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Larry L. Helfrich, 44, passed away on Friday, April 13, 2001 at his Sheridan residence.
Mr. Helfrich was born on November 30, 1956, in Billings, Montana, to Peter and Maryalys (Geist) Helfrich. As a child, he attended schools in Billings, an graduated from Billings West High School in 1975. Larry was united in marriage to Denise Bond on December 3, 1998, in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was employed as a meat cutter for Safeway, Inc. for twenty-seven years.
Larry enjoyed fishing at Lake DeSmet, woodworking, auto body repair, and “Shop Day” with his close friends, who referred to him as “Larry the Tool Time Guy”.
Larry was preceded in death by his mother Maryalys Helfrich. He is survived by his wife, Denise Helfrich, of Sheridan, Wyoming; his father Peter Helfrich of Billings, Montana; and his sister Cheryl K. Vernon and husband Guy C. Vernon of Seattle, Washington.
A visitation will be held at Kane Funeral Home on Monday, April 16, 2001, from 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. There will be a funeral service at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 17, 2001, at Kane Funeral Home with Pastor Dan Keller officiating.
Marjorie E. Holcomb Age 93 of Sheridan, WY
Died Monday, June 25, 2001, in Westview Health Care Center
Born February 4, 1908, in Lewistown, MT
Parents - Noble & Jennie (Harwood) Walker
She grew up and graduated high school in Lewistown. She graduated from the University of Montana in Missoula, MT, in June, 1930, with a degree in Education. She taught school a few years until she married Donald Holcomb on September 9, 1933. They lived in Sheridan. Mr. Holcomb died in 1961. She moved to Cheyenne and then to Denver, CO, where she lived until returning to Sheridan in 1995. She was a member of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Altar Guild, Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, PEO Chapter B and Kappa Kappa Gamma. She enjoyed reading, card games and traveling.
Preceded in death by son Kent Holcomb, sister Judith Walker, brother Bert Walker and granddaughter Jenny Holcomb.
SURVIVING RELATIVES
DAUGHTER - Janet Lee Carroll, Gunnison, CO
4 GRANDCHILDREN
3 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN
VIEWING WILL BE 9:00AM UNTIL 5:00PM ON THURSDAY (JUNE 28TH) FROM CHAMPION FERRIES FUNERAL HOME. MEMORIAL SERVICE WILL BE 10:00AM ON FRIDAY FROM THE CHAPEL OF ST. PETER’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH WITH THE REV. RAY CLARK OFFICIATING. ARRANGEMENTS ARE WITH CHAMPION FERRIES FUNERAL HOME.
Memorials may benefit Memorial Hospital Foundation, in care of Delphine Toner, First Interstate Bank, Box 2007, Sheridan, WY 82801
Robert E. “Bob” Holstedt
1920 - 2001
Robert E. “Bob” Holstedt, age 81 of Sheridan, WY, died Sunday, April 29, 2001, in the V.A. Medical Center, Sheridan. He was born on March 7, 1920, in Sheridan to John S. and Maud (Hennen) Holstedt.
Bob grew up and graduated high school in Sheridan in 1937. He attended the University of Wyoming from 1938 - 1941. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Corps as an aviation cadet and graduated on July 3, 1942, as a pilot and 2nd Lieutenant. Bob married Mary Emily Mothershead of Cheyenne, WY, on August 1, 1942, in Shreveport, Louisiana.
As a member of the 34th Bomb Squadron, 17th Bomb Group, Bob flew a B-26 medium bomber in the North African Campaign. He was wounded on his fifth mission and returned to the U.S. He returned to active duty as a pilot for the last year of the war.
After the service, he returned to the University of Wyoming Law School where he graduated and was admitted to the Wyoming State Bar in 1949. He returned to Sheridan and practiced as an attorney until he retired in 1995. He was member of the Sheridan County Bar Assoc., American Bar Assoc., a 50 year member of the State Bar Association and a member and elder of First Presbyterian Church.
Bob was always active in the Sheridan community as a member & past president of the Sheridan JC’s and was selected “Man of the Year” in 1951. He was a past president of the Kiwanis Club, served on the Whitney Benefits board, a member of Masonic Lodge #8, Consistory, Kalif Shrine, Shrine Brass band and Past Potentate of the Shrine. He was also a member of Elks Lodge #520, the American Legion and played in the Drum and Bugle Corps. Bob served on the Memorial Hospital board, City Planning Committee and Rodeo Committee, as a Police Judge, City Judge as well as County and Prosecuting Attorney for Sheridan County.
Bob served two terms in the Wyoming Legislature. In 1951, he was one of the sponsors of the legislation that established the community college system in Wyoming. He served 18 years on the Wyoming Community College Commission and served as the attorney for Sheridan College from 1951 - 1995. He was a member and past president of the Sheridan College Foundation. In 1996, he received the Associate of Arts Honorary Degree from Sheridan College.
Bob is survived by his wife Mary; daughter Marianne Bibbey & husband Tom of Powell, WY; sons John R. Holstedt & wife Christine of Sacramento, CA, R. Brooke Holstedt & wife Peggy of Salem, OR, and Craig H. Holstedt & wife Susan of Wayne, NE; and ten grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother John H. Holstedt and a sister Uree Marie Richter.
Memorial service will be 2:00pm on Thursday (May 3rd) from First Presbyterian Church with Pastor Doug Melius officiating. Arrangements are with Champion Ferries Funeral Home.
Memorials may benefit the First Presbyterian Church, Sheridan College Foundation or the Shrine Crippled Children Travel Fund, in care of Delphine Toner, First Interstate Bank, Box 2007, Sheridan, WY 82801.
Mary E. Honeywell, 85, of Sheridan, passed away on Saturday, June 30, 2001 at the Memorial Hospital of Sheridan County.
Mary was born on June 11, 1916 on Dutch Creek in Sheridan County, Wyoming to George and Suzie Kobielusz. She attended grade school at Dutch Creek and graduated from Sheridan High School in 1934.
Mary was a homemaker and during the majority of her life was employed in various retail positions. She was also a member of Holy Name Catholic Church. She was a life long resident of Sheridan, except for the 12 years when she lived in Emerson, Iowa. Mary enjoyed needle work, gardening, traveling, cooking for her family, and spending time at the mountain cabin.
She is preceded in death by her parents, one brother, Joe G. Kobielusz, one sister, Rosie Stanko and two infant brothers. Also preceding her in death were three spouses, John Parobeck, Dennis Jones, and Ray Honeywell.
Survivors include two daughters, Rosemary Storey, her husband Keith of Sheridan, Charlotte Campbell, her husband Clint of Ogden, Utah. Six grandchildren, Mike Storey, his wife Susan; Teri Williams, her husband Dennis; Mark Storey; Tom Campbell, his wife Holly; Kristy Muday, her husband Mark; and Steve Campbell and his wife Caryn. She also has 11 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandson.
Vigil services will be held at Kane Funeral Home at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 4, 2001. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 5, 2001, at Holy Name Catholic Church with Father Ron Stolcis officiating. Interment will follow the service in the Sheridan Municipal Cemetery. Kane Funeral Home is handling the arrangements
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to Holy Name School Foundation or Sheridan Manor in care of Delphine Tonor, First Interstate Bank, P.O. Box 2007, Sheridan, WY 82801.
Patsy J. Kaufmann Age 68 of Sheridan, WY
Died Friday, May 18, 2001, in Memorial Hospital of Sheridan County
Born August 12, 1932, in Sheridan
Parents - George & Gladys (Hann) Ostrom
She graduated from high school in Big Horn, WY. She worked as a bookkeeper at First National Bank in Sheridan until she married Robert Kaufmann on October 10, 1953, in Sheridan. They ranched on the family ranch on Piney Creek. She worked with her husband on the ranch as well as being involved with her children in Rodeo Club, 4-H and FFA. She moved into Sheridan in the early 1980's where she loved being involved with her grandchildren teaching them to fish and other activities. She enjoyed gardening, yard work, playing poker and the slots, fishing and camping. She loved her dog “Lilly” and her cat “Sam”.
SURVIVING RELATIVES
DAUGHTERS - Jeanne Camino, Clearmont, WY
Carol Keeline, Sheridan
BROTHER - George Ostrom, Jr., Sheridan
SISTER - Mary Lou Robbins, Possette, MA
5 GRANDCHILDREN
1 GREAT GRANDSON
ARRANGEMENTS ARE WITH CHAMPION FERRIES FUNERAL HOME.
Robert S. Kennedy
1920 - 2001
Our husband, dad, grandfather, & great grandfather, Robert S. Kennedy died Tuesday, May 15, 2001.
Bob was born July 23, 1920, to J.R. Porter & Callie (Faddis) Kennedy in Sheridan, WY. He attended Sheridan schools and graduated from the University of Wyoming as a civil engineer and a ROTC commissioned 2nd Lieutenant.
Bob served in W.W.II and participated in the D-Day Invasion. As company commander in the 23rd Infantry, 2nd Division, he suffered shrapnel wounds in his right arm during the fighting at St. Lo. At 25 years old, Bob wore the Combat Infantry Badge, The Purple Heart, The European Theatre Ribbon w/2 battle stars and the Bronze Star w/cluster. He met and married 1st Lieutenant Cecelia Gillis, an Army nurse from Sheridan, WY, on April 22, 1945, in Cirencester, England.
A rancher, Bob was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Wyoming Stockgrowers Assoc., Lodge Grass American Legion, Past Potentate of Kalif Shrine, Elks Lodge #520 and an active member of the “Better Breathers”.
Bob is survived by his wife Ceil; four children Kathryn, Bob (Jan), Jim and Margaret (Tom); five grandchildren Kristen & Callie Hysell, Kurtis & Carson Steinhorst and Jake Kennedy; one great granddaughter Quinn Kennedy; brother John P. Kennedy and a wealth of friends. He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister Mary Kennedy West.
Memorial service will be 10:00am on Friday (May 18th) from First Presbyterian Church with Pastor Doug Melius officiating. Arrangements are with Champion Ferries Funeral Home.
Memorials may benefit the Kalif Shrine Crippled Children’s Travel Fund or First Presbyterian Church.
George Kimble Age 86 of Sheridan, WY
Died Sunday, May 20, 2001, in Westview Health Care Center, Sheridan
Born December 23, 1914, on the old George Bethurem ranch in the Prairie Dog Creek area to Charles & Flavel (Bethurem) Kimble.
He was raised on a homestead near Otter, Montana, where he rode horses to the Gopher School before coming to Sheridan where he graduated from Sheridan High School. George married Leola Stewart on May 21, 1938, in Sheridan. During W.W.II, they moved to San Francisco where he worked for a defense contractor. They returned to Sheridan after the war and George worked as a carpenter. His favorite part of the job was sanding many of the wood floors in many homes and also in the Sheridan College Golden Dome. He enjoyed camping in the mountains with his family, woodworking in his shop and later in life going for rides in the country. He was a member of the SOS support group.
Preceded in death by his wife in 1991 and one sister Bea Thomas in 1998.
SURVIVING RELATIVES
SONS - Stewart Kimble, Harbor City, CA
Tom Kimble, Summerville, SC
DAUGHTERS - Jean Epley, Scottsdale, AZ
Beth Kimble-Powers, Yorba Linda, CA
Ann Slaybaugh, Sheridan
Laura Ackermann, Sheridan
Mary Jo Kimble, Milo, ME
BROTHER - David Kimble, Buffalo, WY
SISTERS - Florence Berry, Reno, NV
Juanita Hornback, Sequim, WA
16 GRANDCHILDREN
7 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN
VIEWING AND VISITATION WILL BE 6:30PM UNTIL 8:00PM ON TUESDAY (MAY 22ND) WITH FUNERAL SERVICE AT 11:00AM ON WEDNESDAY FROM CHAMPION FERRIES FUNERAL HOME WITH PASTOR BOB MILLER OFFICIATING.
