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Violet I. Stevenson age 82 of Sheridan, WY
Died Tuesday, September 4, 2001, in Memorial Hospital of Sheridan County
Born June 6, 1919, in Tiskilwa, Illinois
Parents - Asa & Ella (Perry) Roach
She grew up and attended schools in Illinois. Married Charles Stevenson on December 24, 1934, in Illinois. She moved to Sheridan in 1943. She worked at the Coil Factory and then at Memorial Hospital. In 1966, she went to work at the V.A. Medical Center as a nurses aide. She retired in 1983. She loved spending time with her children, grand and great grandchildren. She enjoyed bowling, fishing, gardening and spending time in the mountains.
She was preceded in death by two brothers.
SURVIVING RELATIVES
SONS - Charles Stevenson, Upton, WY
Roland Stevenson, Lovington, NM
Kenneth Stevenson, Sheridan
Keith Stevenson, Sheridan
SISTERS - Leota Lundquist and Normae Wilson, Illinois
11 GRANDCHILDREN
8 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN
Private family services will be later.
Arrangements are with Champion Ferries Funeral Home
Memorials may benefit the Donor's Choice
Grace M. Strange Age 95 of Sheridan, WY
Died Tuesday, September 25, 2001, in Westview Health Care Center, Sheridan
Born April 26, 1906, in Homer, Nebraska
Parents - Christian & Goldie ( Patterson) Christopher
She grew up and graduated high school in Emerson, Nebraska. She taught in country school for two years. She married Fred Strange on June 24, 1925, in Wakefield, NE. They moved to Sheridan in 1936. She sold Avon products for twenty-five years. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church. She enjoyed cooking, music, raising flowers, fishing, camping and going to the mountains.
She was preceded in death by her husband in 1976 and her sister.
SURVIVING RELATIVES
DAUGHTER - Ruth Bates, Sheridan
4 GRANDCHILDREN
10 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN
7 GREAT GREAT GRANDCHILDREN
3 STEP GRANDCHILDREN
7 STEP GREAT GRANDCHILDREN
7 STEP GREAT GREAT GRANDCHILDREN
1 STEP GREAT GREAT GREAT GRANDCHILDREN
Viewing will be 4:00pm until 7:00pm on Thursday (Sep. 27th) from Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Funeral service will be 2:00pm on Friday from Champion Ferries Funeral Home with Pastor Doug Melius officiating.
Interment will be in Sheridan Municipal Cemetery.
Memorials may benefit the First Presbyterian Church.
Ralph “Ike” Thomas Age 87 of Sheridan, WY
Died Saturday, July 14, 2001, in his Sheridan home.
Born January 19, 1914, in Sheridan
Parents - Sam & Nellie (Mumma) Thomas
He grew up and attended schools in Sheridan. He married Letha Ellenwood on February 24, 1940, in Hardin, MT. He ranched on Clear Creek for several years. Later he worked for the Padlock Ranch and then was foreman at the Sheridan Heights Ranch for 25 years. He was a member of Elks Lodge #520, Masonic Lodge #7 in Buffalo, WY and the Kalif Shrine.
Preceded in death by his wife in 1996 and his five brothers Lloyd, Jess, Bob, Bernard and his twin Roy.
SURVIVING RELATIVES
SONS - Byron Thomas, Salt Lake City, UT
Al Thomas, Sheridan
SISTERS - Dorothy Brug, Buffalo, WY
Berniece Musgrave, Sheridan
Ruth Peterson, Pennsylvania
4 GRANDCHILDREN
7 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN
GRAVESIDE COMMITTAL OF CREMAINS WILL BE 10:00AM ON FRIDAY (JULY 21st) IN THE SHERIDAN ELKS CEMETERY WITH THE OFFICERS OF MASONIC LODGE #43 OFFICIATING. ARRANGEMENTS ARE WITH CHAMPION FERRIES FUNERAL HOME.
Memorials may benefit the Kalif Shrine Building Fund, Box K, Sheridan, WY 82801
Clara Edith Tidwell, 86, of Sheridan, passed away at Westview Health Care Center on Saturday, September 1, 2001.
Mrs. Tidwell was born on September 9, 1914, in Sheridan, Wyoming, to Nicholas and Susan (MacNair) Voogd. She graduated from Sheridan High School, and later married Ted AGrady@ Tidwell in 1936 in Mississippi. Mrs. Tidwell sold fireworks for many years. She also worked at Western Café, Schreibeis Bakery, Clover Leaf Bakery, Carroll=s Furniture, and many other jobs in her lifetime.
Clara loved to play bingo, and was a member of Holy Name Catholic Church and the VFW Ladies= Auxiliary.
Mrs. Tidwell was preceded in death by her father and mother; her husband Grady Tidwell; her brothers Nicholas, William, Rutheford, Earl, Donald and Homer Voogd; and her two sisters, Ruth and Florence. She is survived by her two sisters, Lillian Lorenz of Spencer, Iowa, and Gertrude Voogd of Van Nuys, California; and many nieces and nephews.
Cremation has taken place, and memorial services will be held at a later date. Kane Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
Memorials can be made to Holy Name Catholic Church or to the donor=s choice in care of Kay Roush, First Federal Savings Bank, P.O. Box 6007, Sheridan, WY 82801.
Pearl Merryfield Trott
1906 - 2001
Pearl Merryfield Trott, age 95, of Sheridan, WY, died Thursday, August 16, 2001, in Sheridan Manor. She was born April 26, 1906, in Whitewater, Kansas, to Charles Frances and Phoebe Ann (Olinger) Merryfield.
She grew up near Whitewater and Elbing, Kansas, going to school in Butler County and after the eighth grade stayed home to take care of her two younger brothers. Pearl was the third oldest of six children. She married Ray Trott on September 9, 1922, in Eureka, Kansas. They came to Sheridan in 1923 and farmed near the Sheridan airport. They had two sons, Harold Edgar and Paul Howard. Ray died in 1964 and Pearl remained on the farm until she moved into Sheridan Square in 1991. She spent her life being a mother and housewife and helping her husband with chores on the farm. She enjoyed gardening, collecting owls and especially letters and visits from friends and family. She was a member of the First Christian Church, VFW Auxiliary for over 50 years and Cheeri Chix Homemakers.
Pearl was also preceded in death by one son Harold in 1973, two sister and three brothers.
Pearl is survived by one son Paul of Fallbrook, CA; six grandchildren Judy Bergstrom of W. Jordan, UT, Cheri Jones of Fallbrook, CA, Arlette Hannah of Tacoma, WA, James Trott of Sheridan, Diana Yata of Oceanside, CA, and Donna Kinskey of San Jose, CA; 13 great grandchildren and 6 great great grandchildren.
Funeral service will be 11:00am on Monday (Aug. 20th) from Champion Ferries Funeral Home with the Rev. Douglas Goodwin officiating. Interment will be in Little Big Horn Battlefield National Cemetery.
Memorials may benefit the Senior Center "Mini Bus", 211 Smith St., Sheridan, WY 82801
J. Byron Veach age 84 of Sheridan, WY
Died Wednesday, September 5, 2001, at his Sheridan home
Born November 29, 1916, in Livingston, Montana
Parents - Charles & Emma (Irwin) Veach
The family came to Johnson County when he was a young child. He grew up and attended schools in Johnson County. In 1932, he moved to Sheridan where he ranched on Beaver Creek. He married Pauline Adams on December 16, 1940, in Sheridan. They continued ranching until he went to work for K-B Tractor Co. in the mid 1960's. Later he worked for the City of Sheridan until he retired in 1984. During those years, he would work at the sale ring of Sheridan Livestock Co. He loved the Big Horn Mountains where he knew even the most remote lakes and enjoyed introducing people to their beauty. He helped develop and groom the cross country trail at Lake Sibley and climbed Cloud Peak five times, the last time when he was 80 years old. He loved writing letters to the editor feeling it was his civic duty, which he took very seriously. He was a member of the County Planning Commission, Dist. #2 school board in the late 1950's, 4-H leader in the 1950's - 1960's, and Trinity Lutheran Church council member in the 1950's - 1960's. He also enjoyed hiking, fishing, cross country skiing and gardening.
Preceded in death by his brother Benjamin and sister Roene Adams.
SURVIVING RELATIVES
WIFE - Pauline Veach, Sheridan
DAUGHTERS - Charlotte Hein, Sheridan
Emma Jean (EJ) Hando, Sheridan
Kathy Oatts, Sheridan
7 GRANDCHILDREN
13 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN
Viewing will be from 2:00pm until 7:00pm on Friday (Sep. 7th) from Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Graveside service will be 10:00am on Saturday in Sheridan Municipal Cemetery with Allen Jones officiating.
Arrangements are with Champion Ferries Funeral Home.
Memorials may benefit the Hospice of the Big Horns, 1401 W. 5th St., Sheridan, WY 82801
