Recent Obituaries in Rawlins, Wyoming
Elizabeth T. Archuleta
Nov 20, 2022
Elizabeth T. Archuleta was called to her heavenly home on November 20, 2022, surrounded by her family, and just 7 days shy of her 93rd birthday. She was born in Rawlins, WY, one of five children born to Ruben and Lucy Trujillo.
Elizabeth married Jesus Abe Archuleta at the age of fifteen in...
Carol Diane Herrera
Nov 1, 2022
Carol Diane Herrera (48), of Rawlins, WY passed away on November 1, 2022, in Reno, NV. Carol was born on October 16, 1974, in Fort Bliss, TX to George and Patsy Herrera. Carol attended Rawlins High School where she completed the 11th grade. Carol worked in many different fields from the construction trade, to housekeeping, to motel front desk clerk. Carol married...
Richard Allen Davis
Oct 20, 2022
Richard passed away on October 20, 2022. He was born on September 6, 1954 in Rapid City, South Dakota to Harvey and Shirley Davis. No services are planned.
Vicki Diane Lavach
Oct 20, 2022
Vicki Lavach was called home shortly after beginning her battle with cancer on October 20, 2022, at 62 years old. She passed peacefully in her bed at home in the arms of her loving husband.
A longtime resident of Cheyenne and, more recently, the greater Encampment area of Wyoming. Vicki loved living in the peacefulness of the...
Lorie B Collier
Oct 19, 2022
Proud Parents David and Barbara Bryson welcomed Lorie B. Collier into this world on July 4th, 1957. With a birthday like that, we should have known what a firecracker she was going to be. Her birthday was a day the country went all out, and she loved every second of it. Pack the chairs. Pack the coolers. There was a...
Christopher Montoya
Oct 16, 2022
Christopher Montoya of Cheyenne, WY (formerly of Rawlins) passed away peacefully at the age of 89 surrounded by family on October 16th 2022. He was born on January 10th, 1933 in San Geronimo, NM to Petra Montoya and Andres Pollack.
Though he was born in San Geronimo, NM, he was raised in Rawlins and considered it to be his home....
Michael Dean Hericks
Oct 15, 2022
Michael Dean Hericks, 62, a Rawlins resident for forty years, passed away on
October 15th, 2022, at his home after a long struggle with complications from a
genetic bone disorder.
Mike was born in 1960 in Havre, MT to Lawrence Michael Hericks and Marilyn Deo
Hericks of Malta, MT. In January 1966 the Hericks family of six moved...
Steven E. Sondergard
Oct 6, 2022
Steven E. Sondergard, of Saratoga Wyoming, passed away unexpectedly on October 6th 2022.
Steven was born on September 26th 1954 to Walter and Joan Sondergard. He grew up in Littleton, CO. He graduated from John F. Kennedy High School. He went on to earn Bachelor and Master degrees in Chemical and Petroleum Engineering from the Colorado School...
Juanita Sue Cureton
Sep 30, 2022
Juanita Sue Cureton of Rawlins, Wyoming passed away on September 30, 2022 at the age of eighty-six at the Rawlins Rehabilitation and Wellness Nursing Home.
She was born on May 15, 1936 in Dale County, Arkansas to Chester F. and Esther (Melson) Tabor. The family lived in Arkansas until 1946 when they...

Gail Hite Hardee
Sep 28, 2022
Gail was born on January 24, 1957 to Earld and Martha Hardee in Kirkland, Washington. No services are planned at this time. Jacoby Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Kathleen Alice (Engstrom) Johnson
Sep 28, 2022
Kathleen passed away peacefully at home in Rawlins on September 28, 2022, with her loving daughter Diane and yellow lab Georgie at her side.
Kathleen was born June 2, 1943, in Rock Springs, Wyoming, the daughter of William R. and Elvira A. (Powell) Engstrom.
The family moved to Rawlins where Kathleen graduated from Rawlins High School and attended...
Phyllis Carlene (Matson) McCann
Sep 22, 2022
Phyllis Carlene (Matson) McCann’s beautiful soul was called home on September 22nd, 2022 surrounded by her family. Phyllis was a blessing and beautiful bright light in this world and to all those who knew her. Her quiet strength, resilience and fierce love for her family are her legacy carried on in the hearts and lives of her children, grandchildren and...
Rayshawn Jonathon Neal Colter
Sep 11, 2022
Rayshawn ”Ray Ray” Jonathon Neal Colter was born to Sabrina Colter of Rawlins on May 18, 2011 and left this earth on September 11, 2022.
Ray Ray was a special boy with character beyond his years. He loved space and planets, with his favorite being Mars. He loved going to school and making friends, especially Brooke. He...
Jesse Pacheco
Sep 9, 2022
Jesse Elijo Pacheco, a lifelong resident of Rawlins, WY, died peacefully at home on September 9th, 2022 at the age of 83. Jesse was born in Chacon, NM on December 25, 1938 to Maria (Anselma) Maestas. In Jesse's earlier age he served his country in the United States Marine Corp. After being Honorably Discharged from the Marine Corp, he...
Janet Ellen Hagglund
Sep 9, 2022
Janet Ellen Hagglund of Mishawaka, Indiana passed away unexpectedly in Rawlins, Wyoming on September 9, 2022. She was 68 years old.
Janet was born on November 9, 1953 in Mishawaka, Indiana to Owen Richard and Edith Broomall. She grew up in Mishawaka, attended and graduating from high school there. After high school, she attended Indiana University...
Tanner James Nicholls
Sep 1, 2022
Tanner Nicholls passed away very unexpectedly but peacefully in the comfort of his bed on September 1, 2022, in Rawlins Wyoming at the age of 29. Tanner was born in Lander Wyoming on October 22, 1992, to Donald Nicholls and Pamela Nicholls (Griffin).
He is preceded in death by his maternal grandparents Patrick Griffin and Rena Griffin...
Lana Mae Spicer
Aug 31, 2022
Lana Mae Spicer was born on April 15, 1945 in Yankton, South Dakota, and adopted by August and Esther Arlt, a farming couple in Ipswich. She grew up on the farm as an only child. She met the love of her life, William Spicer, at Pastor Harold Salem's church in Aberdeen. They married October 29, 1966, and remained together until...
Terrance William Murray
Aug 25, 2022
Terrance William Murray was born on April 15, 1950, to Dennis and Patricia Murray in Rawlins, Wyoming. He was the eldest of 3 and had 2 younger sisters Sheila Carter and Pamela Klein. Terry was a large part of pioneering modern Oil and Gas exploration, using his geology degree in his long career as Permit Agent in the Oil and...
Wade Joseph Perkins
Aug 23, 2022
Wade Joseph Perkins was born January 15, 1927 in Eldora, lowa to Jesse and Emma (Dedrick) Perkins. He was educated in Eldora schools, and joined the US Navy in 1944, serving until 1946. He married lone Sanders Dec 4, 1949 and lived in the Eldora area. Wade enjoyed time spent camping, fishing and hunting with family and friends. He was...
Nancy L. Facciani
Aug 21, 2022
Nancy L. Facciani, age 76, of Saratoga, Wyoming passed away on August 21, 2022. Nancy was born in Fresno, California on March 7, 1946, to Theresa and Ernest Cerutti. She was an only child.
Nancy attended grade school in Easton, California, and high school and college in Fresno. Her parents had a small farm/ranch in Easton, where...