Josephine Hernandez Tortolito
Jan 2, 2023
Josephine Hernandez Tortolito, passed away on January 2, 2023.
She was born in Wichita Falls, Texas on May 4, 1929, to Felix and Damiana Hernandez. She lived a very active life, that was centered around her love for her family. She was a very hard worker; especially as the head cook at the Coffee Cup. As a very feisty...
Terrence Rollin Sawyer
Jan 2, 2023
Terrence Rollin Sawyer, 87, of Cheyenne passed away January 2, 2023 in Cheyenne.
He was born February 18, 1935 in Canton, New York to Stanley John Sawyer and Della Edras Sawyer. He married Loretta “Pauline” Sawyer on November 9, 1957 in Salem, Illinois. They were members of Free Will Baptist Church, Red Hats Society, The Christian Motorcycle Association...
Gerald Eugene Svoboda
Jan 2, 2023
Gerald E. Svoboda "Boda", 87, passed away on January 2, 2023, in Cheyenne, WY. Jerry was born on December 29, 1935, in Omaha, NE, to Ladd and Eileen Svoboda.
He graduated from Douglas High School (WY) and attended the University of Wyoming before joining the United States Navy in 1956 where he trained as a pilot in Pensacola, FL,...
Thomas Dee Houghton
Jan 2, 2023
Thomas D. Houghton
May 2, 1951 - January 2, 2023 Cheyenne Wyoming
Thomas (Tom) Dee Houghton, 71, entered into rest Monday, January 2, 2023, at home in Cheyenne, Wyoming. He was born May 2, 1951, in Kirksville, Missouri to Virgil Lee and Catherine Rosalie Houghton.
Tom was a member of St. Mary's parish. He graduated from Cheyenne East...
Dianne Kay Thomsen
Jan 1, 2023
Dianne passed away peacefully on Sunday January 1, 2023 with her husband Terry of 57 years by her side. Dianne was born on April 3, 1946 to Marion Lee Baker and Shirley May Manker Baker in Denver, CO. She was the 1st born of 5 children. In 1959 her family mover to Glenwood Springs, CO. Dianne attended school and graduated...
Roma Emogene Lovato
Dec 31, 2022
ROMA EMOGENE (TUENGE) BERNADETTE LOVATO
“And calling together the multitude with his disciples, he said to them: If any man will follow me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross and follow me.” Mark 8:34
Roma Emogene (Tuenge) Lovato was born at Rawlins, Wyoming on May 13, 1928 and passed into the Kingdom of Heaven at...
Mae Irene Kirkbride
Dec 31, 2022
Mae Irene Shores Kirkbride joined her creator December 31, 2022, in Cheyenne, Wyoming. She was 92, born September 22, 1930, in Sheridan, Wyoming to Everett and Eva (Smith) Shores. She moved with her family to Cheyenne as a teenager and graduated from Cheyenne High School in 1949. She attended the University of Wyoming and joined Kappa Delta Sorority (Rho) there....
Debra Gail Lambert
Dec 29, 2022
Debra Gail Lambert, 65, of Cheyenne, passed on December 29, 2022 with her husband, daughters, son in law and grandchildren around her. She was born in Cody, WY on December 23, 1957, to Bill and Billie Ann Lucas. Debie attended Hastings College, and was an avid knitter, spinner of yarns, seamstress and weaver. A long time member of the...
Lawrence Silvey
Dec 29, 2022
Lawrence (Larry) Ray Silvey, 87, passed away peacefully Thursday December 29, 2022, at his home in Cheyenne, Wyoming. He was born July 22, 1935, in Filer, Idaho to Nona and Vera Silvey.
He led a very diverse life. His parents farmed near Richfield, Idaho. He played sports in high school. Larry served in the Marine Corps during the...
Doris Martin
Dec 26, 2022
Doris Evelyn Ford Cox Martin, 91, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, passed away on December 26, 2022 at Life Care Center. Doris, was born on May 27, 1931 to two loving parents in Leoti, Kansas.
Doris was the matriarch of a large blended family. She loved each and every one of them. Doris met and married James (Jim) Cox in...
Charles B. (C.B.) Rand
Dec 25, 2022
Charles B. (C.B.) Rand died December 25, 2022, at Davis Hospice Center in Cheyenne. C.B. was born November 24, 1945, in Cheyenne, Wyoming, to Ralph R. and Jean Adams Rand. He was the grandson of Charles Borthwick and Edith Rand of Buffalo, Wyoming.
He graduated from Cheyenne Central High School in 1964 and from the University of Wyoming. He...
Cecile "Corky" Kmoch
Dec 25, 2022
Longtime Rawlins resident, Mildred Cecile (Corky) Corkle Kmoch, passed away at Davis Hospice Center in Cheyenne after a lengthy illness on Sunday, December 25th, 2022. She was surrounded by loved ones. She had lived in Cheyenne for the past year where she enjoyed numerous outings and playing Bingo with her family and new friends.
Cecile was born September 6th,...
Richard Clayton "Dick" MacDonald
Dec 24, 2022
Richard Clayton “Dick” MacDonald, a caring Father, Grandfather, Brother, and Friend, left this world on December 23, 2022, at age 75. Dick was known for his strong Faith, his Love of God, and his Love of Family.
Dick was Born January 1, 1947, in Downey, California. He is survived by his four siblings, and by...
Alex Theodore Kirkpatrick
Dec 23, 2022
Alex Theodore Kirkpatrick was born on January 15, 1937 in Tyler, TX to John Kay and Addie Kirkpatrick. He graduated from John Tyler High School in 1955 and joined the United States Air Force where he served for four years. While in the Air Force, Alex married his first wife Janie Yielding, with whom he had two daughters, Terri...
Elizabeth I Gorny
Dec 21, 2022
Elizabeth “Liz” Gorny, 98, passed away on December 21 in Cheyenne. Liz was born on June 10, 1924, in Omaha, NE, the eldest daughter of Fred and Nadine Schroeder.
Liz graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from Creighton University. It was there that she met her husband, Arthur S. Gorny. They married in 1948.
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Alfred "Sonny" Jewell
Dec 20, 2022
Sonny Jewell passed December 20, 2022 at the age of 68 after loosing his battle with cancer.
Sonny was born August 17, 1954, and lived in the Cheyenne area his whole life. He started driving truck at a young age, and it became his passion. After 50+ years behind the wheel Sonny knew folks from near and far; and...

Esther H Wittstruck
Dec 18, 2022
Esther H. Wittstruck passed away on December 18, 2022, in Cheyenne.
Born December 6, 1920, to Jacob and Hannah (Wilhelm) Herdt in Greeley, Colorado.
Esther graduated from CSCE, now UNC in 1942 and moved to Cheyenne Wyoming, in 1944. She worked as an administrative assistant for the late C.B. Coolidge, CPA. then for 27 years worked for Morz Thary.
Esther...

Cynthia Sue Stickel
Dec 18, 2022
Cynthia Stickel was born January 13, 1959 to George Stoltz and Linda Stickel.
She passed away in her home on December 18, 2022 surrounded by Family.
She is survived by her three kids Lindsey Oliver, Cody Freemyer and Joe Freemyer; her Ex-Husband Randall Freemyer; her brothers Brian Stickel and Jove Stickel and her four Grand Children Evelyn Freemyer, Emmett...
José "Joe" Ochoa
Dec 17, 2022
José (Joe) Omar Ochoa, dedicated husband, loving father, grandfather of four, and friend to many passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2022, at the age of 77, in Cheyenne, Wyoming. José was born to Refugio and Leonarda Ochoa in Brownsville, Texas, and lived in Ohio, Texas, Hawaii, North Carolina, and finally, Cheyenne, Wyoming. Through...
Phyllis Ann Lucas Stone
Dec 16, 2022
Phyllis Ann Lucas was born December 20, 1941, at Fort Knox Army Base, KY to Virgil and Lena (Layman) Lucas in the chaos of the post Pearl Harbor America. She died, surrounded by loved ones, December 16, 2022, after a long, awful battle with Alzheimer’s.
Because her father was in the United States Army, Army Air Corps and then...