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SARAH WILKERSON
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Cheyenne - Services for Sarah "Alta" Wilkerson, will be held at 10:30 am December 30 at Chugwater United Methodist Church with the Reverend Darrell Dennis officiating. Interment will be in Iowa Flats Cemetery. She died December 23 at Life Care Center.
She was born May 13, 1908, in Cedar County, Iowa. She married
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Leo "LaMar" Wilkerson on September 17, 1930, in Cedar County, Iowa.
Wilkerson had lived in West Liberty, Iowa and on a ranch near Chugwater. She had been a homemaker. She had lived at Life Care Center for the past two years. She was a member of the Methodist church.
She is survived by two sons
, Wayne Wilkerson of Cheyenne and Karl Wilkerson of Chugwater; two daughters, Marjorie Phillips of Las Vegas, Nevada and Jeanette Shick of Denver, Colorado.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Leo "LaMar" Wilkerson; and one sister.
Pallbearers will be Keith Wilkerson, Joseph Coyne, Myron Witt, Virgil Jackson, Dan Jackson, and Louis A Voight. Honorary pallbearers will be Francis Gard, Warren Jackson and Harold Hellbaum.
Schrader Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
ALICE E. FORNSTROM
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Pine Bluffs - Services for Alice E Fornstrom will be at 2:00 pm December 29 at Old Pine Bluffs gymnasium with the Reverend Terilynn Russ officiating. She died December 21 in Pine Bluffs.
She was born May 1, 1944, in Newcastle. She married
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Leonard Fornstrom on June 25, 1967 in Upton.
Fornstrom graduated from Upton High School in 1962 and the University of Wyoming in 1965. She taught school in Pine Bluffs for two years and served for years on the Laramie County School District Board of Trustees. She was co-owner of Fornstrom Feedlots. She was a member of Pine Bluffs United Methodist Church and the Pine Bluffs Heritage Society.
She is survived by her husband, Leonard Fornstrom of Pine Bluffs; three sons, Russell Fornstrom, Joe Fornstrom, and Todd Fornstrom, all of Pine Bluffs; her mother, Lucille Darlington of Upton; two brothers, Les Fullerton of Sundance and Allen Darlington of Thermopolis; three sisters, Carol Petersen of Sundance, Wanda Donges of Sheridan and Elenore Hampton of Idaho Falls, Idaho.
She was preceded in death by an infant son; her father, Homer Fullerton; and her step-father, Russell D Darlington.
Honorary pallbearers will be Jack Hockersmith Jr, Bill Gross, Dale Bowman, Lance Theobald, Dennis Talich and Richard Drake.
Friends may contribute to the Pine Bluffs Heritage Society, P O Box 158, Pine Bluffs, 82082; or the American Cancer Society.
Schrader Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
FEDELINA A. MAES
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Cheyenne - Funeral Liturgy for Fedelina A Maes will be held at 10:30 am on December 24 at St. Mary's Cathedral with Father Ray Rodriguez officiating. Interment will be at Olivet Cemetery. She died December 21.
She was born October 11, 1925, in Mora, New Mexico.
Maes had been a nurses assistant employed by Dr. Catelier's office. She was member of St. Mary's Cathedral.
She is survived by a son, William F. Korte Jr. of Albuquerque, New Mexico; daughters, Margaret L Murphy of Albuquerque, Martha K Cordova and Esther Welborn, both of Las Lunas, New Mexico, and Mary Kay Stephens of Salt Lake City, Utah; five brothers, Moses Valdez of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Valquin Valdez and Felix Alcon, both of Cheyenne, Tony Alcon of Denver, Colorado, and Louie Alcon of Del Norte, Colorado; five sisters, Linda Ramos of Denver, Andy Vialpando of Cheyenne, Carmen Vallarreal and Bernel Alcon, both of Ft. Collins, Colorado, and Maryann Sandoval of Colorado Springs, Colorado; 18 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Bobby Alcon, Eugene Alcon, Junior Sanchez, Phillip Sanchez, Donald Gallegos and Rick Ramos.
Schrader Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
GLADYS M. de CASTRO
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Cheyenne - Services for Gladys M de Castro, 69, will be at 10:30 am December 26 at the Schrader Chapel with Father Tim Solon officiating. Interment will be in Lakeview Cemetery. She died December 22 at United Medical Center - West.
She was born September 16, 1928, in Wellington, Colorado. She married
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Guy de Castro on November 30, 1946, in Cheyenne.
De Castro had been employed by Laramie County School District 1 as a secretary at Buffalo Ridge Elementary and at the Administration office. She was retired. She was a member of St Christopher's Episcopal Church, was a volunteer for the Governor's Invitational Art Show, and was a volunteer for the hospital guild.
She is survived by one son, Van de Castro of Elizabeth, Colorado; one daughter, Lynn Fanter of Cheyenne; one brother, Ed Merideth of Cheyenne; her companion, Whitey Pandil of Cheyenne; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Guy de Castro in 1978.
Friends may contribute to the American Cancer Society or the American Heart Fund.
Schrader Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
DARRELL E. McMILLEN
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Cheyenne - Services for Darrell E McMillen, 68, will be at 1:00 pm December 23 at Schrader Chapel. The Reverend Janet Forbes and the Reverend Peter Conlin will officiate. Military honors will be provided by the American Legion Honor Guard. He died December 19 at United Medical Center - West.
He was born May 7, 1929, in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. He married
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Joyce Kirtright on June 5, 1954, in Loveland, Colorado.
McMillen had been a letter carrier with the United States Postal Service and had served in the US Army. He had been a cabinet maker with DeMac Cabinet Shop; a member of the National Associations of Letter Carriers, Br 555; the Wyoming Association of Letter Carriers; the Laramie County Association of Retarded Citizens; and VFW 1881.
He had received several awards from the US Postal Service in Cheyenne as was honored by the Laramie County Associations of Retarded Citizens for his volunteer services.
He is survived by his wife, Joyce McMillen of Cheyenne; his daughters, Diana L McMillen of Cheyenne, Sandra G McMillen and Anita R McMillen, both of Seattle, Washington; his brothers, Paul E McMillen of Kellyville, Oklahoma, Thurmond F McMillen of Gering, Nebraska, and Richard D McMillen of Grand Junction, Colorado; and his sister, Marjorie G Bromley of Laramie.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Cecil R McMillen.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Association of Retarded Citizens of Laramie County.
Schrader Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
GEORGE W. PAULSON
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Cheyenne - Services for George W Paulson, 72, will be held at 1:00 pm on December 16 at First Congregational Church with Dr. Clyde Kauffman officiating. Interment will be in Beth El Cemetery. The American Legion Honor Guard will provide military honors. He died December 12 at his home.
He was born December 6, 1925, in Crookston, Minnesota.
Paulson served as a fireman first class aboard the DD 556 USS Hailey, during World War II and fought in several major engagements from Guam to Okinawa. After completing his service in the US Navy, he graduated from high school and attended universities in North Dakota, Minnesota and Wyoming, earning several degrees. He had been a social studies teacher in Fertile, Minnesota and at Central High School in Cheyenne. He was a lifetime member of the National and State Education Associations and the Cheyenne Teachers Education Association. He was a member of the First Congregational Church.
He is survived by two sons, Gregory of Casper and Eric of Cheyenne; two sisters, Tillie Gebhart of Crookston, Minnesota, and Marion Monstrom of Thief River Falls, Minnesota; a brother, Allan Paulson of Thief River Falls; and three grandchildren, Kimberly and Keller of Casper and Ryan of Cheyenne.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Roman and Amelia Paulson; and a brother, Roman Paulson of Ada, Minnesota.
Pallbearers will be John Schuerman, Bill Hesson, Don Bondurant, G L Dickerson, Wally Rice and Wayne Benedict. Honorary pallbearers will be William Kincheloe, Kyle Berg, Bob Lenius and Jack Dabney.
Friend may contribute to First Congregational Church of Umited Medical Center Hospice.
Schrader Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
ROBERT E. CANTERBURY
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Cheyenne - Services for Robert E Canterbury, 63, of Dix, Nebraska, will be held at 1:30 pm December 15 at Schrader Chapel with Pastor Daniel Zitterkopf officiating. Private interment will take place. He died December 11 at the Veterans Administration Center.
He was born June 11, 1934, in Trinidad, Colorado, to Fred and Bessie Canterbury. He married
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Cora Underdown in Fort Collins, Colorado.
Canterbury had been a truck driver. He also served with the US Air Force and the US Navy during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post in Loveland, Colorado.
He is survived by his wife, Cora Canterbury of Dix, Nebraska; three sons, Jim Canterbury of Cheyenne, Larry Canterbury of Dix and Robert Canterbury Jr of Northglenn, Colorado; a daughter, Connie Bauer of Oak Creek, Colorado; three brothers, David Canterbury of Spokane, Washington, Daniel Canterbury of Arvada, Colorado and William Jenkins of Broomfield, Colorado; a sister, Mary Ann Dragoon of Howard, Colorado; and seven grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Fred Canterbury; a sister, Marie; and his parents.
Friends may contribute to Hillcrest Children's Home, PO Box 670, Hot Springs, Arkansas, 71902.
The American Legion Honor Guard will provide military honors.
Schrader Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
HAROLD REES
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Cheyenne - Private family services for Harold Rees, 90, have been held at Lakeview Cemetery. He died December 8 at his home.
He was born January 29, 1907, in Cheyenne.
Rees attended Cheyenne High School and graduated from the University of Wyoming School of Engineering with degrees in civil and mechanical engineering. After working for three years for the US Bureau of Reclamation on the construction of the Casper Alcova Project, he moved to Omaha, Nebraska to work with the Research and Mechanical Standards Department of Union Pacific Railroad. While in Omaha, he was associated with designing and development of steam, diesel, electric and gas turbine electric locomotives as well as diesel electric rotary snow plows. He retired from Union Pacific in 1972 and returned to Cheyenne. He was a member of the Locomotive Committee of the Association of American Railroads from 1949-1971, serving as chairman from 1967-70. He was a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the Society of Automotive Engineers, Sigma Tau, and Phi Kappa Phi. He was also a lifetime member of the American Society of Civil Engineers. He was a member of First United Methodist Church.
He is survived by hie wife, Jessie Marie Miller Rees of Cheyenne.
Schrader Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
GLORIA J. JAMISON
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Cheyenne - Services for Gloria J Jamison, 53, will be held at 10:00 am on December 13 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with Bishop John Carmen officiating. Interment will be in Beth El Cemetery. She died December 8 at her home.
She was born November 12, 1944, in Limo, Ohio, to Frank and Jane Fredline. She married
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Wendall Jamison on August 31, 1961, in Ventura, California.
Jamison had been a homemaker. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
She is survived by her husband, Wendall Jamison of Cheyenne; three daughters, Jamie Setbacken and Kelly Martin, both of Cheyenne, and Wendy Redwine of Bakersfield, California; two brothers, Dan Fredline of Oakview, California, and Mike Fredline of Bakersfield; three sisters, Patricia Hawkinson of Palm Springs, California, Connie Nelson of Apple Valley, California, and Vada Price of Loveland, Colorado; and five grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank Fredline and Jane Tabangay.
Pallbearers will be Alan Setbacken, Jack Schmidt, Robert Price, Gene Price, Chris Martin, and Richard Redwine
Friends may contribute to the American Cancer Society.
Schrader Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
