Muriel L. Diemel

Muriel Lucille Diemel (née Chadwick) passed away peacefully on August 19, 2024, in Greybull, Wyoming, at the age of 99. Born on June 11, 1925, in Denver, Colorado, Muriel lived a full life characterized by her creative and nurturing spirit.
A graduate of Eaton High School, class of 1943, Muriel later embraced a career as a cosmetologist, where she brought beauty and joy into the lives of her clients. Beyond her professional life, she was a gifted cook, crafter, and homemaker, known for her crocheting, canning, and entertaining. Muriel also had a passion for dancing, traveling, and playing games, which she shared with friends and family alike.
Muriel met Earl Diemel during world war II in 1943 at a rollerskating rink in Cheyenne. They exchanged letters while Earl was in the south Pacific theater and were married on April 14th, 1946 in Deerbrook, Wisconsin. Muriel took a bus from Cheyenne to northern Wisconsin with the only request being that Earl would meet her in a taxi. Years later Earl would write a book about their experiences entitled "Meet Me in a Taxi". They lived in Summit Lake, Wisconsin for two years before returning to Cheyenne and making a home there. Earl soon became an electrician and joined the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers which took them to many parts of the United States including Washington, California, Illinois, Iowa, North and South Dakota, Montana, and Colorado. It was during their time in Colorado that their son Dennis was born. Cheyenne remained a home base for them and in the early 1960's Muriel launched her own career as a cosmetologist; she opened her own beauty shop and prospered successfully for a number of years. Muriel enjoyed that time as she was able to be near her parents and siblings in which she was totally involved with the cooking at the large family gatherings and boy could she cook!
Life settled down for Muriel in 1971 when the family moved to Douglas, Wyoming. Muriel and Earl would remain there until 1995 during which time they made many new lifelong friends. A multitude of events happened while they lived in Douglas, their son Dennis graduated from high school, got married, and their first grandson, Albert was born. Earl retired from the IBEW and life was good with winters spent in Las Vegas with her sister Zelda and her husband Marvin, returning to Douglas every spring to enjoy the Wyoming summers with friends and family.
The final chapter came along in 1994 when Muriel and Earl decided to build a new home geared toward their advancing age in Greybull, Wyoming. The move to the new home was the following year and it was there that they would spend the remainder of their years. Earl passed away in 2017 and on April 14th of that year they celebrated 71 years of marriage. For the next seven years Muriel lived by herself in that home.
It was on a full moon the early morning hours of August 19th Muriel passed away peacefully in her sleep with her son Dennis at her side, ending a long journey that brought much joy to all she met along the way.
Muriel was the beloved matriarch of her family, survived by her son, Dennis; grandchildren, Albert, James, and Molly; great-grandchildren, Nathan, Anna, and Maggie; brother, Rayburn; sister-in-law, Judy; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Harold and Gracie; husband, Earl; siblings, Lillian, Zelda, and Richard; and granddaughter, Sarah.

Services to honor Muriel's life will be held at Wiederspahn-Radomsky Chapel of the Chimes in Cheyenne, Wyoming, on September 6th at 2 PM. The family suggests that in lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to a charity of your choice.