
Ella Hakala
Jun 1, 2013
Ella R. Hakala, 93, of Cheyenne, formerly of Rawlins died June 1, 2013 at Davis Hospice Center in Cheyenne. She was born September 19, 1919 in Rawlins, WY to Ole and Mary Olson. She married Reino A. Hakala on November 3, 1946 in Rawlins. She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Rawlins, attended Rawlins High school and...
Dean Woods
Jun 1, 2013
Mr. Dean M. Woods, 83, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, passed away Saturday, June 1, 2013, at the Davis Hospice Center. Mr. Woods was born September 22, 1929, in Cheyenne, a son of the late Charles and Gladys (Cole) Woods. Dean was drafted by the United States Army, serving honorably during the Korean War. Following his discharge, he worked for the Wyoming...

Terri Frazier
May 30, 2013
Terri Lynn Frazier, 60, of Cheyenne died May 30, 2013 at Cheyenne Healthcare. She was born September 12, 1952 in Cheyenne to Edward and Marjorie Chapman. She was a retired registered nurse. She is survived by a son, Than Wilson of Cheyenne; parents, Edward "Lee" and Marjorie Chapman of Cheyenne; brothers, Russell and David Chapman, both of Cheyenne. Those who...
Edwin Samuelson
May 29, 2013
Edwin A. Samuelson, 84, of Thermopolis, Wyoming, died May 29, 2013 at Wyoming Medical Center in Casper. He was born September 11, 1928, in Cheyenne and had lived in Wyoming all of his life. Ed was a superintendent for P.S. Cook Plumbing and Heating for over 30 years before taking a job with the State of Wyoming to oversee the...
G. Veta
May 29, 2013
Gerald John Veta, Cheyenne native and prominent member of the community, passed away May 29 in Scottsdale, Ariz., at age 92. His family came to Cheyenne in 1906. He graduated from Cheyenne High School. Veta married his wife of 73 years, Margaret Pasternack, in 1940. Veta, known to all as Johnny, was the owner of Western Ranchman Outfitters, an internationally-recognized...
Flo Hemphill
May 20, 2013
Flo (Reed) Hemphill, 76, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, passed away late Monday evening, May 20, 2013, at the Davis Hospice Center surrounded by her loving family. Flo was born April 4, 1937, in Cheyenne, a daughter of the late William and Lena (Myers) Reed. Flo was a graduate of St. Mary's Catholic School in 1956 and shortly after graduation, she married...
Joseph Runkel
May 16, 2013
Joseph Edwin Runkel, 5 months old, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, passed away at the Denver Children's Hospital on Thursday, May 16, 2013, at 10:04 p.m. in his momma's arms while praying the Devine Mercy Chaplet with daddy. Joseph was born December 17, 2012, in Denver, Colorado, son of Mitchell J. and Lisa M. (Trujillo) Runkel, Sr. Joseph will always be a...
Will Kallal
May 15, 2013
Will Kallal, 68, of Cheyenne, died on May 15 at Davis Hospice Center after a long battle with cancer. Will was born May 29, 1944, to Victor and Catherine Kallal. In 1968 he married Judy Erdmann and they had two sons, Justin and Jacob. Will graduated from Notre Dame in 1966 and earned his Law Degree from the University of...

Jeanette Ahrens
May 14, 2013
Jeanette E. Ahrens, 84, of Cheyenne died May 14, 2013 at Davis Hospice Center. She was born March 31, 1929 in Cheyenne to Harry and Helen Helzer. She married F. Joseph Ahrens on May 21, 1949 in Cheyenne. She was a retired Realtor. She is survived by her husband, Joe Ahrens of Cheyenne; children, Bob Ahrens of Sheridan, WY, Tim...
Cecelia Pickett
May 5, 2013
Cecelia Georgia "Celie" (Mores) Pickett, 76, of Cheyenne died May 3, 2013 at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center. Celie was born September 9, 1936, the daughter of Adele (St. Anthony) Mores and George D. Mores. Her father was an immigrant from Greece. After arriving in Cheyenne, he owned a business for thirty years. Celie's mother was a home maker and teacher....
Roberta Briggs
May 1, 2013
Roberta Lou Briggs, 83, passed away on May 1, 2013. She was born in Osawatomie, Kansas on May 9, 1929. Roberta was the first born child of Hershel and Clara Day. She was blessed with a beautiful soprano voice and a love of music that endured throughout her life. Her family moved to Cheyenne in 1942. During WWII she volunteered...
Betty Thomas
May 1, 2013
Betty E. (Ziemann) Thomas, 64, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2013, at the Davis Hospice Center. Betty was born May 6, 1948, in Hazen, North Dakota, a daughter of Harold and Helen (Sailer) Ziemann. Betty was a hard worker and she was employed with AT&T Broadband in Denver for a number of years before moving to Cheyenne...
Winnie Woods
May 1, 2013
Winnie Mae Woods, 79, of Cheyenne died May 1, 2013 at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center. Winnie was born on July 31, 1933 in Ramona, OK the daughter of Albert A. and Maude M. (McCoy) Arnold. On Aug. 16, 1952, Winnie married Dean M. Woods in Tucson, AZ. Winnie worked for several years as a secretary for the Federal Government. She...
James Asbury
May 1, 2013
James "Gunny" Asbury, 77, went home to be with the Lord on May 1, 2013, at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center. He was born July 6, 1935, in East St. Louis, Illinois, and had lived in Cheyenne since 1975, although for the last 10 years had traveled extensively with his wife as snowbirds to warmer climates. James enlisted in the Navy...
Nadine Cornell
Apr 30, 2013
Nadine Cornell, 86, of Cheyenne died April 30, 2013 at Lifecare Center of Cheyenne. She was born October 10, 1926 in Ozark, IL to Harry F. and Verla Collier. She married James A. Cornell on January 30, 1943 in Elizabethtown IL and was a homemaker. She was a member of Highlands United Presbyterian Church, AARP and the VFW Women's Auxillary...
Cynthia Last
Apr 26, 2013
Cynthia Last, 66, of Cheyenne died April 26, 2013 in Cheyenne. Cynthia was born June 3, 1946 in Brooklyn, NY, the daughter of Leonard and Sally (Pollinger) Harrow. On November 15, 1966 she married Howard Last in Manhassett, NY. Cynthia was a teacher in New York for 39 years. She and Howard moved to Cheyenne in 2005. Cynthia is survived...
Mary Lynch
Apr 26, 2013
Mary Josephine Savory Lynch, "Jo", died April 26, 2013 at CRMC. Jo was born June 18, 1933 in St. Joseph, MO to Dr. Gerald B. and Nora Finnerty Savory. She lived in Cheyenne, WY, graduated from St. Mary's High, and attended Loretto Heights Women's College in Denver, CO, before graduating from the University of Wyoming in 1955. Jo taught school...

Louis Wascher
Apr 24, 2013
Louis J. "Jack" Wascher, 85, of Cheyenne died April 24, 2013 at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center. He was born September 15, 1927 in LaGrange, WY to Lewis and Alice Wascher. He graduated from Hillsdale High School. He was a veteran of WWII serving in the United States Navy for 8 years. He retired from Western Area Power where he was...
Donald Gren
Apr 22, 2013
Mr. Donald H. Gren, 87, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, passed away early Monday morning, April 22, 2013, at the Davis Hospice Center in Cheyenne. Mr. Gren was born September 4, 1925, in Superior, Wisconsin, a son of the late Fred and Clara Gren. Donald was a graduate of Superior Central High School in Superior, Wisconsin. Following graduation, he enlisted in the...
Walter Patch
Apr 22, 2013
Walter H. Patch 81 of Cheyenne died April 22, 2013. Mr. Patch was a long time resident of Cheyenne and active in the Masonic Lodge, Korein Shrine, Frontiersmen, and was Past President of the Cheyenne Shrine Club and the First Congregational Church. He was born February 15, 1932, in Rock Springs, Wyoming, and graduated from Buffalo High School and The...