All Obituaries

Joe Theodore Andrews died peacefully May 24, 2018 at the Niobrara Health and Life Center surrounded by family.  He was born in Lusk, Wyoming, November 26, 1929 to Eva Crystalline (Baldwin) and Charles Harold Andrews.  He loved Lusk and spent almost all of his life here.  As a young boy, his family homesteaded for several years in the Hat Creek area.  They moved to New Jersey but came back after a few years.  He graduated from Lusk...

Wanda Mae Schmidt, 75, passed away Sunday morning, April 15, 2018 in Amarillo, Texas at the Heritage Convalescent Center where she resided.  Graveside services will be held in Lusk, Wyoming, at the Lusk Cemetery Saturday, April 21, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. Wanda was born in Springview, Nebraska on May 29, 1942 to Guy Charles Brewer and Dorothy Lorraine Packard.  She met and married the love of her life, Donald Eugene Schmidt May 28, 1960.  Together they had three...

Floyd A. Tschacher, 80, died peacefully Friday, April 13, 2018 in Boise, Idaho after a hard-fought battle with Alzheimer's disease. Floyd was born May 27, 1937 to Lewis and Erma (Parmely) Tschacher in Twin Falls, ID.  The family relocated to Niobrara County in 1948, eventually settling on a ranch in Lusk near the Rawhide Buttes.  Floyd graduated from Lusk High School in 1955 where he met the love of his life Donna Kay Sides.  He enlisted in...

  John E. Lohr was born February 6, 1932 on a ranch near Kirtley, WY.  He passed away on April 11, 2018 at the age of 86 at a care center in Ogalalla, NE.  Per his request, cremation has taken place.  Memorial services will be held on Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at 11:00 am at the Niobrara County Fairgrounds Auditorium in Lusk, WY.   Pastor Neal Hughes will officiate.  Pier Funeral Home in Lusk is in charge of...

A memorial service for Barbara 'Bobbi' Brooks will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thur., Apr. 5, 2018 at Pier Funeral Home in Lusk.  She passed away at Niobrara Community Hospital Sat., Mar. 31, 2018.  A full obituary will be printed at a later date.

Ruth (Gies) Boner, 96, of Rapid City, South Dakota, former long time resident of Lusk, Wyoming, passed away after a brief illness on March 5, 2018 at the VA Medical Center in Fort Meade, South Dakota. Ruth was born January 30, 1922 in LaSalle, Colorado, to German Russian immigrants John A. and Katherine (Feagler) Gies.  Growing up on the farm during the depression helped shape how she lived  the rest of her life.  She graduated from Galeton, Colorado high school in...

Hildegard F. Hillen, age 102, went to see her precious Lord on Tue., Feb. 6, 2018.  She passed away at Niobrara Community Hospital. Hildegard was born to Karl and Helena (Lubenow) Engfer Aug. 10, 1915 in Pommern, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. She loved to tell stories of her childhood and teen years growing up on the family farm in Germany.  Hildegard was raised knowing hard work and long days.  At one point, she was the only female working in a train...

Funeral Services for Carol Zerbe will be held Saturday, January 13, at 1:00 P.M. at Pier Funeral Home

  Galen was born August 3, 1966 to Roy and Donna Savage in Walla Walla, Washington. In 1988, Galen married the love of his life, Debra Koeler and to this union they had two sons, Thomas Galen andTravis Roy. He was very proud of his sons.   Galen is preceded in death by his parents, and brothers Burt and Bud. He is survived by Debra his wife of 29 years; sons Thomas Savage of Cheyenne, WY and Travis (Jennifer) Savage of Lusk,WY; step daughter Tracy Myer of...

Janet E. Bruegger of Keeline, age 74, entered fully into the presence of her Lord and Savior on November 13, 2017 at Converse County Memorial Hospital in Douglas, WY Services will be held at Niobrara County Fairgrounds in Lusk on Monday, November 20th at 2:00 P.M. with Chan Bayne officiating. Janet was born to James L. and Harriet Thompson in Douglas, WY. April 1, 1943.  She grew up on the family ranch with sister Waive and loving...