obituaries

Jul 26, 2018

Funeral services for Lurene Rabern were held Tue., July 31, 2018, at the Congregational Church in Lusk.  She passed away Thur., July 26, 2018, at her home in Lusk.

Lurene Angela (Hunt) Rabern was born July 9th, 1931 in Philip, S.D. to Ennis "Jack" and Jennie (Annis) Hunt.  Lurene's childhood was spent on the family ranch south...

Jul 14, 2018

Esther Marlene Castor, 63, died peacefully in her sleep July 14, 2018 at her home in Lusk, Wyo. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 P.M. Sat., July 21, 2018 at Lusk Elks Lodge #1797 with Pastor Tom Strock officiating. Her ashes, along with her daughter Angela Zimmerman's ashes, will be spread at a...

Jul 5, 2018

Glenn Crofutt, 86, passed away July 5, 2018 at the Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital in Thermopolis, Wyoming following a period of declining health.

Born January 27, 1932 in Niobrara County, Wyoming, he was the son of Charles and Edith (Lineback) Crofutt. Glenn's parents and a sister died in a fire in 1938 leaving Glenn and his...

Jul 2, 2018

Funeral services for Earnest Ernie' Rae Lemons, 87, will be held Tue., July 10, 2018 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Lusk, with interment with military honors held at Lusk Cemetery. He passed away Mon., July 2, 2018 at the Black Hills VA Medical Center in Ft. Meade, SD.

Earnest was born February 11, 1931 in Scullin,...

Jul 2, 2018

Funeral services for Earnest 'Ernie' Rae Lemons, 87, will be held Tue., July 10, 2018 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Lusk, with interment with military honors held at Lusk Cemetery.  He passed away Mon., July 2, 2018 at the Black Hills VA Medical Center in Ft. Meade, SD.

Earnest was born February 11, 1931 in Scullin,...

Jun 22, 2018

Dennis Dale Hable, age 70 of Lusk, WY, formally of Monticello, MN, passed away on June 22, 2018. Dennis was born July 9, 1947 in Hutchinson, MN to Lyle and Margaret (Baker) Hable. He graduated from Hector High School and served in the United States Army. He married Carol Oslund and had two children. His second marriage was to...

Jun 16, 2018

Ida Roxina (Cross) Elvaker passed away June 16, 2018 at the age of 94 at the Niobrara Community Hospital. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tue., July 10, 2018 at the Lusk Cemetery. Ida was born June 10, 1924 to Lee and Lydia Cross in Plankinton, South Dakota. She grew up in the Plankinton, South Dakota and...

Jun 12, 2018

Dean E. Plumb, 73, of Lusk, Wyoming, passed away Tuesday June 12, 2018 at Elkhorn Rehabilitation Center in Casper, Wyoming. Dean was born September 29, 1944 to Edward Plumb and Opal (Martin) Plumb in Lusk, Wyoming. Dean attended Niobrara County High School, he then joined the Army at a young age. Dean served in the Army from 1969 to...

May 24, 2018

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...

Apr 15, 2018

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...

Apr 13, 2018

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...

Apr 11, 2018

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...

Mar 31, 2018

Barbara Bobbi' Ann Brooks, 77, of Lusk, passed away Sat., Mar. 31, 2018 at Niobrara Community Hospital. Memorial services in Lusk were held Thur., Apr. 5, 2018.

Bobbi was born in Mineral City, Ohio, Jan. 3, 1941, to Roy and Francis (Banks) Randles.

After graduation from high school she worked as a restaurant manager and...

Mar 5, 2018

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...

Feb 6, 2018

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...

Jan 5, 2018

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

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Nov 21, 2017

Graveside service for Mary Kathleen Hanselmann age 70, will be held Friday, June 22, 2018 at 11:00 A.M. at Lusk Cemetery in Lusk, Wyoming

Nov 15, 2017

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...

Nov 13, 2017

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...

Nov 8, 2017

Danny Eugene Scott

Memorial services for Danny Eugene Scott, will be Tuesday November 14, at 2:00 p.pm. at the Niobrara County Fairgrounds Auditorium. Danny age 70, passed away November 8, 2017 at Wyoming Medical Center in Casper, Wyoming. He had battled kidney and liver failure. Danny's family was close by his side as he peacefully went home...