Recent Obituaries in Rawlins, Wyoming

Shirley Goodspeed

Sep 14, 2014

Shirley Jo An Goodspeed, 78, of Saratoga, passed away Sept. 14, 2014. She was born June 15, 1936 in Campo, CO to parents Mayme (Burd) and Bert Stagner. In 1953, she married the love of her life, Don Goodspeed, Jr. and they began their life together in Springfield, CO. After living in numerous places, they retired in Saratoga, WY. She...

Martin Huntley

Sep 11, 2014

Martin "Marty" Roy Huntley, 58, passed away on Sept 11, 2014 in Saratoga, WY, his home town. Marty was born June 12, 1956 in Portland, OR to Josef M. Huntley and Nellie M. Heminger. Marty attended Saratoga School. While growing up he lived in Ryan Park for a while and helped his dad with the logging and made many of...

Robert Boley

Sep 6, 2014

Robert L. Boley, 56, of Rawlins, passed away Sept. 6, 2014, at the Memorial Hospital of Carbon County. He was born Sept. 18, 1957, in Denver, CO to parents Sharon (Norris) and Jackson Boley, Jr. He had worked as a cook. He is survived by his wife, Dana Lynn (Clark) Boley of Rawlins and other family and friends. No services...

Carl Hermel

Sep 4, 2014

Carl Ray Hermel, 56, of Rawlins, WY passed away at the Memorial Hospital of Carbon County on September 4, 2014. He fought and suffered a year-long struggle with melanoma cancer. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on September 8, 2014 at the Christ Lutheran Church in Rawlins. Pastor Marvin Temme and Pastor Terry Wiley will officiate. Scattering...

Delores Mascarenas

Sep 3, 2014

Delores Hope Mascarenas, 85, of Rawlins, WY, passed away on Sept. 3, 2014 due to complications of illness. Delores was born in Rawlins on June 28, 1929. She was married to Joseph on Dec. 6, 1950; they were married for 30 years. Delores worked as a care provider for the Department of Family Services and was a homemaker for many...

Peter Robinson

Sep 3, 2014

Peter Dale "Pete" Robinson, 46, of Rawlins, WY, passed away on Sept. 3, 2014. The Memorial Service will be held at the Rawlins High School Fine Arts Center on Saturday, Sept. 13, at 7:00 p.m. Pastor Ron Maixner of Mt Alliance Church, Sheridan, will officiate. Honorary Pallbearers are Walt Smith, Denver Allard and The Lady Outlaws Pete was born in...

Marilyn Starr

Sep 1, 2014

Marilyn K. Starr, 62, of Saratoga, went to her heavenly home on September 1, 2014, after a four-year battle with cancer. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, September 6, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. at the Platte Valley Lutheran Church with Pastor Marvin Temme officiating. Interment will follow in the Saratoga Cemetery. She was born August 9, 1952 to...

Janet Saxby

Aug 31, 2014

Janet D. Saxby, 72, of Rawlins, Wyoming, passed away suddenly on August 31, 2014, following a relapse of Cancer, surrounded by her family and friends. Janet was born in Shreveport, LA on February 26, 1942. She graduated from Bossier High School as an honor student and continued on to receive a B.A. from Louisiana College, where she served as secretary...

Dora Martin

Aug 27, 2014

Dora L. Martin passed away quietly in her sleep August 27, 2014 at the Deseret Health And Rehab in Saratoga, WY, where she had been a resident since October of 2010. She was 91 years young! Dora was born March 12, 1923 in Riverside, WY to Ada Belle (Cunningham) and John Van Dyke Finch. She grew up in Riverside with...

Barbara Herrud

Aug 16, 2014

Barbara Lee Herrud James passed away August 16, 2014 due to recent complications of a lengthy battle with COPD. She was in her early 70s. She was preceded in death by her husband George Herrud, her parents Max and Vivian Dutton, a sister Beverly Bible, and two nephews, Robert and Theodore Bible. She is survived by three brothers, Bob (Shirley)...

Terry Priquet

Aug 10, 2014

Terry L. Priquet passed away at his home in Encampment on August 10, 2014 after battling COPD for many years. Terry was born in Encampment on September 6th, 1944 to Julia and Melvin Priquet. He worked with his father, grandfather Oscar, and brothers in the Platte Valley Express in the fourth generation family business. Terry graduated from Encampment and joined...

Craig Powell

Aug 10, 2014

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Don Esterholt

Aug 9, 2014

Don Lee Esterholt, 69, of Rawlins died August 9, 2014 at his home. Interment with military honors will take place on Friday, August 22, 2014, at 2 p.m. in the Rawlins Cemetery. Don was born June 10, 1945 in Lovell to Velma (McLemore) and Vern Esterholt. He is survived by his sister Marian, his brother Buzz, and other relatives. Memorial...

Zetta Woolner

Jul 24, 2014

Zetta Valera (Val) Woolner passed away on July 24, 2014 at Kindred Healthcare in Rawlins, after a four year battle with cancer. She was 52. Val was born on January 6, 1962 in Fallon, NV to Fay Guinard, She found herself growing up working ranches in the Lander, Riverton and Dubois areas. Over those years, she was joined by five...

Lee Humphrey

Jul 24, 2014

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Alice Davis

Jul 24, 2014

Alice Marie Davis, 61, of Rawlins, passed away July 24, 2014. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Carbon County Funeral Home in Rawlins. The funeral service will take place on Wednesday, July 30, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at the Carbon County Funeral Home. Gene Washburne will officiate. Alice was born...

Paul Wick

Jul 20, 2014

Longtime Elk Mountain resident Paul R. Wick passed away on July 20, 2014 at the age of 94. Paul was born in Elk Mountain, Wyoming on November 28, 1919, the youngest of eight children born to John and Hulda (Schoen) Wick. He and his siblings were raised and worked on the Wick family Wagonhound Ranch east of Elk Mountain. A...

June Johnson

Jul 17, 2014

On the evening of July 17, 2014, June Vessey Johnson passed away at Kindred Nursing Home after a brief stay, in Rawlins, Wyo. June was 77 years old. June was born in Ronan, Mont. on June 22, 1937. She was the eldest daughter of Russell M. Vessey and Lydia Alice Starkel Vessey. She graduated high school in Ronan in 1955....

Norma Wright

Jul 14, 2014

Norma Jean Wright, 88, of Encampment passed away July 14, 2014 at Desseret Health and Rehab in Saratoga with her son by her bedside. Norma was Born to John Lester and Cynthia Gilliland on February 23, 1926 in Chanute, Kansas. She was married in 1943 to Delbert E, Fulps. They were blessed with two sons, Dale and Terry. Delbert passed...

Philip Anderson

Jul 11, 2014

Philip LeRoy Anderson, 92, of Rawlins, passed away on July 11, 2014 after a brief illness. The funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday July 19, 2014 at the First United Methodist Church in Rawlins with Tom Thompson officiating. Phil was born in Dwight, Kansas on December 5, 1921 to Ansom and Faye (McCright) Anderson. He graduated...