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THOMAS PAUL ROBINSON
Funeral services for longtime Douglas resident Thomas Paul Robinson, 91, were held June 7 at Gorman Funeral Homes Converse Chapel in Douglas, with Pastor Tom Strock of First Baptist Church of Lusk officiating and Jay Butler, Lynne Butler and Tom Butler as eulogists. Interment was at Douglas Park Cemetery. Mr. Robinson died June 1, 2004, at the Central Wyoming Hospice House in Casper, with his wife and daughter by his side. He was born March 19, 1913, in Greeley, Neb., to Thomas P. Robinson Sr. and Nettie (McCormick) Robinson. When he was 3 years old, his family came to Douglas in a covered wagon with Tom, his infant brother and a 9-year-old sister. Tom has since resided in Converse County. He was educated at a country school west of Douglas. He and Ella Edwards eloped and went to Hot Springs, S.D., to be married on Oct. 13, 1934. He was looking forward to celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary. Mr. Robinson’s parents homesteaded on land 15 miles north of Douglas. He and Ella still live on the land, where his parents and Ella’s parents homesteaded. Besides being a full-time rancher, Mr. Robinson worked at various jobs to supplement the family income. Some of the jobs included working three years at the Douglas Seed House, five years at the Douglas Wool House, eight years with Knisley Moore Construction and several years with the Converse County Road and Bridge crew. In 1998 he was honored by being chosen Wyoming State Fair Distinguished Rancher of the Year. In 2003 he participated with the Natural Resource Conservation Services in a sagebrush reduction project. Because of this project the Robinsons were awarded the Converse County Conservation District 2003 Cooperator of the Year Award. He has been a member of the Converse County Farm Bureau for many years. Mr. Robinson was very much a family man and delighted in having his entire family come to the ranch for reunions. Although he often couldn’t see or hear the performances, he was in attendance when his great-granddaughters participated in Douglas school events. Retirement was not a word in his vocabulary. Every summer he drove along every fence line to make sure that the fences were repaired. This was quite an accomplishment considering his age and the fact that he has been legally blind for years. Mr. Robinson was preceded in death by his father on Dec. 24, 1964; mother on June 2, 1922; brother Merle Robinson in December 1923; and sister Helen Eberspecher on Aug. 2, 1982. He is survived by his wife Ella of Douglas; daughter Dorothy Butler of Georgetown, Ken.; three grandchildren, Jay and wife Linda Butler of Douglas, Tom and wife Wendy deForest Butler of Burlington, Va., and Lynne and husband John Hicks of Idaho Springs, Colo.; four great-grandchildren, Karen and Beth Butler of Douglas and Larson and Grace deForest Butler of Burlington. Pallbearers were Bob Hageman, Ron Hageman, Monte Edwards, Russell Edwards, Ron Johnson, Mike Eberspecher and Mel Fuller. Honorary pallbearers were Earl Shatto, Jerry Mittleider, Chet Lane, Bob Manning, Frank Rohrer, Dave Rodeman and all of his many other friends. A memorial to the Douglas Senior Citizens Center, P.O. Box 192, Douglas, 82633, First United Methodist Church, 136 S. Fifth St., Douglas, 82633, or to Central Wyoming Hospice Home, 319 S. Wilson St., Casper, 82601, would be appreciated by the family. Gorman Funeral Home - Converse Chapel of Douglas was in charge of the arrangements.
DOROTHY 'DOTTY SUE' ROBBINS RANES
Funeral services for Dorothy “Dottie Sue” Robbins Ranes, 75, were held Nov. 29 at Christ Episcopal Church in Glenrock, with Fr. Tom Johnson officiating and Jason Johnson as eulogist. Interment was at Glenrock Cemetery. Dorothy “Dottie Sue” Robbins Ranes went home to her beloved mountains on Nov. 24, 2003, at Wyoming Medical Center in Casper. She was born Nov. 26, 1927, to Charles E. “Doc” and Almira D. “Peggy” (Dillon) Robbins. She spent her childhood on the Robbins homestead in Boxelder Valley at the foot of Buck’s Peak. She received her primary education in a one-room schoolhouse and then attended high school at Glenrock. She graduated from Douglas High School in 1946. While living in the mountains, she worked as a sheepherder and a hunting guide. She loved to hunt and fish and enjoyed the outdoors. She also was an avid reader, able horsewoman and pet lover. Mrs. Ranes married Samuel L. “Bud” Johnson in January 1947. They and their four children ranched north of Douglas on the Jake Johnson ranch. In January 1961, she married Wayne R. Hiser. They lived in Casper and Valentine, Neb., before returning to Douglas. Two more children were born into the family through this union. In April 1973 she married Mel Ranes, and the family moved to Montana. She spent the later years of her life living close to one of her daughters in Sidney, Mont. Recently, she returned to Wyoming to reside at the Life Care Center at Casper. Her life’s joy was her six children and her resulting grandchildren. She was a selfless giver who rarely did anything special for herself. A champion of the underdog, she befriended lost animals and souls alike. People who met her were drawn to her zest for living and entertained by her stories of mountain life. She was preceded in death by her parents, Doc and Peggy Robbins; husbands Samuel L. Johnson and Wayne R. Hiser; and grandson Clay Carlin. She is survived by four sons, Jake and wife Phyllis Johnson, Mike Johnson and Cactus Hiser, all of Douglas, and Cotton and wife Sue Hiser of Meeteetse; daughters Marlane Johnson of Laurel, Mont., and Dollie and husband Larry Abbott of Sidney; sisters Ann and Chet Brock of Douglas and Doris and Allan Black of Casper; brother Ken and wife Noreen Robbins; five grandsons; nine granddaughters; nine great-grandchildren; and a large extended family. The void she has left behind is immeasurable, but the legacy of the family she created lives on. She will be forever missed. Pallbearers were Jake Johnson, Mike Johnson, Cotton Hiser, Cactus Hiser, Larry Abbott and Shane Abbott. Honorary pallbearers were Jason Johnson, Josh Johnson, Skeeter Hiser and Skobee Hiser. A memorial to the Arthritis Foundation in care of Converse County Bank, P.O. Box 689, Douglas, would be appreciated. Gorman Funeral Home - Converse Chapel of Douglas is in charge of the arrangements.
BETTY LOU CHRISTY
Graveside services for Betty Lou Christy, 81, will be held at 1 p.m. Dec. 4, at Valley View Cemetery in Torrington. A coffee time with the family will follow at First United Methodist Church in Torrington. Mrs. Christy died Nov. 30, 2003, at Memorial Hospital of Converse County. She was born Oct. 8, 1922, in Torrington, to Vernon and Myrtle (Galloway) Fry. She was raised and educated in Torrington, graduating from high school there in 1939. On May 10, 1939, she married Lee Christy in Hot Springs, S.D. They settled in Torrington where her husband operated a service station until he passed away in 1979. An Avon representative for nearly 20 years, Mrs. Christy made lifelong friendships along her route in the Torrington area. For more than 30 years she enjoyed playing cards with the same pinochle club. She was an active member of First United Methodist Church. Her other interests included square dancing, crocheting and reading. She always faithfully completed the daily crossword puzzle. Her dearest interests were those closest to her heart, her children and grandchildren. In February 1998, she moved to Douglas to be closer to her family. Survivors include her sons Tom Christy and wife Betty of Douglas and Dan Christy and wife Lorie of Laramie; daughter Jane Holler and husband Leonard of Douglas; sisters Ruby Barnett of Colorado Springs and Ruth Semroska of Buffalo; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her son Charles Christy; and her brother Wayne Fry. Honorary pallbearers will be Chad Holler, Justin Christy, Jeremy Christy, Mindi Cudney, Jami Jugler, Traci Logan and all of her many friends. A memorial to the Alzheimer Affiliation of Wyoming, P.O. Box 1493, Casper, 82601, would be appreciated by the family. Gorman Funeral Home - Converse Chapel of Douglas is in charge of the arrangements.
RUSSELL RAYMOND ROHLFF
Funeral services for Russell Raymond Rohlff, 84, of Douglas, will be held at 2 p.m. Dec. 4 at Christ Episcopal Church in Douglas, with Rev. Sally Boyd presiding. Interment will be at Douglas Park Cemetery with full military honors accorded. Mr. Rohlff passed away Nov. 26, 2003, at his home in Douglas, surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born at the old Douglas hospital on N. Sixth Street on June 12, 1919, to Otto Rohlff and Agnes (Black) Rohlff. The family homesteaded at Lance Creek, then moved to Douglas where he attended school. His family later moved to Ukiah, Calif., where he graduated from Ukiah High School in 1937. He then attended one year at Santa Rosa Junior College and then went to the University of Wyoming for a year as a geology major. The day after Pearl Harbor was bombed, he enlisted in the Army Air Corps in Laramie. After a long wait for his papers and not hearing a word, he contacted the Adjutant General of Wyoming, Colonel Rhode Esmay, who intervened on his behalf and he was accepted to the Corps on March 30, 1942. In 1942 he was assigned to Fort Warren in Cheyenne, then sent to pre-flight training in San Antonio, Texas, and from there to Uvalde, Texas, for primary flight training. In December 1942 he arrived at Ellington AFB in Houston, Texas, for bombardier pre-flight training, and was assigned to Advanced Bomb School at Big Spring, Texas, in March 1943. He won his wings and commission on June 3, 1943, and attended gunnery school at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas. On July 10, 1943, he married Marguerite Allene Eckles at the Baptist parsonage in Las Vegas. After their marriage he was assigned duty in Europe, arriving in Liverpool, England, on Nov. 20, 1943, as a member of the 92nd Bomb Group-326th Bomb Squadron stationed at Poddington, England, 50 miles northwest of London. He was the bombardier for the flying fortress “Butch.” Limping back to England in their flak-riddled Flying Fortress, he and the crew ended their tour of 28 missions by crash-landing at their base following a rough strike over Stettin, Germany. Butch’s crew participated in several of the toughest raids made in the European theatre with missions over Berlin, Frankfort and Kiel. Mr. Rohlff was separated from active duty in May 1945. During his military career he was promoted to 1st lieutenant in March 1944. He then become CO of the local guard unit in Douglas. He retired from the military in 1966 as major. Mr. Rohlff was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters, Presidential Unit Citation and European Theater of Operations Ribbon. After returning home to Douglas, he and Mrs. Rohlff were blessed with the birth of three children, Pamela, Kenneth and Russell Jr. He was in the clothing business, joined the National Guard after his tour of active duty and retired from the military with 25 years of service. He owned and operated the Rohlff Insurance Agency with his brother Emil and retired from working in the spring of 1985. Mr. Rohlff was a very special man to his family. He was active until his death and his interests included hunting, fishing, camping, history, geology and spending time with family and friends. He was a member of the local Masonic Lodge, receiving his 50-year pin, the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, National Guard, Converse County Sheriff’s Posse for 20 years, and a lifetime member of the National Rifle Association. He is survived by his wife Allene of 60 years; daughter Pam Wright; son Kenneth Sr. and wife Deborah; grandsons Trevor Wright and wife Misty, Travis Wright, and Kenneth C. (K.C.) and wife Daphne Rohlff; and granddaughter Shannon Brown and husband Jeremy, all of Douglas; sister-in-law Norma E. King of Sacramento, Calif.; three great-grandchildren, Bradley and Triston Wright of Carthage, Ill., and Payton Rohlff of Douglas; three step-great-grandchildren, Tyler, Tera and Alexis Fackelman of Douglas; nieces Barbara Reynolds and husband Ed of Glenrock, Julia Bondanella and husband Peter of Bloomington, Ind., Susan Frantzick and husband Leon of Poplar, Mont., and Gretchen Rohlff of Oregon; nephews Fred Rohlff and wife Ann of Douglas, and Ron Conaway and wife Joan of Kansas City, Mo.; great-nieces and families, Shannon and Traci Frantzick and Lindsay Rohlff; and great-nephews and families, Mike and Randy Reynolds, Mike and Tom King, and Nathan Rohlff. He was preceded in death by his parents, Otto and Agnes; brothers Emil and Kenneth; sister Marion; and son Russell Jr. Pallbearers are Trevor R. Wright, K.C. Rohlff, Dennis Newell, Ernie Herrera, Jerry Miller and Shawn Wilcoxon. Honorary pallbearers are Michael Perrotti, Robert Gentle, Don Trammell, George Smith, Carl Williams, Fred Holcomb and Dick Strock. The family would appreciate donations to the Converse County Hospice program or the National Rifle Association. Gorman Funeral Home - Converse Chapel of Douglas is in charge of the arrangements. Family and friends may call at the funeral home from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Dec. 3 and from 9 a.m. to noon Dec. 4.
DOROTHY LEONA PERKINS
Funeral services for Dorothy Leona Perkins, 74, were held Dec. 2 at Gorman Funeral Home Converse Chapel in Douglas, with Pastor Frank Wiederrecht of First Baptist Church officiating. Interment was at Douglas Park Cemetery. Mrs. Perkins died Nov. 28, 2003, at Michael Manor in Douglas. She was born Feb. 19, 1929, in Allendale, Mo., to Clarence T. and Rose Lee (Roberts) Hoffman. She moved to Lovell with her family at an early age. She was reared and educated in Lovell and Kane. Mrs. Perkins resided most of her adult life in Douglas and Newcastle. She operated the Buckhorn Bar and Cafe, 25 miles north of Newcastle, for four years. She then owned and operated Corley Ceramic and Hobby Shop in Douglas for 15 years, and owned and operated Perkins Place for 10 years in Newcastle. She returned to Douglas in 1993 to care for her mother and has enjoyed her retirement years here. She enjoyed playing golf, cooking, bowling and being around her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was an avid bridge player. Mrs. Perkins is survived by her son Craig and wife Marie Corley of Douglas; grandson Joe and wife Cindy Corley of Newcastle; granddaughter Serenity Thomas of Douglas; great-grandchildren Wyatt and Kale Corley of Newcastle and Alissa and Laysha Thomas of Douglas; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Clarence on Dec. 20, 1992, and Rose on Feb. 21, 2000; brothers Bob Hoffman and Keith Hoffman; and great-grandson Austin Thomas in 1999. A memorial to the American Cancer Society in care of Converse County Bank, P.O. Box 689, Douglas, would be appreciated by the family. Gorman Funeral Home Converse Chapel of Douglas was in charge of the arrangements.
ALIC JOSEPH EDGLEY
Funeral liturgy for Alic Joseph Edgley, 15, will be held at 11 a.m. Dec. 6 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Alpena, Mich., with Fr. Greg McCallum as celebrant. Vigil for the deceased will be held at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5 at Bannan Funeral Home in Alpena. Interment will be at Holy Cross Cemetery in Alpena. Alic died Nov. 30, 2003, at his home in Douglas, from an accidental weapon discharge. He was born Jan. 14, 1988, in Wheatland, to Donald C. and Wanda M. (Jozwiak) Edgley. He was reared and educated in the Douglas school system, and at the time of his death was a 10th grader at Douglas High School. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, paintball and snowboarding. Alic is survived by his father Don Edgley of Douglas; his mother Wanda Jozwiak of Douglas; sisters Jessica Edgley and Arianne Edgley of Douglas; maternal grandparents Blanche and Al Jozwiak of Alpena; and paternal grandparents Joyce and Don Edgley of Alpena. A memorial to the Alic J. Edgley Memorial Fund in care of Converse County Bank, P.O. Box 689, Douglas, would be appreciated by the family. Gorman Funeral Home - Converse Chapel of Douglas and Bannan Funeral Home of Alpena are in charge of the arrangements.
CAROLINE ZIMMERMAN
Funeral services for Caroline Zimmerman, 77, will be held at 11 a.m. on Dec. 3 at the First Lutheran Church in Mandan, N.D., with Rev. Charles Axness officiating. Zimmerman, of Mandan, died Nov. 28, 2003, at a Bismarck, N.D. care center. Her son Jerry Zimmerman formerly lived in Douglas. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Bismarck. Visitation was from 1:30-8 p.m. on Dec. 2 at the Buehler-Larson Funeral Home in Mandan. A service of remembrance began at 7 p.m. that night. Visitation will continue one hour before services at the church on Wednesday. Zimmerman was born Caroline Purington on Aug. 9, 1926, in Miles City, Mont., to A. E. and Gladys (Marheine) Purington. Raised in the Scranton and Rhame areas in North Dakota, Zimmerman graduated from Scranton High School in 1944. She graduated from Bismarck Junior College and obtained a teaching certificate from Dickinson State College near Mandan. Zimmerman taught for several years in Glen Ullin, N.D. and married Arthur Zimmerman on Sept. 19, 1948, in Scranton. They moved to Mandan in 1956 where she was employed as a secretary for the State Health Department and the Workers Compensation Bureau. Zimmerman retired in 1986. In 1997, she moved back to Bismarck. A member of First Lutheran Church and the State Employees Union, Zimmerman loved crossword puzzles, painting, crocheting, knitting, sewing and German cooking. She enjoyed fishing and camping as well as gardening. She also canned her own vegetables. Caroline loved her grandchildren dearly and was very touched by the presence of her great- grandchildren. Zimmerman is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Jerry and Peggy of Bismarck and James and Jill of River Falls, Wis.; three grandchildren and their spouses, LaDonna and Mike Carpenter of Seattle, Wash., Laura and Arthur Archuleta of Sioux City, Iowa and Jerome and Kari Zimmerman of Laramie; three great-grandchildren, Paige and Marissa Carpenter and Benjamin Archuleta; one brother, Earl “Pete” Purington and his wife, Shirley of Detroit Lakes, Minn.; and two sisters, Pauline Olson and her husband, Harold of Hettinger and Roberta Engraf of Aberdeen, S.D. Her parents and husband Arthur, who died on May 9, 1994, preceded her in death. Buehler-Larson Funeral Home of Mandan was in charge of the arrangements.
ROBERT P. HARN
Robert P. Harn Sr., 76, of Hot Springs, S.D., died July 23, 2003, at VA Medical Center in Hot Springs. Funeral services were held July 28 at Wesleyan Church in Hot Springs with Rev. Bill Hauck officiating. Interment was at Black Hills National Cemetery in Sturgis, S.D. Mr. Harn was born May 5, 1927, in Presho, S.D., to the late Guy and Madge Harn. After schooling in Vivian, S.D., Mr. Harn served time in the Army from 1948-52. Mr. Harn married Zora Pauline Barrow on Oct. 21, 1953, in Custer, S.D. To this union were born four sons, Bob Jr., Bill, Cal and Tim. Mr. Harn worked in the farming industry, construction, saw mills, trucking and continued for 21 years as an electrician at the VA Hospital in Hot Springs until being medically discharged. On June 15, 1974, he married Mavis Darlene Parmely in Hot Springs. As a result of this union he acquired two stepdaughters, Kathy Salu and Skyla Persche. Mr. Harn enjoyed being a member of the Hot Springs Wesleyan Church. He loved his church and his God so much that he endured pain and went to church in his wheelchair until the last day he could not sit up. His love for the Lord was shown in his life to everyone who knew him. He loved working with youth, which included being a scout master with the Cub Scouts for 22 years and working with the Royal Rangers. Mr. Harn enjoyed volunteering on the ambulance and the fire department. He was a member of the American Legion, VFW and DAV. He was very talented with his hands, making many wooden toys for children. He loved carpentry work and could fix any electrical problem. He will be greatly missed by his family and the many friends he touched and who touched him along the way. Grateful for having shared in his life are his wife Mavis Harn of Hot Springs; sons and their wives Robert and Oralea Harn of Colorado Springs, William and Kate Harn of Angola, N.Y.; Calvin Harn of Spearfish, S.D., and Timothy and Connie Harn of Douglas; step-daughters Kathy Salu of Bakersfield, Calif., and Skyla Persche of Girand, Ohio; nine grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and siblings Harold Harn, Bonnie Floyd and Glen Harn, all of Colorado Springs, and Jantice Foran of Washington; many nieces and nephews; and a very special foster daughter, Loann Wicker of Douglas. Mr. Harn was preceded in death by his parents; brothers Guy Harn and Verial Harn; sisters Pat Beavers and Myrdel Dean; and three brothers-in-law. McColley’s Chapels of the Hills in Hot Springs handled the arrangements.
GRACE WINTERMOTE
Longtime Converse County rancher Grace Wintermote died at her home Tuesday, August 12, 2003.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Aug. 15 at First Baptist Church.
Inurnment will be in Douglas Park Cemetery.
JENNIFER LEHNEN TILLARD
Funeral services for Jennifer Nicole Lehnen Tillard, 28, will be held at 2 p.m. Aug. 14 at St. James Catholic Church in Douglas. A rosary will be held Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Gorman Funeral Home-Converse Chapel of Douglas. Her uncle, Fr. Bernard Pf au of New Rockford, N.D., will officiate. Jennifer died suddenly Aug. 10 at her home north of Douglas. She was the wife of Ty Tillard and the mother of Madison Anne. Jennifer was with child at the time of her death. She was born March 31, 1975, in Langdon, N.D., to Don and Phyllis Lehnen. Her family moved to Douglas when she was 4 years old. She graduated from Douglas High School in 1993. Jennifer attended Casper College and the University of Wyoming, graduating from UW in 1998 with a bachelors degree in education. Jennifer taught first grade in Lusk for a year and in Douglas for two years. For the last two years, she has been the teacher and director of the Douglas schools’ Destination Imagination enrichment program. Jennifer’s Destination Imagination students won the state competition this spring and represented Douglas and Wyoming at the national competition in Knoxville, Tennessee in April. Jennifer’s greatest joy was her husband Ty and her daughter Maddie. She was a dedicated teacher and devoted much time and energy to enriching the lives of her students. She served as Douglas Junior Miss in 1993 and was a member of Douglas Sorority and St. James Catholic Church. Besides her husband, daughter and parents, all of Douglas, she is survived by her maternal grandmother, Mary Pf au of Devil’s Lake, N.D., brothers Sean, Kristian and Patrick of the family home and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather Michael Pf au and paternal grandparents Harvey and Audrey Olsen. Pallbearers are Dennis, Donald, James and Dewayne Pf au, Sean Lehnen and Corey Davidson. Honorary pallbearers are Casey, Troy and T.K. Tillard, Patrick and Kristian Lehnen and Kim Miller. Memorials to the Jennifer Tillard Memorial Scholarship in care of the Converse County Bank, Box 689, Douglas, will be appreciated by the family. Gorman Funeral Home-Converse Chapel of Douglas is in charge of the arrangements.
