Karen Jassman
Jan 30, 2026
Karen Kay Krein Jassman, age 72, passed away at Banner Wyoming Medical Center in Casper on Friday, January 30, 2026. Karen was born on July 29, 1953, in Bismarck, North Dakota, to Gust and Alma Krein. The ninth of twelve children, she lived on the family farm in Tuttle, North Dakota, until May 1962, when the family moved to...
Deborah "Deb" Scott
Jan 25, 2026
Deborah Kay "Deb" Scott, age 73, passed away peacefully on January 25, 2026, at Prairie Pines Extended Care Facility in Lusk, Wyoming. Up until the end, Deb maintained her kindness, compassion, and deep love of family and friends, and gratitude for a life filled with wonderful and varied experiences.
Deb was born August 13, 1952, in Havre,...
Dennis Vetter
Jan 17, 2026
David Dennis Vetter, 87, passed away on January 17, 2026, in Lusk, Wyoming. Dennis was born April 24, 1938, in Denver, Colorado, to David & Helen Vetter. Dennis, the oldest of four boys, grew up north of Bennett, Colorado, on the family's dryland wheat farm. He enjoyed cowboying on their ranch south of Bennett. Dennis loved to ride in...
Beverly Jo Miller
Jan 16, 2026
Beverly Jo Grant Miller was born on September 3, 1943, to Kenneth and Wilna Grant. She was delivered by Dr. Reckling at the Spencer Hospital in Lusk, Wyoming, and raised north of Crawford, Nebraska, where she attended country school before graduating from Chadron High School in 1961. She went on to graduate from Chadron State College in 1964, earning...
Kathleen Hall Jackson
Dec 13, 2025
Kathleen Hall Jackson, age 94, passed away on her father's birthday, December 13, 2025, at the Niobrara Extended Care Center in Lusk, Wyoming. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, December 20, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. at St. George Episcopal Church in Lusk, Wyoming. Interment will follow at the Node Cemetery.
Kathleen was born at the...
Paul Luker
Dec 6, 2025
Paul was born on March 30, 1950, in Dumas, Arkansas, to William Hugh and Mabel Luker. He was the 6th child of seven children. His family moved to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in 1953. He graduated from Crooked Oak High School in 1968. He began working for the Department of Defense at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma City right...
Donna F Pennington
Nov 23, 2025
Donna Fae Pennington, 88, passed away Sunday, November 23, at Central Wyoming Hospice in Casper, Wyoming. She was born on December 31, 1936, in Lusk, Wyoming, the daughter of Benjamin F. Wolfe and Rose Marie (Hitchcock) Wolfe.
Donna grew up and attended school in the small town of Lusk, Wyoming. She graduated from high school with the...
Richard "Dick" Donald Roth
Nov 22, 2025
Richard (Dick) Donald Roth Richard Donald Roth, affectionately known as Dick, left his earthly life on November 22, 2025, at the age of 89 years, 10 months, and 4 days, after a long and rewarding life. Dick was born on January 18, 1936, in a private home in Batesland, South Dakota, to Levi M. Roth and Edna Mae (Arnold)...
Pete R Schmidt
Oct 26, 2025
Pete R. Schmidt was born on March 17, 1944 in Rushville NE to Peter M. and Mable E. Schmidt.  Pete spent his earliest years on land located 12 miles north of Hay Springs on White Clay Creek. This land was homesteaded by his grandfather Peter Schmidt in 1885. Pete and his parents were joined by his sister Linda and...
Elizabeth "Betty" Jean (Rumney) Latoush
Oct 18, 2025
Elizabeth "Betty" Jean LaToush, age 84, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, Â October 18, 2025, in Scott City, Kansas. She was born on October 29, 1940, to James Edward "Eddie" and Gladys Nadine Black Rumney in Niobrara County, Wyoming. She has been a resident of Scott City, Kansas, since 1972, having moved from Hays, Kansas. She was...
Gerald Lee Van De Venter
Oct 15, 2025
Gerald (Jerry) Van De Venter was born on March 7, 1938, in Tekamah, NE, to Guy and Mildred Van De Venter. Jerry was raised in Blair, NE, until he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps. After his years in active duty, Jerry joined the Marine Corps Reserve, where he retired in 1998 as a Master Gunnery Sergeant. Jerry was...
Carol A Kupke
Oct 14, 2025
With the promise of eternal life, we announce the passing of Carol Anne Kupke. She was born October 22, 1944, in York, Nebraska, to Gilbert and Irene Hoffman, the third of ten children. Carol was a dedicated wife to Eugene (Gene), her loving husband for 61 years, and devoted mother to Angela, Michael, Mark, and Alicia. Carol passed away...
Alice Savage
Oct 13, 2025
Alice Marie Savage (Clark), age 62, of Upton, Wyoming, passed away peacefully on October 13, 2025. She was born on January 30, 1963, in Malone, New York, to Everett and Margaret Clark (Snyder) (and was lovingly raised by her aunt and uncle, Harriet and Harold Snyder). Alice grew up surrounded by a large and loving family, sharing her childhood...
Kim (Alexander) Deaver
Oct 5, 2025
Kimberly K. Deaver, age 71, of Hot Springs, South Dakota, passed away on October 5, 2025, at Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff, Nebraska.
Kim was born on March 20, 1954, in Gordon, Nebraska, to Donald and Lorainne Alexander. She attended Gordon schools, where she played the clarinet in the band and sang in the choir. Kim...
Helen Fern (Thomas) Rager
Sep 29, 2025
Helen Fern Rager, 91, of Gordon, Nebraska, passed away peacefully on September 29, 2025, surrounded by loved ones. Born on October 17, 1933, in O'Neill, Nebraska, she was the daughter of Edward and Nellie Thomas and one of ten children in the Thomas family. Helen's life was defined by love, hard work, and dedication to others. After meeting and...
Judy Lucas
Sep 23, 2025
It was Judy's wish to be cremated, and no service will be held. If desired, expressions of sympathy may be sent to
Tina Christenson
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Lusk, WY 82225
Bill Dockery
Sep 22, 2025
William (Bill) Wayne Dockery October 22, 1943 – September 22, 2025
William "Bill" Wayne Dockery, 81, passed away peacefully on September 22, 2025. He was born on October 22, 1943, on Owl Creek in Thermopolis, Wyoming, the son of Clifford and Edna (Ready) Dockery. Bill was the youngest sibling to Bob, Carl, and Colleen.
He...
Jon E Martin
Sep 6, 2025
Jon passed away at the Wyoming Medical Center. A private family service will be held.
Gerald Anderson
Sep 5, 2025
Gerald N. Anderson, age 91, of Lusk, Wyoming, passed away on September 5, 2025, in Lusk.
Jerry, as we all knew him, was born and raised in Sioux County, Nebraska. He had a deep love for the land and the history, spending many years as a rancher south of Harrison, Nebraska. Gerald will be remembered as a...
Martha Hawley
Sep 4, 2025
Martha Jane Hawley passed away in the early morning hours of September 4, 2025, with her daughter Terry Jo by her side. Martha was born on September 6, 1935, in Lawrenceville, Illinois, to Joseph Franklin Wolfe and Rosetta Taylor Wolfe. Martha was the 11th child of 13 children. On February 7, 1953, she married Howard Lee Hawley in Bridgeport,...
