Obituaries

Mar 5, 2016

Christine Elaine (Wright) Rustad, (Chrissie) died March 5, 2016 at her home in Buffalo, Wyoming. She was 42. Chrissie was born on June 24, 1973 in Silver Spring, Maryland to Gary & Patricia Wright. She moved to Powell in 1980 where she grew up and attended schools in Powell. She graduated in 1992. In high school she was on the...

Mar 3, 2016

Betty Stanwaity passed into the joyful presence of the Lord on March 3, 2016.  She was 91 years old. Of Russian descent, Betty was born to Marshall and Ethel Blye on November 9, 1924 in Garland, Kansas.  As a child, her family moved to a farm near Deerfield, Missouri. Though she lived in Powell for 70 years, she would always claim her...

Feb 29, 2016

Sharron De Rocher (March 7, 1940 - Feb. 29, 2016) Sharron De Rocher succumbed to the ravages of cancer on Feb. 29, 2016. She was 75. She was born in Des Moines, Iowa, on March 7, 1940. Sharron married Robert on April 1, 1960, and was his life-partner and best friend for 56 years. She was amazingly strong and courageous,...

Feb 29, 2016

Richard “Dick” Pampe died of natural causes at 8:00 a.m. on February 29, 2016.  Born to Edward and Blanche Pampe on June 28, 1927 in Butler County, Kansas; he was 88.  He is survived by Janet, his wife of 57 years, his brother Robert, sons Richard (w/ Jill), Mark (w/ Robbie) and John (w/ Carolyn) and four grandchildren.  Dick grew up helping his...

Feb 27, 2016

Stanley D. Lundberg (July 13, 1931 - Feb. 27, 2016) Stanley D. Lundberg, 84, of Powell, Wyoming, passed Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016, surrounded by family at the Powell Hospital. Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. March 7, 2016, at Douglas United Methodist Church, in Douglas. Stan was born in Douglas, Wyoming, July 13, 1931, to Fred and Adelia...

Feb 26, 2016

Opal Bailey (Feb. 20, 1924 - Feb. 26, 2016) Opal Bailey died on Feb. 26, 2016, in Denton, Texas. She was 92 years young. Opal was born in Rexburg, Idaho, on Feb. 20, 1924, to George and Ida Harris. She was married to John Bailey and moved to Wyoming from Nebraska. Opal lived in the Cody area for 70 years....

Feb 25, 2016

Loreta Beryl Stebleton (April 27, 1935 - Feb. 25, 2016) Loreta Stebleton died peacefully at the Powell Valley Care Center on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016. She was 80. Loreta was born April 27, 1935, in Grand Junction, Colorado, to Carl Bonney and Vivian Crowe. She had a brother, Stanley, and two sisters, Darlene and Madeline. In 1951, Loreta married Gordon...

Feb 21, 2016

Sheila Rae Pease, age 74, passed peacefully with her daughters by her side, Sunday, February 21 at St. Vincent Healthcare in Billings, MT. She was the daughter of the late Don and Loye Stanley from Powell, Wyoming. Sheila was born November 27, 1941 and attended schools in Powell, graduating with the class of 1960. She was preceded in death by...

Feb 18, 2016

Obituary for Betty L. Wagner Betty went to be with her Lord and Savior on February 18, 2016 in Powell, Wy. Betty was born January 10, 1936 to Elmer and Kathryn Jones in Forest, Ohio.  She attended schools in Forest and graduated from Forest High School in 1954.  On June 26, 1955, she married Richard D. Wagner in Findlay, Ohio.  She was working...

Feb 15, 2016

Steven Dwayne Moeller (Dec. 8, 1946 - Feb. 15, 2016) Steven Moeller died early Monday, Feb. 15, 2016, at his home in Powell. He was 69. Steve was born Dec. 8, 1946, in Glendale, California, to L. Dwayne and A. Lorraine Moeller. He was raised in California and graduated from Pasadena High School. After high school, Steve did cowboy and...

Feb 15, 2016

John W. Cozzens (June 25, 1930 - Feb. 15, 2016) John W. Cozzens, 85, of Powell, died Feb. 15, 2016, at Spirit Mountain Hospice House in Cody. He was born June 25, 1930, in Powell, to Joseph Francis and Bertha Fawcett Cozzens. He graduated from Powell High School in 1950 and from 1951-54 served in the United States Marine Corps....

Feb 9, 2016

Feb 8, 2016

Robert Dale Nemitz, commonly known as Bob, 69, of Powell, Wyoming passed away on February 8th, 2016 after a long battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his family and friends. He was born on December 1st, 1946 in Huron, SD to Herbert Nemitz and Emma Weikum Nemitz. The Nemitz’s moved to Brookings, SD where Bob graduated high school from...

Feb 8, 2016

Glen Richard Arends (May 11, 1932 - Feb. 8, 2016) Glen Richard Arends, 83, died Monday, Feb. 8, 2016, at St. Vincent Healthcare in Billings. He was born May 11, 1932, in Seneca, Nebraska, to Rosie (Messman) and Richard Louis Arends. He graduated high school, and on May 12, 1954, he married LuEtta Jayne Osborne in Bayard, Nebraska. Glen was...

Feb 8, 2016

Feb 8, 2016

Richard ‘Dick’ Warren (April 7, 1947 - Feb. 8, 2016) Richard “Dick” Warren died Monday, Feb. 8, 2016, at Spirit Mountain Hospice in Cody. He was born April 7, 1947, in Long Prairie, Minnesota, to Ralph and Rosella (Scott) Warren. Dick attended Carter Country School in Todd County, Minnesota. He graduated in 1965 from Eagle Bend High School in Eagle...

Feb 7, 2016

Carline Kay (Davis) Burken May 10, 1944 - February 7, 2016 Carline was born May 10, 1944 to Paris and Edna (McKeever) Davis at their home in Waynesville, Ohio.  Graduated from Waynesville High School in 1963.  After graduation, went to IBM school where she was placed in Wright Patterson Air Force base to work for about a year.  She then went to a...

Feb 5, 2016

Devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother Pat Jones, 84, died of natural causes on Feb. 5, 2016, surrounded by family, at Powell Valley Healthcare. She was born to Hubert and Ruby Hill and grew up on their farm on Road 12.   She attended Powell schools and graduated with the class of 1949, following which she took night classes...

Feb 4, 2016

On February 4, 2016 John David Manning passed away at home. He was born to Betty and Robert L. Manning in Denver, Colorado on January 27, 1952, joining a brother and two sisters. Both sets of grandparents and all his cousins lived close by, so his memories were full of the joy that families bring. In 1960 his family bought...

Jan 23, 2016

Jack David Nazer, 65, of Powell, died Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016, at St. Vincent Healthcare in Billings. He was born May 29, 1950 in Powell, to Isabelle (Hudson) and John C. "Jack" Nazer. Jack served in the U.S. Army from 1967-72, and was a Vietnam veteran. He worked in the oilfields, was a mechanic, and over the road truck driver....