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FRIEDA KING
Funeral services for Frieda King, 84, where held March 24 at Zion Lutheran Church in Douglas, with Rev. Paul M. Rosburg officiating. Interment was in the Douglas Park Cemetery. Mrs. King died March 21, 2006, at Memorial Hospital of Converse County. She was born May 18, 1921, in Gering, Neb., to David and Katherina (Stricker) Keller. She was a first-generation American German from Russia. Her parents immigrated here from Russia as young adults, and her father was to have been a passenger on the Titanic but couldn’t make the voyage because of an illness. She was reared and educated in the Gering and Scottsbluff area.
She met Henry “Hank” King in Scottsbluff, and they were married Dec. 2, 1936, in Harrisburg, Neb. She lived in Douglas area since 1949 and was a nurse at Converse County Memorial Hospital for many years. She had been a volunteer at the present Memorial Hospital of Converse County was a faithful member of Zion Lutheran Church. She enjoyed reading, collecting angels and crocheting.
She is survived by her children, Wayne and wife Sharon King of Marana, Ariz., Karen and husband Richard Stacy of Denver, Kathy King of Cheyenne, and Debbie and husband Tim Tillard of Douglas; sister Irene Kraus of Scottsbluff; sisters-in-law Lucille Keller and Esther Keller, both of Scottsbluff; eight grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Hank King on June 12, 1992; and brothers Dave, Alec, Henry, Harry, Adam, and Ben Keller. Serving as pallbearers were Troy Tillard, TK Tillard, Kevin King, Mark Stacy, Rob Bower, Bob Murray and Marlin Milligan.
Serving as honorary pallbearers were Andrea Stacy, Becki Milligan, Sandy Murray and all of her great-grandchildren.
A memorial to the Converse County Cancer Fund in care of the Converse County Bank, P.O. Box 689, Douglas, would be appreciated by the family. Gorman Funeral Homes – Converse Chapel of Douglas was in charge of the arrangements.
RICHARD ‘DICK’ RODGERS
Richard J. “Dick” Rodgers, 52, died March 22 in Lexington, Ky. Born June 16, 1954, in Douglas, Mr. Rodgers was the second son of Jess and Eleanor Whitaker Rodgers.
He attended schools in Casper and graduated from Natrona County High School in 1972. He was a National Merit Scholar, member of the National Honor Society and active in the French Club. It was through his involvement with the NCHS French Club that he met Janet M. Becker. In 1976, he received a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering from the University of Wyoming. He also received a degree in computer science. He was an avid water skier and hunter.
He married Janet Becker, DVM, of Casper in June 1977. During his years at the university, he worked summer internships with Texas Instruments in Dallas, Texas. Upon graduation he accepted a position with IBM in Boulder, Colo.
He and Janet lived in Longmont, Colo., until his transfer with IBM to Lexington, where he accepted employment at Lexmark and was advanced through the company, holding several high level positions until his retirement in 2001 as vice president of marketing.
Mr. Rodgers is survived by his beloved wife Janet; sons Christopher and Peter; parents Jess and Eleanor Rodgers of Douglas; brother Dave (Deb) Rodgers of Casper; sister Cheri (Phil) Gerou of Evergreen, Colo.; and brother Darin (Crystal) of Casper; in-laws Dr. Don and Katie Becker of Port Aransas, Texas; brother-in-law Alan Becker of Cody; sister-in-law Ann (Lee) Allison of Tucson, Ariz.; and three nephews, two nieces and one great-nephew.
Mr. Rodgers was preceded in death by his brother, Walter Wayne “Skip” Rodgers.
Memorial services took place March 25 at Episcopal Church of the Resurrection in Nicholasville, Ky.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Church of the Resurrection, 3220 Lexington Road, Nicholasville, KY 40356. Please note Richard Rodgers Scholarship Fund in the memo line of the check.
ARTHUR ELDON EUGENE ‘GENE’ HARRIS
Memorial services for Arthur Eldon Eugene (Gene) Harris, 79, were March 28 at Lighthouse Ministries. Pastor Rick Carroll officiated. Burial was in the veteran’s section of Valley View Cemetery with military rites. At his request, cremation took place. Mr. Harris died at Community Hospital in Torrington on March 24, 2006.
He was born June 15, 1926, in Oxford, Mo., to Samuel and Lydia (Ross) Harris. The family moved to the Torrington area in 1932. As a young man he worked for Goshen County Creamery, Standard Service Station and Bloedorn Lumber and as a school bus driver.
He enlisted in the Marine Corp Reserve in 1943 and graduated from Torrington High School in 1944. He served in the 5th Marine Division which was part of the Iwo Jima Spearhead Operation. During active duty he served as a rifle sharpshooter, in intelligence and as a bodyguard to Executive Officer Colonel R.H. Williams. He attained an honorable discharge as a corporal in 1946.
He married Joan DesEnfants on Aug. 29, 1947, in Torrington. Born to this union were two sons, Dana and Dean. The family made their life and living as wheat farmers at Lost Springs for 47 years before retiring to Torrington in 1996.
Mr. Harris enjoyed his family, farming, hunting, fishing, archery and reading. He was on the board of the Senior Center in Lusk and involved in farm programs. He was a member of the Goshen County Veteran’s Council, a life member of VFW Post 2918, a member of American Legion No. 1, the Marine Corps League and the Wyoming Archery Association.
Survivors include his wife Joan of Torrington; sons Dana (Sandi) and Dean (Donna), both of Lusk; granddaughter Deanna (Ken) Maston of Gillette; grandsons Trevor Harris of Madison, Wis., and Riley Osborne of Billings; five great-grandchildren; sister-in-law Beulah Harris Meredith of Riverton; nieces Joanne (Jack) Matthews and Faye (Lowell) Murphy, both of Torrington, Janice (Dugan) King of Gering, Neb., and other nieces and nephews who reside outside of this area.
He was preceded in death by his parents; sister Ona James; brothers Forrest, Raymond, Albert, Floyd and Harold; and grandson Marcus Cook.
Memorials may be made to either Lighthouse Ministries or VFW Post No. 2918 in Torrington.
DELLA M. WOLFLEY
Della M. Wolfley, 90, of Lander died April 4 at Riverton Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services were on April 7 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Lander. Bishop Rick Fagnant officiated. Della Martha Stoker was born in Thayne on Nov. 29, 1915, to Charles and Martha (Negus) Stoker. She graduated from Star Valley High School. On Aug. 15, 1935, she married Ray Ames Wolfley in Salt Lake City. Their marriage was later sealed in the Salt Lake Temple.
Mrs. Wolfley was a homemaker and worked at J.C. Penny’s, Kathryn’s Dress Shop, and Bybee’s Shoe Store, all in Lander.
The family came to Lander in 1951 having also lived in Afton and Douglas from 1940-47. Since July of 2005, she had been a resident of Wind River Healthcare in Riverton.
She was active in her church, having served as president of the Relief Society, as a Sunday School teacher and as a member of the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers. She worked with the Young Woman’s organization. She was also a 4-H leader and helped her husband, who was an extension agent, with activities and camps.
She enjoyed gardening and crafts and giving dancing instructions with her husband at functions in church and at 4-H camps. They were also square dancing instructors in Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, Colorado and Utah.
Mrs. Wolfley is survived by twin daughters Sharon Koehler of California and Shirley Wilson of Lander; daughter Renee Hunt and her husband John of Douglas; 12 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and sister Ruth Wolfley of Pocatello, Idaho.
She was preceded in death by her husband on Jan. 11, 1993.
SUSAN OVERTON
Funeral liturgy for Susan M. Overton, 52, will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Saint James Catholic Church in Douglas with Father John Savio as celebrant.
The Vigil for the Deceased was May 16 at Saint James Catholic Church. Interment will be in Queen of Peace Catholic Cemetery in Royal Palm Beach, Fla.
Mrs. Overton died May 13, 2006, at her home in Douglas of natural causes.
She was born Oct. 27, 1953, in Freeport, N.Y., to Ronald E. and Susan E. ( Smith) Anderson. She was educated in New York and graduated from Roosevelt High School in Roosevelt, N.Y.
She moved from Long Island, N.Y., to Douglas. She became involved with Saint James Catholic Church, mainly being involved in all aspects of the music program. She was a gifted musician, who loved life, her cats and poodle. The center point of her love of life was God.
She is survived by her mother, Susan Anderson, of West Palm Beach, Fla.; children Natalie Morhart and Edward George Overton of Long Island and Charlotte E. Overton of Bar Nunn; sisters Mary Cullum of Long Island, Theresa May of Lake Worth, Fla., Bernadette Grosdeck of Jupiter, Fla., Donna Highbridge of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.; brother Joe Anderson of Rapid City, S.D.; and grandchildren Kayla, Emma, Ava Marie Morhart and Ryan Overton, all of Long Island.
She was preceded in death by her father.
Pallbearers will be Norm Long, Mike Knueppel, Dick Fulton, Ben Ramos, Chuck Bayne and Gale Lane. Honorary pallbearers will be the Knights of Columbus Honor Guard.
A memorial can be made to the Susan Overton Memorial Fund in care of the Converse County Bank, P.O. Box 689, Douglas.
Gorman Funeral Homes – Converse Chapel of Douglas is in charge of the arrangements.
RAYMOND CARL FREDERICK GERHARDT
Raymond Carl Frederick Gerhardt, 76, died May 10, 2006, at his home in in Meeteetse.
He was born to Harry and Louise Gerhardt on July 3, 1929, in Oxford, Kan., and was baptized into the Lord’s name on Sept. 6, 1929, then confirmed at Evangelical Lutheran Church on June 27, 1943. Raymond, along with his brothers Joe and Lyle and sisters Thelma, Lois, Dorothy and Linda were raised in a loving family on his parent’s farm in Netawaka, Kan. A dedication to family life forced him to leave school after eighth grade to help his father maintain the farm and support the family.
For his hard work on the farm, his father bought him a horse in his late teen years. With horse in hand at age 18, Raymond, being an adventurous soul, accepted a $10 bet that sent him on a self-rewarding horseback journey from Netawaka to the “Daddy of ‘em all” Cheyenne Frontier Days. His passion for the cowboy lifestyle and the dream of seeing the beauty of Wyoming was his drive to make the 600-mile trip a success. During those 14 days, he met many lifelong friends that supported him along the way. After selling his horse and catching the train back home, he was drafted into the Marines. The courageous Marine was sent to the Korean War where he dedicated three years of his life defending our country.
After the war, Raymond spent no time at all looking for the woman of his dreams. It wasn’t long before he found the one and only he was looking for, Marianne Saxton, and soon after married her on July 24, 1955. The two kept themselves busy raising their eight children, Randy, Rick, Rod, Larry, Sherry, Kathy, Jeff, and Shane, and creating a lifetime of memories on their farm in Netawaka.
In 1979 he decided to make his dream, a life in Wyoming, a reality by packing up the family with all of their possessions and leaving Kansas behind.
Working up to the day before his death, he provided Marianne and the family with the dream he had always held close.
Raymond is survived by his wife, Marianne; children Randy Gerhardt, Rick Gerhardt, Rod Gerhardt, Larry Gerhardt, Sherry Streeter, Kathy Felton, Jeff Gerhardt and Shane Gerhardt; 22 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Harry and Louise Gerhardt; and brothers Lyle and Joe Gerhardt.
WILBUR J. DOTY
Funeral services for Wilbur J. Doty, 93, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at Seventh Day Adventist Church in Wheatland, with Pastor Al Williams officiating and Tom Downey as eulogist.
Interment will be in Wheatland Cemetery.
He died May 13, 2006, at Platte County Memorial Nursing Home in Wheatland.
He was born in Idaho on July 26, 1912, the fourth of 10 children of Myra (VanTuyl) and Charles Robert Doty. He worked in the lumber industry and served briefly in the Army.
He was married to Goldie Doty for 50 years and was a father to her son. Mr. Doty married Ellen Haskew in Wheatland on May 28, 1997. He was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church.
He loved to travel and enjoyed fishing.
Survivors include his wife, Ellen of Wheatland and two step-children, Pastor Randy Barber of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and Lynne Barber of Erie, Colo.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters, seven brothers and his first wife.
Serving as pallbearers will be Matthew Boshell, Tom Downey, Don Olson, Ken Pennington, Larry Duvall and Fred Ray. Serving as an honorary pallbearer will be Guy Garnick Memorials to a charity of the donor’s choice would be appreciated by the family.
Family and friends may call at the funeral chapel on Thursday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Friday from 9 a.m. to noon.
Gorman Funeral Homes – Platte Chapel of Wheatland is in charge of the arrangements.
