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...
Gerald Lloyd Smith
Dec 15, 2022
Dr. Gerald "Gerry" Lloyd Smith died peacefully at home on December 15, 2022 at theage of 96. He was preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Ellen Frances ComptonSmith.Gerry is survived by his children Meredith (Dexter)-Cheyenne; Todd-OR; Bruce–MD:Phillip-UT; Benjamin-MO; Daniel-UT; Stephen-Korea; Rosemary (Newbry)–WA; 34grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.Gerry had a rich and wonderful life, spanning most of the 20th...
Andrea Bettina Hebertson Luddington
Dec 13, 2022
Andrea Bettina Hebertson Luddington passed away on December 13, 2022, at her home, at age 61. She was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on July 26, 1961, the second daughter to Wayne M. Hebertson and Joan (Kearl) Hebertson. Her childhood with her siblings Jonathan, Elizabeth and Peter could be described as feral as they ran around the neighborhood...
John Stanley Riley
Dec 10, 2022
John S. Riley, of Cheyenne, was born August 19, 1928 in West Fork, Iowa to William and Elizabeth Riley. He married Joan Kiracofe on June 12, 1947.
He was a Television Broadcasting Engineer and worked at KFBC Channel 5 in Cheyenne. His career also took him to Pueblo, Colorado, American Samoa, San Antonio, Texas and Saudi Arabia. He was...
Frank Thelen
Dec 9, 2022
Frank Arthur Thelen (Art) was born in Denver, CO, October 14, 1947, to Marjorie and Frank Joseph Thelen. The Thelens farmed in the Carpenter area beginning in the late 1800s, and the family returned to Wyoming when Art was in high school. Art graduated from Laramie High School and continued his schooling at University of Wyoming where he received...
Austin G. Humphrey
Dec 9, 2022
Austin passed away at his home in Burns, Wyoming on December 9, 2022. He was born in Cheyenne, Wyoming on July 4, 1990 to Michael and Alice Humphrey.
When you are born on the 4th of July, you are bound to be a firecracker, or M80, and that was the case with Austin.
Austin never could be fenced in. He...
Betty Jean Powell
Dec 7, 2022
Betty Jean Powell, 73, of Cheyenne WY, passed away on Dec. 7, 2022, in the comfort of her home.
Betty was born on April 16, 1949 in the village of Potsdam NY. She moved to Cheyenne circa 1980 with her husband and children making it her forever home.
Betty was a hard working, stoic women who showed...
Maxine Litecky
Dec 7, 2022
Our beloved proud Wyoming native, Maxine Shaw Litecky, 88 of Cheyenne, died December 7, 2022. She was born in Wheatland, Wyoming June 18, 1934, to James Albert and Crystal Hill Shaw. Due to complications from childbirth, Crystal passed away on July 3, 1934, leaving James to raise 15-day old Maxine, and her brother Jim. James later married Maxine’s step...
James E. Clarke
Dec 7, 2022
James E. Clarke was born in Rahway, New Jersey on April 23, 1949, the youngest of three children Carol Clarke-Griffin and Frederick Clarke Jr. born to the late Frederick Clarke Sr. and Jean Townes-Cherry. After graduating from Rahway High School in 1967, he enlisted into the United States Air Force, where he proudly and honorably served 24 years. From...
Darwin G Mainwaring
Dec 6, 2022
Darwin G. Mainwaring, 82, of Cheyenne, passed away December 6, 2022 surrounded by his loving family.
Darwin was born in Richland Center, Wisconsin on October 5, 1940 to Francis and Rena (Shore) Mainwaring. He married Betty Jo Fonte on July 20, 1968 and worked as a mechanical engineer on the Rivet Mile program at F.E. Warren Air Force...
Barbara F Patton
Dec 5, 2022
Barbara Patton, resident of Sierra Hills Assisted Living, passed away December 5, 2022 at Davis Hospice in Cheyenne.
Barbara was born December 19, 1947 in Opelika, AL
Private family services will be held at a later date.
Condolences may be offered online at www.schradercares.com.
James F Sutherland
Dec 4, 2022
James F. Sutherland, 77, of Cheyenne passed away December 4, 2022 in Cheyenne.
He was born May 17, 1945 in Abington, PA to James H. and Erma Sutherland. He married Aprilly Frederick on July 3, 1982 in Lake Tahoe, NV. He was a veteran of the US Air Force and was branch manager for industrial distribution.
He...
Michael Thomas Trammell
Dec 3, 2022
Michael Thomas Trammell passed away December 3, 2022, in Cheyenne.
Michael was born June 25, 1992, in Lubbock, TX.
He is survived by his mother, Connie Trammell of Cheyenne, brothers Ben (Amanda) Trammell of Cheyenne, Zach Trammell of Cheyenne, sister Tammy Trammell of Cheyenne and grandfather Robert Chase of Mesa, AZ. Also, by nieces Igraine and Liadan and nephew...
Ernestine "Ernie" Augusta Shriner
Dec 2, 2022
Ernestine “Ernie” Augusta Shriner, 86, of Cheyenne, Wyoming passed away on December 2, 2022 with family around her. We reminisced about her 66-year marriage with Bob, her three children, seven grandchildren, and six great-grandkids, including all of her accomplishments in helping others. After a prayer, she took her last breath.
Born June 24, 1936, Ernie grew up in Denver, Colorado,...
Loretta "Pauline" Sawyer
Dec 1, 2022
Loretta Pauline Sawyer, 85, of Cheyenne passed away December 1, 2022 in Cheyenne.
She was born August 21, 1937 in Clement Township, Illinois to John and Lyndel Short. She married Terrence Sawyer on November 9, 1957 in Salem, Illinois. She was a insurance agent and a member of Free Will Baptist Church, Red Hats Society and Cheyenne Historical Genealogy...


