obituaries

Jan 26, 2023

Visitation for Austin Judy, 31, will be held at Pier Funeral Home Sat., January 28, 2023, from 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., and on Sunday, January 29, 2023, from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.  A memorial service will be held at a later date.

We wake up to sunshine, but our world is quite a bit dimmer....

Jan 18, 2023

Henry L. Wasserburger, Jr. was born May 18, 1931, the first-born son to Henry L. Wasserburger and Anna Josephine (Pfister) Wasserburger in Lusk, Wyoming.  Henry attended Fairview Rural School until the 8th grade. He then boarded in Lusk where he attended Lusk High School and graduated May 1949.  During high school he was an outstanding football player and was...

Dec 29, 2022

Dovie Louise Heth passed away December 29, 2022, at the Niobrara Community Hospital long-term care.  Funeral Services were held at 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, January 10, 2022 at the Pier Funeral Home in Lusk.  Interment was in the Lusk Cemetery.

Dovie was born to Gertie Ethyl (Fidler) and John Thomas Blackledge on May 12, 1941, in Prairie Grove,...

Dec 24, 2022

Lawrence 'Larry' Martin Pavone, 62, passed away in Rapid City, SD, Sat., Dec. 24, 2022.  A celebration of life will be held at a later date.

Pier Funeral Home would like to advise you that the memorial tree is not planted in our area, but in a national forest of the organization's choosing.  They also do not...

Dec 9, 2022

Obituary – Roger Val Meier, 80

Memorial Service for Roger V. Meier will be Friday, December 16, 2022 at the First Congregational Church in Torrington, Wyoming at 3:00pm. The Church is located at 2102 East E Street, Torrington, WY, 82240.  Memorials may be given in remembrance of Roger to the First Congregational Church. Thank you to the...

Nov 5, 2022

Robert Eugene Heth passed away on November 4th, 2022, due to an accident on the family ranch he loved.

Robert was born in Lusk, Wyoming on May 25, 1957, to Bonnie (Sides) and Rex Heth.  He joined his oldest brother Loren Heth and younger brothers David and Christopher, with sisters Roxie Heth Houston, Kathleen Heth Lobato, and...

Oct 31, 2022

George Bramlet Irvin passed away October 31, 2022 in his home in Manville, Wyoming.  Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sat., Nov. 12, 2022 at Pier Funeral Home in Lusk.  Interment will be in the Lusk Cemetery.

George was born to Robert C. Irvin and Ida R. (Cross) Irvin on February 23, 1944 in Mitchell,...

Oct 18, 2022

Kendall A Retzlaff was born on February 14, 1952.  He passed away unexpectedly at home on October 18, 2022.  Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, October 24, 2022, at Pier Funeral Home in Lusk, Wyoming.  The family asks that you wear your favorite Nebraska Husker or Wyoming Cowboy apparel to the service.

Kendall "Blondie"...

Oct 11, 2022

Helen Jennette Briscoe {Moore] Farrington was born January 14th 1931. She got her angel wings Oct 11th 2022.

She was born to Carl and Margaret Briscoe in Casper, Wy. She made her home in Keeline, Wyoming on a homestead were she and her brother grew up. She attended school in Keeline and Manville. She met her first...

Oct 9, 2022

Amy Ruth Cole, 47, passed away in Lusk Sun., Oct. 9, 2022.  Services will be held at a later date.

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Sep 22, 2022

James "Jim" Paul Cerha passed away at home in Lusk on the 22nd day of September, 2022.  A Celebration of Life for Jim will be at 11 o'clock A.M. on Wednesday, August 30, 2023, at St. Leo's Catholic Church in Lusk with Father Ray Moss officiating.  Military honors will follow the service.  Jim was born in Cleveland, Ohio on...

Sep 3, 2022

James Allen Jordan, 63, passed away in Lusk Saturday, September 3, 2022.  Funeral services for Jim will be held at the Niobrara Co. Fairground Auditorium on Friday, Sept. 9th. The Rosary will start at 10 am, followed by the service at 11 am. Following the service, there will be a procession of classic cars and tow trucks to the...

Jul 29, 2022

Charles "Chuck" Leo Bruch, age 84, of Lusk entered eternal rest at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center on July 29, 2022, surrounded by family. A funeral will be held Saturday, August 6th, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Leo's Catholic Church in Lusk with Father Drew Duncan officiating. A rosary service will be held Friday, August 5th, 2022, at 5:00...

Jul 16, 2022

Luther Lurton Penfield was born February 26, 1930, on the family homestead in Lance Creek, Wyoming, the third child of seven, to Luther Alfonso Penfield and Reba Helen (Sparks) Penfield.  He passed away on July 16, 2022, at the Prairie Winds Care Center in Lusk, Wyoming, surrounded by his loving family.

Luther grew up in North Lance...

Jun 13, 2022

Ruby Hockett Geike passed away June 13, 2022, at the Torrington, Wyoming, hospital.  She was born September 27, 1927, in Lusk, Wyoming, to Arthur and Violet (Burkehart) Hockett.  They lived north of Manville, Wyoming, until Ruby was three years old, when the family moved to near Marsland, Nebraska.  She attended country schools through 9th grade and then began working...

May 30, 2022

Dorothy May (Buckley) Jordan, age 79, of Lusk entered eternal rest at Heritage Estates, Gering, Nebraska on May 30, 2022.  A celebration of her life will be held Monday, June 6th at 10:00 a.m. in the Shooting Sports Building at the Niobrara County Fairgrounds.   Pastor Tom Strock will officiate with assistance from Willy Wilcox.

Dorothy was born...

May 22, 2022

Justine P. Watson, 92, a longtime resident of Sioux Falls, SD passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2022, at Mayo Clinic Health Systems, Fairmont, MN.

Memorial Service will be 10:00 am Monday, June 20, at First Baptist Church, 1401 S. Covell Ave., Sioux Falls, SD.

Graveside Service will be 1:00 pm Tuesday, June 21, at...

May 12, 2022

Don F. Larsen was born on January 16, 1931, in Springview, Nebraska to Louis Larsen, Jr. and Bonnie F. (Carr) Bellin, and passed away on May 12, 2022, in Seward, Nebraska at the age of 91 years, 3 months and 26 days.

Don grew up and attended school in Springview, Nebraska, and graduated from Keya Paha County...

May 5, 2022

Obituary

Steven L. Roberts, 75, a native of Wyoming, retired employee of the United States Postal Service, and long-time resident of Cheyenne, died May 5, 2022, of complications from diabetes in Cheyenne Regional Medical Center.

Born Feb. 22, 1947, in Lusk, Wyoming, he was the eldest son of the late Leslie J. and LaVerne E. (Johns) Roberts....

Mar 23, 2022

Funeral services for Mart Sheridan Stewart, 79, of Niobrara County, will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, March 26, 2022 at the Node Church at Node, Wyoming.  Interment and viewing will be at the Node Cemetery following the service.  He passed away at his home Wed., March 23, 2022.

Memorials may be made to the Niobrara Senior...