Ila Roper
Aug 28, 2022
It is with broken hearts we share the passing of our beloved wife, mother and Nana, Ila Smith Roper. She passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving husband and all of her children on Sunday, August 28, 2022. She was born on August 20, 1956 to Lyndon and Barbara Smith in Los Angeles, CA.
Ila married Rick Roper...
Janet Lee Heger
Aug 27, 2022
Janet Lee Olinger Heger, 76, of Cheyenne passed away on August 27, 2022, in Cheyenne. She was born on July 24, 1946, in Battle Creek, Michigan to Carlton and Betty Olinger.
Janet married Richard G. Heger on June 14,1969.
Janet graduated from Battle Creek Central High School and went on to Western Michigan University to complete her bachelor’s...
Mildred Miltenberger
Aug 24, 2022
Mildred Miltenberger was born May 7, 1918, near Richland, Nebraska to Henry and Ruzina "Rose" (Hejhal) Dietrich. She grew up in Colfax County and attended country schools there. Mildred married John Pinker and later married Adam Miltenberger. She is survived by her children and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, sisters, Albina Lauterbach, Toni...
Celia Schadel
Aug 22, 2022
Our beloved Celia went to be with the Lord on Monday, August 22, 2022 after enduring a long struggle with health complications. She was surrounded by her devoted husband, loving sister, and Davis Hospice nurses during transition.
Celia (Cleveland) Schadel was born and raised in San Jose, California until age 16 when her family moved to wonderful Wyoming. Celia excelled...
Beth Schadel
Aug 21, 2022
Our beloved mom, oma and friend, Beth Schadel, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, went to be with the Lord on Sunday Aug 21, 2022.
She was born to William and Edith Rothell in November 1935 in
Westover, Texas. The family later moved to Dallas where she fell in love with city life as it was back then with street cars, baseball...
Gary L Ackels
Aug 21, 2022
Gary L. Ackels, 77, passed away on August 21, 2022, in Cheyenne, WY.
Born in Cheyenne, Wyoming on May 4, 1945, Gary spent most of his life in Cheyenne and ran Gary’s Used Cars for 50 years. Gary loved his cars more than anything else in life, and you would often see him participating in the CFD parade or...
Mela D. Sandoval
Aug 20, 2022
Mela Sandoval, 88, of Cheyenne, Wyoming passed away August 20, 2022 surrounded by her loving family.
Mela was born February 25, 1934, in Rainsville, New Mexico, a daughter of the late Manuel S. and Beatrice (Baca) Duran.
Mela enjoyed caring for her home and was very dedicated to her Christian faith including teaching catechism. Her other interests included fishing,...
James Lew Angell
Aug 17, 2022
James Lew Angell
Lifelong journalist Jim Angell died Wednesday, August 17, at Davis Hospice Center in Cheyenne, Wyoming. He was 64.
Born in Spokane, Wash., on May 29, 1958, he was raised by his parents, Carol and Darrel Dean Angell, who were wheat farmers in Walla Walla, Wash. He was an only child.
Angell...
Elke McConnell
Aug 16, 2022
Elke McConnell, 59, of Cheyenne, Wyoming passed away August 16, 2022 at her home.
Elke was born October 16, 1962 in Osterholz-Scharmbeck, Germany.
Private family services will be held at a later date. Cremation is under the care of Schrader, Aragon and Jacoby Funeral Home, 2222 Russell Avenue, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82001.
Bruce Henry Lillejord
Aug 15, 2022
Bruce Henry Lillejord of Cheyenne, Wyoming, age 66, passed away on August 15, 2022. He was born on February 23, 1956 in Minneapolis, Minnesota and spent his adolescence in Glendive, Montana.
Bruce married Renee Clingingsmith of Glendive on July 6, 1985.
Bruce cherished time with family, friends and their many animals. He was an avid golfer, enjoying Tuesdays and Thursdays...
Rev. T Gwyn Downing
Aug 15, 2022
The Reverend Thomas “Gwyn” Downing passed away peacefully on August 15, 2022 in Cheyenne. He was born December 13, 1941 in Llay, Clwyd, Wales.
Gwyn is survived by his wife, Janice (m. 2001 – present). Also surviving are son, Jonathan Downing; stepdaughter; Melissa Klassy; four grandchildren, Camriel Coleman, Britney Coleman, Erica Artis, Ty Artis; and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death...
Doris Mildred Lucas
Aug 14, 2022
Doris M. Lucas, 89, passed away peacefully on August 14, 2022, at Davis Hospice Center in Cheyenne, WY.
Born in Fredonia, Kansas on February 3, 1933, Doris grew up on the family farm, raising sheep and enjoying the outdoors. She attended college at Wichita State and met her husband, Bill. She majored in business and minored in music.
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Joseph A. Owens
Aug 7, 2022
Joseph A. Owens, 57, of Pine Bluffs, Wyoming passed away August 7, 2022 at his home.
Joseph was born January 17, 1965.
Interment in Mountain View Memorial Park will be private. Cremation is under the care of Schrader, Aragon and Jacoby Funeral Home, 2222 Russell Avenue, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82001.
Loretta Hill
Aug 6, 2022
Loretta Hill, 68, of Cheyenne, Wyoming passed away August 6, 2022 at Davis Hospice Center in Cheyenne.
Loretta was born December 3, 1953 in Cheyenne to Ralph and Lois Hill.
Loretta is survived by her daughter, Loriann Ward of Shenandoah, Iowa; grandchildren, Brianna, Skyler and Jeriah; great-grandchildren, Landon, Corbin, Jacobi, Trevon and Teegan; and siblings, Linda, Robert,...
Patricia A. "Pat" Jacoby
Aug 5, 2022
Patricia A. "Pat" Jacoby, 72, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, passed away Friday, August 5, 2022 at the Davis Hospice Center in Cheyenne following a sudden onset of pancreatic cancer.
A native of Hastings, Nebraska, Pat was born in Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital on July 2, 1950, the second of seven children of Harlan R. and Neva E. (Gerloff) Walker.
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Al Weston
Jul 25, 2022
Al Weston, 68, of Cheyenne passed away July 25, 2022, in Cheyenne, Wyoming surrounded by his loving family.
Al had many passions in life; loved to meet people, collect almost everything, and always made sure everyone around him had fun. As a salesman for Pioneer Printing and Indoff, Inc for more than 45 years combined, he loved people...
Miya Dingman
Jul 25, 2022
Miya Dingman - 97 of Cheyenne passed away on July 25, 2022 in Cheyenne.
She was born on January 1, 1925 in Japan to Kenkichi and Miyo Yamaguchi. She married Leo Dingman on February 19, 1957 in Japan. She was a homemaker and a member of the Buddhist faith.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and...
Robert K. Whipple
Jul 25, 2022
Robert “Rob” Whipple, 57, of Cheyenne, Wyoming passed away at his home on Monday, July 25, 2022, surrounded by his loving family after a lengthy, courageous battle with cancer.
Rob was born July 4, 1965 in Lead, SD, the son of Don and Emily Whipple. He grew up and went to high school in Buffalo, WY, where he met...
Edward R Skinner
Jul 24, 2022
Edward Ray Skinner, born May 9, 1946 in Independence, KS passed away on July 24th following his battle with ALS. He was preceded in death by his father Louis Manual Skinner, mother Mildred Jewell Riley, and sisters Mildred Louise Isreal and Virginia Ann Fritscle.
He was a beloved husband, father, and “Pops” as he was known by his grandchildren...
Ruth Cenia Green
Jul 23, 2022
Ruth Green, 86, passed away on Saturday, July 23, 2022, at Davis Hospice Center from complications associated with recurring uterine cancer. She died peacefully surrounded by loved ones.
Ruth Cenia Bowden was born April 9, 1936, in Gillette, WY to Hugh and Margaret Bowden. She was homeschooled until the eighth grade. She graduated from Campbell County High School in...