Obituaries

Jan 24, 2018

Barbara Fagerberg, longtime resident of Powell, stepped peacefully from the great Mandela of life on Jan. 24, 2018, in Woodstock, Vermont. She packed a lot of life into her 97 years.

After marrying her college sweetheart, Bob, she moved to Powell — first living at the government-owned Heart Mountain Relocation Camp. She was actively and enthusiastically involved in Powell community...

Jan 21, 2018

Virginia “Gennie” Moore, 80, of Powell died at home after a short illness on Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018, surrounded by her loved ones. 

She was born in Powell on July 21, 1937, to Stanford W. Moore and Edna Edith (Meridith) Moore.

After graduating from Powell High School in 1956, she attended Northwest College and then in 1958 moved to California...

Jan 18, 2018

Anthony Michael Estes

Anthony Michael Estes, of Deaver died on January 18, 2018. He was born in Deaver on October 9, 1995, son of Dale and Michelle (Metz) Estes.

He was homeschooled through 8th grade, then attended Rocky Mountain High School, where he graduated in 2015. He excelled in football and wrestling and was involved in many music classes.

Composing...

Jan 15, 2018

Joyce Coffey, 83, went to be with her husband Scott and her Lord on Jan. 15, 2018.

Services will be held at First United Methodist Church in Powell on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2018, at 11 a.m. Joyce had requested that contributions to a local charity be made in lieu of flowers.

Joyce was born on April 30, 1934, in Hickory...

Jan 11, 2018

Jack L. Logan was called home to heaven on Jan. 11, 2018. He was 93.

Jack had been living in Loveland, Colorado, since May 2017 to be near his family. Born Aug. 14, 1924, in Hamburg, Iowa, Jack lived his childhood and early adulthood years in Tarkio, Missouri, on the Logan family farm raising corn and cattle during The Great...

Jan 11, 2018

Lillian Helena Neher, 87, died Jan. 12, 2018, at her home in Powell. Lillian was born May 2, 1930, to Andrew and Katherine (Meidinger) Ketterling in Rural Grant County, North Dakota.  She married Lawrence F. Neher on Oct. 19, 1950, in Elgin, North Dakota. Lillian was a homemaker, and she was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church. She was...

Jan 7, 2018

Jan 6, 2018

Mary Ann Hunder (April 13, 1928 - Jan. 6, 2018) Mary Ann Hunder of Powell died Jan. 6, 2018. She was 89. Mary Ann was born in Belle Fourche, South Dakota, on April 13, 1928. She married Kenneth Berton Hunder in 1947, and they had three children: Dawn (Dwight) Gilbert, Jay (Cindy) Hunder, and Simone (Gary) Bauer. Mary Ann...

Dec 30, 2017

William Robert Maute Jr. was born in East Orange, New Jersey on April 20, 1937 and went to be with his Lord & Savior on December 30, 2017.

Bill attended Clinton Grammar School, South Orange New Jersey, and Columbia High School in Maplewood, NJ.

Bill graduated from Hampton Du Bose Academy, in Zellwood Florida in 1955. After graduating High School...

Dec 30, 2017

Ramona (Gutiérrez) Montoya

September 9, 1929 – December 30, 2017

The beautiful Ramona (Gutiérrez) Montoya was born on September 9, 1929 in the small farming community of Powell, Wyoming.  She spent her childhood in Powell and when she was a young lady a gentleman named Walter Pantoja came into her life.  They were married in 1949 and Ramona moved to Hardin, Montana to begin her life with...

Dec 26, 2017

Dec 21, 2017

MARY VENESE WALTERS BATES---Nov. 30, 1930—Dec. 21, 2017

Mary Venese Walters Bates passed away peacefully at the home of her daughter, Becky Manwaring, on December 21, 2017 surrounded by her family.  Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on January 13, 2018 at the LDS Church in Driggs, ID.  Viewings will be held on the evening of Friday, January...

Dec 18, 2017

Dec 15, 2017

Harriet C. Sanborne (June 10, 1928 - Dec. 15, 2017) Harriet C. Sanborne, 89, died Dec. 15, 2017, at Powell Valley Care Center. Harriet was born June 10, 1928, to Elizabeth (Merrill) and F. Walter Crowe in Brooklyn, New York. She graduated college with a bachelor’s degree.  On June 23, 1950, Harriet married Seymour D. “Sandy” Sanborne in Brooklyn....

Dec 13, 2017

(May 8, 1950 - Dec. 13, 2017)

Bob Brosious was born in Powell on May 8, 1950, to Quentin and Wilma Brosious. He died Dec. 13, 2017, in Wenatchee, Washington. He was 67.

Bob was raised in the Powell area, and graduated from Powell High School in 1968. He joined the United States Navy in 1969, serving most of his...

Dec 11, 2017

Jackie Louise Corbett Hecht, age 81, passed away on December 11, 2017, at her son’s home in Billings, Montana, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.

Jackie was born on April 21, 1936 in Byron, Wyoming, to Jack and Loy Sessions Corbett.  She attended schools in Topeka, Kansas, Sidney, Nebraska, and Byron, Wyoming. She graduated from Byron High School in...

Dec 1, 2017

Virginia Mae Cooley was born on January 22, 1937 in Billings Montana. She passed away quietly, and jumped on the wide, white, smooth highway to heaven with Don, from her longtime Powell home on December 1, 2017 on Lane 11 ½ under the gentle care of her daughters Cindy and Cheryl, and life-long friend Donna Garrison.  She was surrounded by...

Nov 28, 2017

Ethel H. Shuler (Nov. 5, 1922 - Nov. 28, 2017) Ethel H. Shuler died on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017, at Powell Valley Care Center. She was 95. Ethel was born Nov. 5, 1922, in Galeton, Colorado, and raised there. She was the eighth of 10 children born to Fred and Alice (Wedemeyer) Engel.  In 1940, she graduated high school...

Nov 24, 2017

Nov 19, 2017

Jean Elizabeth Bird, age 92, graduated into her Savior's presence on November 19, 2017 in Powell, WY. Jean was born in Spokane, WA on February 27, 1925 to Bert and Eunice (Burch) Runner, the sixth of twelve children. While still a child, the family move from Spokane took them on a cross-country trip to Virginia before they finally settled on...