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Our beloved Grace Marie McConaughy passed away at 92 years of age on February 17, 2001, at Sheridan County Memorial Hospital in Sheridan, Wyoming.
Memorial services will be held on Saturday, February 24, 2001, 11:00 AM at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church with Father David Duprey and The Reverend Ray Clark officiating. Her last wishes were to be cremated and buried next to her late husband, Bob McConaughy, in the Elks Cemetery in Sheridan. There will be a luncheon at 1:00 PM at the Story Woman’s
Club in Story, Wyoming. Kane Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
Grace was born on November 19, 1908, in Iowa to Harry and Maud Campbell. Sheridan, Wyoming became the family home when grace was two years old. She graduated from Sheridan High School when only 16 years old, and married her husband Vivian Cooper at the age of 17. Grace and Vivian were the proud parents of Jimmie Cooper, who went on to be a successful pianist. Grace spent the majority of her working years at Ernst’s Saddle Shop in Sheridan. There she created hundreds of well-known leather outfits, worn by Miss Cheyenne Frontier Rodeo Queens; Sheridan WYO Rodeo Queens; parade contestants and famous actors such as Robert Taylor.
In 1950, Grace married Bob McConaughy and moved to Rosebud Lane in Story, Wyoming. There she lived out her dreams until she departed this life. Grace spent most of her time with the family and friends that she loved. She bowled in bowling leagues, was an avid golfer, loved to camp and pack up in the mountains, and thoroughly enjoyed being a part of the
Story Woman’s Club. She loved to sew and quilt, she attended many weekly card parties, had a passion for world travel and spent the rest of her waking hours reading novels and working crossword puzzles.
Grace was preceded in death by her husband, Bob McConaughy (1975); her son, Jimmie Cooper (1988); her grandson Gregory Cooper (1963); her three sisters, Helen, Mildred and Frances Campbell, and her younger brother Jim Willard.
Survivors include granddaughters, Christy Burnett of Erie, Colorado, and Stephanie Cooper of Monument, Colorado. Grace has one great-grandson, Scottie Burnett. She was also blessed with dozens of nieces and nephews, including Nanette Carlson and Dave and Sher Oakes of Sheridan.
Memorials in memory of Grace may be made to the Story Woman’s Club, in care of Delphine Toner, First Interstate Bank, P.O. Box 2007, Sheridan, WY, 82801
Grace is now in the loving arms of her Lord and Savior.
Donald Edwin McLellan, 76, of Sheridan passed away on Tuesday, March 6, 2001 at the Sheridan VA Medical Center. Kane Funeral Home is handling the arrangements in Sheridan, and Bustard’s Funeral Directors and Crematory in Casper is handling the arrangements in Casper.
Sophie D. McLimans
1904 - 2001
Sophie D. McLimans, age 97, of Sheridan, WY, died Sunday, March 18, 2001, in her Sheridan home. She was born February 4, 1904, at Ulm, WY, to Harry A. and Sophia (Roll) McLimans. She grew up on the ranch near Ulm and later her family moved Upper Prairie Dog Creek near Sheridan where she attended rural schools and then graduated from Sheridan High School. She graduated from the University of Wyoming and taught school for awhile then returned to the University for her master's degree. She returned to Sheridan in the 1930's and taught in a one room school in the county. In the winter, a friend heated a blanket for her to ride on her horse to school. She also taught in Sheridan, Rock Springs, and the Panama Canal (for the government). When she was on her way to Alaska to teach, they crossed over the boundary line and were arrested by the Russians and spent the night in jail. After her retirement, she would substitute teach when needed. She was a member of the Wakely Club, Story Women's Club and the National Assoc. of Retired Federal Employees. She enjoyed Story, WY, and had a summer home there. She loved to read, work in her garden and travel.
She was preceded in death by her parents and sister Vera Samson.
She is survived by niece Garland Edna Warren of Lebanon, OR; nephew G. Howard Brightman & wife Patricia of Story, WY; grandniece DimitaJo Warren of Dayton, WA.
Memorial service will be 2:00pm on Friday (Mar. 23rd) from Champion Ferries Funeral Home with the Rev. Peter Friese officiating.
Memorials may benefit the Sheridan Senior Citizen Center, 211 Smith St., Sheridan, WY 82801
Theresa R. Metzger Age 87 of Sheridan, WY
Died Saturday, February 24, 2001, in her Sheridan home
Born October 3, 1913, in Glen Ullin, N. Dakota
Parents - Nikolaus & Elizabeth (Hermes) Steckler
Grew up and attended schools in Glen Ullin. She married Jake Metzger on September 24, 1934, in Glen Ullin. They moved to Sheridan in 1943. Theresa worked at Stevens Fryberger and then she managed Sweetbriar until she retired in 1980. Mr. Metzger died in 1976. She was very active in the community including volunteering at the Senior Center, Heritage Towers and the Hospital. She was president of the Elks Does #127 in 1995 and very active in the Polka Club having helped found it in 1985. She enjoyed dancing, traveling, growing roses and being with friends and family. She loved her children and grandchildren.
Preceded in death by five brothers and sisters; and one son Ronald.
SURVIVING RELATIVES
SON - Gerald J. Metzger, Story, WY
DAUGHTER - Sandra Kay Benth, Sheridan
BROTHER - Paul Steckler, Wilton, ND
SISTERS - Rose Happ, Lake Havasu, AZ
Pauline Sene, Jamestown, ND
5 GRANDCHILDREN
8 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN
VIEWING WILL BE 9:00AM UNTIL 6:00PM ON TUESDAY (FEB 27TH) WITH FUNERAL SERVICE AT 2:00PM ON WEDNESDAY FROM CHAMPION FERRIES FUNERAL HOME WITH BARRY BENTH OFFICIATING.
INTERMENT IN SHERIDAN ELKS CEMETERY. ARRANGEMENTS ARE WITH CHAMPION FERRIES FUNERAL HOME.
Memorials may benefit the Senior Citizen Center, 211 Smith St., Sheridan, WY 82801
Aquilla “Dawn” Morel, Sheridan resident, passed away on after a battle with cancer March 1, 2001 at Memorial Hospital of Sheridan County.
Dawn was born February 16, 1936 in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, to Ralph and Hazel (Pierce) Matlack. She attended elementary school in Recluse, Wyoming, and high school in Gillette, Wyoming. Dawn was united in marriage to Robert V. Morel on October 24, 1953 in Rapid City, South Dakota. The couple ranched in Campell and Niobrara Counties from 1953 to 1987, when they moved to Sheridan. Mrs. Morel
worked at Memorial Hospital of Sheridan County as a cook for 13 years until she retired in February 2000.
Dawn enjoyed knitting sweaters, handiwork, fishing, gardening, cake decorating and cooking.
Mrs. Morel was preceded in death by her father, Ralph E. Matlack.
She is survived by her husband, Robert; sons, Robert Morel of Arizona and Shane Morel of Idaho; daughters, Debra Merchen of Gillette and Carolyn Kaiser of Florida; mother, Hazel Matlack of Gillette; brothers, Edward Matlack of Casper, Herbert Matlack of Dubois and Richard Matlack of Gillette; sisters, Mary Bundy of Gillette, Glenda Matlack of Gillette, Constance Travis of Arkansas and Gloria Dunn of Gillette; grandchildren, Tammy Maroney, Chrissy and Melinda Carpenter and Michael Merchen; Eric and Jeremy Kaiser; Michael and Stephanie Morel; and Andy and Caleb Morel; and three great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be held 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 6, 2001 at First Presbyterian Church with Pastor Doug Melius officiating. Interment will follow in the Sheridan Municipal Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Whedon Cancer Foundation in care of Kay Roush at First Federal Savings Bank, P.O. Box 6007, Sheridan, WY 82801.
A.E. "Earl" Nelson Age 73 of Banner, WY
Died Tuesday, February 27, 2001, in Memorial Hospital of Sheridan County
Born July 18, 1927, on the ranch on Murphy Gulch east of Sheridan, WY
Parents - Arthur & Bertha (Mooney) Nelson
He grew up on Murphy Gulch and graduated high school in Sheridan. He served in the Army during WWII. After the service, he returned to Murphy Gulch to ranch with his father. In 1966, he went to work as a mechanic for Cook Ford and retired in 1989. He continued to ranch on Murphy Gulch all his life. He enjoyed fishing & hunting, especially the large trophy white tail deer.
Preceded in death by her sister Lorna Boode.
SURVIVING RELATIVES
BROTHER - Clarence Nelson, Dunmore, MT
SISTER - Fern Focht, Sheridan
SEVERAL NIECES AND NEPHEWS
VIEWING WILL BE 9:00AM UNTIL 5:00PM ON FRIDAY (MAR. 2ND) FROM CHAMPION
FERRIES FUNERAL HOME. FUNERAL SERVICE WILL BE 11:00AM ON SATURDAY FROM CHAMPION FERRIES FUNERAL HOME WITH THE REV. WILBUR HOLZ OFFICIATING.
Memorials may benefit the FFA, in care of Delphine Toner, 1st Interstate Bank, Box 2007, Sheridan, WY 82801
Karen I. Portwood Age 56 of Sheridan, WY
Died Sunday, February 25, 2001, in Memorial Hospital of Sheridan County
Born September 9, 1944, in Leavenworth, Kansas
Parents - John & Florene (Dotson) Short
The family moved around before coming to Casper, WY, where she graduated from Natrona County High School. She moved to Denver, CO, where she worked several years in a needle factory. About 1970, she began working on ranches in Wyoming, Montana and Nebraska until she moved to Hardin, MT, where she worked as a dispatcher for the Sheriff's Office. She settled in Sheridan in 1985 and raised two of her grandchildren. She enjoyed cooking, sewing, crafts and loved children. She was a member of the Cornerstone Church.
Preceded in death by one brother Bobby Poage; two nephews Scot Smith and David Rehling.
SURVIVING RELATIVES
SON - Steve Aragon, Sheridan
DAUGHTERS - Anjenette Stiff, Lindale, TX
Kena Blissard, Sheridan
Tara Crackenberger, Sheridan
MOTHER - Florene Sausedo, Sheridan
BROTHERS - Hubert Short, Evanston, WY
John Short, Jr., Casper, WY
SISTERS - Gerry Smith, Casper, WY
Cheryl Short, Billings, MT
Glenda Edwards, Sheridan
11 GRANDCHILDREN
VIEWING WILL BE 9:00AM UNTIL 5:00PM ON THURSDAY (MAR. 1ST) AND ON FRIDAY FROM 9:00AM UNTIL THE FUNERAL SERVICE AT 2:00PM FROM CHAMPION FERRIES FUNERAL HOME WITH PASTOR TONY FORMAN OFFICIATING. INTERMENT IN SHERIDAN MUNICIPAL CEMETERY. ARRANGEMENTS ARE WITH CHAMPION FERRIES FUNERAL HOME.
Memorials may benefit the Karen Portwood Memorial Fund, in care of Delphine Toner, 1st Interstate Bank, Box 2007, Sheridan, WY 82801
William Robert “Bill” Powell, Sr. Age 79 of Sheridan, WY
Died Thursday, March 8, 2001, in Memorial Hospital of Sheridan County
Born December 28, 1921, in Berlin, Maryland to Robert Showell & Monte Ruby (Evers) Powell
The family moved to the Sheridan area where he attended schools in Big Horn, WY. At age 16, he entered the U.S. Army and served in both W.W.II and the Korean War. Bill was decorated with the Purple Heart, two Silver Stars, five Bronze Stars and two Battle Commendations among other awards and decorations. He retired from the Army in 1961 as a Captain and returned to Sheridan, where he worked at the V.A. Medical Center as a patient administrator for 20 years. He retired from the V.A. in 1981. Bill married Esther “Rosalie” Green on December 15, 1945. She died on September 9, 1990. He married Margaret L. “Peggy” Manor on January 1, 1991. Bill was a Past Master of Masonic Lodge #8, as well as very active in the Scottish Rite and Kalif Shrine. He was also a member of Elks Lodge #520 and Sheridan Country Club. His passion was
golf.
Preceded in death by his parents; sisters Clara West and Rene Demchok and wife Rosalie.
SURVIVING RELATIVES
WIFE - Peggy Powell, Sheridan
SONS - William Powell, Jr., Hamilton, MT
Steven Powell, Linden, NJ
DAUGHTERS - Sue Simpson, Sheridan
STEP CHILDREN - Dennis Manor, Washington
Edward Manor, North Carolina
Susan Calkins, Sheridan
Don Manor, Washington
Tom Manor, Oklahoma
9 GRANDCHILDREN
1 GREAT GRANDCHILD
NUMEROUS NIECES AND NEPHEWS
MEMORIAL SERVICE WILL BE 11:00AM ON TUESDAY (MAR. 13TH) FROM ST.PETER'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH WITH THE REV.ÆS DAVID DUPREY AND RAY CLARK OFFICIATING. ARRANGEMENTS ARE WITH CHAMPION FERRIES FUNERAL HOME.
Memorials may benefit the Kalif Shrine Crippled Children Travel Fund, Box K, Sheridan, WY 82801
