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Floyd C. “Stub” Barbour, 98, of Sheridan, WY, died Wednesday, November 26, 2003 at his residence.
Mr. Barbour was born March 7, 1905 in the Indian Territory near Nowata, OK to Clyde and Mallissa (Patchett) Barbour. He moved to Newcastle, WY with his father, brothers, and sisters in 1915. He became a resident of Sheridan in 1923 as a junior in high school. While in high school, he enjoyed sports playing both football and basketball.
Mr. Barbour was a welder and boilermaker for the C. B. & Q railroad in Sheridan, working in the round -house. He retired from the railroad in the mid 1950’s, worked on the tipple at Monarch as a welder, and then worked for Paul Dowdy’s gas station in Sheridan, retiring in 1971.
Mr. Barbour married Selena Morgan on February 6, 1932 in Billings, MT. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Sheridan, and served as a Deacon for many years. He was a member of the Elk’s Lodge in Sheridan. After his retirement, Mr. Barbour was an avid golfer playing 18 holes nearly everyday, summer and winter, golfing into his 80’s. He had a hole-in-one the same year as President Ford. Mr. Barbour also enjoyed playing cards and spending time with his family.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, 3 brothers, Russell, Guy, and Vern; 2 sisters, Vera and Grace; 1 son, Phillip; and 1 daughter, Marilyn.
Mr. Barbour is survived by 1 son, Alan, and his wife, Barbara, of Laramie, WY; 8 grandchildren; and 12 great, great grandchildren. He is also survived by a very special friend, Virginia McClintock.
Visitation for Mr. Barbour will be from 9:00A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Monday, December 1, and from 8:00 A.M. to 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, December 2, 2003 at Champion Ferries Funeral Home.
Services for Mr. Barbour will be 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, December 2, 2003 at Champion Ferries Funeral Home with Pastor Doug Melius officiating. Burial will be in the Elk’s Section of Sheridan Municipal Cemetery. Arrangements are with Champion Ferries Funeral Home.
Memorials in memory of Mr. Barbour may be made to the charity of the donor’s choice.
John Alan Brayton, 75, of Sheridan, WY, died Thursday, November 27, 2003 at his residence.
Mr. Brayton was born January 15, 1928 in Sheridan, WY to Harold and Marguerite (Barker) Brayton. He attended Holy Name School and graduated from Sheridan High School in 1945.
Immediately upon graduation, he joined the Navy and served on the aircraft carriers U.S.S. John Hancock and the U.S.S. Boxer. He returned to Sheridan in 1948.
He married Marion Woods in 1947. He was employed at the First National Bank, where he retired as Senior Vice President in the early 1980’s. He was also employed in real estate with BHJ and Purcell Land Company. His enjoyment in life included horse training, steer roping, golf, stock trading, his children and grandchildren.
Mr. Brayton was preceded in death by his parents; 2 brothers, Robert and Donald; 1 sister, Betty Jean; and 1 son, Thad John Brayton.
He is survived by 1 son, Mike Brayton, of Gillette, WY; 4 daughters, Margi (Brayton) Gray, of Sheridan, Jodi Brayton, of Washington, D. C., Liz Skates, of Rawlins, WY, and Shannon Brayton, of Mesa, AR; and 5 grandchildren.
Services for Mr. Brayton will be 1:00 P. M. Monday, December 1, 2003 at Champion Ferries Funeral Home with Father Ronald Stolcis officiating. A private family committal service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are with Champion Ferries Funeral Home.
Memorials in memory of Mr. Brayton may be made to the Sheridan Dog and Cat Shelter, 84 E. Ridge Rd, or Holy Name Catholic School, 121 S. Connor St., Sheridan, WY 82801
Jemma Carmella Bumbaca, 89 of Sheridan, passed away on Sunday, November 30, 2003, at Memorial Hospital of Sheridan County.
Jemma was born on March 11, 1914, in Carneyville, Wyoming, to Nick and Fortunata (Marzano) Bumbaca. She started school at Kleenburn until moving to town, and then attended school at John S. Taylor Elementary. She graduated from Sheridan High School in 1934. Jemma helped in the family store, Economy Grocery, and clerked at the New York Store. In February 1947, she became the manager of the Alamo Liquor Store, the first retail liquor store in Sheridan County. She was a member of the Church of Christian Science. Jemma enjoyed reading and doing her Bible lessons, and listening to concert music. She also liked going out to lunch with family and friends, and was a long time member of the Professional Business Women’s Association.
Ms. Bumbaca was preceded in death by her parents; her five sisters, Mary T. Luster, Helen Webb, Mary E. Bumbaca, Rose Carbone, and Josephine Montegna; and her two brothers, Dominick Montegna and Bruno Montegna. She is survived by numerous nieces and nephews.
A viewing will be held from 9:00 am to 4:00pm at Kane Funeral Home on Wednesday, December 3, 2003. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am on Thursday, December 4, 2003 at Kane Funeral Home with Reader Richard Mumma. Interment will follow in the Sheridan Municipal Cemetery. Kane Funeral Home is handling the arrangements
The family has requested that memorials be made in Jemma’s name to donor’s choice in care of Brenda Torrens or Nicole Christensen, Community First Bank, P.O. Box 9000, Sheridan, WY 82801.
William Elmer Chace
July 11, 1933 - November 19, 2003
Bill was born to Kenneth L. and Mildred (Thomas) Chace on July 11, 1933, in Spokane, WA. The family moved to Gillette, Wyo., when Bill was an infant. At 2 ½ years, he contracted Scarlet Fever, and consequently spent the rest of his life retarded. Bill’s ancestry was traced back to the Mayflower, and he was the last to carry the name Chace. Bill schooled at the Hill School in Sheridan. He loved watching football, basketball, baseball, and rodeos. He was a member of the Salvation Army and spent over 33 years as a bell ringer for Christmas Drives.
Bill was preceded in death by his father, step-father Parke Fox, an aunt, and an uncle. He is survived by his mother Mildred Fox of Sheridan; his two step-sisters Maxine Sipe and her husband Jack of Sheridan, and Shirley Samson and her husband Chuck of Wheatland, Wyoming; his uncle Marion Thomas and his wife Patricia of Bellevue, Washington; his two aunts, Carol Irish and her husband Ken of Gillette, Wyoming, and Betty Dygert and her husband Wayne of Sheridan; several cousins; and many friends.
A visitation will be held on Monday, November 24, 2003, from 4:00 pm until 6:00 pm at Kane Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm on Tuesday, November 25, 2003, at Kane Funeral Home with Captains Michael and Jennifer Bates officiating. Interment will follow in the Sheridan Municipal Cemetery. Kane Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
The family has requested that memorials be made to the diabetes association or the Salvation Army.
Mary V. Decker, 93, former Sheridan resident, died Thursday, November 20, 2003 in Shepherd of the Valley Nursing Home in Casper, WY.
Mrs. Decker was born September 24, 1910 in Sheridan, WY to Clarence V. and Lottie L. (Powers) Tiede. She grew up on the family ranch at the head of Otter Creek, MT. She attended the elementary Billup School in Otter, MT, finished elementary school in Huntington Park, CA, and graduated from high school in Fullerton, Ca. She then returned to the Otter Creek ranch after high school in 1930.
Mrs. Decker married August W. Decker on October 23, 1934. She was a homemaker and partner on the ranch for over 65 years from 1934 through the 1990’s. The couple moved to Coeur d’Alene, ID where Mr. Decker was in the timber industry during the drought in 1936 and 1937. Mrs. Decker was the clerk for the Billup school district for over 30 years.
She was a member of the Quietus-Otter Home Demonstration Club, the Eastern Star, and the Farm Bureau. She enjoyed paying the piano, gardening, arts and crafts, knitting crocheting, needle point, and spending time with her family.
Mrs. Decker was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and 1 brother, Tommy Tiede, on the U. S. Aircraft carrier Liscomb Bay on Nov. 24, 1943.
She is survived by 1 son, Gordon L. Decker, of Belgrade, MT; 1 daughter, Dona L. Owen, of Casper, WY; 1 sister, Blanche “Bunny” Haight, of Eugene, OR; 2 grandchildren, and 3 great grandchildren.
Memorial services for Mrs. Decker will be 2:00 P.M. Monday, November 24, 2003 at Champion Ferries Funeral Home with Pastor Don Derryberry officiating. Burial will be in the Elk’s section of Sheridan Municipal Cemetery. Arrangements are with Champion Ferries Funeral Home.
Memorials in memory of Mrs. Decker may be made to Meals on Wheels, Sheridan Senior Center, or the Powder River County Historical Museum, Broadus, MT.
Violet Donnafield, 86, of Sheridan, passed away on Saturday, November 1, 2003, at her Sheridan home.
Violet was born on April 29, 1917, on her parents homestead in Arvada, Wyoming, to Peter and Irene (Sunega) Suranyi. She attended school in Arvada. On February 29, 1936 (leap year) she married William “Bill” Donnafield in Sheridan. The couple raised four children together, three daughters and one son. Violet was an active member of her church, Bethesda Worship Center (Church of God of Prophecy) for her whole life. She taught Sunday school, lead the women’s group, and sewed and baked for all of the craft bazaars. She loved to bake and made beautiful breads for Christmas. Violet loved reading and read her Bible many times a day. She had a green thumb with her outdoor gardening and her indoor plants thrived. Violet loved being with her family and friends, she always welcomed people into her home. She enjoyed children and especially loved and delighted in spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Donnafield was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and one brother. Survivors include her son, Milton Donnafield of Scottsville, Kentucky; her three daughters, Karen Case and Billie Rae Charles both of Sheridan, and Janice Evans of Mesa, Arizona; her three sisters, Nellie Pate of Sheridan, Mildred Larsen of Port Angeles, WA, and Evelyn Roche of San Antonio, TX; and her nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
A viewing will be held at Kane Funeral Home on Wednesday, November 5, 2003 from 5pm until 7pm. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, November 6, 2003 at Kane Funeral Home at 10:00 am with Pastor Scott Lee of Bethesda Worship Center and Pastor Rick Lee of Billings, MT officiating. Interment will follow at Sheridan Municipal Cemetery. Kane Funeral Home is handling the arrangements
The family has requested that memorials be made in Violet’s name to Bethesda Worship Center Building Fund, P.O. Box 6758, Sheridan, WY 82801, to Hospice of the Big Horns, 1401 W. 5th, Sheridan, WY 82801, or to Gideon’s International, P.O. Box 6183, Sheridan, WY 82801
Dorothy M. Hillberry, 83, of Sheridan, passed away on Sunday, November 30, 2003, at Memorial Hospital of Sheridan County.
Dorothy was born on March 16, 1920, in Sheridan, Wyoming, to Carl and Madge (Bolin) Barton. She graduated from Sheridan High School in 1938, and married Glenn Roush in 1951. He later passed away. She married Charles Hillberry in 1978, and he passed away in 2002. She worked for many years as a nurse’s aid and was a loyal employee at Montgomery Ward for many years, and her cats were her life.
Mrs. Hillberry was preceded in death by her parents; her first husband Claude Meinter; her second husband Glenn Roush; and her third husband Charles Hillberry. Survivors include her daughter Claudia Paulsen and her husband Weldon of Billings, Montana; her step-daughters, Ellen Hepp and her husband Wade, and Wanda Huston and her husband Virgil, all of Sheridan; her step-son Andrew Hillberry of Dryden, Michigan; her eight grandchildren, Doug Paulsen and Elizabeth Corbridge of Billings, Montana, Tony Hepp of Michigan, Brett Hepp and Dawn Hepp of Sheridan, Zak Iddings of California, Jacie Huston and Mattie Huston of Sheridan.
Cremation has taken place, and at Mrs. Hillberry’s request no services will be held. Kane Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
The family has requested that memorials be made in Dorothy’s name to the Multiple Sclerosis Society in care of Karen Green, First Interstate Bank, P.O. Box 2007, Sheridan, WY 82801.
Eleanor I. Hosler, 87, Sheridan, passed away on Thursday, November 27, 2003, at Sheridan Manor.
Eleanor was born on July 7, 1917, in Colorado, to Thomas and Mary (Turnbull) Denton.. On August 29, 1934 she married Roy Hosler in Sugar City. She passed her GED in 1973 and the next year attained her LPN license. Eleanor worked at the Crowley Co. Nursing Home in Ordway, Colorado until 1979.
Mrs. Hosler was preceded in death by her parents; and her husband; Survivors include her son, Stephen and his wife Kay of Alameda, CA; her daughter, Patty and her husband James of Sheridan; her sister, Ethel Bamford of Grand Junction, Colorado; her brother, Joseph Denton of Moriarity, NM; and her five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Memorial services will be held on Monday, December 1, 2003 at 10:00 am at Sheridan Square with Reverend Doug Goodwin officating. Kane Funeral Home is handling the arrangements
The family has requested that memorials be made in Eleanor’s name to The Sheridan Center Mini Bus Program in care of Brenda Torrens or Nicole Christensen ,Community First Bank, P.O. Box 9000, Sheridan, WY 82801.
Lillian F. Hoveland, 86, of Sheridan, WY, died Tuesday, November 11, 2003 in Westview Health Care Center.
Mrs. Hoveland was born May 5, 1917 in Gardner, N.D. to Henry and Martha (Hystad) Fjeldahl. After her mother’s death, she was raised by Will and Gertie Whetston. She grew up and attended schools in Plaza and graduated from Plaza High School in 1933. After high school, Mrs. Hoveland moved to Havre, MT where she worked for the Telephone Company. She then worked for the Buttery store in Havre, and while there, met her future husband, Ole Hoveland, who also was working in the Buttery store. The couple was married in Havre July 9, 1938, and the couple was married for 63 years. Mr. Hoveland died October 11, 2000.
The couple moved to Miles City, MT in 1942 where Mr. Hoveland had the Hoveland Men’s Store and Mrs. Hoveland did alterations for the store. In 1958, the couple moved to Sheridan where Mrs. became the manager of the City Center, now known as the Sheridan Center Best Western. She became active in Western Welcome, and started her career in real estate in 1966, working for the Galey-Thomas Realty. In 1982, Mrs. Hoveland started the Hoveland Real Estate Agency, retiring in 1990.
Mrs. Hoveland was an active member of the Trinity Lutheran Church, serving on the church council, taught Sunday school and was active in the Steven’s Ministry. She was a Past Worthy Matron of the Eastern Star Chapter in Miles City, MT, a member of the Fine Arts Club in Sheridan, and was one of the founding members of Life Link of Memorial Hospital.
She enjoyed gardening, flowers, painting, and spending time with her family.
Mrs. Hoveland was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, 2 sisters, 2 brothers, and 1 son-in-law.
She is survived by 1 son, John W. (Jack) Hoveland, and wife, Carole, of Sheridan; 3 daughters, Joanne Holbrook, of Sheridan, Karen Kawulok, and husband, Frank, of Sheridan, and Marci Kirk, and husband, Pat, of Gillette; 11 grandchildren, and 13 great grandchildren.
Visitation for Mrs. Hoveland will be Friday, November 14, 2003 from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., and from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M.
Services for Mrs. Hoveland will be 2:00 P.M. Saturday, November 15, 2003 at Trinity Lutheran Church with the Revs. Ronald Nelson and Wilbur Holz officiating. Burial will be in Sheridan Municipal Cemetery. Arrangements are with Champion Ferries Funeral Home.Memorials in memory of Mrs. Hoveland may be made to Life Link of Memorial Hospital of Sheridan County, in care of Karen Green, 1st Interstate Bank, P. O. Box 2007, Sheridan 82801
