DeVry Technical School in Chicago, Illinois. Following his graduation, he enlisted in the...

Sep 28, 2021

Kenneth Edwin Jones

(April 18, 1927 - Sept. 28, 2021)

Kenneth Edwin Jones passed away on Sept. 28, 2021, at Spirit Mountain Hospice, at the age of 94. He was born in Byron, Wyoming, on April 18, 1927, to parents, Eugene Jones and Afton Sessions Jones. His grandfather, Byron Sessions and family were the original Big Horn Basin Pioneers. He attended Byron...

Sep 27, 2021

Leann Rue Snell joined her dad Russell Snell, her mom, Pearl Ann Hart Snell, and her big brother, Lynn Russell Snell, on Monday evening, Sept. 27, 2021. She was surrounded by family as she left this world.She was born Feb. 17, 1957, in Lovell. She grew up on farms in Byron and Powell, near her grandparents, great-grandparents, many aunts, uncles...

Sep 26, 2021

Alan Clarke Jones

(Oct. 3, 1941 - Sept. 26, 2021)

Alan Clarke Jones passed away Sept. 26, 2021, a week before his 80th birthday, at Powell Valley Hospital following a brief illness involving his pituitary gland. Alan was born on Oct. 3, 1941 to Richard R. (Dick) and Estes (Jack) Clarke Jones in Powell, Wyoming. He was the second of three children...

Sep 25, 2021

Lawrence “Larry” Lewis Chouinard passed away on Sept. 26, 2021.

He was born in Motley, Minnesota, on April 25, 1942, and ended his journey on earth in Powell. Many are proud to have known him as a kind friend, one who tried to better himself as life carried on. He was tough, resilient, hardworking, self-sufficient, the definition of the iconic...

Sep 17, 2021

Celebration of life was held on Saturday, October 2nd at homesteader park for Ellen Slater, 90 who passed away on Friday, September 17th, In Powell Valley Care Center after a brief illness.

Ellen Slater who was a long time resident of Powell; was born August 13th, 1931, in Jefferson Iowa. Ellen married Richard (Rick) Slater on October 9th, 1949,...

Sep 17, 2021

Raymond Rodriguez

(Feb. 5, 1923 - Sept. 17, 2021)

Raymond Rodriguez, 98, passed away at his residence on Sept. 17, 2021. Raymond was born on Feb. 5, 1923, in Powell, to Joseph Rodriguez and Jessie Garcia. He lived in Powell. He married Marina Ponce on Feb. 5, 1948. Raymond was a farmer and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II...

Sep 11, 2021

Merle L. Powers died on September 11, 2021 at his home with family in Powell.

Merle was born on February 18th, 1942 to Merle and Norma (McDowell) Powersin Pawhuska, Oklahoma.

Merle married Roberta Anne Warpness in June of 1960 and had two daughters,Nancy and Connie.Merle married Joanna Eichler in December, 1977, and he became a step-father toWendi, Angie and Jodee Winter....

Sep 5, 2021

Margaret Grace De Paul (DiNardo)

October 20, 1927- September 4 2021

Born in new Castle Pa. to Rose and Frank DiNardo Lived in Illinois Most of her life which include, Chicago, Romeoville and Joliet Mother to Sandy, Sam, Santo and John Mother in law to Char, Patricia, Michelle, Sandie, Patty and Ron Grand mother to Renee, Eddie , Jennifer, Tina...

Sep 5, 2021

Sep 3, 2021

Charles “Charlie” Jackson Sims of Clark died Sept. 3, 2021 in Billings. He was born Oct. 21, 1947, in Santa Ana, Calif., to Erve Sims and Vera Barnett.

He married Nancy Melton on Feb. 15, 1986, in Fullerton, Calif. They resided in Clark, and La Habra, Calif. He went to college and served in the U.S. Navy. He worked as...

Sep 2, 2021

Kenneth Walsh has passed away peacefully at his home on the 2nd of September. At this time no services are planned.

Aug 31, 2021

Larry Wayne Colyar was born June 10, 1944 in Tacoma, Washington to Eileen Ethel Heglund Colyar Gurney and Earl Joseph Colyar. He died in his home with his wife and daughter at his side on August 31, 2021.

He spent much of his childhood in Ashland and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In the course of his life, he went to 17...

Aug 30, 2021

Jessie C Fetzer

December 5, 1931------August 30, 2021

Jessie Fetzer, 89, passed away on August 30 at the Cody Regional Health Long Term Care Center.

Jessie, daughter of Arthur and Violet O’Mara Goff, was born in Cody on December 5, 1931.

She married Harold Fetzer in Billings, Montana on June 6, 1949. They spent their married life farming and raising their children in...

Aug 30, 2021

William Frederick “Bill” Finefield, 80, of Cody, Wyoming,passed away on August 30, 2021. Bill was born May 8, 1941 in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was the oldest of seven children born to William Kelly Finefield and Emma Marie Glisan. On June 15, 1963, he married the love of his life, Jo Ann Lee Wirtel, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in...

Aug 26, 2021

Ray Onstine(Feb. 5, 1940 - Aug. 26, 2021)

Ray Onstine of McCammon, Idaho, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021, at the Portneuf Medical Center in Pocatello, Idaho. His twin brother Ralph was at his side.He was born on Feb. 5, 1940, at St. Vincent Hospital in Billings, Montana, five minutes after his twin brother Ralph. His parents were Frederick William...

Aug 25, 2021

Jay Edward Lanchbury died Aug. 25, 2021, at Powell Valley Healthcare.

Jay was born on Feb. 3, 1946, in Billings, Montana, to John Lanchbury and Patricia (McGrady) Lanchbury. He grew up between the farming ranch and Poplar, Montana, where he graduated high school.He met his first wife, Florence, and they had three kids: Shane, Raymond, and a baby girl. They later...

Aug 24, 2021

Early on the 24th of August 2021, Our Lord welcomed his faithful servant Donald to his eternal home. Donald Fred Eden was born on September 20, 1938 in Powell, Wyoming. He was the second child born into the family of Fred and Hildreth Eden and spent his childhood living on farms near Kane and Penrose, Wyoming. He attended Powell Schools...

Aug 22, 2021

Mina Maxine Christensen passed away 1 day after her 100th birthday, on August 22, 2021. She was looking forward to her special day, August 21, 2021; but, one week before her big celebration she had a tragic fall outside of her house while she was watering her flowers. There were many prayers and lots of wonderful care from the staff...