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JoAnn Jean McKinney
August 10, 1926 - February 13, 2010
JoAnn Jean McKinney, 83, of Sheridan, WY, died Saturday, February 13, 2010 at Westview Health Care Center. Mrs. McKinney was born August 10, 1926 in
Kansas City, MO, the first of twins. Her parents were William Delbert Hardin and Dorothy Marie Smith. She was raised in Junction City, KS. She moved to Sheridan from Little Rock, AR in 1948 and married
Warren "Mac" McKinney. He died in 1988. Mrs. McKinney worked for Superior Laundry and Dry Cleaners form the late 1940s to the mid 1970s. Her hobbies were sewing, gardening, doll houses and her animals. She was preceded in death by her son, Norman McKinney in 2004, and her twin sister, Josephine Dickens, December 11, 2009. Mrs. McKinney is survived by her daughter, Faith Keahey, (Robert); and four grandchildren, Elizabeth DeGolyer, (William), of Springville, UT, Cal, Brook, (Megan), and Tony Garretson, all of Sheridan, WY; 11 great grandchildren; and 4 great, great grandchildren. She is also survived by two sisters, Darline Price, (David), Connie Halsey, and one brother, Norman Douglas, (Joyce), all of Phoenix, AZ. At Mrs. McKinney's request, no services are planned. Arrangements are with Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Memorials in memory of Mrs. McKinney may be made to the Sheridan Animal Shelter, 84 E. Ridge Road, Sheridan, WY. 82801
Josephine Bremkamp
Josephine Bremkamp, 86, of Greenwood Village, Colo., mother of James Bremkamp of Sheridan, died Friday, Feb. 5, 2010, according to family. Born Aug. 6, 1923, in Newport, Wash., she married
William Bremkamp of Brighton, Colo., on Jan. 29, 1949, in Denver. He died in December. Survivors include five other children, Stephen Bremkamp of Loveland, Colo., Susan Lang of Centennial, Colo., Carole Shank of Durango, Colo., Roxanne Sienkiewicz of Casper, and Karen Carnahan of Fort Collins, Colo.; 13 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. A private memorial will be later. In lieu of flowers, memorials may benefit The Denver Hospice, 501 S. Cherry Street, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80246-1328 or visit thedenverhospice.org.
Suzanne Consigny Coffeen
Suzanne Consigny Coffeen, 84, of Sheridan died Saturday, Feb. 13, 2010, at Sheridan Manor. A memorial service will be later. Arrangements are with Kane Funeral Home. Born in Sedan, France, on Nov. 23, 1925, to Leon Consigny and Marie Charlotte Consigny, she married
Herbert Coffeen in Sedan in 1945. Following World War II, they made their home in Sheridan. Mrs. Coffeen worked at Sheridan Manor 28 years as a caregiver. She enjoyed gardening, cooking French cuisine, and being a grandmother. She was preceded in death by her husband and three children (a son, Marc, in 2007, and two infants). Survivors include three children, Michael Coffeen and Patricia Shokrian, both of Sheridan, and Mary Carley of Lake City, Fla.; nine grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Phyllis A. Fluegel
Phyllis A. Fluegel, 83, of Sheridan died Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010, at Sheridan Manor. Funeral Mass will be celebrated 10 a.m. Thursday in Beresford, S.D., at St. Teresa's Catholic Church. Memorials may benefit Holy Name Catholic School, 121 S. Connor St., Sheridan, WY 82801. Born July 23, 1926, in Aberdeen, S.D., to Jessie Martini Larkin and E.G. Larkin, she grew up in Beresford and after graduation attended Miss Wood's School of Teaching in Minneapolis, where she earned an elementary teaching certificate. Her first job took her to Madison, S.D., to teach kindergarten. Friends introduced her to Robert Fluegel, and they were married
Dec. 28, 1948, in Beresford. They later moved to Sioux Falls, S.D., where they raised their two children. Mrs. Fluegel was active in her children's lives volunteering in their schools and was a member of Catholic Daughters, the Little Flower Altar Society, and Little Flower Church. After Mr. Fluegel's retirement in 1984, the couple moved to Sunland Village in Mesa, Ariz. She loved the warm weather and enjoyed her years as a "snowbird." While in Arizona she was a literacy volunteer, a preschool teacher, and member of Holy Cross Church. She also enjoyed many types of crafts, needlework, reading, and riding her bike. Due to poor health, she moved to Sheridan in December 2000 to be closer to her daughter. Her husband and a sister, Dorothy, preceded her in death. Survivors include a daughter, Judy Steele of Ranchester; a son Bob Fluegel, of Rockton, Ill.; a brother, Grant Larkin; a sister, Nancy Binnie; and three grandchildren. Local arrangements are with Kane Funeral Home.
Walter O. Green Jr.
Former Lodge Grass, Mont., resident Walter Green, Jr., 77, father of Jan Harzke, Jon Green and Jared Green of Sheridan and Julane Tabbert of Billings, died Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010, at his Stanton, Mich., residence. Cremation has taken place. Services are later.
BETTY GRIFFIN SNYDER
OCTOBER 12, 1928 - FEBRUARY 9, 2010
Betty G. Snyder, 81, passed away in Casper, WY at the Central Wyoming Hospice & Transitions Chapman Home on Tuesday, February 9, 2010. Betty was born in Beatrice, Nebraska on October 12th, 1928 to Thomas M. & Agatha Lucille (Collier) Griffin. Betty moved to Sheridan, WY in 1929 with her family where she grew up and attended Sheridan Schools. She graduated from Sheridan High School in 1946. She enlisted in the U.S.A.F. and served from Oct, 1950 to Dec, 1951 in the 3700 WAF Sq. Lackland AFB San Antonio, TX where she was promoted to the rank of Sgt. Betty married
Jake S. Snyder on September 15, 1956 in Casper, WY. She began her career as a stenographer with the CPA firm Raab, Roush, and Gaymon in 1957. Because of her organizational abilities, she did not remain a stenographer for long. She remained with the company through many transitions and name changes and retired from McGladrey and Pullen as Office Administrator in 1993 after 35 years of dedicated service. She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Lois Eloise Bourke; a brother, Richard D. Griffin; and her husband of 23 years, Jake S. Snyder. Survivors include three nephews; James J. Bourke II of Woodbridge, VA., Ronald D. Bourke of Hastings, NB and Michael W. Bourke of Sheridan, WY. She is also survived by a special friend, Deb King of Casper, WY. She enjoyed visiting her family and friends and was an active member of First Christian Church. She had a beautiful soprano voice and sang in the choir all of her life and later sang with The Meadowlarks through the Casper Senior Center. In recent years Betty enjoyed living at Garden Square and all the activities that she participated in there. Her greatest pleasure was reading with the children at Sagewood Elementary. Betty will be missed and fondly remembered by her family, friends and all who knew her as a kind and generous woman. Funeral services will be provided by Bustards Funeral Home, Casper, WY. A Memorial Service will be held at the First Christian Church in Casper, WY on Tuesday, February 16, 2010. Viewing will be in the sanctuary from 3:00 - 3:45 p.m. with services at 4:00 p.m. followed by a brief reception. The Rev. Cynthia Dobson McBride, Lead Pastor, will preside. Cremation will follow. Burial will be in the Municipal cemetery (Elks Lodge Section) in Sheridan, Wyoming. Memorials may benefit First Christian Church or Central Wyoming Hospice.
Mildred D. Rohrbach
Mildred D. Rohrbach, 90, of Sheridan died Friday, Feb. 5, 2010, in Sheridan Manor. At her request, no services are planned. Arrangements are with Champion Ferries Funeral Hone. Born Jan. 28, 1920, in California, Mo., to C. Pete and Mellie (Gamble) Hill, she moved with her family to Ulm when she was a small girl. She attended Ulm school. She married
Edward Rohrbach in 1947 in Hardin, Mont. Mrs. Rohrbach was a hair stylist in Missouri, and in Sheridan she worked as a printing assistant for Quick Printing and as a waitress. She was also employed as a licensed practical nurse at Sheridan Memorial Hospital and with Dr. Fred Araas. She retired in the 1960s. She was a member of the Eagles Aerie 186 Auxiliary. Mrs. Rohrbach sold Avon products and enjoyed fishing, travel, gardening, and spending time in the couple's mobile home at Burgess Junction. She was preceded in death by three brothers. Survivors include her husband of Sheridan; a daughter, Veryleta Skates of Denver; one grandson; and two great-grandsons. Memorials may benefit Sheridan Dog & Cat Shelter, 84 East Ridge Road, Sheridan, WY 82801
Walter Edward Upton
Sheridan County native Walter Edward Upton, 86, died Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010, at Mesilla Valley Hospice in Las Cruces, N.M., after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease, according to family. A memorial service was Jan. 29 at Assisted Living Center of the Good Samaritan Retirement Village in Las Cruces. Arrangements were with Getz Funeral Home in Las Cruces. Born Oct. 19, 1923, in Kleenburn, he graduated from Sheridan High School in 1942 and was vice president of his class. He served as a Navy pilot during World War II, completing initial training in Monmouth, Ill., and receiving his wings at the Naval Air Station in Corpus Christi, Texas. He served at two air bases in Florida. When the war ended in 1945, he returned to Sheridan, marrying Jo Elaine Howard in 1947. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill., in 1949, later completing a certified public accounting degree through Northwestern's night school in Chicago. He was an accountancy manager with Montgomery Ward starting in 1949. He moved several times with the company, living in Oakland, Calif., for several years and returning to the company's home offices in Chicago until retirement in 1982. He moved in 1983 to Las Cruces, where he opened a consulting firm that he managed until his second retirement in 1993. He enjoyed golf and was especially proud of his two holes-in-one at Picacho Hills County Club Golf Course in Las Cruces. Survivors include his wife; a son, Gregg Andrew Upton; a daughter, Kristine Lynn Diamond; and a grandson.
Elizabeth (Lizzie) Kuzara
Elizabeth (Lizzie) Kuzara, 52, of Sheridan died at her home on Sunday, February 7th, 2010. Lizzie exuded an infectious enthusiasm for life. She always approached each day with a sense of wonder. A well traveled student of nature and history, Lizzie spent most of her life in Wyoming. Her passion for life, love for her family and sincerity in friendship will be sorely missed by all who knew her. In lieu of flowers, an educational trust fund for Lizzie's children has been set up at First Interstate Bank, 4 S. Main, Sheridan WY 82801. Donations are being accepted and appreciated. Lizzie is survived by her children Alexander Jacob and Dea Elysia; her husband Don Kollekowski and a large extended family. A private gathering is being held at a later date.
Gertrude Geneve Sloan
Gertrude Geneve Sloan, 90, of Sheridan formerly of Oneida, Ill., died Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010, at Sheridan Manor. Visitation is 10-11 a.m. Saturday at Hurd-Hendricks Funeral Home and Crematory in Oneida. Funeral service will follow with burial in Oneida cemetery. Local arrangements are with Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Born Aug. 18, 1919, in Woodhull, Ill., to Ralph F. and Helen C. Bloomberg) Kapple, she was raised and educated in Woodhull. She married
Arlo Haywood Sloan on Aug. 7, 1937, in Davenport, Iowa. He died in 1960. She was member of Woodhull Lutheran Church. A housewife and mother, she enjoyed cooking, helping others and family gatherings. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by three sons, two brothers, one sister, and a granddaughter. Survivors include a daughter, Mary Anne Meece of Sheridan; two sons, Arlo Arkelle Sloan of Osco, Ill., and Richard James of Creve Coeur, Ill.; eight grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; one step-grandchild; and two step-great-grandchildren. Memorials may benefit St. Jude's Children's Hospital. Online condolences may be made at www.hurd-hendricksfuneralhome.com.
Brian Cox
Brian Cox, 47, of Buffalo died Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010, in his home. Funeral services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at Adams Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Pete Johnson officiating. Private burial will be later. In lieu of flowers, memorials may benefit Bighorn Institute, c/o Adams Funeral Home, 351 N. Adams Ave., Buffalo WY 82834.
June Ebenhahn
June Ebenhahn, 101, of Sheridan died Friday, Feb. 5, 2010, at Sugarland Ridge. Per her request, no services are planned. Arrangements are with Kane Funeral Home. Born May 11, 1908, in Omemee, N.D., to Jessie (Paff) Batie and Adam Batie, she married
Leon Carl Ebenhahn at the University of North Dakota. She taught school in Huntley and Torrington and at Mercer Island in Washington. She enjoyed reading, crossword puzzles and conversing with others and believed in being "dressed very well" every day. Survivors include a daughter, Jean Shanor; two grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Charles L. 'Chick' Galey
Charles L. "Chick" Galey, 87, of Big Horn died Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010, in Sheridan VA Medical Center. A private memorial gathering will be later. Arrangements are with Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Born Jan. 21, 1923, in Philadelphia to William T. and Mary (Lord) Galey, his paternal grandparents were immigrants from Aberfoyle, Scotland. As a young man he spent time in Jackson and attended boarding school at Hotchkiss in Connecticut. A veteran of World War II, he served in the Army Air Corps on numerous Pacific Islands. After the war, he completed a bachelor's degree in history at Princeton University. He married
Frances "Frickie" Mifflin on Oct. 18, 1956, in Philadelphia. After briefly living in Jackson, he moved to the Sheridan area, where he remained for the rest of his life. He enjoyed the outdoors, reading, spending time with close friends, music, drinking, and his dogs. He was preceded in death by his wife; a brother, Bill Galey; and two sisters, Jan Andress and Polly Wilson. Survivors include two children, Elizabeth "Miff" Koltiska of Sheridan and Francis "Frank" Galey of Laramie; and two grandchildren. Memorials may benefit Sheridan Dog & Cat Shelter, 84 East Ridge Road, or Sheridan Senior Citizens Center, 211 Smith St., Sheridan, WY 82801.
Darryl L. Dockstader
Sheridan native Darryl L. Dockstader, 56, died Friday, Jan. 22, 2010, in Grand Junction, Colo., of pancreatic cancer, according to family. He was buried Monday in Veterans Memorial cemetery of Western Colorado in Grand Junction with military rites by the Colorado Patriot Guard. Arrangements were with Martin Mortuary of Grand Junction. Born May 22, 1953, he attended schools in Sheridan, graduating from Sheridan High School in 1973. He worked for various employers in this area including Big Horn Coal, Sheridan County sheriff's office, YMCA, and in electronics maintenance and repair. He moved to Colorado, where he continued work in electronics maintenance in Grand Junction and Parachute, most recently for five years with West Star Aviation in Grand Junction. He was a U.S. Navy veteran. He was preceded in death by his mother, Raetta Dockstader, in 1966; a sister, Sheryl, in 1969; and his father, Vern, in 1976. Survivors include two brothers, Elmer Vehnekamp of North Manchester, Ind., and Billy Vehnekamp of Mandeville, La.
ELAINE LANGHORNE PHILLIPS
OCTOBER 18, 1915 - JANUARY 23, 2010
Elaine (ne: Prill) Langhorne Phillips was born in Bradford, PA on October 18, 1915 and died in Delray Beach, FL on January 23, 2010. Her father, Harry Morgenstern Prill, died in Anaheim, CA in 1987. Her mother, Olive Beatrice Prill, died in Anaheim, CA in 1971. Following her marriage to Ben Cutler, Elaine moved to New York City where she enjoyed a very successful career as an independent fashion designer for Bloomingdales and other upscale Manhattan boutiques. She was also an active member of the Women's Republican Club. In 1952, while in New York City, she married
John Langhorne and lived at Sutton Place for many years. The couple subsequently retired to Coral Gables, FL where they remained until John's death from cancer in 1985. Elaine married
Elwin "Bill" Phillips Jr. at his winter home in Miami, FL on December 15, 1991. They moved permanently to Banner, WY in 1995 until Bill's death on November 24, 1998. Elaine subsequently returned to Florida and has lived at 100 Edgewater Drive, Coral Gables, FL, and thereafter at the Assisted Living and Extended Care facility in Abbey Delray, South, since that time. Elaine is survived by her nephew, Richard Prill of San Clemente, CA; step-children John Langhorne, Jr. of Stuart, FL; Edmund Gay Langhorne of Georgetown, SC; Rossiter Waters Langhorne of Banner, WY; Richard Morrison Lanhorne of Coral Gables, FL; Elwin (Win) Phillips and James (Jim) Phillips, both of Banner, WY. Elaine will be missed and fondly remembered by her family, step-children and all who knew her, as a kind and generous woman. A memorial service will be held in Stuart, FL and Sheridan, WY; details to follow.
Darlene Jean Roswadovski
Darlene Jean Roswadovski, 71, of Sheridan died Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010, in Billings. Funeral service is 10 a.m. Thursday at Kane Funeral Home with the Rev. Rob Spaulding officiating. Burial is in Sheridan Municipal cemetery with a reception for friends and family to follow at 1910 Sparrow Hawk Road. Born July 23, 1938, in Oak Creek, Colo., to James and Adeline Sobotka, she married
William Roswadovski on July 23, 1955, in Sheridan. She enjoyed crocheting, flowers, camping, looking for wildlife, and spoiling her dogs. She was preceded in death by a brother, Leslie Sobotka. Survivors include her husband; three children, Debra Pasco of Sheridan, Cher Marble of Tucson, Ariz., and Robert Roswadovski of Gillette; two brothers, Jim Sobotka and Donald Sobotka; three sisters, Barbara Bettcher, Marlene Latoush and Shirley Spoden; and eight grandchildren.
D.L. WALTERS
AUGUST 24, 1927 - JANUARY 28, 2010
Longtime professional retriever trainer and avid hunter, D.L. Walters, passed away on January 28, 2010 at the age of 82. D.L. was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa on August 24, 1927 as the only child of Cliff and Nancy Walters. The love of hunting and retrievers began in the Walters family with D.L.'s father, and their Chesapeake Bay retriever named Topps. Having been raised in the business of training retrievers, D.L. chose to enter the family business following in his mother's footsteps, as Nancy had established herself as a well respected dog trainer and industry pioneer. During his active years as a professional trainer, D.L. produced forty-six Field Champions, and many more of the dogs he trained went on to become Amateur Field Champions. D.L. had many accomplishments in his career, among them were: winning two National Field Trial Stakes; winning the Country Life Trophy for Derby dogs, and seeing a client win the Amateur National Field Championship Stake with a dog he had trained. In 1996, D.L. was inducted into the Field Trial Hall of Fame, an organization for which he remained an active supporter until his death. In 1948, D.L. married
Mary Loraine Scott, and before their divorce in 1967, they had three children: Leslie Ann Nano (married
Robert), Scott Alan Walters (married
Diane), and Kelly A. Walters (married
Kara), all of the Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area. D.L. has seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. While in Council Bluffs, D.L. was a member of Masonic Lodge #259. He married
Ann Astelle Fowler in 1968 and they settled in LaCygne, Kansas. Together they edited the book "Charles Morgan on Retrievers", for one of D.L.'s mentors in the business and later they co-authored "Training Retrievers to Handle" which memorialized his own training methods. Both books enjoyed much success within the world of retrievers. Ann passed away in 1998. In 2001 he married
long time acquaintance and fellow dog trainer, Barbara Butler Stevens, and after years of splitting time between residences in Wyoming and Kansas, they finally settled in Sheridan. Together they shared a love of dogs, and a passion for the outdoors. Funeral services will be held at 11:00am, Thursday, February 4, 2010 at the Methodist Church in LaCygne Kansas with Pastor January Kiefer officiating. Reception at D.L.'s former residence immediately following the ceremony. Local memorial services in Sheridan to announced at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Retriever Hall of Fame, c/o Gary Lockee, P.O. Box 774, Grand Junction, Tennessee 38039. Kane Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements.
Michael S. Patterson
Sheridan native Michael S. Patterson, 60, of Berthoud, Colo., died Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010, at Longmont United Hospital in Colorado. No services are planned. Cremation is with Ahlberg Funeral Chapel and Crematory in Longmont. Born April 14, 1949, in Sheridan to Edward and Virginia (Wood) Patterson, he married
Rena' Laubach on Sept. 15, 1972, in Wolf Point, Mont. They couple moved to Berthoud in 1974. Mr. Patterson was a superintendent for Swinerton Builders of Denver. He enjoyed team roping, hunting and fishing and was a member of the National Rifle Association. A sister, Kathy Saccomano, preceded him in death. Survivors include his wife; a son, Shane Patterson of Louisville, Colo.; and two grandchildren. Memorials may benefit National Jewish Research and Medical Center, c/o Ahlberg Funeral Chapel, 326 Terry St., Longmont, CO 80501.
