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Harold G. Ray
1931 - 2006
Harold G. Ray, 75, of Greeley, Colo., died Oct. 16 at North Colorado Medical Center.
Mr. Ray was born Feb. 24, 1931, in Elmo, Mo.
He was a plumber for Curtright Plumbing and Heating.
Mr. Ray was in the U.S. Army from Jan. 29, 1952, to Jan. 18, 1954. He received the Occupational Medal and the National Defense Service Medal.
He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars in Greeley.
Mr. Ray is survived by two sons, Roy Ray and William Ray; two sisters, Vickie Hahn and Donna Johnson; a brother, Bud Ray of Shenandoah, Iowa; seven grandchildren; and eight great - grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his father, Clarence Ray Sr.; and mother, Erma E. Ray.
A celebration of life will be held in Cheyenne at a later date.
Lorraine W. Backus
1923 - 2006
Lorraine W. Backus, 83, of Cheyenne died Oct. 17 in Carpenter.
She was born April 28, 1923, in Douglas and had lived here most of her life.
She was a legal secretary for the State of Wyoming Public Service Commission and retired after 26 years.
She was a member of the American Legion for 53 years and First United Methodist Church.
She is survived by two sons, Jay Backus of Waltman, and Casey Backus of Idaho; a daughter, Anita Backus of Carpenter; a brother, Charles A. Weaver of Fort Collins, Colo.; two grandchildren; and two great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Clyde and Marie (Moore) Weaver; an infant brother, Charles E. Weaver; and a sister, Jacqueline Barton.
Services will be 2 p.m. Friday at Wiederspahn - Radomsky Chapel, with the Rev. Robert Walkley officiating.
Interment will be in Beth
Eileen M. Rash
1943 - 2006
Eileen M. Rash, 63, of Cheyenne died Oct. 15 in Cheyenne.
She was born June 10, 1943, in Peterborough, England.
Mrs. Rash was a sales representative.
She married Dave Rash on Nov. 18, 1961, in Peterborough.
Mrs. Rash is survived by her husband, Dave Rash of Cheyenne; a son, Ronald D. Rash Jr., of Cheyenne; a brother, Darrell Ilett of Peterborough; three sisters, Anne Fradely and Josie Bass, both of Peterborough, and Diane Sansbury of Angel Fire, N.M.; and one grandchild.
The funeral will be 10 a.m. Friday at Schrader Chapel with the Rev. Robert Weant officiating.
Pallbearers will be Ronald D. Rash Jr., Todd Dudley, Rick Byers, Bill Rabon, Michael Gnagy and Mark Harrison.
Burial will be in Mountain View Memorial Park.
Visitation is from 6 - 8 p.m. today.
Arrangements by Schrader Funeral Home.
Leona E. Zander
1918 - 2006
Leona E. Zander, 88, of Cheyenne died on Oct. 16 at her home in Cheyenne.
She was born Oct. 11, 1918, in Lynch, Neb., the daughter of Caroline and Frank Hoffman.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Caroline and Frank Hoffman; her sisters, Eloise Kolund, Esther Berg, Emma Hoffman, Maxine Hoffman, Fern Boska, Irene Wiedman, Ida Nemec and Myrtle Brown; her brothers, Earl Hoffman and Martin Hoffman; her son, Douglas Zander; and her former husband, Arthur Zander.
She is survived by her son, Roger Zander and wife, Joyce Zander; granddaughters, April and Laura Zander, daughter - in - law, Benita Daniels of Pahrump, Nev.; her sister, Geneva Michaelis of Spencer, Neb.; and numerous nephews and nieces.
Leona was involved with the Foster Grandparent Program, being a foster grandmother at Eastridge Elementary School. She was also a housekeeper and cook for many years at the Pi Beta Phi sorority house in Laramie. Throughout her life she was a babysitter for many different families in Cheyenne and Laramie with whom she made lasting friendship, in addition to caring for and babysitting her own grandchildren in Cheyenne. Over the years, she developed a very special relationship with Dick and Betty Wagner and their two daughters, Judy and Lisa, with whom she lived and babysat for many years. They considered her as a member of their family, always inviting her to birthday parties and other family holiday occasions even as their daughters grew up and had families of their own.
The loves of her life were her two granddaughters, April and Laura, with whom she spent many enjoyable years. She especially enjoyed listening to them play the piano, attending their recitals, and going to as many of their school programs and sports activities as she was able. Before her health prevented it, she loved going on trips with her family and visiting her many relatives in their home states. She valued and loved all of the many friends she made in Cheyenne and at Holy Trinity Manor. Some of her favorite things were playing bingo with her friends on Wednesday evening and taking part in all of the other activities they had at Holy Trinity Manor.
She and her family would like to thank all of her many friends in Cheyenne and at Holy Trinity Manor who provided her with care and support during her illness.
A memorial service will be 3 p.m. Saturday at Holy Trinity Manor with Sister Ruth Ann Hehn officiating.
Friends who wish may contribute to Holy Trinity Manor of Cheyenne.
Arrangements provided by Wiederspahn Funeral Home.
James Lackey
1988 - 2006
James (Roger) Lackey, 17, of Clackamas, Ore., formerly of Cheyenne died Oct. 5 at the Oregon Health Science University Hospital in Portland, Ore., after severe head trauma.
Mr. Lackey was born Nov. 20, 1988, in Wichita, Kan.
He attended Cheyenne's East and Central high schools in Cheyenne. He moved from Cheyenne in March of 2006 to Clackamas.
Mr. Lackey attended North Putnam Middle and High School in Portland. While at the middle school, he was on the football team. He was training for an assistant manager position at Subway.
He is survived by his mother and stepfather, Gina and Gary Doyle of Clackamas; father, Todd Lackey, and stepmother, Ann Lackey, both of Heritage Lake, Ind.; a sister, Amber Neitzel of Wichita; a brother, Jeff Lackey of Cheyenne; and two stepbrothers, Nathanael and Jacob Cole of Arkansas.
A memorial service was held Oct. 11 in Clackamas.
Friends may contribute to Big Brothers and Big Sisters.
Billy J. McGinnis
1957 - 2006
Billy J. McGinnis, 49, of Cheyenne died Oct. 16 at his home in Cheyenne.
He was born June 17, 1957, in Fort Benning, Ga.
Mr. McGinnis was an aircraft mechanic for the Wyoming Air National Guard.
He married Connie Gauges on Oct. 3, 1981, in Cheyenne.
Mr. McGinnis was a member of the Wyoming Air National Guard and First Southern Baptist.
He is survived by his wife, Connie McGinnis of Cheyenne; sons, Billy J. "B.J." McGinnis Jr. of Gillette and Samuel McGinnis of Cheyenne; daughters, Jessica Schwass and Ivy Sparks, both of Cheyenne; his father, Max McGinnis of Cheyenne; a brother, James McGinnis of Albuquerque, N.M.; two sisters, Linda McGinnis and Cindy Miller - Smith, both of Cheyenne; and four grandchildren.
Mr. McGinnis was preceded in death by his mother, Hermina (Lammers) McGinnis.
Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Friday at the Wyoming Air National Guard Main Hangar with Chaplain Douglas Arendsee officiating.
Cremation will be at Schrader's Sunset Park Crematory.
Friends who wish may contribute to the Billy J. McGinnis Memorial Fund, c/o Meridian Trust Federal Credit Union, 2223 Warren Ave, Cheyenne, WY 82001.
Arrangements are under the direction of Schrader Funeral Home.
