Jacques Schalch
Jun 11, 2013
Jacques H. Schalch, age 84, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, died June 11, 2013. He was born on January 3, 1929, in Chicago, Illinois, and retired to Cheyenne in 1996. He grew up in the Pittsburgh, PA area and married Frances J. Murdoch on June 10, 1950. He graduated from Pennsylvania State University with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering. His early work...
Richard Goheen
Jun 11, 2013
Mr. Richard "Dick" Goheen, 88, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, passed away early Tuesday morning, June 11, 2013, at the Davis Hospice Center. Mr. Goheen was born February 24, 1925, in Hoquiam, Washington. At a young age, Dick enlisted in the United States Navy and served in both the Pacific and Altlantic Theatres in World War II. Following his honorable discharge, he...
Louisa Babbitt
Jun 10, 2013
Louisa Babbitt, 88, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, passed away Monday evening, June 10, 2013, at Life Care Center of Cheyenne. Louisa was born September 8, 1924, on the ranch her grandparents, Henry and Bertha Miller, homesteaded in the 1880's. Louisa graduated from Cheyenne High School in 1942. In September 1942, she married Cheyenne native Carl T. "Short" Babbitt. Their marriage lasted...
F. Ball
Jun 4, 2013
F. Devada Ball, 91, of Cheyenne died June 4, 2013 in Cheyenne. She was born July 15, 1921 in Longmont, CO to John and Tillie Campbell. She married George Wells in 1944, he passed away in 1961. She was a retired Insurance Section Clerk for the VA Hospital. She married Eugene F. Smith on June 11, 1969, he passed away...
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...
