Recent Obituaries in Rawlins, Wyoming

Dec 11, 2021

Robert Charles O’Connor, of Elk Mountain, passed away at home on December 11, 2021, at the age of 80, surrounded by his loving family.

Bob was born on February 22, 1941, in O’Fallon, Illinois, to Edward and Gertrude (Gerardi) O’Connor.  He was the second oldest of 9 children.  Bob graduated from O’Fallon High School and attended Belleville...

Dec 11, 2021

Stairs “Jack” Briggs of Rawlins, Wyoming passed away peacefully at Memorial Hospital of Carbon County on December 11, 2021.

He was born on February 4, 1939 to Kenneth and Virginia Briggs. He grew up in Rawlins and graduated from Rawlins High School in 1957.

Jack loved cars and was on the Chrysler Racing Team in...

Dec 8, 2021

Grace Brodsho was a loving wife and mother. She was a caring person and will be deeply missed by those who knew her. She was born February 17, 1928 in Fort Yates, North Dakota to Leo and Leona Keogh. The family moved to Minnesota when she was 10 years old. She graduated from high school in Waubun, MN.

Dec 7, 2021

Issac was born on May 20, 1985 to Louis and Geraldine Espinoza in Rawlins, Wyoming.

A rosary will be Thursday, December 16th at 7:00pm and mass will be on Friday, December 17th at 10:00am at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Rawlins, Wyoming.

Nov 25, 2021

Jerry Joseph Palen, 78, passed away on November 25th, 2021, in Rawlins, Wyoming. Jerry was born on July 9, 1943, in Paris, Tennessee, to Joseph and Ruth Palen. Joseph was a meat inspector for the US Army during WWII, and after the war he moved his family to the Wyoming Hereford Ranch in Cheyenne where he worked as the...

Nov 25, 2021

Colonel Clark Robertson, 74, died on Wednesday, November 24, 2021, at his home in Savery, Wyoming.

Colonel was born October 12, 1947, in Fall River County in South Dakota to June (Hiser) and Harvey Robertson. Colonel left South Dakota at 16 years old and made his way to Hanna, Wyoming where he began to work in the...

Nov 23, 2021

Lucia Samairo Lascano, 81 of Rawlins, Wyoming left this world to join her loving husband on Tuesday, November 23, 2021 while surrounded by her family.

She was born on January 6, 1940 in Roswell, New Mexico to Floratino and Consuelo Somairo. Lucia married Luis Lascano, Jr. on August 19, 1961 and together they celebrated 58 years of...

Nov 16, 2021

Mary Katherine Sanders, resident of Rawlins, WY, passed away on November 16, 2021, at Memorial Hospital of Carbon County at the age of 68 years. She was born on May 25, 1953, in San Diego, CA to mother Katherine Marie Smith and father Harold Everett Albright.

Mary was exceedingly artsy and enjoyed spending time painting her nails,...

Nov 13, 2021

Linda Bustos, resident of Rawlins, Wyoming, passed away on Saturday, November 13, 2021, at her home at the age of 69 years.

Linda was born on May 19, 1952, in Hanna, Wyoming to John and Genovie Bustos.  She attended school in Hanna and later moved to Rawlins to work for Kentucky Fried Chicken for many years until...

Nov 9, 2021

No services are being planned at this time.

Nov 6, 2021

Delores (Dory) DeVilleneuve, age 79 of Rawlins, Wyoming, passed away November 6, 2021, at Memorial Hospital of Carbon County.

Dory was born in Rawlins on October 2, 1942, to Violet and Doug Hennek. She married Sheldon DeVilleneuve on November 5, 1972, in Elko, Nevada. In the early 70’s, she worked at City Market in the bakery that...

Nov 4, 2021

Albert Ortiz passed away on November 4, 2021, at the age of 83, at his home in Valley Springs, California.

He was born on August 16, 1938, in Rawlins, Wyoming, to Annie and Joe Ortiz. Al was an avid reader, loved to work and spend time in his yard, take long walks, loved boxing, and especially loved...

Nov 2, 2021

Sheldon (Frenchy) DeVilleneuve, age 73 of Rawlins, Wyoming passed away on Tuesday, November 2, 2021, at the Memorial Hospital of Carbon County.

Sheldon was born in Newcastle, WY on December 30, 1947. He married Delores Gilson on November 5, 1972, in Elko, Nevada.

He worked in the coal mines in Hanna, WY until moving back...

Oct 30, 2021

Ronald J. (Ron) Sifford, 65 surrounded by family, passed away Saturday, October 30th at Ivinson Memorial Hospital in Laramie, Wyoming from covid-19.

He was born April 7, 1956, in Ft. Collins, Colorado to Leonard and Edith (Vigil) Sifford, the oldest of 4 children.

He attended grade school and middle school in LaPorte, Colorado and Laramie,...

Oct 25, 2021

Terry Lee Hall, a resident of Saratoga, Wyoming, passed away on October 25, 2021 at his home at the age of 77 years.

Terry was born on January 29, 1944 to Roland Dean Hall and Hazel Roberta Hall. Terry quit school when he was in the 7th grade “because he knew more than the teachers,” but unbeknownst...

Oct 24, 2021

Evelyn Garcia, resident of Rawlins, Wyoming, passed away on October 24, 2021, at her home surrounded by her family at the age of 80 years.

Evelyn was like to read her bible, spending time with her daughter and many family members, camping and dancing.

She will be sadly missed by her daughter Jamie Orozco, son-in-law...

Oct 18, 2021

Harold Detweiler, age 73, of Rawlins, Wyoming passed away on Monday, October 18, 2021 at the Memorial Hospital of Carbon County.

Harold was born in Ohio on May 9, 1948. He attended school in Hartville and married Deborah McNally on July 31, 1971. He began working as a carpenter, then work for a...

Oct 17, 2021

Albert Norman Wilson of Rawlins, Wyoming, passed away on October 17th, 2021 at the Wyoming Medical Center in Casper, Wyoming.

Norman was born in Rawlins on March 9, 1932 to Gilbert and Marguerite Wilson. He was raised in Rawlins and educated there. He had resided in Rawlins all his life until April of 2021 when he moved...

Oct 15, 2021

Carolyn Lynn LaBorde, age 73 of Saratoga, Wyoming passed away peacefully on Friday, October 15, 2021. She was born on Friday, November 14, 1947 in Pasadena, Texas to Roy and Ruby Marie (Fortenberry) Pinder.

Carolyn attended Pasadena High School and was married to Paul Thomas LaBorde on October 21, 1965 in Pasedena, Texas and was a devoted...

Oct 14, 2021

Dixie Faye Shea, resident of Laramie Care Center in Wyoming, passed away on October 14, 2021, at the age of 89.

Dixie was born in Missouri. She spent her younger years in the Nebraska Sand Hills with her grandmas Wallace and Pancake, whom she dearly loved. She was later raised by her adoptive parents Lysle and Cecelia...