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Helen Geck
Funeral services for Helen Geck, 95, of Sheridan will be later in Winter Haven, Fla., with burial in Rolling Hills cemetery. Arrangements are with Kane Funeral Home. Mrs. Geck died Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2006, at Westview Health Care Center. She was born Nov. 18, 1910, in Glen Ullen, N.D., to Charles and Elizabeth (Andor) Horst. She married
Adolph Geck on Aug. 22, 1932, in Bismarck, N.D. She enjoyed golf, playing bridge and, in her earlier years, knitting and crafts. She moved to Sheridan in 2005 to be near her daughter. She was preceded in death by her husband; a son, Wallace; and two grandchildren. Survivors include two daughters, Judy Olson of Sheridan and Audrey Hartsell of Ypsilanti, Mich.; a son, Doug of Overland Park, Kan.; 11 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Sheridan Dog and Cat Shelter in care of Janet Bishop, First Federal Bank, P.O. Box 6007, Sheridan, WY 82801.
Ryan W. Kobielusz
Visitation for Ryan W. Kobielusz, 17, of Sheridan will be 4-8 p.m. Saturday at Kane Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at St. Peter's Episcopal Church with the Rev. David Duprey officiating. Burial will be 2 p.m. Tuesday in Sheridan Municipal cemetery with graveside committal services. Those planning to attend the committal services are invited to meet at the funeral home before 2 p.m. Mr. Kobielusz died Monday, Feb. 13, 2006. He was born Oct. 1, 1988, in Sheridan to Robert and Sherry (Stimpson) Kobielusz. He was a student at Sheridan High School. He enjoyed playing video games on the Internet and thrill rides, especially roller coasters. He also enjoyed miniature golf, snowmobiling, hiking and spending time with his friends. He was preceded in death by his grandfathers, Ardean Wilson of Lodge Grass, Mont., and Harold Stimpson of Parkman. Survivors include his parents of Sheridan; a brother, Kevin of Orlando, Fla.; grandparents John and Joyce Kobielusz and Louise Wilson, all of Sheridan, and Norma Stimpson of Parkman; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
Dorothy Mae `Dotty' Nichols
Dorothy Mae Dotty Nichols, 51, of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, died Thursday, Feb. 9, 2006. She was daughter and stepdaughter of Glenna and Jim Conley and sister of Candice Braley, all of Sheridan. Memorial services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at the Billings Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Arrangements are with Yates Funeral Homes. Mrs. Nichols was born May 9, 1954, to Allen and Glenna (Twiss) Cazier. She married
Curt Cline in 1974. She married
Duane Nichols in 1990. He preceded her in death. She was a volunteer for the National Alliance on Mental Illness Foundation. She was also preceded in death by her father; a stepfather, Andy Anderson of Sheridan; and a brother, Duke Allen Cazier. In addition to her mother and stepfather, survivors include a son, Sean Nichols; a daughter, Leslie of Lewiston, Idaho; two brothers, Doug Cazier of Laurel, Mont., and Darrell Cazier of Billings; another sister, Diane Cook of Coeur d'Alene; and a grandson. Memorials may be made to Nichols Memorial Trust Fund at Western Security Bank, P.O. Box 20555, Billings, MT 59104.
James W. Legg
Memorial services for James W. Legg, 90, of Sheridan will be 11 a.m. Friday at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Kenneth Doolin officiating. Inurnment of cremains will be in Sheridan Municipal cemetery, with military rites by the Wyoming National Guard and American Legion. Arrangements are with Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Mr. Legg died Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2006, in Sheridan VA Medical Center. He was born Sept. 2, 1915, in Raymond to James A. and Maude (Cutshaw) Legg. He grew up near Cody and graduated from Cody High School. He attended the University of Montana until he enlisted in the Army. He served with the topographical engineers and was a member of the group that drew the topographical map of Normandy Beach for the D-Day invasion. He married
Florence Lozar in 1942 in Yuma, Ariz. She died in 1952. He worked for the Bureau of Reclamation before returning to Wyoming to attend the University of Wyoming. After graduating from UW, he moved to Riverton as the associate county agent. He married
Geneva Seamonds on Dec. 19, 1952, in Lander. They operated a flower shop there until Mr. Legg returned to work for BuRec. The family later lived in Grand Junction, Colo., Napa, Calif., and Klamath Falls, Ore. Mr. Legg retired in 1977. The family moved to Sheridan in 1994. Mr. Legg was a member of the Masonic Lodge, National Association of Retired Federal Employees, Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, being outdoors, photography and his family. Survivors include his wife; three sons, James Melvin of Napa, Donald of Mesa, Colo., and David of Aurora, Colo.; three daughters, Judith Butkovitch of San Antonio, Barbara Tedrick of Alturis, Calif., and Laura Strout of Sheridan; a brother, Gordon of Sheridan; three sisters, Dorothy Legg of Cody, Lucille Mason of Caldwell, Idaho, and Joan Lukesh of Boise, Idaho; 14 grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren. Memorials may benefit First Baptist Church.
James E. Donoho
James E. Donoho, 75, of Sheridan died Sunday, Feb. 12, 2006, in Sheridan Memorial Hospital. Cremation has taken place, and no services are scheduled at this time. Arrangements are with Kane Funeral Home. Mr. Donoho was born Jan. 15, 1931, in Mitchell, S.D., to Howard and Christine (Leitgeb) Donoho. He enlisted in the Army in 1951 and served as a medical tech until 1954, when he was honorably discharged. He married
Marlene Bettcher in 1956 in Sturgis, S.D. He enjoyed fishing, dogs, and restoring automobiles. He was preceded in death by his wife; a brother, Robert; and a sister, Jean. Survivors include two sons, Everett and Jason, both of Sheridan; two daughters, Kathy Talcott of Anchorage, Alaska, and Debbie Blanchard of Sheridan; a brother, Tom of Chicago; a sister, Barb Campbell of Omaha, Neb.; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Sheridan Manor in care of Janet Bishop, First Federal Bank, P.O. Box 6007, Sheridan, WY 82801.
Theresa Susan `Tracy' Watson
Sheridan County native Theresa Susan `Tracy' Watson, 80, died Saturday, Jan. 21, 2006, in Burbank, Calif. Memorial services were Feb. 4 at Valley Funeral Home in Burbank. Mrs. Watson was born Oct. 4, 1925, in Acme to Austrian immigrants Joseph and Susanna Gruber. She attended elementary school in Acme and was a 1943 graduate of Sheridan High School. She moved to California during World War II. She worked as a Western Union telegraph operator and, later, worked at Lockheed for 35 years. She belonged to St. Frances Xavier Catholic Church and the Patricians. She also was a member of the Mellowtones Choir for many years. She was married
to Larry Watson for 43 years. He died in 1988. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a brother, Siegfried. Survivors include a son, Richard, and daughter, Tracy Watson-Wynn, both of California; her twin brother, Richard Gruber of Billings; three other siblings, Eddie Gruber of Sacramento, Calif., Frank Gruber of Greybull and Jo Benz of Lincoln, Ore.; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the National Kidney Foundation or a charity of the donor's choice.
Joseph F. Maier
Sheridan native Joseph F. Maier, 85, of Mesa, Ariz., died Saturday, Feb. 11, 2006, in Fort Collins, Colo. A rosary/wake service will be 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Cheyenne. The casket will be closed. Funeral Mass will be celebrated 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Mary's Cathedral in Cheyenne. A second service will be 3:30 p.m. Friday at St. Joseph's Children's Home Chapel in Torrington. Burial will be in Valley View cemetery in Torrington with full military honors. The Rev. Carl Beavers will conduct all services. Arrangements are with Colyer Funeral Home of Torrington. Mr. Maier was born Nov. 6, 1920, in Sheridan to Joseph A. and Edna (Fauver) Maier. He grew up on a ranch outside town and attended Sheridan schools. He was a 1938 graduate of Sheridan High School. He attended Compton Junior College in Southern California and the University of Wyoming. He interrupted his studies at UW to enlist in the Army after Pearl Harbor. He served with the infantry in the Aleutian Islands. After his discharge, he returned to the University of Wyoming and graduated first in his class from the College of Law. He was admitted to the bar in July 1947. Mr. Maier married
Helen K. Kelley on June 27, 1942, in Laramie. She died July 14, 1991. Mr. Maier married
Ruth Ann Heist on Sept. 18, 1993, in Cheyenne. They retired to Mesa in 2001. He was in private legal practice in Sheridan and Torrington for 25 years. He was appointed by Gov. Stan Hathaway in 1972 as judge of the 1st Judicial District Court in Cheyenne. He served until 1987, when he retired, but he continued to hear cases on retirement status. In a February 2005 interview published in Wyoming Lawyer, Wyoming Supreme Court Justice E. James Burke cited Mr. Maier as one of three judges who had the most impact on Burke's early career. Mr. Maier also served in the Judge Advocate General Corps in the Army Reserve. He retired from the Reserve as a colonel in 1974. He served on the Goshen County School District board of trustees and was a tennis coach at Torrington High School. He was a member of the Wyoming State School Boards Association, a trustee of St. Joseph's Children's Home in Torrington, a member of the International Association of Trial Judges, Rotary International and the American Legion, and a fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. He was an avid tennis player and enjoyed fishing and playing bridge and cribbage. Survivors include his wife; three daughters, Katheryne Kit Earl of Torrington, Maggi Murdock of Casper and Mary Anne Maier of Longmont, Colo.; a son, John of Torrington; a stepdaughter, Judy Douglass of Wheat Ridge, Colo.; a stepson, Dan Heist of Bryn Mawr, Pa.; a sister, Della Vivion of Rawlins; 14 grandchildren and step-grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the Honorable Joseph F. Maier Beyond the Classroom Fund at the University of Wyoming College of Law or to St. Joseph's Children's Home.
Veach Albin Williams
Memorial services will be later for Veach Albin Williams, 82, of Sheridan. Mr. Williams died Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2006, in Sheridan Manor. Cremation has taken place. Arrangements are with Kane Funeral Home. Mr. Williams was born June 24, 1923, in Sheridan to Allie (Timm) and Wyatt Roy Williams. He grew up and attended schools in Sheridan. After high school, he joined the U.S. Marine Corps and served in the South Pacific during World War II. After being honorably discharged, he became a mechanic and was self-employed repairing ranch equipment. He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion Post 7 and Elks Lodge 520. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and being outdoors. Survivors include a daughter, Judy Baltz of Espanola, N.M.
Ellen Marie Burnett
Ellen Marie Burnett, 84, of Wheatland died Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2006, in Westview Health Care Center in Sheridan. She was mother of Bill Kesner of Sheridan. Funeral services were Saturday at First Christian Church in Wheatland. Burial was in Wheatland cemetery with graveside rites by Order of Eastern Star Wheatland Branch 11. Arrangements were with Platte Chapel of Gorman Funeral Homes & Monuments in Wheatland. Mrs. Burnett was born Sept. 13, 1921, in Granite Canon to Anna Marie (Gensel) and Steven Haarup Willadsen. She attended schools in Cheyenne and graduated from Cheyenne High School. She married
Arthur Buster Burnett on Dec. 28, 1958, in Wheatland. He died May 25, 1985. She spent most of her life ranching. She was a member of the National Purebred Columbia Sheep Association and 4-H and participated in University of Wyoming livestock judging. She also was a member of the Advisory Council for Archer Research, Platte County Art Guild, Daughters of the American Revolution, Order of Eastern Star, and Christian Scientist Church. She enjoyed painting, and some of her work was exhibited in Washington, D.C. She also enjoyed gardening, raising livestock and playing the piano. Survivors include another son, Steve of Wheatland; two brothers, Duane and Jack Willadsen, both of Wheatland; six grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Donations may be made to the Ellen Marie Burnett Memorial Scholarship Fund in care of Platte Valley National Bank, P.O. Box 337, Wheatland, WY 82201-0337.
Mildred R. Hoblit
Mildred R. Hoblit, 82, of Sheridan died Saturday, Feb. 11, 2006, in Sheridan Manor. Visitation will be 1-8 p.m. today at Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Elks Section of Sheridan Municipal cemetery with the Rev. Kent Bahruth officiating. Mrs. Hoblit was born Aug. 2, 1923, in Gillette to Marion Lunceford and Effie Mae (Eisele) Ruff. She grew up on the family homestead at Wildcat and attended country schools and Campbell County High School. She married
Delbert H. Hoblit on March 10, 1942, in Billings. They moved to Sheridan in 1946 after Mr. Hoblit was discharged from the U.S. Army. Mrs. Hoblit did the bookkeeping for her husband's construction company, Hodaka motorcycles and Polaris snow machines businesses. She was an avid sports fan. She enjoyed Atlanta Braves baseball games and attended one game in the new stadium in Georgia. She also enjoyed cooking, yard work, gardening, reading, crossword puzzles, knitting, being with her family, and watching NASCAR races and bull riding. She was preceded in death by her husband, two brothers and one sister. Survivors include a son, David of Janesville, Wis.; a daughter, Judy Schaffer of Sheridan; a stepdaughter, JoAnne Kennedy of Kentucky; a brother, John Ruff of Gillette; a sister, Betty Wolfe of Rozet; two grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and several step-great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Elks cemetery Fund, 45 W. Brundage St., Sheridan, WY 82801.
Virginia Ruth Nicholson
Virginia Ruth Nicholson, 83, of Hulett, died Saturday, Feb. 11, 2006, in Johnson County Health Care Center in Buffalo. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday in Adams Funeral Home Chapel with Jim Mader and Neil Wolcott officiating. Burial will be in Willow Grove cemetery with graveside services. Visitation will be 1-9 p.m. Tuesday and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel. Memorials may be made to Crook County Senior Services in care of the funeral home.
Agnes Celia Hedwig Fletcher
Visitation for Agnes Celia Hedwig Fletcher, 90, of Sheridan will be 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday at Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday in the old Eagles Section of Sheridan Municipal cemetery with the Rev. Thomas Ogg officiating. A celebration of life may be at a later date. Mrs. Fletcher died Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2006, in Sheridan Manor. She was born Oct. 6, 1915, in Carneyville to John P. and Mary B. (Kawulok) Legerski. She attended Acme School, helped take care of her siblings, and eventually went to work cooking for ranches in Sheridan County. She later worked as a nurse's aide at the old Memorial Hospital of Sheridan County, then graduated in the first licensed practical nurse class in Sheridan. She continued nursing until 1974, when she retired. She married
Roscoe Curley Pence in 1935 in Sheridan. He was accidentally killed in August 1949. She married
William C. Bill Fletcher in August 1959. He died in June 1990. In addition to her husbands, she was preceded in death by a son, Wilbur Pence, three brothers and four sisters. Survivors include a daughter, Wilma Hull of Sheridan; five brothers, Joe, George, Frank, Ted and Anton Legerski; six grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Holy Name Catholic Church, 260 E. Loucks St., Sheridan, WY 82801 or to a recipient of the donor's choice.
Darlene Esther Wood
Darlene Esther Wood, 75, of Buffalo, a former chef at the Lodore Supper Club in Story, died Thursday, Feb. 9, 2006, in Johnson County Health Care Center. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday in Adams Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Su Debree officiating. Visitation will be 1-9 p.m. Thursday and 9 a.m. until service time Friday in the funeral home chapel. Burial will be in Willow Grove cemetery with graveside services. Mrs. Wood was born Oct. 23, 1930, in Terry, Mont., to Clarence and Esther Trask. The family moved around following construction work. She was a 1948 graduate of the Wister, Okla., high school. She married
Lloyd Pence in 1948. She later married
Archie Swett, and they moved to Buffalo in 1965. She married
Bob Wood in Buffalo in 1969. She was a chef for most of her life, working at the Silver Spur in Billings, Idlewild Cafe in Buffalo and Meadowlark Lodge in addition to Lodore. Survivors include a daughter, Melody Thompson of Buffalo; two sons, Victor Swett of Butte, Mont., and Steve Swett of Buffalo; a sister, Debbie Arnold of Minnesota; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Meals on Wheels in care of Adams Funeral Home, 351 N. Adams, Buffalo, WY 82834.
Betty Kelley Husman
Memorial services for Betty Kelley Husman, 80, of Sheridan will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Trinity Lutheran Church with interim Pastor Cliff Gronneberg officiating. Arrangements are with Kane Funeral Home. Mrs. Husman died Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2006, in Sheridan Memorial Hospital. She was born Sept. 8, 1925, in Sheridan to Leo F. and Lottie (Erwin) Kelley. She was a 1943 graduate of Sheridan High School and a 1946 graduate of Sisters of Charity School of Nursing, St. Vincent Unit, in Billings. She married
LeRoy Jack Husman on Nov. 15, 1947, in Cheyenne. She enjoyed spending time at the family cabin on Red Grade Road and the 12 winters they spent in Arizona. She was preceded in death by a brother, Leo F. Kelley, and a sister, Patty Pelissier. Survivors include her husband; two sons, Pete and Mike, both of Sheridan; a daughter, Nancy Garber of Big Horn; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Sheridan College Nursing Program in care of Janet Bishop, First Federal Bank, P.O. Box 6007, Sheridan, WY 82801.
Agnes C. Fletcher
Agnes C. Fletcher, 90, of Sheridan died Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2006, in Sheridan Manor. Visitation will be 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday at Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday in the Eagles Section of Sheridan Municipal cemetery with the Rev. Thomas Ogg officiating.
Helen Louise Ryan
A memorial service for Helen Louise Ryan, 66, of Sheridan will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Trinity Lutheran Church with interim Pastor Cliff Gronneberg officiating. Arrangements are with Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Mrs. Ryan died Monday, Feb. 7, 2006, at her residence. Cremation has taken place. She was born Dec. 13, 1939, in Dillon, Mont., to Carl A. and Lulu Belle (Gilman) Anderson. The family lived in Dillon, Great Falls, Cutbank and Red Lodge, Mont., while her father worked for the telephone company. She graduated from high school in Red Lodge in 1957. She also graduated from Eastern Montana College (now Montana State University-Billings) in 1961, then worked for the school district in Sheridan. She taught at Coffeen School for 30 years. She married
Doug Ryan on April 16, 1971. After she retired from teaching, she and Mr. Ryan operated Goose Crique Antiques, vending at area antique shows until health problems forced them to quit. They had booths at Best Out West Antiques and Collectibles for a time. Mrs. Ryan was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, the former Sheridan Service League, Sheridan County Historical Society, and Trail End Guilds and was a life member of the National Education Association. She enjoyed reading, playing bridge, visiting with friends and gardening. Survivors include her husband; three stepchildren, Gail Vanderpoel of Fox River Grove, Ill., Carol Krumm of Sheridan and Kevin Ryan of Bowling Green, Ky.; a brother, Carl Anderson of Fort Collins, Colo.; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church, 135 Crescent Drive; Sheridan County Historical Society Museum, 429 W. Alger Ave.; or Sheridan County Fulmer Public Library, 335 W. Alger Ave.
