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Maurice U. Palmer
1917-2002
Maurice U. "Bill" Palmer, 85, of Cheyenne died Oct. 13 at the Life Care Center.
He was born July 5, 1917, in Seattle and had lived here for two years. He lived most of his life in Seattle.
Mr. Palmer was an advertising specialist.
He is survived by two sons, Ron Palmer of Cheyenne and Gary Anderson of Arroyo Grande, Calif.; 10 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth I. Palmer; a son, Stephen William Palmer; and his parents.
Cremation has taken place at Cheyenne Memorial Gardens under the direction of Wiederspahn-Radomsky Chapel of the Chimes.
Friends may contribute to the Animal Shelter or the American Heart Association.
Katherine F. Redman
1912-2002
Katherine Frances Redman, 90, of Cheyenne died Oct. 12 at the Wiggins Assisted Living Center in Wiggins, Colo.
She was born March 26, 1912, in Haverhill, Mass., and had lived here since 1983 with prior residence in California and Massachusetts.
Mrs. Redman was a member of St. Mary’s Cathedral.
She is survived by four children, Herbert Redman of Haverhill, Ralph Redman of Cheyenne, Carol Nickerson of Conway, N.H., and George Redman of Michigan; 14 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Herbert Redman on Feb. 19, 1991; her parents, John and Mary Quinn; two brothers; and two sisters.
Vigil for the Deceased will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Wiederspahn-Radomsky Chapel of the Chimes.
Funeral Liturgy will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary’s Cathedral with the Rev. Gary Ruzicka as the celebrant.
Interment will be in Cheyenne Memorial Gardens.
Pallbearers will be Steven Redman, Robert Redman, Scott Redman and Michael Redman.
Friends may contribute to Laramie County Community College Foundation HOPE Endowment or Foster Grandparent Program.
Richard Deines
1910-2002
Richard Deines, 92, of Fort Collins, Colo., a former resident of Cheyenne, died Oct. 14 at Fort Collins Good Samaritan Retirement Village.
Mr. Deines was born Oct. 3, 1910, in Trego County, Kan., near the town of WaKeeney to John Jacob Deines and the former Amalia Fabrizius.
His family moved from Kansas to the Fort Collins area in 1920. He graduated from Plummer School in 1925, and worked in and around Fort Collins until 1945, spending several years at Mawson Lumber Company. He married
Martha Brunz in 1935. In 1945, Mr. Deines and his family moved to Cheyenne, where he worked as a locomotive engineer for the Union Pacific Railroad. After Martha’s death in 1973 and his retirement in 1977, he returned to Fort Collins in 1980. He was married
to Molly Daubert Knaus from 1980 until her death in 1994.
Mr. Denies was an active senior Olympian, participating in several statewide and national events, including games in Syracuse, New York in 1991, Baton Rouge, La., in 1993, San Antonio in 1995, Tucson, Ariz., in 1997, and Orlando, Fla., in 1999. He won two silver medals, in bowling and horseshoe pitching, in the 85-89-year-old division at Tucson.
He is survived by a sister, Irene Blehm of Fort Collins; a brother, Victor Deines of Fort Collins; a daughter, Doris Anne Slater of Walnut Creek, Calif.; two sons, Rick Deines of Milwaukee and Tony Deines of Denver; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Karl, George K., William, Henry, Herbert, and John; sisters, Olinda Denies and Elizabeth Kraeger; his first wife, the former Martha Brunz; and his second wife, the former Molly Daubert Knaus.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Fort Collins, with graveside services to follow at 3 p.m. at Beth El cemetery in Cheyenne.
Florence Hull
1927-2002
Florence Lou (Bechtol) Hull, 75, of Cheyenne died Sunday, Oct. 6, 2002, at Life Care Center.
Mrs. Hull is survived by three daughters, Terri Jones and husband Brad and Shelley Miller, all of Laramie, and Wendy Butlett and husband Denny of Elk River, Minn.; a sister, Beverly Warner of Toledo, Ohio; four grandchildren, Ashley Vargas Mendoza of Madrid, Spain, Miles Mickelson of Loveland, Colo., Loren Mickelson of Fort Collins, Colo., and Audrey Butlett of the University of Wyoming; and one great-grandchild of Madrid.
Cremation has taken place at Cheyenne Memorial Gardens under the direction of Wiederspahn-Radomsky Chapel of the Chimes.
A memorial tribute to Mrs. Hull will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 24, 2002, at the Alice Hardy Stevens Center, Sixth and Ivinson in Laramie.
Memorial contributions in the name of Florence L. Hull can be made to Hospice of Cheyenne in care of United Medical Center, 214 E. 23rd St., Cheyenne, WY 82001 or the National Audubon Society, attn: Sarah Rosenthal, 700 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10003.
Marsha K. Shannon-Guyot
1953-2002
Marsha K. Shannon-Guyot, 49, of Cheyenne died Oct. 17 at United Medical Center-West.
She was born March 7, 1953, in Fort Dodge, Iowa, and had lived here for one year.
Mrs. Shannon-Guyot had been a volunteer agency liason for the state of Missouri.
She was a member of the Fibermialgia Group.
Mrs. Shannon-Guyot is survived by two sons, Tim Thornberry of Illinois and Brent Johnson of Iowa; a daughter, Somer Sexton of Missouri; her parents, Bob and Greta Creek of Arizona; a brother, Bill Creek of Arizona; a sister, Cheryl Brekke of Cheyenne; and five grandchildren.
Cremation has taken place at Cheyenne Memorial Gardens under the direction of Wiederspahn-Radomsky Chapel of the Chimes.
Friends may contribute to the Lupus Foundation.
Charles E. Allard
1931-2002
Charles Edward Allard, 71, of Cheyenne died Oct. 25 in Cheyenne.
He was born Aug. 3, 1931, in Riverton and had lived here since 1961 with prior residence in Riverton.
Mr. Allard had retired as a mail carrier for the U.S. Postal Service and a shuttle driver for the Union Pacific Railroad.
He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict.
Mr. Allard was a member of Beacon Hill Baptist Church and VFW 4343.
At the time of his death, he was raising a granddaughter.
He is survived by his wife, Cleo Allard of Cheyenne whom he married
Nov. 4, 1955; two daughters, Linda Noel and Karon Brinlee both of Cheyenne; five sons, Tim Allard of Littleton, Colo., Tony Allard of Boise, Idaho, Tom Allard of Cheyenne, Ted Allard of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Terry Allard of Cheyenne; a brother, James Allard of Riverton; a sister, Anna Borzath of Portland, Ore.; 15 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Harry and Mrytle Allard; and two brothers, Arthur Allard and Lawrence Allard.
Services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Wiederspahn-Radomsky Chapel of the Chimes with Pastor Bill Jividen officiating.
Interment will be in Lakeview cemetery.
Military honors will be provided by the American Legion Honor Guard.
Pallbearers will be Tim Allard, Tony Allard, Tom Allard, Ted Allard, Terry Allard and Jeremy Allard.
Friends may contribute to Beacon Hill Baptist Church or the American Cancer Society.
Virginia A. Skutnik
1933-2002
Virginia A. Skutnik, 69, of Cheyenne died Nov. 2 in Cheyenne.
She was born June 30, 1933, in Omaha, Neb.
Mrs. Skutnik was a homemaker.
She was a member of St. Mary’s Cathedral; a former member of St. Mary’s Ladies Guild and St. Joan of Arc Ladies Guild in Omaha; and was an Aau swim judge.
Mrs. Skutnik is survived by her husband, Dwayne Skutnik of Cheyenne, whom she married
June 14, 1952, in Omaha; sons, David Skutnik of Hastings, Neb., Tom Skutnik of Omaha, Ron Skutnik of West Palm Beach, Fla., and Ken Skutnik of San Antonio; a daughter, Christine of Thousand Oaks, Calif.; brothers, Richard Warsocki, Robert Warsocki and Michael Warsocki, all of Omaha; a sister, Dorothy Goodman of Omaha; and 12 grandchildren.
A Funeral Liturgy will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Mary’s Cathedral with Father Gary J. Ruzicka officiating.
Cremation is at Schrader’s Sunset Park Crematory.
Bruce L. Woodson
1952-2002
Bruce Lee Woodson, 50, of Reno, Nev., died Oct. 27 at his home in Reno.
He was born March 28, 1952, in Cheyenne.
Mr. Woodson was self-employed and worked with investments.
He was a presbyterian.
Mr. Woodson graduated from Cheyenne Central High in 1970. He received a B.A. from Denver University with a major in Real Estate.
He is survived by his parents, James and Marian Woodson of Scottsdale, Ariz., and Cheyenne; and a sister, Janet Taylor.
Mr. Woodson was preceded in death by his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. D.E. Woodson and Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Riggs.
Private services will be held later. Cremation has taken place in Reno.
Friends may contribute to their favorite charity.
Eugene “Gene” D. Hacker
1934-2002
Eugene “Gene” D. Hacker, 68, of Fort Collins, Colo., died Nov. 2 at the Good Samaritan Retirement Village in Fort Collins.
He was born Oct. 20, 1934, in Hawk Springs. He moved with his family north of Torrington in 1943 and moved to Fort Collins in 1992.
Mr. Hacker had been suffering from multiple sclerosis for 40 years.
He is survived by a son, Doug Hacker of Torrington; four brothers, Cliff Newton of Careton, Ore., Calvin Hacker of Cheyenne, Loren "Jiggs" Hacker of Stanwood, Wash., and Carmine "Red" Hacker of Auburn, Calif.; four sisters, Norma Berry of Clearlake, Minn., Alice Anders of Crawford, Neb., Laverene Barnes of Torrington and Lucille Curran of Cheyenne; three grandchildren; four great grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by a son, Gary; a daughter, Raylee; his parents, Arthur and Jennie Hacker; three brothers; three sisters; and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Valley View cemetery in Torrington with Rev. Michael Hall officiating.
Viewing will be from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday at Wiederspahn-Radomsky Chapel of the Chimes.
Friends may contribute to the Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Services are under the direction of Wiederspahn-Radomsky Chapel of the Chimes.
Geraldine E. Lonsdale
1946-2002
Geraldine E. Lonsdale, 55, of Sharon Springs, Kan., died Nov. 9 at United Medical Center-West.
She was born Dec. 4, 1946, in Kimball, Neb. She married
Robert E. Lonsdale on June 9, 1968.
Mrs. Lonsdale was a bookkeeper. She was a member of United Methodist Church in Sharon Springs.
She is survived by her husband, Robert, of Sharon Springs; a son, Brannan Lonsdale of Hays, Kan.; daughters, Stacy Lonsdale and Amanda Lonsdale, both of Burns; sisters, Mary Barrett of Burns and Helen Entzian of Grand Junction, Colo.; and her mother, Margie Vavra of Cheyenne.
She was preceded in death by her father, Jerry Vavra.
Services and interment will be in Kimball, Neb.
Keith G. McIntosh
1921-2002
Keith G. McIntosh, 81, of Cheyenne, died Sunday in Cheyenne.
He was born Jan. 9, 1921, in Torrington.
Mr. McIntosh was an employee of Frontier Refinery.
He was a member of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church.
Mr. McIntosh served in the U.S. Navy.
He coached Little League and Babe Ruth Baseball, and enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping and traveling.
Mr. McIntosh is survived by three sons, Keith J. “Jim” McIntosh, Richard J. McIntosh and Steve G. McIntosh, all of Cheyenne; a sister, Maxine Harrison of Cheyenne; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary L. McIntosh, whom he married
Dec. 14, 1941.
Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church. Father Skip Reeves will be officiating. Interment will be at Lakeview cemetery.
Britta J. Stamy
1919-2002
Britta James Stamy, 83, of Cheyenne died here Nov. 9.
She was born May 23, 1919, in Oil City, Pa. She married
Walter J. Stamy on Sept. 10, 1960, in Oil City.
Mrs. Stamy was an assistant professor of nursing at the University of Wyoming. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Mount Holyoke in South Hadley, Mass., and her masters of nursing at Yale School of Nursing in New Haven, Conn. She received advanced training in pediatric nursing at the University of Chicago.
She belonged to Daughters of the American Revolution, Colonial Dames of America, the Cheyenne Symphony Foundation, X-J Women’s Club, the Capital Committee of the Cheyenne Animal Shelter and St. Mark’s Episcopal Church.
Mrs. Stamy was the only child of prominent parents in Oil City, Pa. She grew up learning how to do everything in a first-class way.
She was highly educated and became a professor of nursing – a career that not only gave her great satisfaction, but also many students wonderful learning opportunities in pediatric nursing. Many recall her teaching and help with fondness.
She met the love of her life, Walter Stamy, and they had many happy years together. He was the most prominent interior decorator in Cheyenne for many years. They recreated the barn, which housed the horses that pulled the early streetcars in Cheyenne, in their first home. It is now the home of Paul Smith.
Then they purchased the Hinkle/Brimmer mansion – now the home of the Michael Kellam family – on Carey Avenue and redecorated it with beautiful European antiques and paintings. They always entertained in a most elegant fashion, but had a knack for making visitors feel very much at home. They were fun people.
They decided to move to Portugal and they enjoyed many years there. Mr. Stamy passed away Mrs. Stamy decided in time to return to Wyoming. She lived near Sheridan for a time near the famous Eton Dude Ranch she had visited every summer in her youth. She had a Tennessee Walker, which she rode daily when the weather was nice. She and her husband always had two dogs – and she still had her two at the end. They will be cared for by a family in Sheridan.
She moved back to Cheyenne about three years ago – continued entertaining her friends as she always had – and traveled extensively, especially in the British Isles.
She was preceded in death by her husband.
Services will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church with Father Skip Reeves officiating.
Cremation has taken place at Schrader’s Sunset Park Crematory.
