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Loretta  M. (Atchison)  Wilkison

Loretta M. (Atchison) Wilkison

Feb 23, 2021

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,...

Donald 'Don' E. Whiteaker

Donald 'Don' E. Whiteaker

Feb 1, 2021

Donald Emery Whiteaker "Don" (85) of Lusk, Wyoming passed away on February 1, 2021 in Scottsdale, Arizona.  Don was born on June 1, 1935 in Crawford, NE to Emmitt Emery "Abie" and Mary (Reed) Whiteaker. Don grew up in Harrison, Nebraska and graduated from Sioux County High School in 1953. After high school, Don attended Oklahoma State University, was...

Greg  Alan Bruegger

Greg Alan Bruegger

Dec 16, 2020

Greg Alan Bruegger was born April 4, 1960, the son of John and Norma Bruegger. He passed away December 16, 2020, at his home in Torrington.

Greg attended school in Van Tassell, WY until it closed in 1969, upon which he was sent to Lusk and graduated from Niobrara County High School in 1978.

Greg...

John Wilson

John Wilson

Dec 14, 2020

Lester "John" J. Wilson was born in Newkirk, OK, March 14, 1935 to John and Della (Tousley) Wilson. He was blessed with 2 younger sisters, BeBeJo Rowland and Ida Pettyjohn. John passed away on December 14, 2020 at age 85.

John served in the US Marine Corps from 1955 to 1959.

John's passion in life...

George  L. Johnson

George L. Johnson

Dec 11, 2020

George L. Johnson was born in Denver, CO, April 29, 1940 to Edna (Struck) (Johnson) and George Panola. George passed away on December 11, 2020 at age 80.

George served in both the Air Force and the Army for 21 years. He worked in law enforcement as a polygrapher for both the State of California and the...

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...

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