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Hannah Louise Bruney
Graveside services for Hannah Louise Bruney, infant daughter of Jason and Janelle (Stanley) Bruney of Sheridan, will be 2 p.m. Thursday in Quiet Rest cemetery in Story with the Rev. Claude Alley officiating. Arrangements are with Champion Ferries Funeral Home of Sheridan. Hannah Louise was stillborn Sunday, Sept. 24, 2006, in Sheridan Memorial Hospital. In addition to her parents, survivors include three brothers, Colbey, Dayton and Logan, all of the family home; and grandparents Jayme Scott and Robert and Genevieve Stanley of Story.
Paul Donald Adkins
Paul Donald Adkins, 64, died Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2006, in the Wyoming State Penitentiary in Rawlins. He was father of Joyce Ottema of Sheridan. A private family gathering is planned later. Arrangements are with Davis Funeral Home of Riverton. Survivors include four other daughters, Pam Adkins and Wendi Schmidt, both of Riverton, Paula Mushol of Sacramento, Calif., and Debbi Gazzi of Casper; a son, Keith DaVincenzi of Billings; his stepfather; a stepbrother; a stepsister; a half sister; two half brothers; 14 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Development Department, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, Charles B. Wang International Children's Building, 699 Prince St., Alexandria, VA 22314-3175.
Helen Bird Pierce
Memorial services for Helen Bird Pierce, 93, of Sheridan will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Peter's Episcopal Church with the Revs. David Duprey and Ray Clark officiating. Arrangements are with Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Mrs. Pierce died Thursday, Sept. 21, 2006, in Sheridan Manor. She was born Sept. 6, 1913, in Lincoln, Neb., to Chauncey A. and Minta A. (Gibson) Bird. The family moved to Sheridan in 1919, and she was a 1931 graduate of Sheridan High School. She married
John Pierce in May 1935 in the Methodist Church in Sheridan. She owned and operated BirdHouse Music and Musical Instruments on Main Street and taught music for most of her life. The Pierces moved to Fairmont, Minn., in 1949, and Mrs. Pierce played in a concert for the DePaul Infantry Chorus in Minneapolis. She returned to Sheridan in 1970. She owned a rooming house on Loucks Street for a number of years and was choir director and organist for the Episcopal Church until she retired. She was a member of St. Peter's Episcopal Church and Fine Arts Club and former head of the community concert. She was preceded in death by her husband, three sons and three brothers. Survivors include a brother, Hugh Bird of Sheridan; a sister, Virginia McClintock of Sheridan; a granddaughter; and four great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 1 S. Tschirgi St., Sheridan; Sheridan College, 3059 Coffeen Ave., Sheridan; or LaRue-Young Foundation in care of Paddy Bard, P.O. Box 54, Wyarno, WY 82845.
Philip Paul Veneziano
Former Sheridan resident Philip Paul Veneziano, 86, of Wilmette, Ill., died July 29, 2006, in the Presbyterian Home in Evanston, Ill., following a long battle with non-Hodgkins lymphoma. Graveside services were today in Willow Grove cemetery in Buffalo with the Rev. Bob McHenry officiating. Arrangements were with Adams Funeral Home. Dr. Veneziano was born May 9, 1921, in Boston to Italian immigrant parents. He grew up in Boston and was a 1939 graduate of Boston English High School. He joined the Civilian Conservation Corps in Wyoming and received a scholarship to the University of Wyoming. He served as an eye surgery technician at the Fitzsimmons Army Hospital in Denver during World War II. After the war, he returned to UW and received Bachelor of Science and master's degrees in experimental endocrinology. He married
Velma Taylor on Aug. 3, 1946, in Sheridan. They moved to Austin, Texas, in 1952, and he worked as a chemist with the U.S. Geological Service. The family moved in 1954 to Evanston, Ill., where he worked as research assistant in experimental embryology at Northwestern University. He received his Ph.D. from Northwestern with a dissertation on the effect of low magnetic forces on the neural system of developing chick embryos. He joined the faculty of Wright College in Chicago in 1966 as a professor of biology and retired in 1991. He was a member of Sigma Xi. He and his wife enjoyed adventure and nature travels, going to more than 40 countries. Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Jan Ellen Tilsen of St. Paul, Minn., and Valerie Veneziano of Evanston, Ill.; two brothers, Vincent of Plymouth, Mass., and Armand of Boston; and one grandson.
Paul Joseph Iddings
Paul Joseph Iddings, 76, of Sheridan died Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2006, at his residence. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Adams Funeral Home in Buffalo with the Rev. Bob McHenry officiating. Visitation will be 1-9 p.m. today and 8 a.m.-9:30 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Willow Grove cemetery with graveside services. Mr. Iddings was born Sept. 27, 1929, in Omaha, Neb., to Donald and Vivian Iddings. He lived in Nebraska and South Dakota as a young man. He worked on ranches all over Wyoming, breaking horses and building fence with his father. He also competed in rodeo, winning bull-riding and bronc-riding championships. He was honorary grand marshal in the 2005 Sheridan County Rodeo parade. He was a saddle maker whose saddles may be found across Wyoming, South Dakota and Montana and as far east as Maryland and Florida. He enjoyed being with friends and family, trapping, and hunting coyotes with his dogs. Survivors include his wife, Nancy; two daughters, Tyra and Debra Iddings, both of Sheridan: two sons, Sam and Jess, both of Sheridan; two stepsons, Kenny White of Billings and L.D. Williams of Hendersonville, Tenn.; one stepdaughter, Debra Curley of Gillette; a sister, Myrna McManus of Basin; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Donations may be made to the St. Francis Animal Shelter in care of Adams Funeral Home, 351 N. Adams, Buffalo, WY 82834.
Helen Bird Pierce
Helen Bird Pierce, 93, of Sheridan died Thursday, Sept. 21, 2006, in Sheridan Manor. Arrangements are pending with Champion Ferries Funeral Home.
Christopher Dale Fairbank
Christopher Dale Fairbank, 25, of Sheridan died unexpectedly Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2006, in Sheridan Memorial Hospital of undetermined causes. Services are pending with Kane Funeral Home.
Christopher Dale Fairbank
Funeral services for Christopher Dale Fairbank, 25, of Sheridan will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Kane Funeral Home with the Rev. David Duprey officiating. Viewing will be 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Mr. Fairbank died Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2006, in Sheridan Memorial Hospital of a heart attack. He was born March 15, 1981, in Sheridan to Teresa (Goodrich) and Jeff D. Fairbank. He grew up and attended schools in Sheridan. He married
Heather Hudecek in September 2000. Mr. Fairbank was a mechanic at Fremont Motor. He enjoyed riding his dirt bike and spending time with his family and his dog, Rocky. He also enjoyed hunting, fishing and camping. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Hal Goodrich. Survivors include his wife and three daughters, Fantasia, Kenda and Destiney, all of Sheridan; his mother and stepfather, Teresa and Roger Livermore of Livingston, Mont.; his father of Chinook, Wash.; a brother, Adam Fairbank of Livingston; a stepbrother, Shawn Livermore of Helena, Mont.; a sister, Tara Livermore of Livingston; and grandparents Glenn Dale and June Fairbank of Sheridan and Lillian Amelsberg of Townsend, Mont. Memorials may be made to Sheridan Dog & Cat Shelter or Sheridan Search and Rescue in care of Tara Keep, First Federal Savings Bank, P.O. Box 6007, Sheridan, WY 82801.
Helyn Mae Rasmussen
A celebration of life for Helyn Mae Rasmussen, 85, of Sheridan will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Trinity Lutheran Church with the Rev. Philip Wold officiating. Arrangements are with Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Mrs. Rasmussen died Saturday, Aug. 19, 2006, at her residence. Her obituary was published in The Sheridan Press on Aug. 22. Memorials may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church, 135 Crescent Drive, Sheridan, WY 82801.
Alma Robbins St. Clair
Former Buffalo resident Alma Robbins St. Clair, 88, of Houston died Monday, Sept. 18, 2006, at Silverado Senior Living Center in Houston after a long illness. Funeral services will be 3 p.m. Saturday in the Adams Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Tom Saur officiating. Visitation will be 10 a.m.-noon Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Willow Grove cemetery beside her husband, Dean. Memorials may be made to the Buffalo Senior Center in care of the funeral home, 351 N. Adams, Buffalo, WY 82834.
Kenneth Lee `Kenny' St. Clair
Kenneth Lee Kenny St. Clair, 81, of Worland died Saturday, Sept. 16, 2006, at his home. He was father of Roger St. Clair of Sheridan. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Alban's Episcopal Church in Worland with the Rev. Joe Galligan officiating. Arrangements are with Bryant Funeral Home of Worland. Mr. St. Clair was born Dec. 27, 1924, in Worland to Frank E. and Rosa (Gates) St. Clair. A 1943 graduate of Worland High School, he worked at Snyder Dairies throughout his school years. He joined the Navy and served during World War II on the USS Lexington aircraft carrier as a radioman; he had the honor of deciphering the message for his ship that the Japanese had surrendered. He crossed the equator eight times and traveled the equivalent of eight times around the world during his service years. He returned home after the war and attended Colorado A&M for one year before transferring to the University of Wyoming. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in agriculture and livestock management and was a member of the Farmhouse Fraternity and Alpha Zata Honorary Fraternity. He married
Georgia Forbes Gray on Sept. 2, 1948. He farmed for a number of years before buying the Worland Livestock Auction with his partner Bruce Edwards. After selling the livestock auction, he and his wife purchased a ranch in Lost Cabin. He was involved with the Lysite 4-H Club during his ranching years. After selling the ranch, the St. Clairs returned to Worland and started working toward a new museum for Worland. Construction of the museum is scheduled to begin on Big Horn Avenue there. Mr. St. Clair was preceded in death by a sister, Francine, and three brothers, Melvin, Darrell and Donnie. Survivors include his wife; three additional children, Kenneth L. St Clair II of Worland, Marygray Jensen of Nephi, Utah, and Milton D. Doc of Forest Lake, Minn.; nine grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to St. Alban's Episcopal Church or the Washakie Museum & Cultural Center in care of Bryant Funeral Home, P.O. Box 524, Worland, WY 82401.
Arthur E. Mitchell
Arthur E. Mitchell, 64, of Sheridan died Sunday, Sept. 17, 2006, in Sheridan Memorial Hospital. Cremation has taken place, and memorial services will be 3 p.m. Wednesday at Kane Funeral Home.
Arthur Ernest Mitchell
Memorial services for Arthur Ernest Mitchell, 64, of Sheridan will be 3 p.m. Wednesday at Kane Funeral Home. Mr. Mitchell died Sunday, Sept. 17, 2006, in Sheridan Memorial Hospital. Cremation has taken place. He was born June 3, 1942, in Sheridan to Lita May Whitten and John Allen Mitchell. He grew up and attended school in Arvada and was a 1960 graduate of Arvada High School. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and served four years. After being discharged, he worked for Songer's Conoco. He married
Kristina Mae Skretteberg in 1970. They made their home in Sheridan. Mr. Mitchell enjoyed being with family and friends, playing darts, hunting, and country rides. He was a member of the American Legion. He was preceded in death by a sister, Helen May Mitchell. Survivors include his wife; two sons, John Allen of Roy, Wash., and Brian Craig of Gillette; a brother, Marcus A. of Sheridan; a sister, Clara A. Wootton of Worland; and five grandchildren. Memorials may be made to American Legion Baseball in care of Tara Keep, First Federal Savings Bank, P.O. Box 6007, Sheridan, WY 82801.
Anna Lucille Sundquist Kelly
Anna Lucille Sundquist Kelly, 83, of Sheridan died Friday, Sept. 15, 2006, in Westview Health Care Center after a battle with lung cancer. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Masonic Section of Sheridan Municipal cemetery with the Rev. Gordon Henderson officiating. Arrangements are with Kane Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to a recipient of the donor's choice in care of Tara Keep, First Federal Savings Bank, P.O. Box 6007, Sheridan, WY 82801.
Anna Lucille Sundquist Kelly
Graveside services for Anna Lucille Sundquist Kelly, 83, of Sheridan will be 2 p.m. Wednesday in Sheridan Masonic 43 cemetery under direction of Kane Funeral Home. Mrs. Kelly died Friday, Sept. 15, 2006, in Westview Health Care Center after battling lung cancer. She was born Jan. 16, 1923, in Sheridan to John and Hazel Sundquist. She was a 1940 graduate of Sheridan High School. She married
Gerald Kelly on May 24, 1947, in Sheridan. He died in 2005. She worked as a bookkeeper for Montana-Dakota Utilities, the Stevens Fryberger store and John Burtis. After she retired, she and her husband traveled, shopped and collected. They were members of the Good Sams Travel Club. She was an avid collector of jewelry, china, teapots, cookbooks, craft books and teddy bears. She was a member of the Creative Fiber Guild. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a son, Gerald Jr. Survivors include a son, Melvin; one grandson; and three great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to a recipient of the donor's choice in care of Tara Keep, First Federal Savings Bank, P.O. Box 6007, Sheridan, WY 82801.
Robert R. Roughton
Memorial services for Robert R. Roughton, 56, of Sheridan will be 10 a.m. Monday in the chapel at the Sheridan VA Medical Center with the Rev. Peter James officiating. Arrangements are with Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Mr. Roughton died Saturday, Sept. 9, 2006, in Sheridan Memorial Hospital. He was born Feb. 17, 1950, in Kassel, Germany. He served in the U.S. Army from 1974 to 1983 when he was discharged due to a service-connected disability.
