All Obituaries

Gale Dean Pischel July 21st, 1955 – July 19th, 2021   G. Dean Pischel, age 65, of Lusk, WY passed away at his home on July 19th, 2021.  A private mass was held in his honor at St. George’s Episcopal Church on Saturday 24th July with Fr. George Harty officiating.  A memorial reception was held at his home following the service, hosted by his family and friends. In lieu of flowers, a memorial was established in celebration of his life at the Niobrara County...

Edgar “Ed” Jess Boner, 94, a lifelong Niobrara County Wyoming rancher, passed away July 12, 2021, at the Niobrara Health and Life Center where he had been a resident since July 2016. In his own words, he stopped “plugging along”. A Celebration of Life will be Sunday, August 1st, 3:00 pm at Lusk Congregational Church. Pastor Mark Lohr officiating, with eulogy by Randy Corley. Interment will follow at the Lusk Cemetery. Ed was born in Edgemont, South Dakota on January...

Gloria Jean (Pate) Nelson, 80, passed away at Niobrara Community Hospital on Wednesday, June 30, 2021. Gloria was born on July 8, 1940 to Oliver (Tod) and Elouise Pate in McCook, Nebraska.   In 1947 Gloria moved with her parents and 2 sisters to Niobrara County in Wyoming.  She attended rural elementary schools in northern Niobrara County and graduated from Niobrara County High School in 1958.  Gloria married the love of her life, Andy Nelson on October 4, 1958. ...

Hayden John Hester, 30, passed away in Casper, Wyoming June 30, 2021. Graveside services will be held at Prairie View Cemetery west and south of Keeline, Wyoming, Mon., July 12, 2021, at 10:00 A.M. Hayden was born January 28, 1991, in Sheridan, WY.  At three days old he met his forever parents, John and Sheri Hester. He grew up on the family ranch near Keeline, WY, and attended school in Lusk, WY, graduating in 2009.  Hayden played football, basketball, and participated in...

On Monday, June 28, 2021, Jackie Eugene Dobbs passed away peacefully at the Niobrara Community Hospital in Lusk, Wyoming at 81 years of age. Jack was born on January 11, 1940 in Dewey, Oklahoma to Jack and Evelyn Dobbs. They moved to the Gillette area with his siblings, Norma and Paul, where Jack graduated high school and joined the United States Air Force. Upon leaving the Air Force Jack became an Electrical Contractor until retirement. Jack married Charmaine Washington and they had three...

Florence Ruth (Patterson) Potter was born on Aug. 4, 1926 to Pearl (Westerman) and Welchie “Slim” Patterson in Van Tassell, WY.  She attended school in Lusk where she met her future husband, James “Jim” S. Potter, Jr. They were married Oct. 4, 1944 in Compton, Calif. while he was in the U.S. Navy.  Once out of the service their home was Lusk.  They proceeded to have three children, all born and raised in Lusk: Janette in 1945, James D. in 1946, and...

Tommy Lee Sakala, 60, of Lusk, WY passed away April 23, 2021 at Niobrara Health and Life Center.  Funeral services will be held at 10:00am Saturday May 22, 2021 at the Congregational Church. Tom was born April 12, 1961 in Denver, Colorado to Elmer and Betty Sakala. He grew up ranching and farming. Tom attended Elementary School in Colorado and High School in Utah, before moving to Lusk. Tom met Jennifer at a local restaurant in Lusk, and the two were married August 12, 1989. They soon...

No services will be held for Eldon David Frye, who passed away at his home Fri., Apr. 23, 2021. Pier Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Current Niobrara County Resident Mildred Rae Broyles, 84, passed away Wednesday April 21, 2021 at her ranch home near Lusk. A funeral service begins at 1:00 P.M. Wednesday April 28, 2021 at the Pier Funeral Home in Lusk with Pastor Blaine Ayers of Guernsey officiating. Rae was born November 11, 1936 to Halley and Margaret (Rhoads) Coldiron of Gillette Wyoming. She then attended Gillette School until her graduation from Gillette High School in 1955. Rae then married Warren Broyles August...

Winifred (Wini) Jean Bryant went to be with Jesus on April 19, 2021. Wini was born to Fred and Georgia (Thompson) Ward on August 4, 1926 in Saratoga, Wyoming. Wini spent her youth in Saratoga, Wyoming before marrying Howell Fagan (Burr) Bryant on January 25th, 1949 in Rawlins, Wyoming. They were married for 58 years before Burr passed away in 2007.  They spent the majority of their married life ranching in the Hat Creek area, before moving into Lusk in 1991. Wini enjoyed ranching but...