All Obituaries

Rosa I. Logan, 71, of Cheyenne passed away March 24, 2020 at Davis Hospice Center. She was born September 23, 1948 in Panama City, Panama to Julio and Evelina Ortega.  She was a teacher and a member of the Moose Lodge. She is survived by her husband, Randy Urquidez of Cheyenne; sons, Jose (Jaqueline) De La Rosa of Cheyenne and Ray (Rachel) Yanguez of Centennial, CO; father Julio Ortega of Panama; nine grandchildren and two siblings. She was preceded in death by her mother and three...

Lawrence D. Lujan, 70, of Fort Lupton, Colorado, formerly Cheyenne, Wyoming, passed away Friday March 20, 2020 at Agape Hospice in Fort Lupton. Lawrence was born May 9, 1949 in Cheyenne, son of the late Manuel and Elma (Garcia) Lujan. He was born and raised in Cheyenne and worked initially as a journeyman carpenter and later retired from the State of Wyoming Museum.  He was married for 50 years to the love of his life, Janie I. (Salas) Lujan.  His many interests included hunting,...

Diana L. Stolz-Roach, 75, of Cheyenne, Wyoming passed away Thursday, March 19, 2020 at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center. Diana was born July 5, 1944 in Laramie, Wyoming. Private services will be held at the convenience of the family.  Cremation is under the care of Schrader, Aragon and Jacoby Funeral Home.

Sally G. Charron, 81, of Burns, Wyoming, passed away at her home Wednesday evening, March 18, 2020. Sally was born December 3, 1938 in Jefferson City, Missouri. Cremation is under the care of Schrader, Aragon and Jacoby Funeral Home. Services are entrusted to Schrader, Aragon and Jacoby Funeral Home, 2222 Russell Avenue, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82001.

Richard Vandegrift, 86, of Cheyenne passed away March 16, 2020 in Cheyenne. He was born June 5, 1933 in Idalia, Colorado, graduated from high school in Rifle, CO and enlisted in the US Air Force in 1952.  He served during the Korean and Vietnam Conflicts, was stationed in New Mexico, Missouri and came to Warren Air Force Base in 1967.  He retired as a SM/SGT in 1973. After attending Laramie County Community College, he worked for various auto dealerships in Cheyenne doing auto...

Jack M. Patton, 68, of Cheyenne passed away March 11, 2020 in Cheyenne. He was born March 28, 1951 in Portsmouth, OH to Jack and Willa Patton.  He married Patricia Maerz on June 10, 1994 in Belleville, IL.  He was retired from the US Air Force, as an inflight refueling boom operator.  He was a member of the VFW in Highland Illinois, Alpha Kappa Psi at Embry Riddle College and Society of Experimental Flight Test Boom Operators. He is survived by his wife, Patricia Patton of...

Marjorie Elaine (Couch) Nelson was born in Cheyenne, Wyoming on April 15, 1925 and passed away at the Davis Hospice Center in Cheyenne on March 11, 2020.  She was 94 years and 11 months young. She is survived by her daughters, Jan Nelson-Schroll of Cheyenne and Nancy Nelson Girardi (Tony) of Fort Collins, CO; granddaughter, Allyson Lindsey (Will) of Fort Collins, CO; grandson, Nick Girardi (Caroline Campbell), and great-granddaughter, Jillian Girardi of Houston, TX.  She was...

Zachary R. "Zack" Denton, 23, of Cheyenne passed away March 7, 2020 in Cheyenne. Zack was born December 6, 1996 in Great Falls, MT to Charles and Tammy Denton.   He was an ambitious and headstrong man that worked with integrity in everything that he did. He is survived by the love of his life, Stasy Samiec and their fur babies, Willow and Groot of Cheyenne; parents, Chuck “Pops” and Tammy Denton of Cheyenne; his proud sisters, Jessie (Dave) Turner and Taylor...

Noel “Van” Hayes, Jr., 91, of Cheyenne passed away March 6, 2020 at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center. He was born December 9, 1928 to Noel and Clarissa Hayes.  He married Ella Marie Spomer on December 21, 1952 in Greeley, Colorado.  He graduated from Colorado A&M (CSU) and was a Soil Conservationist for the USDA.  He was a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church and a past member of Platte Valley Lutheran Church in Saratoga. He is survived by his wife, Ella...

Alvin Henry Nelson, 83, was born October 18, 1936 in Worland, Wyoming and passed away March 6, 2020 in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Alvin graduated from Manderson, Wyoming High School in 1954.  On February 27, 1964 married Carolyn Patras.  He served in the Wyoming Army National Guard based out of Worland. He ultimately spent most of his working life as a farmer and rancher in the Big Horn Basin. Alvin enjoyed playing sports, particularly basketball and carried the enjoyment over to...