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Sandra J. McDonald
1970-2006
Sandra Jean "Sandy" McDonald, 35, of Cheyenne died June 10 in Cheyenne.
She was born Aug. 27, 1970, in Cheyenne and had lived here all of her life.
Ms. McDonald worked at Wal-Mart.
She is survived by her father, Robert D. Hutchins of Cheyenne; two sons, Jacob Hutchins and Gabriel McDonald, both of Cheyenne; two daughters, Tamara Sanchez and Isabel McDonald, both of Cheyenne; four brothers, Jimmy Hernandez and Timmy Hernandez, both of Cheyenne, Robin Hutchins of Perris, Calif., and Bruce Hutchins of Las Vegas; and two sisters, Amy Gonzales and Anna Lucero, both of Cheyenne.
Ms. McDonald was preceded in death by her mother, Josephine L. "Josie" Hutchins; a son, Dominic McDonald; and a sister, Elizabeth Duran.
Funeral Liturgy will be 10 a.m. today at St. Joseph's Catholic Church with the Rev. Ray Moss as the celebrant.
Interment will be at Olivet cemetery.
Casket bearers are Timmy Hernandez, Jacob Hutchins, Raymond Montoya, Justin Hoppe, Mike Lucero, and J.R. Lovato.
Honorary casket bearers are Gabriel McDonald, Isabel McDonald, Peter Hernandez and Ricardo Vasquez.
Shirley D. Cordes
1935-2006
After a valiant battle with cancer, Shirley D. Cordes, 71, passed away on June 9 in Ridgecrest, Calif.
She was born Jan. 24, 1935, in Madison, S.D., to Cletus and Myrtle (Larson) Huettl.
Shirley graduated from Madison High School and General Beadle State Teachers College, where she earned her teaching certificate.
She married
Richard (Dick) Cordes in 1959. The couple made their home in Rapid City, S.D.
In 1972, they moved to Cheyenne. In Cheyenne, Shirley was employed by the Wyoming Tribune-Eagle as a proofreader. She also worked as a proofreader for court reporters. Most currently, she was employed at Total Petroleum.
Shirley was an avid reader. She enjoyed shopping, visiting with friends and family, crafts, collecting, playing games with her children and grandchildren, all things Roy Rogers, beachcombing and traveling, especially to Hawaii.
Shirley is survived by her husband, Dick of Cheyenne; children, David and wife Suzanne Cordes of California, Mary Lucas of Washington, Kari and husband, Blayne Cundall of Washington; eight grandchildren, Adam Long, Chris Long, Kyra Cundall, Nicole Long, Connor Cundall, Mandy Cordes, Sarah Cordes and Zach Cordes; two brothers, Clete and his wife Darlene Huettl of Rapid City, Mike and his wife Elena Huettl of Washington; numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and special friends.
She is preceded in death by her parents.
Visitation will be from 6-7 p.m. Tuesday with a prayer service starting at 7 p.m. at Kirk Funeral Home in Rapid City.
A graveside service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Black Hills National cemetery followed by a reception at Trinity Lutheran Church in Rapid City.
A celebration of Shirley's life will be held at a later date in Cheyenne.
You may share your thoughts and memories of Shirley in the online memorial guestbook at www.greenacresmoles.com.
Arrangements by Kirk Funeral Home.
Shirley F. Homan
1924-2006
Shirley Faye Homan, 81, of Cheyenne passed away June 10 at United Medical Center-West.
She was born Sept. 2, 1924, in Fort Collins, Colo.
She was a homemaker and housewife.
Shirley enjoyed crocheting and doing crafts, fishing and was an avid sports fan.
Mrs. Homan is survived by her husband, John D. Homan of Cheyenne, whom she married
Sept. 4, 1964, in Cheyenne; a son, John D. Homan Jr. of Cheyenne; a son-in-law, Daniel Leatherwood of Cheyenne; two grandchildren and their spouses, Shirley and Travis Brenden of Carpenter and Daniel "Danny" and Patty Leatherwood of Aurora, Colo.; two great-grandsons, Joshua and Justin Leatherwood, both of Aurora; three sisters, Barbara Otto, Maxine Keefe and Elaine Ungeright, all of Cheyenne; a niece, Diane Pineda; and numerous nieces, nephews, brothers-in-laws and sisters-in-law.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Ira and Mary Brown; and daughter, Sherry Leatherwood; and three brothers, Don Brown, Dwight Brown, and Mickey Brown.
Cremation has taken place at Cheyenne Memorial Gardens under the direction of Wiederspahn-Radomsky Chapel of the Chimes.
A family and friends gathering will be 4 p.m. today in the American Legion Post No. 6 Auxiliary Room, 2001 E. Lincolnway.
Toni R. Lukowiak
1957-2006
Toni Rae Lukowiak, 48, of Hanna died June 13 at Memorial Hospital of Carbon County in Rawlins.
She was born Oct. 28, 1957, in Shoshoni.
She was a dispatcher for the City of Hanna.
She married
Daniel Lukowiak on April 7, 2000, in Lincoln, Neb.
She is survived by her husband, Daniel Lukowiak of Hanna; a son, Joseph LaCour of Misoui, Japan; two brothers, Raymond Beekman of Lakewood, Colo., and Donald Beekman of Carlsbad, N.M.; six sisters, Barbara Wilson of Tucson, Ariz., Carolen Jablonsky of Belfield, N.D., Nina Kult of Tucson, Ariz., Beverly Morton, Judy Beekman and Debra Hawley, all of Cheyenne; and one grandchild.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Edward Beekman and Ann (Robinson) Beekman; two brothers, Garnell Beekman and Gordon Beekman.
The funeral will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Schrader Chapel with Pastor Ed Fugate officiating.
Visitation will be 9 a.m. Saturday until the time of the service at the funeral home.
Cremation will follow at Schrader's Sunset Park Crematory.
Friends may contribute to Hanna Ambulance Fund or Hanna Animal Shelter.
William F. Lind Jr.
1919-2006
William F. Lind Jr., 86, of Cheyenne died June 13 in Cheyenne.
He was born Dec. 28, 1919, in Denver.
Mr. Lind was an insurance examiner for the state of Colorado.
He was a veteran of World War II in the U.S. Army.
He married
Joyce Feddersen on June 21, 1946, in Denver.
Mr. Lind was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 1 in Colorado and a member of the University of Denver Intercollegiate Golf team from 1946 to 1947.
He is survived by his wife, Joyce Lind of Cheyenne; a son, David Lind of Cheyenne; a sister, Donna Hall of Longmont, Colo.; and three grandchildren.
A graveside service will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Mountain View Memorial Park cemetery with the Elder David Lind officiating.
Friends may contribute to Mountain Towers Memorial Fund, 3128 Boxelder, Cheyenne, WY 82001.
Bessie F. Harrison
1922-2006
Bessie Ferro Harrison died at her Cheyenne home of 57 years surrounded by family on the evening of June 28, which is anniversary of the birth of her sister, Annette Callaghan.
She was 84 years old, and was born on Valentine's Day, Feb. 14, 1922, to Sicilian immigrants Joseph Ferro and Josephine (Lipari) Ferro at their Cheyenne home, then on 16th Street.
Her premature birth marked the beginning of a lifetime of always being a hard worker; busy and a little impatient, except for taking time for people, for whom she always had more than enough time. She attended Cheyenne St. Marys school and graduated from high school with an A average a year early. She was awarded for academic excellence a full tuition scholarship to college by the sisters teaching at St. Mary's, but was unable to attend college because she felt that she had family responsibilities. Instead of college, she attended beauty school in Cheyenne and became a cosmetologist working for others for several years until she opened her own shop. For over 30 years, she operated a beauty shop from her home on 21st Street until retirement. As an example of her dedication to others, she would often be asked or volunteer as a final gesture to style the hair of her deceased customers to make sure their final hairdo was as close as possible to the way she did it while they were alive.
On April 15, 1948, Bessie married
Gerald L. Harrison in a small, intimate ceremony in what was then Bishop's Chapel of St. Mary's Cathedral. It was a happy and enduring marriage in good times and in bad. She enjoyed 41 years of marriage, until her husband's death in 1989. She devotedly cared for her husband in his last illness and their love for each other grew to the end.
Like her Sicilian father, she enjoyed gardening and had a green thumb for the many flowers with which her garden bloomed. After her husband's death, her daily life included Mass, Communion and prayer of the Rosary. Her devotion to the Rosary included the making of one or more rosaries each day for Catholic missions, penitentiary inmates, and many others until she had completed nearly 4,000 rosaries when she finished her last rosary in January of this year.
Excellent at sewing, knitting and crochet, she made most of her own clothing and made many quilts and baby blankets for others. She knitted and crocheted numerous sweaters, socks, hats, mittens, gloves, scarves and other items, almost all of which she gave away.
She and her husband had one son, Fred Harrison and she adopted as her own daughter, Fred's wife Lorie. She also adopted her many nieces as her own special daughters.
She was preceded in death by her father and mother; sisters Mary Ferro and Annette Callaghan.
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law of Rawlins; granddaughters Kimberly Harrison, Kathryn Harrison and Jane Harrison; one grandson, Jared Harrison and his wife Misty; and two great-grandchildren. She is also survived by sisters, Lillian Rusk of Cheyenne and Josephine Capozzo of Michigan and many nieces and nephews.
Bessie lived her life quietly, simply and humbly serving others. She always saw Christ's image in other people. She lived by example, and was never preachy or pushy in espousing her own deeply held beliefs. In her final illness, stricken with cancer, she accepted God's will for her with dignity and grace. Her suffering became a prayer for others in imitation of Christ's passion. She will be deeply missed by her family and friends.
Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated by the Rev. Gary Ruzicka at 1 p.m. on Monday at St. Mary's Cathedral.
A Rosary will be prayed 4 p.m. Sunday at the Wiederspahn-Radomsky Chapel of the Chimes.
Pallbearers are Henry Rusk, Tom Rusk and Kevin Scott of Cheyenne, Joseph G. Harrison of Longmont, Colo., James Herrold of Laramie, and James Laux of Sinclair.
Gifts may be made to St. Mary's Cathedral in honor of Mrs. Bessie F. Harrison.
Dale L. Collins
1958-2006
Dale L. Collins, 48, of Cheyenne died June 29 at his home.
Mr. Collins was born in Great Falls, Mont., on April 25, 1958.
He has been a longtime resident of Cheyenne and was the charity sports event coordinator for the CPPA, DARE, and Firefighters and Search and Rescue.
Mr. Collins is survived by a son, Jeremiah Collins of Marine City, Mich.; five brothers, David Collins of Cheyenne, Daryl Collins and Daniel Collins, both of California, Douglas Collins of Germany and Dennis Collins of Alaska; one sister, Denise Collins of Cheyenne; and three nieces and two nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Mary Ellen Collins.
Services are 6 p.m. Monday at Wiederspahn-Radomsky Chapel of the Chimes with Pastor Robert Schmidt officiating.
Cremation will follow at Cheyenne Memorial Gardens.
Donald Segnitz
1973-2006
Donald "Angel" Segnitz, 33, of Cheyenne died June 19 in Cheyenne.
He was born May 7, 1973, in Michigan City, Ind., to Darrell and Darlene Segnitz of Mission, Texas.
He was a kind, generous individual, highly intelligent, who loved to read, write, ride his bike, and enjoyed drawing, tying horse hair and working. He was very punctual and articulate. Don enjoyed visiting with his close friends and having his first cup of coffee in the mornings. He had a great and often sardonic sense of humor that could be challenging to follow. Don was becoming a volunteer, in his spare time, to help victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. He was also studying to become a member of, and to be baptized in, the Catholic Church. Don spent most of his spare time studying anything regarding the Catholic faith, or discussing his faith with his close friends. His clever wit and sense of humor will be sorely missed by all who knew him.
Don is survived by his mother and father, Darrell and Arlene Segnitz of Mission, Texas; two brothers, Harold Alan of Mission and Charles Segnitz of LaPorte, Ind.; his grandparents on his father's side, Donald C. and Betty Segnitz of Mission; his aunt, Donna Martin of Orange Grove, Texas; and his daughter, Serenna Segnitz of LaPorte.
Don will be extremely missed by many.
The Funeral Mass was held at 10 a.m. June 26 at Wiederspahn-Radomsky Funeral Home. A graveside service followed.
Both services were performed by Father Karl Millis of Saint Ann's Catholic Church, Saratoga.
Esther D. Mehalow
1918-2006
Esther Dora Mehalow, 88, of Cheyenne died June 27 at The Hospice of Central Iowa Kavanagh House in Des Moines, Iowa, after a long struggle with ovarian cancer.
She was born in Cerro Gordo, Ill., on March 10, 1918.
She lived here for 53 years until she moved to Des Moines to be with her daughter in April.
Esther taught third and fourth graders and then went back to school to graduate from Grant Hospital School of Nursing where she was president of the graduating class of 1948.
She was a supervisor at a Greeley hospital and then moved to Cheyenne in January 1953 and worked at Laramie County Memorial Hospital until her retirement from the director of Nursing Services Education position in 1984.
She was a 50-year member of The First United Methodist Church, member of Oakleaf Chapter No. 6 Order of the Eastern Star, past-president of the Mineral and Gem Society, past-guardian of Job's Daughters Bethel No. 33, and member of the American Nurses Association. She was a painter and won awards at shows all over Wyoming. She also wrote poetry that has been published.
Esther is survived by her daughter, Susan (and Mike) Jensen of Des Moines; a brother, Ellis (and Hildred) Fullwiler of Hilliard, Ohio; a sister, Nellie McClure of Washington Court House, Ohio; and three granddaughters, Kenda Marie (and Travis) Hinrichsen, Jennisa Sue Jensen and Holly Michelle Jensen; and two great-grandsons, William Michael and Lucas Donald Hinrichsen.
She is preceded in death by her husband Gabe; her parents, Val and Ruth Fullwiler; her sisters, Mary (and Charles) Mossbarger, and Susan and (Edward Lee) Carson; and a brother-in-law, Joe McClure.
The funeral is 10 a.m. Monday at the First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Nadine Korhonen officiating.
interment to follow at Cheyenne Memorial Gardens.
Casket bearers are Earl Bain, Malcolm Cook, Gene Sitzman, Steve Smith, Dave McCracken, and Charlie Moore.
Honorary casket bearers are Bob Bigelow and Tom Cowley.
In lieu of flowers, friends may make memorial contributions to the organization of their choice. Services are under the direction of Wiederspahn-Radomsky Chapel of the Chimes.
Jo Ellen Thurlow
1930-2006
Jo Ellen Thurlow, 76, of Pine Bluffs, died June 27 at United Medical Center-West.
She was born Feb. 12, 1930, in Hobart, Okla.
She was the job coordinator for the Office of Mental Retardation for the state of Nebraska.
Ms. Thurlow was a member of the Cheyenne Heritage Quilters Guild.
She is survived by three sons, Richard Thurlow of Kingman, Ariz., Phil Thurlow of Mitchell, Neb., and Jon Thurlow of Pine Bluffs; a daughter, Dena Lanning of Pine Bluffs; a sister, Earl Jane Kalbus of Cheyenne; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Cecil Earl and Jackie Ellen (Upchurch) Whislor.
Cremation has taken place at Schrader's Sunset Park Crematory.
Private family services will be held at a later date.
