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Ellen Valeria "Val" Grimm
Dec 26, 2021
Ellen Valeria “Val” (Shimitz) Grimm was born February 19, 1938 to Sylvester and Ellen (Anderson) Shimitz in Cheyenne,Wyoming. Val’s childhood was spent living on the plains in eastern Cheyenne. She, her parents, and her sister Lois lived in one of the basement houses that littered the area, many of which are still lived in. Her mom (Ellen) told of a...
Barbara J Reinholz
Dec 26, 2021
Holidays in Cheyenne, for my family, meant stuffing ourselves with left-over ham on homemade rolls, scalloped potatoes, and pumpkin pie, all of us crammed around Grandma Bobbie’s dining room table playing pinochle. Or maybe double-decked hearts. Occasionally we’d even sneak in a game of UNO, in spite of Grandma Bobbie’s protests. You see, Grandma Bobbie was always up for a...
Darryl Joseph Buckley
Dec 25, 2021
Darryl Joseph Buckley was born Sept. 23, 1949, to Harold Buckley and Elaine (Heller) Buckley. He was raised on farms in the Portsmouth and Panama, Iowa area, and attended Catholic schools. He was a member of the 1967 graduation class of Panama-Portsmouth St. Mary’s High School, and later graduated from Nettleton Business College in Omaha. He served in the U.S....
Susan J Kesterke
Dec 23, 2021
Susan J. Kesterke, 75, of Cheyenne, Wyoming died on December 23, 2021 at home with Alan; her husband of 52 years at her side. She was born in Benton Harbor, Michigan on July 19, 1946, to Mark and Calla Krieger. Susie graduated from high school in St. Joseph Michigan, as salutatorian of her class. She then obtained a Bachelor’s degree...
Dorothy J. Thompson
Dec 23, 2021
Dorothy J. Thompson, 92, of Cheyenne, passed away December 23rd at Davis Hospice Center. She was born October 21, 1929, in Cheyenne, Wyoming to Richard and Ada (Whittle) Terman. Dorothy grew up in Cheyenne and graduated from Cheyenne High School in 1947. Soon after, she married her first husband David F. Stalker, Jr. and they had three children. They divorced...
Thelma Jean Harrell
Dec 21, 2021
Thelma Jean Harrell, 89, of Cheyenne died on December 21, 2021, in Cheyenne. She was born March 20, 1932, in Cheyenne. Mrs. Harrell was a secretary for Mountain Bell Telephone & Telegraph Company after High School where she met and married James Edmund Harrell. She then was a homemaker until their children were in their teen years. Thelma then went...
Lucille (Lacy) A. Kretz
Dec 20, 2021
Long time Cheyenne resident Lucille (Lacy) A. Kretz died on 12/20/2021 at home. Lacy was born on 5/26/1933 in Wauseon, OH to Perry and Louisa Johnson. On 12/30/1950, she married John J. Kretz and they were blessed with three children. They moved to Cheyenne in 1957, remaining until John retired from the USAF in 1969. They moved to Colorado for...
Lila Ann Taylor
Dec 20, 2021
Lila Ann Taylor, 87, of Cheyenne, died on December 20, 2021 in Cheyenne. She was born on November 20, 1934 in Stronghurst,Illinois Mrs. Taylor was the loving wife of Gene Taylor, whom she married on January 28th 1954 in Burlington, Iowa. She was a homemaker, and raised three sons. She worked at Conrad’s Department Store, Joslin’s Department Store and was...
Linda D. Mueller
Dec 19, 2021
Linda D. Mueller, 74, of Cheyenne, passed at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center. She was born on June 26, 1947, in Decatur, Illinois to William and Dorothy Marvene (Clark) Ballinger. Linda was a homemaker and a waitress. She loved to cook and grow flowers the flower garden was admired by everyone. Linda loved spending time with all her grandchildren and great...
Malen Powell
Dec 19, 2021
Malen Powell, 100, of Cheyenne Wyoming, went home to our heavenly father on December 19, 2021 in Cheyenne Wyoming. He was born on December 15, 1921 in Cheyenne county Nebraska. He graduated from Plattsmouth High School in 1941. He was offered football scholarships to 4 prestigious colleges but rejected them all to stay with his family to support them. After...
Sharon K. Hernandez
Dec 18, 2021
Sharon K. Hernandez, 80, of Torrington, passed away on December 18, 2021 in Cheyenne. She was born June 8, 1941, in Torrington. She worked for the Goshen County School District as a cook for 25 years and was part of the grandparent program for 2 years. Sharon was also a member of The Moose Lodge for 18 years and held...
Nancy Jean Temte
Dec 17, 2021
Nancy Jean Temte, 70, passed away December 17, 2021 at Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland, CO. Nancy was born April 24, 1951 in Oklahoma City, OK to John N. and Marion J. Temte. The family moved to Cheyenne, WY in 1962, where she graduated from Cheyenne Central High School in 1970. Nancy worked as a service representative for...
Andrew John Blasko
Dec 17, 2021
Andrew was born October 20, 1947 to parents Andrew William and Elizabeth Cownden Blasko in Youngstown, Ohio. Both parents are deceased. He is Survived by his children, Andrew Slay, Nicole Slay Creech, Tayvah Blasko and spouses to include grandchildren and great grandchildren. Also survived by sister Sandy (Dale) Moats and Joe (Carolyn) Blasko, nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews....
Keith L Black
Dec 17, 2021
Keith L. Black,65, of Cheyenne passed away Dec. 17, 2021. Keith was an Army vet. He attended WYO Tech in Laramie, WY and was a truck driver for several years, and was also a retail stocker. Keith is survived by his wife, Katherine L. Black; brothers, Jim(Dawn) Black, Kelly (Lisa) Black; sister, Karen (Tom) Dilulo; two nieces, Torre (Travis) Houde...
Lee O Upton
Dec 15, 2021
Lee Upton, 59, Of Cheyenne, Wyoming, passed away peacefully on December 15, surrounded by his family. Lee was born May 15, 1961, in Cheyenne. He retired from Martin Mariette where he worked for almost 28 years. He enjoyed fixing vehicles for friends and family, riding his motorcycle, and camping. Lee will be dearly missed and always remembered. Lee was preceded...
Theresa Graves
Dec 13, 2021
Theresa Ann Graves 40 of Cheyenne passed away December 13, 2021. She was born in Cincinnatti, Ohio on April 25th, 1981 to Vicki Carcutt. Theresa is survived by James Bengston; her sister, Linda Forth; her brother-in-law, Richard Forth; her two sons, Kaelin Thompson, Victor Dennison; her daughter, Stefani Bengston; and her granddaughter, Sierra Bengston, and multiple nieces and nephews. She...
Lavon E Parker
Dec 12, 2021
Lavon Parker, who was born in Loveland, Colorado, November 14, 1932, took her final breath December 12, 2021 in Cheyenne Wyoming. She was the daughter of Marie and John Lenhardt. Lavon was the oldest of four children. The only remaining sibling is Shirley Hubka, for Melvin, Howard and mother have moved on. Lavon and her second husband Fred Parker were...
Keith Shultz
Dec 12, 2021
Keith Allen Shultz, 38, of Cheyenne, passed away December 12, 2021. He was born in Cheyenne to Brian Shultz and Kathy (Glantz) Shultz. He grew up here in Cheyenne Graduating from East High School in 2001. He had many loves in his life but the main one was his Pitt Bulls. Another love was working on cars and making them...
Somjit (Pen) Campbell
Dec 11, 2021
Somjit (Pen)Campbell, 75, of Cheyenne passed away on December 11, 2021. She was born on September 19, 1946 In Mauk Lek, Saraburi, Thailand to Sila and Lod Mani-intr. She was a loving, funny, devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She enjoyed cooking, crocheting, gardening, fishing, pets, and spending time with her family, especially her grandkids. Somjit is survived by her husband...
1Sgt. (Ret.) Harry Ross Kildow
Dec 10, 2021
Harry “Ross” Kildow died at home in Cheyenne on December 10, 2021. He was born Jan. 10, 1944, to Edwin and Pauline Kildow in Laramie, Wyoming. Ross joined the Army at 18 and retired after 26 years with the rank of First Sergeant. Upon retirement in 1988, he and his family returned to Cheyenne, where he worked as a Highway...
