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Melody Ann Cox
Apr 25, 2014
Melody Ann Cox, 64, died April 24 in Cheyenne. She was born October 14, 1949, to Max and JoAnn Merrill. She graduated from Cheyenne’s East High in 1968. She married J.C. Cox on January 3, 1970. She is survived by her mother; children, Betsy Oblak (Rich), Chad Cox, Kristen Richter (Bryce) and Jeremy Cox (Melaina); grandchildren, Colby, MacKenzie, Kaden, Ryleigh,...
Lois A. Crow
Apr 25, 2014
Lois Crow, 99, of Newcastle, died on April 25, 2014 at The Manor in Newcastle. She was born on December 22, 1914 at the family farm in Kansas to Frank and Effie Nichol. She married Donald Crow in 1939. They settled first in Wray, Colorado and then later in Cheyenne. She volunteered for the Red Cross during WWII and then...
David A. Rohla
Apr 23, 2014
David Anton Rohla, 84, of Cheyenne died April 23 in Centennial, Colorado. He was born January 22, 1930, in Geneva, Nebraska, and had lived in Cheyenne for 35 years until moving to Wheatland 13 years ago. Dave served in the U.S. Army and was a veteran of the Korean War.  He worked at the F.E. Warren Air Force Base commissary. ...
Lola M. Dawes
Apr 22, 2014
Lola Dawes, 88, of Cheyenne, died on Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at the Davis Hospice Center. She was born on May 25, 1925 in Montesano, Washington and had lived here for 16 years. Lola worked at Sears in Seattle, was an organ and piano instructor, and volunteered for 10 years at the Burke High Rise serving meals. She is survived...
Felix W. Alcon
Apr 21, 2014
Felix W. Alcon, 82, of Cheyenne, died Monday, April 21, 2014 at home. Â Born July 10, 1931 in Mora, New Mexico, son to Jose and Refugio Alcon. Â Felix lived in Cheyenne approximately 65 years. Â He retired from the VA Hospital, after 38 years. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, bowling, softball, dancing and family. He is survived by daughters, Elizabeth (Luis) Cordova;...
Donald Root
Apr 20, 2014
Donald C. Root, 84, of Cheyenne died Sunday, April 20, 2014 at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center. He was born April 9, 1930 in Midland, South Dakota and had lived here for the past 40 years. Donald served in the United States Navy and was a truck driver. He enjoyed gardening and sharing his produce with his neighbors and friends. In...
Pamela A. "Miski" Miskimins
Apr 19, 2014
Pamela Annette "Miski" Miskimins, 63, of Cheyenne died Saturday, April 19, 2014 at Davis Hospice Center after a lengthy battle with cancer. Pam was born November 22, 1950 in Cheyenne and graduated from East High School in 1969. Pam was a truck driver based out of Denver, Colorado prior to returning to Cheyenne in 2011. Pam is survived by her...
Inez I. Brotherton
Apr 18, 2014
Inez Brotherton, 83, of Cheyenne, died on Friday, April 18, 2014 at the Life Care Center of Cheyenne. She was born on May 20, 1930 in Columbus, Kansas and had lived in Cheyenne for over 59 years. Inez retired as a secretary for the Department of Labor and was on the CFD Public Relations Committee. She is survived by a...
Eleanor Thornton
Apr 17, 2014
Eleanor Thornton, 89, of Cheyenne, died on Thursday, April 17, 2014 at the Kindred Transitional Care Center. She was born on November 4, 1924 in Alamosa, Colorado and had lived here since 1961. Eleanor was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, was a piano and organ teacher, and played the church organ at Trinity Lutheran for over 30 years. She...
Bonnie Carley
Apr 17, 2014
Bonnie Carley, 72, of Cheyenne, died on Thursday, April 17, 2014 in Cheyenne. She was born on November 26 1941 and had lived here most of her life. Bonnie was a clerk at UPRR, a member of Faith United Methodist Church, and enjoyed bowling and camping. She is survived by a brother, Al Carley (Barbara), and a sister, Bergetta Patton...
Douglas James Casner
Apr 17, 2014
Douglas J. Casner, 59, was called home to Heaven on April 17 after a lengthy illness. He was born May 21, 1954, to Ernest and Elvira (Horst) Casner. He was a life-long resident of Wyoming, graduated from East High School in 1972 and was a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church. Doug was an aspiring graphic artist and photographer and...
Marilyn M. Woods
Apr 15, 2014
Marilyn Woods, 82, of Cheyenne, died on Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at the Davis Hospice Center. She was born on January 11, 1932 in Cambridge, Nebraska and had lived here since 1958. Mrs. Woods retired as an elementary school teacher from LCSD #1 after 19 years. She was a charter member of Highlands United Presbyterian Church, Campfire Girl and Girl...
Helen Port
Apr 15, 2014
Helen (Ward) Port, 93, passed away in Weed, California on April 15, 2014. She was born January 12, 1921 to Joseph and Elizabeth (Bell) Walters in Brighton, Colorado. She lived in Cheyenne for over 50 years. She issued marriage licenses for 23 years for the Laramie County Clerk’s Office, retiring in 1996 at age 75. She spent time in Weed,...
Christine Ann Manookin
Apr 14, 2014
Christine A. Manookin, 65, of Cheyenne, died on Monday, April 14, 2014, at the Kindred Transitional Care Center. She was born July 23, 1948 and had lived here all of her life. Christine was an operator and clerk for network engineering for Mt. Bell Telephone Company for over 20 years, and was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ...
Jimmy Joe Arellano
Apr 13, 2014
Jimmy Joe Arellano, 59, of Cheyenne died April 13, 2014 in Aurora, Colorado. He was born September 25, 1954 to Antonio and Christina (Valdez) Arellano in Cheyenne. Â He lived here for most of his life. Â He served in the Army and worked as a roofer. Â He did many labor jobs, as he liked to stay busy. Â He was a skilled...
