Obituaries
Local Obituaries - Cheyenne, Wyoming and the Surrounding Areas
D. Kaphengst
Mar 20, 2013
D. Madeline Kaphengst, 81, of Cheyenne died March 20, 2013 in Cheyenne. She was born October 4, 1931 in Wilson, OK to Arthur G. and Dora Lee. She married Hank Kaphengst on August 23, 1971 in LaPorte, CO. She was the Capitol Receptionist for the State of Wyoming. She was instrumental in starting the collection of "First Lady" dolls, which...
Katherine Tinney
Mar 17, 2013
Katherine "Kathie" V. (Unger) Tinney, 60, of Cheyenne ,Wyoming, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2013, at the Davis Hospice Center after a long battle with leukemia. Kathie was born in Mobile, Alabama, on May 20, 1952, to Don and Alice Unger. They then moved to Scotland and Texas and then Colorado. She graduated from Northglenn High School and attended BYU...
Frank Lewis
Mar 6, 2013
Mr. Frank Lewis, 63, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, March 6, 2013, at the Cheyenne Regional Medical Center. Frank was born April 12, 1949, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a son of the late Frank and Dolores (Watkins) Lewis, Sr. Frank was raised in Philadelphia and following graduation from high school, he enlisted in the United States Air Force...
Duane Yeik
Mar 6, 2013
Duane Lee Yeik, 63, of Pine Bluffs died March 6, 2013 at his home. Lee (as he was known by his friends) was born on Feb 18, 1950 in Laramie, WY the son of Calvin D. and Lois Ann (Clary) Yeik. Duane was raised on his parents' farm at Hawk Springs. Following his graduation from Torrington High School in 1968,...
James French
Mar 5, 2013
James "Jim" Lee French, Sr. of Mesa, AZ died March 5, 2013 in Cheyenne from complications of a stroke on September 9, 2012. He was born February 16, 1924, to Fred Lee and Frances M. (McClure) French in Central City, Nebraska. He attended school in Central City until moving to Cheyenne his senior year, graduating from Cheyenne High School in...
Evalyn "Lynn" Bon Patterson
Mar 3, 2013
Evalyn "Lynn" Therese Bon Patterson, 83, died March 3, 2013, at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born December 2, 1929, in Cheyenne to Edward C. "Buddy" Bon and Serafina (Facinelli) Bon. Lynn graduated from St. Mary's High School. She attended Dominican College in San Rafael, California, and the University of Wyoming receiving her Bachelor's degree...
John Stouffer
Mar 2, 2013
John "Jack" Henry Stouffer, 84, of Cheyenne died March 2, 2013 in Cheyenne. He was born August 27, 1928 in Hagerstown, MD to Robert F. and Margaret V. Stouffer. In September 1944, at the age of 16, he enlisted in the U.S. Merchant Marines and attended boot camp at Sheepshead Bay, NY. Following boot camp, he served as a wiper...
Vivian Kenzy
Mar 2, 2013
Vivian V. Livingston Kenzy, 100, a resident of Life Care Center of Cheyenne, went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, March 2, 2013. Vivian was born in Tripp, South Dakota, on January 9, 1913, to Otis O. & Della Livingston. Vivian married Albert A. Kenzy on April 7, 1934, in Wind River, SD. She and Bert started their...
Edith Lang
Mar 1, 2013
Edith E. Lang, 100, of Carpenter, WY died Friday, March 1, 2013 at Cheyenne Life Care in Cheyenne. Edith was born on August 12, 1912 at the home of her parents Claude and Lenna (Kendrick) Hardy near Carpenter, WY. She attended and graduated from Carpenter High School in 1930. On March 31, 1934 she married Franklin Lang at Carpenter. She...
Holly Farfour
Mar 1, 2013
Holly K. Farfour, 44 of F.E. Warren Force Base died March 1, 2013. She was born February 9, 1969 in Evansville, IN to Charles and Marilyn Hill. She graduated from Indiana University with a degree in social work. She also attended the F.E. Warren Air Force Base Chapel. She is survived by her husband, Col. George R. Farfour, USAF, daughters,...
Dennis Nikolanci
Feb 27, 2013
Dennis Jon Nikolanci, 66, of Houston, Texas, died and was welcomed into the presence of his Lord and Savior on Friday, February 27th 2015. He passed away unexpectedly in Cheyenne, Wyoming. He was born August 13th, 1948 in Virginia, Minnesota, to Rudolph and Mildred Nikolanci. He grew up and attended school in Mt. Iron, MN where he participated in track...
David Price
Feb 24, 2013
Mr. David E. Price, 26, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Sunday, February 24, 2013. David was born June 25, 1986, in Olympia, Washington, to Dean E. Price and Jeanine (Tritt) Steger. David will be remembered for his dedication to his profession. He worked long, hard hours in the oil fields as a roughneck for Strata...
Ivan Sinon
Feb 21, 2013
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Audrey Hampshire
Feb 20, 2013
Audrey M. Hampshire, 78, of Cheyenne died February 20, 2013 at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center. She was born May 31, 1934 in Wales, England. She married Perry Lyons in Reno, NV. She was an executive secretary with previous employment with the American Red Cross and Cheyenne Frontier Days. She is survived by her husband, Perry Lyons of Cheyenne; children, Tracy...
Carleen Williams
Feb 20, 2013
Carleen Steckelberg Williams, 99, died peacefully at her home on February 20, 2013. She was born July 1, 1913 in Lincoln, Nebraska to Carl Fredrick and Ouida Steckelberg. Carleen grew up in a musical and artistic family. She attended Stevens College in Missouri and graduated from the University of Nebraska with a bachelor's degree in English and a master's degree...
Katherine Greene
Feb 20, 2013
Katherine K. Greene, 94, of Aurora, formerly of Cheyenne died February 20, 2013 at the Heritage Club of Aurora. She was born June 30, 1918 in Billings, MT to O.C. and Ruby N. Kerney. She married Gordon Greene in 1945 in Cheyenne. She was a teacher in Cheyenne for many years, and was the church organist for the First Presbyterian...
Vicky Peliotis
Feb 17, 2013
Vicky C. Peliotis, 85, of Cheyenne, formerly of Worland, died February 17, 2013 at Davis Hospice Center. She was born December 26, 1927 in Finikounda, Messina, Greece to Zachary and Georgia Rombakis. She married Chris E. Peliotis on November 28, 1948 in Chicago, IL, who preceded her in death on May 7, 2006. She was a member of the Orthodox...
Jordan Barela
Feb 17, 2013
Jordan B. Barela, 23, of Cheyenne died February 17, 2013 peacefully at his home. He was born September 23, 1989 in Colorado Springs. He attended the Element Church. He is survived by his parents, Charles and Cindy Barela of Cheyenne; mother, Karen R. Stonebrink of Pueblo, CO; siblings, Nathan Barela of Cheyenne and Kyley Barela of Cheyenne; grandparents, Charles and...
LeRoy Varos
Feb 16, 2013
LeRoy Alonzo Varos, 73, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday morning, February 16, 2013, surrounded by his loving family. LeRoy was born February 8, 1940, in Arroyo Secco, New Mexico, a son of the late Anastacio and Corina (Duran) Varos. Leroy served in the United States Marine Corp and was honorably discharged February 13, 1963....
Jane Nelson
Feb 10, 2013
Jane Beasley Nelson Cheyenne, W.Y. - Jane Beasley Nelson, 98, wife of the late Paul Robert Nelson, died Saturday, February 16, 2013. Jane was born October 19, 1914 in East St. Louis, Illinois and was the daughter of Arthur Beasley and Minnie Hamilton Beasley. An advocate for women's and civil rights, she was expelled from a Free Methodist college in...
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