All Obituaries

Viewing will be held at the church before the service.  Burial will in the Van Tassell, WY, cemetery will follow the service. Paul Garland Ellicott passed away peacefully on May 25, 2023, at the age of 90, in Lusk,  Wyoming.  Born on May 29, 1932, in Harrison, Nebraska, he was the son of the late Don and Lorena Ellicott.  Paul was preceded in death by his wife, Nadine, and his brother,  Leslie Don (Bill) Ellicott.   Paul was a country man through and through...

Memorial services are pending. Pier Funeral Home would like to advise you that the memorial tree program does not plant a tree in this area, and does not notify the family of your gift.

Joe Ellen (Traphagan) Landkamer passed away peacefully in her daughter Lisa’s home in Dayton, WY on the evening of May 15, 2023. Joe Ellen was born September 2, 1941 to Joseph Harold and Geraldine Faye Traphagan of Lance Creek, WY. She graduated from Lusk High School in 1959 then moved to Cheyenne, WY where she worked for the Wyoming Department of Transportation. One evening at the drive-in movie with friends, Joe Ellen reconnected with Lewis Landkamer of Fairbury, NE. The pair began...

Carole Kay Coon Dishong, 86, of Gordon, Nebraska, died on March 19, 2023 at Antelope Memorial Hospital in Neligh, Nebraska, surrounded by her loving family. She was born November 15, 1936, in Albany, Nebraska. The daughter of the late Henry and Dorris Coon. She was the second of three siblings. Carole graduated high school from Manville High School in 1954. She married Gary Benson, and they had six children. She went on to get her master’s degree from Chadron State College. The next...

Richard (Dick) Kane, 82, of Douglas went to the Lord on March 18, 2023, after a short battle with dementia. Dick was born to Marie (Marking) and Joe Kane on December 24, 1940, in Lusk, WY.  He grew up on the family ranch north of Lusk. He was educated in Edgemont, SD. Dick was drafted into the army and served our country from 1963-1964. He was a member of the American Legion in Lusk. He was honored to serve. Dick married the love of his life, Helene (Thomas) Kane, on September 18,...

Paul Richard “Bud” Hahn, aged 69, of Houston, Texas, died of a traumatic brain injury on Thursday, February 23, 2023. Paul was born on May 8, 1953, in Ogden, Utah, and grew up in Lusk, Wyoming.  He studied chemical engineering at the University of Wyoming and became a chemical engineer at Phillips 66, later ConocoPhillips, in 1976.  His job took him all over the world, including England, Norway, Australia, Greece, and South Korea, where he not only excelled in his...

David Thomas Neilson, 78, passed away Thur., Feb. 16, 2023, at the Niobrara Community Hospital Long-Term-Care. No services will be held per his request.  Burial of cremains will be at the family plot in Belle Fourche, SD.

Jackie “Jack” Lee Lamb December 18, 1935 - February 18, 2023 Jackie “Jack” Lee Lamb passed away peacefully at the age of 87 on Monday, February 13, 2023. A celebration of his life will be held on Saturday, February 18, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Lusk, Wyoming with Pastor Tom Strock officiating. Interment will follow at the Dellview Cemetery in Manville, Wyoming.  Jack was born on a cold winter day on December 18, 1935, on the Alan Fosher...

Visitation for Austin Judy, 31, will be held at Pier Funeral Home Sat., January 28, 2023, from 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., and on Sunday, January 29, 2023, from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.  A memorial service will be held at a later date. We wake up to sunshine, but our world is quite a bit dimmer.  Austin was a one-of-a-kind guy.  He never hesitated to help someone that needed it.  He could fix your vehicle, he could make you laugh, he could make you shoot beer out of your...