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Obituaries

Anita  Jean (Wright)  Witten

Anita Jean (Wright) Witten

Dec 9, 2020

Anita Jean (Wright) Witten, age 56, of Casper and Douglas, passed away Dec. 9, 2020, as the result of an automobile accident near Glenrock. Memorial services will be held at a later date. A full obituary will be published later.

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Services are to be announced

Joseph 'Joe' Kane Tully

Joseph 'Joe' Kane Tully

Dec 1, 2020

Joseph Kane Tully 'Joe' Tully, 73, of Lusk, Wyoming passed away on December 1, 2020 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha due to complications from multiple myeloma. Joseph Kane Tully was born December 4, 1946, to Joseph "J.J." James and Mary Elizabeth (Kane) Tully in Rawlins, Wyoming. J.J., from Boston, and Mary, a native of Chicago,...

Jackson 'Jack' Oliver Butler

Jackson 'Jack' Oliver Butler

Nov 25, 2020

Jackson Oliver Butler, Vietnam Veteran, passed on to a better place on November 25th due to complications concerning Covid-19 and pneumonia. From the day he was born in Lusk on August 11th, 1946, Jack had a purpose to be the most unselfish, warmhearted, and finest man he could possibly be for everyone but himself. He was the epitome of...

Arthur 'Artie' Reuben Johnson

Arthur 'Artie' Reuben Johnson

Oct 31, 2020

A small service get together for "Artie" Arthur Reuben Johnson, 62, will be held Saturday, Nov 7, 2020 at 10 a.m. at the Niobrara County Fairgrounds with Pastors Tom Strock of Douglas & Joel Richardson of Lusk officiating/sharing. A family lunch will be held afterwards. Artie requested no funeral services.

Arthur "Artie" Reuben passed away unexpectedly Oct....

Lee  Ray Denny

Lee Ray Denny

Oct 19, 2020

According to the Lusk Herald in 1952, Mr. & Mrs. Bill Denny, of Newcastle are the proud parents of a son born Friday, July 18. The young man weighed 6 lbs. 2 oz and will be known as Lee Ray. So Lee was born in 1952 and in the space of a blink he grew up, married, had children,...

Gerald  D Carpenter

Gerald D Carpenter

Oct 6, 2020

Gerald Dale Carpenter, 72, of Sheridan WY went to be with the Lord Oct.6, 2020 after a long battle with leukemia. Gerald was born in Bassett, NE on Nov. 14, 1947 to Wilma Louise (Potratz) Carpenter and Floyd Bartlett Carpenter. He was the oldest of 5 children raised in the Nebraska Sandhills spending summers and free time on family...

Dee  Lynn (Miller)  Himes

Dee Lynn (Miller) Himes

Oct 6, 2020

Dee Lynn Miller Himes March 21, 1970 - October 6, 2020 Dee Lynn Miller was born March 21, 1970 in Denver, Colo. and died October 6, 2020 in Casper, Wyo. Dee was raised by the family matriarch, Carrie Miller and a large and colorful extended family. Janice Marie Miller Henry, Leslie Miller, Ralph Miller, Alan Miller and April Miller...

Ruby  Ione (Hitchcock)  Brown

Ruby Ione (Hitchcock) Brown

Oct 4, 2020

On Sunday, October 4, 2020, Ruby Ione Brown passed away at the Douglas Care Center, her residence for the past three months. At 92, Ruby was the last one in her generation to enter the Presence of her Heavenly Father. We know by faith, she is experiencing a joyful family reunion and heavenly homecoming!

Ruby was born...

Rhonda  Lea Stone

Rhonda Lea Stone

Sep 19, 2020

Rhonda Lea Stone

June 10th, 1955 - September 19th, 2020

Rhonda L. Stone was born to Patsy and Ervin Cox in Grand Island, Nebraska on June 10th, 1955. She spent most of her childhood in the small farming communities of central Nebraska and briefly in the state of Washington. She moved to Lusk in 1973,...

Ardeth  Kaan Dixon

Ardeth Kaan Dixon

Aug 23, 2020

Ardeth Dixon of Lusk WY, 91, died to this life Sunday, August 23, 2020 at the Prairie Pines Extended Care Center in Lusk, Wyoming. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m., Friday, August 28, 2020 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church. Visitation will be at 10:00 a.m. at the church, prior to the service. Burial will immediately follow at the...

James (Jimm) Walter Koch

James (Jimm) Walter Koch

Aug 11, 2020

James Walter Koch "Jimm" died on August 11, 2020, due to extended health issues.  Jimm was born July 13, 1954 in Hardin, Montana.  He attended schools in Hardin, graduating in 1972.  After high school, Jimm traveled around working at various ranches in various locations for many years, until settling in Harrison NE, working at Herren  Bros True Value, where...

Becky  Lynn (Rebecca)  Clark

Becky Lynn (Rebecca) Clark

Jul 23, 2020

Rebecca Lynn Clark passed away on July 23, 2020 after a courageous battle with health issues. Becky, a lifelong native of Wyoming, was born in Sheridan, Wyoming on February 23, 1970 to Bob Lepper and Bonnie Athey.

Becky's lifelong passion of showing kindness to others through her work in healthcare began at a young age. Her early...

Becky (Rebecca) Lynn Clark

Becky (Rebecca) Lynn Clark

Jul 23, 2020

Rebecca Lynn Clark passed away on July 23, 2020 after a courageous battle with health issues. Becky, a lifelong native of Wyoming, was born in Sheridan, Wyoming on February 23, 1970 to Bob Lepper and Bonnie Athey.

Becky's lifelong passion of showing kindness to others through her work in healthcare began at a young age. Her early...

Audrey  Jane (Ellis)  Pfister

Audrey Jane (Ellis) Pfister

Jul 15, 2020

Audrey Jane (Ellis) Pfister was born in Youngstown, Ohio on March 13, 1922 and passed away at the Niobrara Health & Life Center in Lusk, Wyoming on July 15, 2020 with loved ones at her side. She attended high school at Trumbull County High School in Warren, Ohio, graduating at the age of sixteen following which she was admitted...

Raymond  Edward Semroska

Raymond Edward Semroska

Jul 9, 2020

Raymond Edward Semroska, 89 of Harrison, passed away on July 9, 2020 in Lusk, Wyoming.

Funeral services will be held at Pier Funeral Home Friday July 17, 2020 at 10:00AM, with Reverend James Rockhill of Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Church officiating. Lunch will be servedat the Harrison VFW Hall between the funeral service and burial. Burial will follow...

Jerry  Lee Morehead

Jerry Lee Morehead

Jul 1, 2020

No services will be held per Jerry's request.

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No services to be held

Katharina  Helena (Bryant)  Freeman

Katharina Helena (Bryant) Freeman

Jun 28, 2020

Katharina Helena Freeman (Bryant), called "Nina" or "Kathy" by family and friends, passed away peacefully on Sunday June 28th in Charlotte, North Carolina, surrounded by her husband, brother, and loving daughter.

Nina was born to loving parents on January 14, 1972, the middle of three children in Bethesda, Maryland. After the tragic death of Nina's mother, Lydia...

Shirlee  Anne (Thompson)  Crofutt

Shirlee Anne (Thompson) Crofutt

Jun 19, 2020

Shirlee Anne Crofutt, 88, passed away June 19, 2020 at Worland Health Care Centerin Worland, WY following a period of declining health.

Born October 16, 1931 in Gordon, NE, she was the daughter of Faye (Nern) Thompson and George "Powder River" Thompson. The family resided on the Kitchen Ranch in northern Niobrara County, and Shirlee attended grade...

Irma  M. (Zerbst)  Wasserburger

Irma M. (Zerbst) Wasserburger

May 28, 2020

Irma M. (Zerbst) Wasserburger, 78, passed from this life on Thursday, May 28th, 2020 at Niobrara Community Hospital in Lusk, Wyoming.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Leo's Catholic Church at 10:00 a.m. Tue., June 2, 2020. The family asks that this be for family and close friends. Public graveside services at Lusk...

Pearl  Delores (Brenner)  Nunamaker

Pearl Delores (Brenner) Nunamaker

Apr 25, 2020

Pearl Delores Nunamaker, 84, passed away Sat., April 25, 2020, at Niobrara Community Hospital in Lusk.

She was born April 3, 1936 in Alliance, OH, to Carl and Grace (Tinlin) Brennar .

Pearl is survived by her daughters, Vicki Sears and Billi Jo Nunamaker of Lusk; grandchildren Jeremy Nunamaker, William Limb, and Amanda Limb; and...

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