Obituaries

Local Obituaries - Cheyenne, Wyoming and the Surrounding Areas

Albert Romero Jr.

Albert Romero Jr.

Jul 6, 2026

Albert Romero, Jr.

September 22, 1940 - July 6, 2026

Albert Romero, 85, of Cheyenne passed away at home on July 6, 2026. Albert was born September 22, 1940 in Las Tusas, New Mexico. Cheyenne was his home after marrying Erlinda Valenzuela on January 22, 1960 in Las Vegas, New Mexico. Albert enjoyed gardening, carpentry, wood-working, year-round fishing, and spending time with...

Rex Stout

Rex Stout

Aug 8, 2026

Rex Allen Stout, 87, was called to his Heavenly home on August 8, 2026.

He was born to Minard and Ruth Stout on April 20, 1939 in Fort Dodge, Iowa. His early years were filled with outdoor activities including skiing and riding motorcycles during his junior high and high school years in Reno, Nevada. Rex participated in the Junior Olympics ski...

Warren Lee Gookin Sr.

Warren Lee Gookin Sr.

Aug 8, 2026

In Loving Memory of Warren Gookin Sr.

Warren Gookin Sr., beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away peacefully on August 8, 2026, in Monmouth, Oregon. He was born March 30, 1933, in Cheridan, Iowa, to Howard and Marie Gookin and was the oldest of their children.

Warren graduated from Cheyenne High School in Cheyenne, Wyoming. He went on to...

Ann L. Wensky

Ann L. Wensky

Jul 3, 2026

Ann L. Wensky passed peacefully on July 3, 2026 at Life Care, Cheyenne WY. A celebration of life service will take place at First Presbyterian Church, Cheyenne, WY on Aug. 29, 2026 at 11:00 am.

Ann was born on May 31, 1933 in Columbus, Montana to George and Laura Resser. She moved to Cheyenne and graduated from Cheyenne Central High School...

Craig Lowell Prewett

Craig Lowell Prewett

Aug 22, 2026

Craig Lowell Prewett was born July 17, 1947, in Taft, CA to Roy and Betty Prewett. He died August 22, 2026 at Davis Hospice Center in Cheyenne, WY, at age 79.

Craig grew up in the L.A. area and had some famous actors as high school classmates. He served in the Air Force as a nuclear weapons technician from 1966-1974, and...

Frank Marvin Klapal

Frank Marvin Klapal

Aug 25, 2026

Frank Marvin Klapal, known to many as Marv, passed away on August 25, 2026. He was born on March 11, 1943, in Broken Bow, Nebraska.

Marv graduated from Broken Bow High School and carried with him a lifelong enjoyment of good company and active pastimes. In his younger years, he enjoyed travel, hunting, fishing, and camping. In more recent years, he...

Taylor Maddison Edgar

Taylor Maddison Edgar

Aug 20, 2026

In Loving Memory of Taylor Maddison Edgar

With profound sadness and broken hearts, the family of Taylor Maddison Edgar announces her sudden passing at the young age of 20.

Taylor was a beautiful, vibrant young woman who was truly full of life. She had so much ahead of her—dreams yet to chase, places yet to go, and a lifetime of memories still...

Sylvia Sias

Sylvia Sias

Aug 18, 2026

Sylvia Sias was born on February 28, 1939 in Durango, Mexico to Tranquilino and Maria Nevarez. She was the only girl born into a family of 3 boys.

She met the love of her life, Elias Sias, in Texas and they married on March 25,1956 before moving to Colorado. Together they had 4 wonderful children. Unfortunately, their oldest son, Juanito Sias,...

Barbara Virginia Winegeart

Barbara Virginia Winegeart

Aug 16, 2026

Barbara Virginia Winegeart, 79, of Cheyenne passed away at her home on August 16, 2026. Barbara was born on July 20, 1947 in Sunrise, Wyoming to Joseph and Tomasa Delgado. She graduated from Guernsey-Sunrise High School in 1966. She married Steve Winegeart on March 3, 1973. Barbara worked at Mountain Bell, later US West and Qwest, for 24 years. She...

Joseph "Sloan" Hales

Joseph "Sloan" Hales

Aug 15, 2026

Dr. Joseph Sloan Hales — surgeon, anesthesiologist, rancher, husband, father, and devoted servant of God — passed away peacefully on August 15, 2026, in Cheyenne, Wyoming, at the age of 87. Dr. Hales, or Sloan, lived a life so full of purpose that it seemed impossible to fit into one lifetime, and yet he managed it with the same quiet...

Joyce A. Lindburg

Joyce A. Lindburg

Aug 13, 2026

So, the last thing Joyce, a/k/a Groovy, would have wanted, was her name in the paper. 

Sorry Groovy, we are going to talk a little about you. Groovy was always an elegant, independent, and strong woman who loved books, computers, tools and chocolate. She must have read at least a million books in her lifetime. One great lady said she had...

Linda Louise McAffee

Linda Louise McAffee

Aug 12, 2026

Linda L. McAffee, a cherished member of the Cheyenne community, passed away on August 12, 2026. Born on August 1, 1946, in Linz, Austria, while her father served in the U.S. Army, Linda's life was marked by love and dedication to her family.

She shared a memorable journey with Ralph Burchell, experiencing love at first sight and welcoming three daughters who...

Cheddar Rupert Toulouse Brown

Cheddar Rupert Toulouse Brown

Aug 11, 2026

In Loving Memory of Cheddar

Cheddar came into my life completely by accident, or perhaps exactly as he was meant to. At just five weeks old, he was the tiny orange runt from a hoarding case, sick, underweight, and full of worms. A chance conversation while I was working at a veterinary clinic led him to me, and the moment I...

Arlene R. Pederson

Arlene R. Pederson

Aug 10, 2026

With heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Arlene R. Pederson, who died peacefully on August 10, 2026, at the age of 85 of complications from dementia. A devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, Arlene was a woman of strength, integrity, and deep compassion. Arlene was born on September 20, 1940, in Mayville, ND and was raised on a...

Verrill Elaine Noel

Verrill Elaine Noel

Aug 7, 2026

Verrill Elaine Noel passed away on August 7th at Granite Rehabilitation at the age of 76. Elaine was a simple woman who enjoyed her years working for the state. She is survived by her brother Gene Noel( Donna) and other family who love and will miss her. May she Rest in Peace.

Steven T. Smith

Steven T. Smith

Aug 7, 2026

Lieutenant Colonel Steven T. Smith, PE., age 68, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, passed away August 7, 2026, from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

Originally from Opelika, Alabama, Steven dedicated 22 years to the United States Air Force, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel. He then transitioned into civil service, where he served for another 19 years. Throughout his distinguished career, he completed multiple overseas...

James Lee Greene

James Lee Greene

Aug 6, 2026

James (Jim) Lee Greene, age 65, of Cheyenne, WY, passed away peacefully on August 6, 2026, surrounded by his family. A beloved husband, father, grandfather, teacher, and friend to so many.

Jim lived a life overflowing with love, laughter, and adventure. Born in Greybull, WY on May 5, 1961, Jim discovered early on that the world was meant to be explored,...

Edward Arnold Slatten

Edward Arnold Slatten

Aug 5, 2026

Edward Slatten passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday August 5, 2026. He was surrounded with loving family at the time. Full obituary will be available later.

Joseph David Hippen

Joseph David Hippen

Aug 4, 2026

With heavy yet grateful hearts, we remember Joseph David Hippen—known lovingly as Joe,  “Scrappy” was the name that so many friends and family affectionately called him. Joe’s story began on a summer day, July 17, 1978, in Iowa City, Iowa. It was a city rich with bustle and possibility, an apt place for one who would grow to fill every...

Deborah Gayle Simpson

Deborah Gayle Simpson

Aug 2, 2026

Deborah Simpson passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family. A full obituary will be available at a later date.

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