All Obituaries

Flora Holm passed away peacefully on Friday, September 6, 2019 at her home in Douglas, Wyoming at the age of 92. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, September 12, 2019, 2:00 PM,  at the Pier Funeral Home in Lusk. Interment will follow in the Lusk Cemetery.  Flora was born in Nampa, Idaho, on March 1, 1927 to Myrtle Alta (Morgan) and Henry Hewitt Perry.  She attended elementary schools in Idaho and Seattle and high school in Kuna, Idaho.  On January 10, 1946,...

Bess Mae Halligan passed away at the Niobrara Community Hospital in Lusk, WY on September 4th, 2019 at the age of 73. She was born to Elizabeth (Betty) and Claude (Gene) Sutherland July 8th, 1942 in Newcastle WY. She grew up in Osage Wyoming attending school at Kitty Moats Grade School in Osage and graduating from Newcastle High School. She worked at the South Side Truck Stop and Silver Dollar Bar as a cook. She Married James Cole June of 1964 and to their union three daughters were born....

  Judy was born June 28, 1950, in Odessa, TX. After a 10 month battle with cancer, Judy was called home by the Lord Aug. 17, 2019 in San Dimas, CA, while in the company of her loving family. She is survived by her two children, Chuck Martin his wife Maureen and their boys Dustin and Charles of Phelan CA, daughter Pamela Martin Lopez and her two boys Joshua Lopez and Jacob Lopez of San Dimas, CA, and her loving brothers, Billy Smith and Michael Peacock, both of Texas, and Glen Boyd of...

Betty Jean Oehlert passed away August 13, 2019 at Poplar Living Center in Casper, Wyoming.  She was born March 2, 1934 in Bridgeport, Illinois to Owen and Grace Newlin.  Betty grew up in Bridgeport and attended numerous schools before graduating from high school in McLeansboro, Illinois in 1952.  While in high school, Betty sang on radio stations WCNT in Centralia, Illinois and WROY in Carmine, Illinois. On December 15, 1951, Betty married Merle Oehlert in Bluford, Illinois,...

Everett Deran Kilmer left this world on July 29th, just days short of his 90th birthday on August 1st.  He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Alvin Kilmer. Everett’s story began on August 1, 1929, when he was welcomed as the second child of Clarence E. Kilmer and Ella Long Kilmer, joining his big sister Marie at their home near Arnold, NE.  The young family then welcomed another son, Robert, in 1932.  In the spring of 1933 they decided to follow...

Vern E. Modine passed away July 6, 2019 in Lusk, Wyoming.  Vern was born June 19, 1937 in Colome, South Dakota to Julius and Mildred Modine.  He grew up in Colome and graduated high school in 1955.  He joined the United States Marine Corp shortly after graduation and was stationed at Camp Pendleton as an MP.  Vern was honorably discharged as Sergeant in 1958.  He then returned to Winner, South Dakota and went to work for Brown Oil Company. Vern married Donna Brown...

GENEVA L. BURKE JANUARY 2, 1927 – JUNE 30, 2019 Loving Wife, Mother, Grand/Great Gramma, Aunt, and Loyal Friend went to be with her Lord and Savior on June 30, 2019 at the Niobrara Community Hospital with her daughters by her side. A celebration of her life was held on Saturday July 6, 2019 with Pastor Tom Strock in charge of the service.  Geneva 92 was born Jan. 2, 1927 in Wheatland, Wyoming the first child of seven born to Luther A. Penfield and Reba H. (Sparks) Penfield....

Don West, age 81, of Casper, Wyoming passed away Wednesday evening, May 15, 2019, in Casper. Don was a former longtime resident of Manville/Lusk, Wyoming. He spent the last few years living in Casper with his daughter, Julene until his death. Don was born in Hamilton City, California on Oct. 3, 1937. After returning to Wyoming, Don and his family settled in Lance Creek. Don was born to Wyona (Pete) Lackey West Overman and Willie Howard West. John Overman was his stepfather. He...

Ivy Joyce Parmely passed away on May 14, 2019 in Lusk, Wyoming. Ivy was born in Aiken, SC on January 25, 1943. She is preceded in death by her parents, George Pardue and Lucille Dyches and also her sister Betty Jean Barras.  She is survived by her sister, Ruth Weeks; husband, Bob Parmely, and children; Robin Woods, Bobby Parmely, Everett “Bronco” Parmely and his wife JoAnn, and Shannon Purslow.  Ivy has been graced with 7 grandchildren and 8...

Marian Browder 8/27/1924 – 5/6/2019           Marian Jeanette Thompson Browder died at the age of 94 at Cozy Corner in Lusk, Wyoming, May 6th, 2019 around midnight of natural causes.           Marian was born to Arthur and Inga (Paulsen) Thompson August 27, 1924, Kirtley, Wyoming at her parents ranch 22 miles NE of Lusk.  She graduated from Lusk High School in 1942.  She enrolled in...