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William J. Whalen
1939-2003
William J. Whalen, 63, died Jan. 23 in San Francisco.
He was born May 28, 1939, in Greeley, Neb. He was raised in Hastings, Neb. He moved to Cheyenne after high school, when he began working for Frontier Airlines in 1958. He continued working for the airline in Laramie and Sacramento, Calif., until 1986. He then worked for Consolidated Freightways, retiring in 1999.
Mr. Whalen is survived by his wife, Mary; a son, Will Whalen of San Luis Obispo, Calif.; three daughters, Jennifer Kimzey of Davis, Calif., Peggy Crooke of Austin, Texas, and Sylvia Settlemoir of Folsom, Calif.; his parents, Leo and Alma Whalen of Cheyenne; two brothers, Jim and Joe Whalen of Cheyenne; three sisters, Ann Rhodes of Cheyenne, Jeannette Whalen of Castro Valley and Patricia Holland of Kennewick, Wash.
A memorial Mass was held at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in El Dorado Hills, Calif.
Donald R. Ahrenholtz
1931-2003
Donald Ray Ahrenholtz, 72, died Aug. 2 at his home after a long battle with lung cancer.
He was born Feb. 12, 1931, in Manilla, Iowa, the son of Arthur and Myrtle Cox Ahrenholtz.
He grew up in Manilla, graduating from Manilla High School in 1950. After graduation he enlisted in the US Air Force and was honorably discharged.
In November of 1951 he married
Juanita Bengford in Odebolt, Iowa. She preceded him in death in 1993.
He worked for Rasmussen Lumber Company in Manilla until they moved to Ft. Collins, Colo., in 1953, where he attended Colorado A&M, now CSU. He worked as a masonry contractor in the Colorado and Wyoming Area. In 1978, he relocated his business to Laramie.
He married
Charlotte Parman on Sept. 21, 1996.
He was active in the Knights of Columbus and Catholic Church.
He is survived by his wife, Charlotte of Laramie; sisters, Eunice Mansfield of Maxwell, Iowa, Joanne Meyer of Atlantic, Iowa; daughters, Marg Alles of Fort Collins, Paula Crespin of Johnstown, Colo., Theresa Schlegel of Laramie, Donna Ahrenholtz of Thornton, Colo., Janelle Ahrenholtz of Laramie, Tricia Oppie of Laramie; sons, Joe of Laramie, Paul of Cheyenne, Michael of Modesto, Calif., Jim of Jamestown, Calif., Mark of Modesto, John of Laramie, Frank of Laramie; 35 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be from 10 to 4 p.m. Friday at Montgomery-Stryker Funeral Home.
Reciting of the rosary will be at 5 p.m. Friday at St. Laurence Church in Laramie.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Laurence Church in Laramie with Rev. Ray Moss celebrant. Burial will follow in Green Hill cemetery.
Friends may contribute to St. Laurence School, 608 South 4th St., Laramie, WY 82072 or Hospice of Laramie, 1262 N. 22nd St., Unit A, Laramie, WY 82072.
Services are under the direction of Montgomery-Stryker Funeral Home.
Donald A. Adams
1928-2003
Donald A. Adams, 74, of Cheyenne died Aug. 5 in Cheyenne.
He was born Dec. 28, 1928, in Faribault, Minn.
He as a manager of Cheyenne/Laramie County Employees Federal Credit Union.
Mr. Adams married
Beulah "Ilene" Bunn Nov. 29, 1952, in Cheyenne.
He was a veteran of Korea War in the Air Force.
He was a member of First United Methodist Church, First Congregational Church and The Salvation Army.
Mr. Adams is survived by four sons, Michael Adams, Dean Adams and Mark Adams, all of Cheyenne, Donald R. Adams of Phoenix, Ariz.; daughter, Georgia Adams Broyles of Cheyenne; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Beulah, on Jan. 6, 1987; sisters, Evelyn Paquette, Dorothy Adams and Alice Munson; and five brothers, Maurice Adams, Ernest Adams, Wallace Adams, Henry Adams and Richard Adams.
Graveside services will be 1 p.m. Friday at Lakeview cemetery and Rev. Janet Forbes and Georgia Adams Broyles.
Pallbearers will be Michael L. Adams, Donald R. Adams, Dean E. Adams, David R. Broyles, Ernest Adams and Steven E. Adams.
Honorary pallbearers will be Mark A. Adams.
Friends may contribute to First United Methodist Church Memorial Fund.
Donald W. Beaman
1911-2003
Don Beaman, 91, died Aug. 1 at Life Care Center of Cheyenne.
He was born Nov. 4, 1911, in Wayne, Neb.
He married
Ruth Dewitz in Wisner, Neb., on Aug. 10, 1936.
He was the natural gas supervisor in Grove, Okla., for 26 years before he retired in 1991 and moved to Cheyenne. He was a member of First United Methodist Church and the Masons.
He is survived by his wife, Ruth Beaman; and two children, Jay Beaman and Nyla Leonard, both of Cheyenne; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his brother.
A graveside service will be at 9:30 a.m. today at Mountain View Memorial Park.
Friends may contribute to the Laramie County Library System for large print books or the Cheyenne Animal Shelter.
Earl W. Morrison
1917-2003
Earl Wade Morrison, 85, of Cheyenne died Aug. 2 at the Life Care Center.
He was born Sept. 5, 1917, in Carr, Colo., and had lived here since 1936.
Mr. Morrison was a mechanic for United Airlines.
He is survived by a son, Larry Morrison of Lingle; three daughters, Karen Reek of Naples, Fla., Janet Darr of Bountiful, Utah, and Wanda Young of Colbert, Wash.; two brothers, James Morrison of Nunn, Colo., and Bill Morrison of Cheyenne; one sister, Viva Long of Cheyenne; nine grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Mildred Morrison on Sept. 15, 2002; his parents, Clifford and Myrtile Morrison; and four brothers, Clifford Morrison Jr., Gene Morrison, Forrest Morrison and Keith Morrison.
Services will be 10 a.m. Friday at Wiederspahn-Radomsky Chapel of the Chimes with Lorraine Lerwick and Laurel Sundin officiating.
Interment will be in Cheyenne Memorial Gardens.
There will be a reception at the city of Cheyenne Kiwanis Community House at 4603 Lions Park Drive immediately following the services.
Pallbearers will be Rollie Leithead, Frank Drake, Al Woods, John Long, Keith Lerwick and Bob Sundin.
Honorary pallbearers will be Jim Morrison, Bill Morrison, Harold Hellbaum, Bud Bishop, Jered Morrison, Wayne Morrison, Mathew Reek, Jeff Darr, Kenny Young, Vivia Long, Kendra Morrison, Rachel Reek, Jennifer George, Carly Young and a host of his friends and relatives.
Friends may contribute to a charity of their choice.
Leif E. Nott
1978-2003
Cpt. Leif E. Nott, 24, of Cheyenne died July 30 in Belaruz, Iraq.
He was born Sept. 9, 1978, in Vicenza, Italy.
Mr. Nott served in the U.S. Army 10th Calvary, A Troop, 4th Infantry.
He was a 2000 graduate of West Point and a member of Young Life (Club Beyond).
Mr. Nott is survived by his wife, Melanie Nott, whom he married
July 7, 2001, in Radcliff, Ky.; his parents, Leslie and Raffaella Nott of Cheyenne; a brother, Eric D. Nott of Cheyenne; and his grandparents, Maria Teresa Fadiga of Italy, Oliva Wright of Grinnell, Iowa, Shirley Nott of Cheyenne and Steve Wright of Iowa.
He was preceded in death by two grandfathers, Larry L. Nott and Emilio Fadiga.
Funeral Liturgy will be 1 p.m. Friday at St. Mary's Cathedral with the Rev. Gary Ruzicka and Chaplain David Hall officiating.
Interment will be in Cheyenne Memorial Gardens.
Friends may contribute to Young Life.
Services are under the direction of Wiederspahn-Radomsky Chapel of the Chimes.
Margaret R. Coates
1919-2003
Casper resident Margaret Ruth Adell Coates, 83, died July 31 at Shepherd of the Valley Care Center in Casper following a lengthy illness.
She was born Dec. 20, 1919, in Milwaukee, Wis., to George and Clara (Traupmann) Klipstein. Her early years were spent growing up in Milwaukee, Prairie du Sac and Madison, Wis. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1941, earning degrees in art education and fine arts with a minor in botany. Margaret studied art under renowned rural painter John Steuart Curry. His influence was best seen in her farmland paintings, the most recognized of which is her oil, "Four Horse Team." Her artwork was featured in Big 10 traveling exhibitions and in gallery shows at the university.
In 1942 she and her family moved to Cheyenne where she worked at the Cheyenne Horticultural Field Station. There Margaret did field research projects and provided the botanical illustrations for the research work of Dr. Myron Babb, station superintendent. At this time Margaret realized a childhood dream of owning her very own horse, a pinto she named Pawnee. Her happiness seemed supreme when she was able to ride him in the Frontier Days parades.
On March 17, 1946, she married
Fred Coates, who had just returned from serving in Europe with the Mountain Infantry. They settled on the Coates homestead and ranch at the foothills of Casper Mountain. Mrs. Coates remained at the ranch her entire married
life.
Mrs. Coates was an accomplished artist and avid gardener. She authored and illustrated a gardening book, "Perennials for the Western Garden," on how to grow perennials in the harsh environment of Wyoming's arid climate. The book was published by Pruett Publishing Company of Boulder, Colo., and has become a collector's item.
Mrs. Coates experimented with all kinds of trees and shrubs, many of which she grew from seed. She used the trees to create a windbreak around the homestead that today is shown off as a model of excellence by the Wyoming Extension Service, which uses it to demonstrate the effectiveness of a properly designed windbreak.
With her sister, Kathryn of Cheyenne, Margaret created the family's genealogy records. They spent numerous hours preserving the old family photos by painstakingly recreating new negatives and reproducing the old photos to share with the family.
Her artwork was used by her sister, Kathryn, to illustrate the recently published book, "A Paradise Lost: Sauk Prairie Remembered." The book is dedicated to the nearly 300 Wisconsin farmers who lost their rich farms when the government condemned their land for the erection of a munitions plant. Margaret's oils and sketches of the original Sauk Prairie community are sought-after items today.
Margaret was an accomplished needlewoman creating masterpieces in needlepoint and cross-stitch.
She was a member of Wyoming Press Women and National Federation of Press Women, where she won two national book awards.
Mrs. Coates was a member and officer of Natrona County Cowbelles and was a faithful member of a coffee club comprised of local ranchwomen.
She is survived by her husband, Fred; one daughter, Kathleen Brooker of Casper; four sons, Douglas Coates of Cheyenne, and Lance, Ross and Bruce Coates of Casper; and 10 grandchildren; her sister, Kathryn, and brother-in-law, Dick Gress of Cheyenne; many nieces and nephews; and a large extended family.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Frederic Klipstein, and sister-in-law, Helen Klipstein, all of Cheyenne.
Cremation has taken place. Her ashes will be spread by her children inside the windbreaks, which she created at the ranch.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. today at the Paradise Valley Christian Church with the Rev. Al Allen presiding.
Prudyann Thompson
1932-2003
Prudyann Thompson died Aug. 5 at Poudre Valley Hospital after a lingering illness. She was surrounded by her loved ones and died peacefully.
Prudyann, known as Ann, was born June 1, 1932 to William and Hazel McClun in Lincoln, Neb. She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother Keith who died in World War II, and two sisters, Betty Mary Jean. Ann was the youngest in the family. A beloved nephew, Eddie McNally, died in Viet Nam in 1968.
She is survived by her husband Bill Thompson, daughter Maryann Greene, son-in-law Wes Greene, and beloved grandson Jackson Greene. Also surviving are nieces Marie Wilson of Glendo, Julie Reese of Golden, Colo., nephews Pat McNally of San Antonio, Texas, and Mike McNally of Phoenix, Ariz., and numerous cousins living in the Torrington area.
Ann and family moved to Cheyenne in 1942 where she attended school, graduating from Cheyenne High school in 1950. She was employed by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, Old Faithful Life Insurance Company, and KFBC Radio and Television.
She married
Bill Thompson on Dec. 2, 1954. Bill was in the USAF, and they were married
in the base chapel at Nellis AFB, Las Vegas, Nev. After various duty assignments, Bill left the USAF and they settled in Cheyenne and lived there until 1972 when they moved to Colorado. They have been residents of Ft. Collins for the past 25 years. She retired from Kodak Colorado Division in 1989.
We have lost a loving mother, grandmother, wife and best friend.
In accordance with her wishes, no funeral or memorial services will be conducted. Cremation was her choice and her remains will be interred in Cheyenne.
The family would like to express heartfelt gratitude to all the doctors, nurses, and staff at the SNICU unit of Poudre Valley Hospital for their skills and caring during Ann's stay in their unit. No once could have been a better provider for her. We would also like to thank Dr. Steven Broman for his care over the years and for being a caring and compassionate friend.
In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made to the Larimer County Humane Society in her name.
Richard A. St. Clair
1952-2003
Richard A. St. Clair, 51, of Pine Bluffs died Aug. 3 to Pine Bluffs.
He was born May 6, 1952, in Sacramento, Calif.
He married
Pamela Frazier on Aug. 17, 1992, in Cheyenne.
He is survived by his wife, Pamela St. Clair of Pine Bluffs; four sons, Kennith Murphy of Rawlins, Timmothy Bandy, Joshua Bandy and Jonathon Kaufman, all of Pine Bluffs; his father, Gene St. Clair of Norfolk, Neb.; brothers, Mike St. Clair of Anchorage, Alaska, Charles Griffen and Gene P. St. Clair, both of Denver, Colo.; two sisters, Michelle Basquez of Norfolk, Neb.,a nd Susan Griffen of Aurora, Colo.; and one grandchild.
Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Schrader Chapel.
Cremation-Schrader's Sunset Park Crematory.
Thomas M. Gonzalez
1943-2003
Thomas Michael Gonzalez, 59, of Tampa, Fla., died Aug. 1 in Tampa.
He was born Aug. 23, 1943, in Cheyenne.
He was a self-employed artist.
Mr. Gonzalez was a member of St. Mary's Cathedral while a resident of Cheyenne.
He graduated from St. Mary's High School in 1961 and a graduate of the University of Wyoming with a bachelor's of art degree in arts and speech. He was active with Cheyenne Little Theatre and Oleo Melodrama for several years.
He is survived by two brothers, Richard J. Gonzalez of Annandale, Va., and Jesse J. Gonzalez Jr. of Cheyenne; sisters, Magdalen L. Pacheco of Albuquerque, N.M., and Genevieve E. Marro of Ripon, Calif.; 13 nephews and nieces.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Jesse J. Gonzalez, Sr. and Dolores Cardenas; two brothers, Gerald S. Gonzalez on June 29, 1987, and Bernard E. Perez on Oct. 19, 1983.
Services are pending and will be in Niwot, Colo.
Cremation to conducted by American Heritage Cremation Society of Tampa, Fla.
