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Mae V. Hemphill age 89 of Sheridan, WY
Died Monday, October 15, 2001, in Sheridan Manor
Born November 22, 1911, in Richey, Montana
Parents - Clement & Mary Jane (Sherry) Livingston
The family traveled around quite a few years before they settled near Lodge Grass, Montana. Mae married Glen G. Liming on August 13,1930. They ranched in Montana until 1947 when they moved to Sheridan where Mae worked as a checker at Safeway and Boyd's Supermarkets. Glen died in 1967. She married Frank Hemphill in 1969. They lived in Alaska for several years until returning to Sheridan in 1982. Frank died in 1992. Mae enjoyed traveling on cruises and many bus tours as well as reading and crocheting. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, Eagles Auxiliary and VFW Auxiliary.
She was preceded in death by four brothers, one sister and one grandson.
SURVIVING RELATIVES
SONS - Glen Oden Liming, Wray, CO
Milton Liming, Sheridan
Rodney Liming, Arlington, WA
DAUGHTERS - Beulah Fackenthall, Ranchester, WY
Norma Geer, Sheridan
8 GRANDCHILDREN
14 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN
10 GREAT GREAT GRANDCHILDREN
Viewing will be 9:00am until 5:00pm on Thursday (Oct. 18th) from Champion Ferries Funeral Home.
Funeral service will be 10:00am on Friday from First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Keith McDonald officiating. Interment will be in Sheridan Municipal Cemetery.
Arrangements are with Champion Ferries Funeral Home.
Memorials may benefit the First United Methodist Church
Beatrice B. Henderson, 81, of Story passed away on Wednesday, December 12, 2001, at her Story residence.
Mrs. Henderson was born on November 13, 1920, in Wilmar, California, to Ernest and Alice (Hayes) Burley. She completed high school, and on May 20, 1949, Beatrice married Richard P. Henderson in Berkeley, California. Beatrice received her Bachelor’s degree in History from the University of California in Berkeley. She enjoyed gardening, knitting, crocheting and sewing, and reading. She loved to travel, and collected nativity sets. Beatrice attended the Story Community Church, and was a member of the Story Garden Club.
Mrs. Henderson is survived by her husband Richard of Story; her two sons Richard Henderson and his wife Nancy of Glen Burnie, Maryland, and Hal Henderson and wife Jane of Los Angeles, California; her two daughters, Betty Gardner and husband Chip of Sheridan, and Julie Caster and husband Jay of Worden, Montana; and her eight grandchildren, Casey Henderson, Victor Henderson, Rebecca Gardner, Alicia Caster, Alex Caster, Allison Caster, Austin Caster, and Richard K. Henderson; her two brothers Gilman Burley and wife Evelyn of Paradise, California, and Cameron Burley and wife Rosann of Mariposa, California; and her two sisters Dorothy McCune and husband Glenn of Mariposa, California, and Rosalyn Henderson and husband Mike of Portland, Oregon.
Cremation has taken place, and memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, December 17, 2001, at the Story Women’s Club with the Reverend Verne Robinson officiating. Kane Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
Evelyn L. “Peggy” Hollander, 80, of Sheridan passed away on Friday, December 21, 2001, at Sheridan Manor.
Peggy was born February 15, 1921, in Page, Nebraska, to Lloyd and Mary (Cullen) Bergstrom. She worked for twenty years as nurse’s aid and lab technician at Memorial Hospital of Sheridan County. Peggy was married to Bud Wolfe for 39 years, and they raised three daughters.
Peggy loved to quilt, and had been a better than average bowler for many years. In her younger years she enjoyed lots of fly fishing, camping, hunting, playing cards and cribbage, and working crossword puzzles. She was an avid reader, and when she was able, she made a weekly trip to the Sheridan Library.
Peggy was a member of the Methodist Church and devotions were an important part of her daily life. She served as secretary/treasurer of the Royal Neighbors Insurance in the early 1950's. She was a devoted Atlanta Braves fan, and knew all the team players by their names and spoke of them as though she knew each of them personally.
Peggy was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers. Survivors include her three daughters, Patti Klinkosh and husband, Bill, of Ranchester, Peggy Buss of Sheridan, and Kay Pittman and husband, Lyle, of Sheridan; her seven granddaughters; her eight great-grandchildren; and her sister Loretta Wilson and husband Francis of Charlo, Montana.
At Peggy’s request, there will be no services, and cremation has taken place. Kane Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be made in Peggy’s name to the donor’s choice in care of Kay Roush, First Federal Savings Bank, P.O. Box 6007, Sheridan, WY, 82801.
Darleen M. Hollingsworth, 83, of Sheridan passed away on Monday, December 31, 2001, at Memorial Hospital of Sheridan County.
Mrs. Hollingsworth was born on August 14, 1918, in Sheridan, Wyoming, to James and Hazel (Snyder) McGovern. She graduated from Big Horn High School in 1937, and married George Peter “Pete” Pelissier in 1938 in Sheridan. He passed away in June of 1991. She later married Everett A. Hollingsworth. He passed away on June 31, 1992. She worked at the Rural Electric Association in Lodge Grass, Montana, from 1952 through 1958, and for Jiffy Coffee Center and PrestoPrint for some time. She enjoyed working amongst her flowers, gardening, reading, watching game shows, spending time with her friends, and loved being able to see the mountains from her house. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church.
Mrs. Hollingsworth was preceded in death by her parents; her brother Harold McGovern; her three sisters, Norma Wren, Connie Titland Coast and Letha May McGovern; and her daughter Karen Salisbury. She is survived by her children Cathy Hollingsworth Coggins of Sheridan, E. Scott Hollingsworth of Sheridan, and Bryan DeeAnn Hollingsworth Hartman of Denver, Colorado; two grandchildren Shahala DeeAnn Hollingsworth and Ryan Hugh O’Daniels; and numerous nieces and nephews.
A viewing will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Kane Funeral Home on Friday, January 4, 2002, and funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. at Kane Funeral Home on Sunday, January 6, 2002, with Pastor Doug Melius officiating. Interment will be in the Sheridan Elks Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials be made in Darleen’s name to the Darleen Hollingsworth Memorial Fund in care of Delphine Toner, First Interstate Bank, P.O. Box 2007, Sheridan, WY 82801.
Etta Mae Holmden, 86, of Sheridan passed away on Tuesday, December 11, 2001, at Memorial Hospital of Sheridan County.
Mrs. Holmden was born January 21, 1915, in Ancon, the Panama Canal Zone, to William and Etta (Weddle) Tipton. The family moved to Kansas City, Missouri, when Etta Mae was very young, and that’s where she was raised. She graduated from Central High School, and attended the Teacher’s College in Kansas City. In 1960, Etta completed her education with a Bachelor’s degree at Eastern Montana College in Billings, Montana. On July 3, 1937, in Kansas City, Missouri, Etta Mae married Tom Holmden, and two children were born of that union, Luanne (Jones) and Kathy (Vanderhoef). Tom, Etta Mae and the two girls moved to Sheridan in 1943 when Tom went to work for the Burlington Northern Railroad. Etta Mae was the first Kindergarten teacher in Sheridan. She was hired by the Junior Women’s Club of Sheridan, and taught her first year in the Women’s Club Building. She then taught at the old Coffeen School. When Highland Park School was built in 1954, she became the Kindergarten teacher there, retiring after 25 years in 1973.
Etta Mae attended the First Congregational Church. She was a member of the church choir for many years, taught Sunday School, and belonged to the Women’s Mayflower Club of the church. She was also active in the Junior Women’s Club, the Wyoming Education Association ,and the Retired Teachers Association. After her retirement in 1973, Etta Mae volunteered at the VA Hospital for many years. She was also a volunteer for the Sheridan County Fulmer Public Library with the Lullaby Program for children. In later years, she continued her volunteer work for the library. She loved sewing, cooking, reading, visiting friends, but her first love was teaching. She was very close to her family, and will be remembered as a loving grandmother and great-grandmother.
Mrs. Holmden was preceded in death by her husband Tom, her parents, and her sister Mary Jane Tate. Survivors include her two daughters, Luanne Jones and Kathy Vanderhoef and her husband Ron of Sheridan; her five grandchildren, Evan Jones of Naperville, Illinois, Tom and Penny Jones and their daughters Carrie and Katie of Billings, Montana, and Matthew Jones, Tyler Vanderhoef and Christian Vanderhoef, all of Sheridan.
Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 15, 2001, at the First Congregational Church, with Reverend Bob Miller officiating. Kane Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
Memorials may be made to the First Congregational Church or the Sheridan Senior Center Mini-Bus Program in care of Kay Roush, First Federal Savings Bank, P.O. Box 6007, Sheridan, WY, 82801.
James Ernest Huggins, Jr., 63, of Sheridan passed away at Memorial Hospital of Sheridan County, Monday, October 15, 2001.
Jim was born on September 7, 1938, to James and Sophie (Doll) Huggins in Chicago, Illinois. On May 29, 1963, he was united in marriage to Barbara (Pettit) in Fontana, California. He has lived in Sheridan for the past nine years, after moving from San Bernardino, California. Mr. Huggins enjoyed camping, auto racing, and working at the Kendrick Golf Course. He was baptized a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Jim is survived by his wife, Barbara of Sheridan; his two sons James and Michael Huggins, both of Sheridan; his daughter Julie Escamilla of Sheridan; and his three grandchildren, Tyler Huggins, Daniel Elawar, and Devin Escamilla.
Private graveside services with military honors were held at the Sheridan Municipal Cemetery. Arrangements were with Kane Funeral Home.
Willa Irwin, 79, passed away on Tuesday, October 23, 2001, at Memorial Hospital of Sheridan County.
Mrs. Irwin was born Annie Willa Cortell Kottraba on April 7, 1922, in Rozet, Wyoming, to Raymond Wilford and Kathryn May Kottraba. Raymond and Kathryn lived on a homestead south of Rozet where Willa began her life and entered the first grade. The family moved to Davenport, Nebraska, to live for two years, only to return to Rozet where Willa finished her schooling and graduated in 1941. She worked as a young woman on various ranches and taught school during World War II. She married William Russell Irwin on May 25, 1944, and the couple settled in Gillette, Wyoming. Russell worked for the CB & Q Railroad until his retirement in 1969. Upon his retirement, Willa and Russell lived in Buffalo, Wyoming, until November of 1998, when Willa moved to Sheridan Manor in Sheridan, Wyoming. She enjoyed crocheting, flowers, country music and cats.
Preceding Willa in death were her husband Russell; her parents; her brother Leland Kottraba; her stepdaughter Dorothy Irwin; and her daughter Willa Diane Irwin. Surviving Mrs. Irwin are her daughter Roberta Trenholm and husband Bob of Billings, Montana; her four sons, Raymond Irwin and his wife Chris of Douglas, Wyoming, James Irwin and his wife Barbara of Ranchester, Wyoming Charles Irwin and his wife Mary of Billings, Montana, and Duane Irwin and his wife Beverly of Sheridan, Wyoming; her stepson Leslie Irwin and his wife Virginia of Mayer, Arizona; fourteen grandchildren; twenty-six great-grandchildren; her brother Charles Kottraba of Moorcroft, Wyoming; and her three sisters, Leola Thar of Gillette, Wyoming, Helen Whisler of Sheridan, Wyoming, and Hazel Riesland of Newcastle, Wyoming.
Viewing will be from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 25, 2001. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, October 26, 2001, at Kane Funeral Home with Pastor Bill Wetmore of the Sheridan Wesleyan Church officiating. Graveside services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, October 26, 2001, at Mt. Pisgah Cemetery in Gillette, Wyoming.
Memorials may be made in Willa’s name to American Diabetes Association in care of Kay Roush, First Federal Savings Bank, P.O. Box 6007, Sheridan, WY 82801.
Nellie E. James Age 80 of Burbank, CA,
Died Monday, December 3, 2001, in Burbank Hospital
Born November 17, 1921, in Sheridan County
Parents - Robert & Edith (Carter) Strait
She grew up and graduated high school in Sheridan County. She moved to California and lived in the Los Angeles area for 50 years and in Burbank for 20 years. She was a sheet metal mechanic for United Airlines for 15 years.
SURVIVING RELATIVES
SON - L. Paul James, Jr., Story, WY
DAUGHTER - Clara S. Wyatt, Sun Valley, CA
ONE GRANSON
ONE NIECE
Viewing will be 9:00am until 12:30pm on Monday (Dec. 10th) from Champion Ferries Funeral Home.
Graveside service will be 2:00pm on Monday in Dayton Cemetery with Scott Rauscher and Loren Coleman officiating.
Arrangements are with Champion Ferries Funeral Home
