Pat J Vialpando

Pat Vialpando (88) passed away in Cheyenne on January 7, 2025 surrounded by his loving family. He was born January 17, 1936, in Chama, CO to Felix and Josephine Vialpando. Pat married Vangie Bernal (1959-1961). In May of 1996, he married Jo Ann M. Coppedge.

Pat was raised in Laramie, WY. He worked at Western Union for 17 years. After time in the Army, he became General Manager for Two Bar Bowl in Cheyenne. After retiring, he continued working part time with the State for 15 years.

Pat was proceeded in death by his parents and his brothers, Amos and Jake. He is survived by Jo Ann Vialpando, his wife of 30 years; brother, Jimmy; sister, JoAnn Weicham; daughter, Vickie Wheatlake Kelly; stepdaughters, Shawna Zautcke, Jennifer Bowman, and Stacie Peck. He is loved by his grandchildren, Patrick and Burton Wheatlake; and his step-grandchildren, Ann Marie Lopez, Sara Spiker, Carson Peck, Josh Edgar, Franklin and Wyatt Zautcke, and Alexis Robbins, Autumn, Dalton Williams, Grace Bowman, and one great-grand child and seven step-great-grandchildren. 

Pat served on the Board of Cheyenne Federal Credit Union and the Board of First Interstate Bank for over ten years. Pat was extremely active and loved to play golf, fish and run. Pat’s passion for helping others was quite evident in his community service, but his tireless and impassioned devotion, was to the friends and families of Bill W.

A celebration of life will be held in the Spring.