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" D. Roth
Nov 22, 2025
Richard D. 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) Roth. He joined his older brother...
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
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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,...
Larry Lee Stone
Sep 3, 2025
Larry Lee Stone, age 85 of Lusk, passed away peacefully at Prairie Pines in Lusk, Wyoming, on September 3, 2025. Larry was born on August 13, 1940, in Colorado. Larry was adopted by Harve and Lois Stone in 1942. He was raised with his three sisters, Cheryl, Libby, and Trinket, in Bondurant, Wyoming. Larry was a good big brother,...
Algera J Jensen
Aug 26, 2025
Algera Jensen, 88, passed away August 26, 2025, in Lusk, Wyoming. She was born to Billie and Elmer Nelson on September 18, 1936, in Lance Creek, Wyoming. Algera was raised on "The Place" with her brother Andy. She attended grade school at Lance Creek and graduated from high school at Manville High. Algera and Don Jensen raised their five...
Nancy Margaret (Jansen) Shedeed
Aug 25, 2025
Nancy M. Shedeed, 68, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 25, 2025, surrounded by her family.
She was born in O'Neill, Nebraska, on October 23, 1956, to William (Bill) and Margaret (Peggy) Jansen. Nancy graduated from Gordon High School in 1975. Shortly after, she met the love of her life, Jim Shedeed, and they were united in...
Debra (Debbie) Kernick
Aug 21, 2025
Debra J. "Debbie" Kernick was born May 7, 1959 to Philip and Dorothy Shedeed (Doering) in Gregory, South Dakota.
Debbie was married to Scott Kernick on June 19, 1993 in Gordon and to this union a daughter Shay was born in 1995. Â They were married until his death in 2019. In September of 2022 Â Debbie met Scott...
Connie L. (Musfelt) Schwarting
Jul 23, 2025
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Connie Schwarting on July 23rd, 2025, at the age of 77, while living in Phoenix, AZ. She had been bravely battling multiple sclerosis for nearly 30 years.
Connie was born on March 26, 1948. Daughter of Eldon and Hazel Musfelt and beloved sister of James Musfelt,...
