All Obituaries

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...

Stanley Howard Aamodt was born Dec. 28, 1931 to Christ and Olga (Rude) Aamodt on a farm at Overly, N. Dakota, one of six children, and was the last survivor of them.  He went through school and was confirmed in the Lutheran Church there. The family moved to Kellogg, Idaho in 1948 to work in the silver and other metal mines, and the smelter called Bunker Hill. Stan was drafted into the Army in1954 and served 2 years.  When he came home from the service there was no hiring...

  Eldon Alexander, (78) of Lusk, Wyoming passed away peacefully on March 17, 2021 at the Wyoming Medical Center in Casper, WY with family by his side.  Eldon was born on March 21, 1942 in Lusk, Wyoming to Alvin and Doris (Lindley) Alexander. Eldon grew up on the family farm in Manville, and attended elementary and middle school as a proud Manville Panther before transferring and graduating from Niobrara County High School as a Lusk Tiger in 1960. After high school Eldon attended...

Phil Charles Brewster passed away in Lusk, Wyoming on March 17, 2021 at Lusk Hospital, at the age of 88. Memorial services will be held at a later date and time on the Brewster Ranch. November 5th, 1933 in Lusk Hospital, Stanford Brewster and Mary Ann Philip welcomed Phil into the world. Phil grew up and completed 12 years of schooling. He started his career journey working as a rancher for his Granddad, went on to work for the Sheriff Department and retired from the Wyoming Highway...

Merle Ray Oehlert, 89, passed away February 28, 2021 at Central Wyoming Hospice in Casper, Wyoming.  Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Sat., Mar. 6, 2021 at the Niobrara County Fairgrounds Auditorium in Lusk, Wyoming. Merle was born September 8, 1931 in Walton, Kansas to Carl Amuel and Mattie Rachel (Howe) Oehlert.  On December 15, 1951, Merle married Betty Jean Newlin in Bluford, Illinois, and two sons, Carl and Terry, were born to this union. Merle was drafted into...

Loretta Mae Wilkison, 83, passed from this earth Tues Feb 23rd, at her home, surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be at 1:00 P.M. Saturday March 6th at the First Baptist Church in Lusk, with pastor Tom Strock officiating.  Burial will be at the Lusk Cemetery. Loretta was born Nov. 5th, 1937 near Chadron, NE, to George R. And Leone Atchison. She lived with her parents near Chadron until 1947, when they moved to the ranch north of Harrison, NE. There she went to country...