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William Ira 'Bill' Houck
Sheridan native William Ira "Bill" Houck, 52, of Dacono, Colo., died Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2007, at his residence after a short struggle with cancer. Memorial services will be 10 a.m. Saturday in Howe Mortuary in Longmont, Colo., with David Bradshaw officiating. Cremation will take place. Mr. Houck was born March 28, 1954, in Sheridan to Ace William Houck and Eleanor K. (King) Barnes. He grew up and attended grade school in Sheridan. He attended Lyons High School in Lyons, Colo. He served in the Army from 1973 to 1975, when he was honorably discharged. He and his wife, Susanne, were married
April 1, 1995, in Casper. He was a truck driver for 32 years and worked for various local truss companies. He enjoyed target-shooting, restoring a 1973 Duster, collecting die-cast trucks, four-wheeling, spending time in the mountains and caring for his dogs. He was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include his wife; a sister, Rosalie Luedtke of Clarkridge, Ark.; a stepson, Rob Jongsma of Casper; a stepdaughter, Anna Brus of Centennial, Colo.; and four grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Howe Mortuary or to the Longmont Humane Society, 9595 Nelson Road, Longmont, CO 80501.
Matthew Elliott
Memorial services for Matthew Elliott, 27, of Sheridan will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Kane Funeral Home. Mr. Elliott died Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2007, in Sheridan Memorial Hospital of natural causes. Cremation has taken place. He was born June 15, 1979, in Torrington to Ron and Roxy Ann (Martin) Elliott. He was a high school graduate and in the Easter Seals HHH Residential Program. He was a Special Olympics athlete and was Special Olympics 2003 "Most Inspirational Athlete." He enjoyed participating in the CHAPS program, living in Sheridan and watching college basketball. Survivors include his stepfather and mother, Robb and Roxy Conrad of Sheridan; his father, Ron Elliott; a brother, Kyle of Kansas City, Mo.; three step-siblings, Kelli, Chad and Jeff; and his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Herald Martin of St. Joseph, Mo. Memorials may be made to the CHAPS program in care of Amber Powers, Sheridan State Bank, P.O. Box 6268, Sheridan, WY 82801.
Valerie Symons Pohlhammer
Funeral services for former Sheridan resident Valerie Symons Pohlhammer, 60, of San Antonio were Tuesday at Funeral Caring USA Funeral Home of San Antonio. Mrs. Pohlhammer died Saturday, Feb. 10, 2007, in San Antonio after a long battle with multiple sclerosis. Local arrangements were with Kane Funeral Home. She was born June 16, 1946, to Floyd and Fay (Jackson) Elmgren. Her father died in 1952. Mrs. Pohlhammer attended schools in Laramie and Sheridan and was a 1964 graduate of Sheridan High School. She also attended Hastings (Neb.) College. She married
Jim Pohlhammer on Oct. 19, 1965. She graduated from Emporia (Kan.) State University in 1979 with a Bachelor of Science degree in education. She played the piano and organ. She was preceded in death by her husband in 2005. Survivors include three daughters, Wendy Moreland and Kirsten Hale, both of San Antonio, and Deedee Schirmer of Laurel, Ind.; her parents, Fay and Edgar Symons of Sheridan; three brothers, Carl of Washington, Curt of Sheridan and Robert of Cheyenne; a sister, Gail of Milwaukee; and eight grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Charles P. Wagner
Former Sheridan resident Charles P. Wagner, 47, of Soap Creek, Mont., died Sunday, Feb. 11, 2007, of injuries sustained in a one-truck rollover on Soap Creek Road. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Saturday in the Lodge Grass (Mont.) First Crown Indian Baptist Church. Burial will be in Wolf Family cemetery on Soap Creek under direction of Bullis Mortuary of Hardin, Mont. Mr. Wagner was born Sept. 3, 1959, in Crow Agency, Mont., to Keith and Beatrice Wolf Wagner. According to the funeral home, he was a descendant of John Howland, a passenger on the Mayflower. He attended schools in the St. Xavier and Fort Smith, Mont., areas before completing his education in Hardin. He married
Leslie Vogl. They divorced. He married
Danette Hopes, and they divorced. He lived in Sheridan in the mid-1980s. He lived most of his life on Soap Creek south of Hardin. He was a commercial driver for the Payer and S & T truck companies and traveled throughout the United States and Canada. He enjoyed roping, helping neighbors with brandings, cooking, entertaining friends, and fishing on Soap Creek. He was preceded in death by his father in 1984. Survivors include a daughter, Nicole McNew of Billings; his mother and stepfather Phil Rasmussen of Lodge Grass; a sister, Kristel Blair of Wyoming; a brother, Robbin of Lewistown, Mont.; and two granddaughters.
Martha E. Bagnell
Martha E. Bagnell, 78, of Sheridan died Saturday, Feb. 10, 2007, in Sheridan Manor. No services are planned. Arrangements are with Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Miss Bagnell was born March 11, 1928, in Sheridan to John and Janie (McClintock) Bagnell. She attended elementary schools in Sheridan and graduated from high school in the East. She worked as a housekeeper in New York. After retiring, she returned to Sheridan in 1993. She enjoyed cooking, animals, old movies and word puzzles. Survivors include several cousins. Memorials may benefit Sheridan Senior Citizens Center, 211 Smith St., Sheridan, WY 82801.
Harry Jacobs
Funeral services for Harry Jacobs, 93, of Sheridan will be 2 p.m. Friday at Champion Ferries Funeral Home with the Rev. Ken Burket officiating. Burial will be in Sheridan Municipal cemetery. Mr. Jacobs died Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2007, in Westview Health Care Center. He was born Feb. 17, 1913, to John and Elsie (Van Rees) Jacobs on the family's farm near Oskaloosa, Iowa. He grew up and attended schools in Iowa. He married
Bertha Bitner on June 16, 1935, in Oskaloosa. He drove trucks for Burlington Truck Lines and spent several years farming before moving to Sheridan in 1955. He worked for Consolidated Freightways Tank Division for 23 years in Sheridan, Glendive, Mont., and Billings before retiring in 1978. The Jacobses returned to Sheridan in 1980. Mr. Jacobs enjoyed working on the family's home, yard work, gardening and puzzles. He was a member of First Assembly of God Church in Sheridan. He was preceded in death by his wife in 1997 and by four brothers, two sisters and one grandson. Survivors include a son, Larry of Yoder, Colo.; two daughters, Karen Githens of Sheridan and Connie Lucas of Bethel, Pa.; a brother in Iowa; 10 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren.
Esther Lucey
Graveside committal for the cremains of Esther Lucey, 89, of Sheridan will be later this summer under direction of Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Mrs. Lucey died Sunday, Feb. 4, 2007, in Sheridan Memorial Hospital. She was born April 17, 1917, in Monarch to Frank and Giovanna (Di Cisto) Durante. She grew up and attended schools in Monarch and Sheridan. She attended beauty school and later received nurse's aide training in Buffalo. She married
Joseph Rainier in Hardin, Mont. They moved to Nevada and later divorced. She married
Joseph McClure in Nevada in 1956. They moved to Sheridan. Mr. McClure died in a job accident in Rock Springs. Mrs. Lucey moved to Carlin, Nev., and worked as a nurse's aide in the hospital in Elko, Nev. She married
Archie Lucey in 1959 in Carlin. They were divorced. Mrs. Lucey moved to Elko. She retired from the hospital in 1980 and returned to Sheridan. She enjoyed braiding rugs. Survivors include two daughters, Janice Lee Lopez of Reno, Nev., and Toni McClure of Sheridan; a sister, Marie Simmon of San Jose, Calif.; three grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Roberta `Bobbie' Burgess
A Celebration of Life for Roberta Bobbie Burgess, 53, of Sheridan will be 2 p.m. today at Eagles Lodge 4169 in Sheridan Commercial Park. Arrangements are with Kane Funeral Home. Mrs. Burgess died Friday, Feb. 2, 2007, in Sheridan Manor. Cremation has taken place. She was born Feb. 25, 1953, in Chicago to James and Helen (Green) Galve. She married
Kenneth Burgess on Feb. 11, 1978, in San Diego. She was a Navy wife, and the family lived mostly in California. She was a member of the Women's Auxiliaries of Eagles Aeries 186 and 4169 in Sheridan and was past madame president of Lodge 4169. She enjoyed reading, bingo and bowling. She was preceded in death by her husband and her parents. Survivors include three sons, James Haskell of Sheridan, Joey Haskell of Virginia Beach, Va., and Kenny Burgess Jr. of Auburn, Ala.; two sisters, Kathi Zenk and Mary Galve, both of California; and two granddaughters. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 907 N. Poplar Ave., Suite 185, Casper, WY 82601.
Ronald Gene Etchemendy
Funeral services for Ronald Gene Etchemendy, 46, of Sheridan will be 2 p.m. Thursday at the Old Apostolic Lutheran Church at 27 state Highway 335. Viewing begins at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Kane Funeral Home. Mr. Etchemendy died Friday, Feb. 2, 2007, in Montana of natural causes. He was born March 6, 1960, in Sheridan to Glen and Elizabeth (Cann) Etchemendy. He was a 1978 graduate of Sheridan High School. He married
Kim Lindberg on Jan. 17, 1982, in Vancouver, Wash. He was a driver for FedEx. He enjoyed classic cars, fly-fishing and motorcycles. He was preceded in death by his father and a sister, D'Lynn Etchemendy. Survivors, all of Sheridan, include his wife; two children, Garon Etchemendy and Shay Rosenlund; his mother; a brother, Steve; and four grandchildren. Memorials may be made to a fund for the Charlson family of Story (which lost its home to a fire) in care of Sheridan State Bank, P.O. Box 6268, Sheridan, WY 82801.
Jay W. Rinehart
Memorial services for Jay W. Rinehart, 52, of Sheridan will be 10 a.m. Tuesday with Pastor Tony Forman officiating. Burial will be in Black Hills National cemetery in Sturgis, S.D., with military honors at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Arrangements are with Kane Funeral Home. Mr. Rinehart died Thursday, Feb. 1, 2007, in Sheridan Memorial Hospital. Cremation has taken place. Mr. Rinehart was born Oct. 19, 1954, in Mobridge, S.D., to J. Dean and Shirley Rinehart. He grew up in Mobridge and graduated from high school there in 1973. He played football and played the trumpet in the high school band. He joined the U.S. Army in August 1974. He was stationed in Germany for most of his service. He was honorably discharged in August 1976. He moved to Sheridan in 1977 and married
Cindy Harrington in June 1980. Mr. Rinehart worked in the engineering department of the Wyoming Department of Transportation in Sheridan for 24 years. He obtained several certifications in his field. His main duties were overseeing road-construction projects and bridge inspection. His projects included the Sheridan Main Street reconstruction. He was an avid bowler, participating in several leagues a week and attending national bowling tournaments in Reno, Nev., and Baton Rouge, La. He enjoyed fishing, shooting pool, playing darts and working at Clear Creek Hunting in Clearmont, where he assisted with sporting clays, guided hunts and preparing birds for the hunts. He was preceded in death by his father. Survivors include a daughter, Lura of Casper; a son, Thomas of Oceanside, Calif.; his mother of Mobridge; three brothers, Jeff of Black Hawk, S.D., Bruce of Mobridge and Todd of San Diego; a sister, Barbara of Reno; and two granddaughters. Memorials may be made to Clear Creek Hunting, Attn: Doug Kaufman, 32 Apache Road, Clearmont, WY 82835.
Lena Schmierer
Viewing for Lena Schmierer, 81, of Sheridan will be 2-4 p.m. Sunday at Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral home with the Rev. Alan Boyles officiating. Burial will be in Sheridan Municipal cemetery. Mrs. Schmierer died Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2007, in Sheridan Memorial Hospital. She was born Sept. 4, 1925, in Napoleon, N.D., to John and Mathilda (Pfeifle) Lachenmaier. The family moved to Montana when she was a child, and she grew up near Hardin, Mont. She married
Edwin Schmierer on April 9, 1947, in Hardin. They moved to Sheridan, and she worked for Tudor Cleaners. She later worked for Sheridan Memorial Hospital until 1991, when she retired. She received her GED in 1974. She was a member of First Assembly of God Church and enjoyed puzzles, band concerts and being with friends and family. She was preceded in death by her husband in 2003, and two brothers, Ray and Ervin. Survivors include a son, Rick, of Sheridan; a brother, Aaron Lachenmaier of Miles City, Mont.; and three sisters, Irene Deines of Billings, Martha Caton of Yakima, Wash., and Betty Fraser of Salem, Ore. Memorials may be made to First Assembly of God Church, 1045 Lewis St., Sheridan, WY 82801.
Helen E. Kinney
A vigil for Helen E. Kinney, 81, of Sheridan will be 7 p.m. today at Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Services will be 10 a.m. Friday at Holy Name Catholic Church with the Rev. Ronald Stolcis officiating. Burial will be in Sheridan Elks cemetery. Mrs. Kinney died March 25, 2007, in St. Vincent's Hospital in Billings. She was born Dec. 21, 1925, in Sparta, Wis., to Worley and Margaret (Sullivan) Fish. She grew up and graduated from high school in Sparta. She received her nursing degree from St. Francis School of Nursing at Viterbo College in LaCrosse, Wis. She moved to Cheyenne in 1948 and worked at Memorial Hospital. She married
Richard Pete Kinney on Sept. 2, 1950, in Sparta and moved to Boulder, Colo. She moved to California in 1955 and then to Sheridan in 1960. She worked as director of nursing for Sheridan Manor until she retired. She was active in Holy Name Parish singing in the choir, volunteering at the school, and as a member of St. Patrick's Group. She was also a member of the hospital auxiliary. She traveled, read, told stories, cooked and painted china. She was preceded in death by one son, Richard Jr.; one brother, Eugene; and two sisters, Mary Alice and Marguerite. Survivors include three sons, John of Chicago, Peter of Watertown, S.D., and Drew of Belton, Texas; one daughter, Susan Kinney-Lowther of Cody; two sisters, Delores Rigg and Kathleen Fish of Scottsdale, Ariz.; and seven grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Holy Name Catholic Church.
Mary Ann Wilbur
Services for Mary Ann Wilbur, 73, of Sheridan will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home in Miles City, Mont. Burial will be in Custer County cemetery. A reception will follow at Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home. Mrs. Wilbur died March 27, 2007, in Sheridan Memorial Hospital. She was born Aug. 8, 1933, in Marty, S.D., to Joseph L. and Mercedes (Picotte) Ament. She moved to Lame Deer, Mont., when she was 10 and attended school there. She moved to Ashland, Mont., and graduated from St. Labre High School in 1951. She worked at Hanson Hardware Store in Ashland as a bookkeeper and clerk. She married
Raymond F. Wilbur in Billings in 1952, and they farmed and ranched in the Ashland area. She went to work in 1972 at St. Labre Indian Mission in administration and was the opening room supervisor. She retired in 1991 and moved to Sheridan. She was an Atlanta Braves fan, a seamstress and crocheted, gardened, canoed and read. She was a member of the Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her husband; two sons; two brothers; one sister; and one great-granddaughter. Survivors include one son, Dan Wilbur of Glenrock; one daughter, Julie Moline of Sheridan; two brothers, John Ament of Yankton, S.D., and Tom Ament of Rapid City; four sisters, Gracie Gordon of Soldotna, Alaska, Fran Hatfield of Rapid City, Jeanne Brunkhorst of Tampa, Fla., and Marcella Cook of Casper; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Champion Ferries Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements.
Clarence O. Hubbell
Services for Clarence O. Hubbell, 87, of Sheridan will be 10 a.m. Friday at Adams Funeral Home Chapel in Buffalo with the Revs. Ken Burket and Alan Boyles officiating. Burial will be in Willow Grove cemetery with Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion in charge of military graveside rites. Visitation will be 1-9 p.m. Thursday at Adams Funeral Home Chapel. Mr. Hubbell died March 20, 2007, in Sheridan Manor. Born Jan. 16, 1920, in Pacific Junction, Iowa, to Walter and Hazel Hubbell, he attended school in Iowa and joined the Civilian Conservation Corps in the late 1930s, then joined the U.S. Army and served in the South Pacific during World War II. After the war he returned to Iowa and moved to Wyoming, where he met and married
Fern Ellis on Oct. 31, 1945. Mr. Hubbell enjoyed singing, hunting, fishing, travel, and time with his family. He resided in Upton, where he worked in the oil fields. He also moved to various parts of the country. He moved to Sheridan in 1964 and retired in the early 1980s. He was preceded in death by two brothers and one sister. Survivors include two daughters, Ronna Redmond of Buffalo and Judy Hubbell of Sheridan; three brothers, Charles Hubbell of Buffalo, Dale Hubbell of Omaha, Neb., and Dean Hubbell of Council Bluffs, Iowa; one sister, Doris Wright of Missouri Valley, Iowa; and three granddaughters. Memorials may be made to Sheridan Hospital Diabetic Support Group in care of Adams Funeral Home, 351 N. Adams, Buffalo, WY 82834.
Fern O. Hubbell
Services for Fern O. Hubbell, 78, of Sheridan will be 10 a.m. Friday at Adams Funeral Home Chapel in Buffalo with the Revs. Ken Burket and Alan Boyles officiating. Burial will be in Willow Grove cemetery. Visitation is 1-9 p.m. Thursday at Adams Funeral Home Chapel. Mrs. Hubbell died March 26, 2007, at Sheridan Memorial Hospital. Born July 3, 1928, in Gillette to Harry and Hattie Ellis, she attended school in Upton and married
Clarence Hubbell in 1945. She worked in the Linden School cafeteria in Sheridan for several years. She also worked various other jobs until retiring at age 62. She spent time gardening, cooking, sewing and reading. She made her home in Upton and moved to various parts of the country before moving to Sheridan in 1964. She was preceded in death by her husband, one sister and six brothers. Survivors include one brother, Delmer Ellis of Upton; one sister, Marie Jorgensen of Sheridan; and three granddaughters. Memorials may be made to Sheridan Hospital Diabetic Support Group in care of Adams Funeral Home, 351 N. Adams, Buffalo, WY 82834.
