July 28, 1940–Oct. 4, 2024
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Judith Ann (Wadsworth) Wood, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, who departed from this world on Oct. 4, 2024, at the age of 84.
Judy was born in Deadwood, South Dakota, to Ruth (Mehlberg) and Walter…
Dec. 28, 1935–Oct. 15, 2024
Leona Fay Sorenson Carr passed away on Oct. 15, 2024. Rosary will be on Friday, Oct. 18, at 6 p.m. at Meridian Mortuary. Service will be held Saturday, Oct. 19, at 10 a.m. at Corpus Christi Catholic Church.
April 14, 1952–Oct. 10, 2024
In the early morning hours of Oct. 10, 2024, Robin Earl King passed away peacefully in his sleep after a four-month battle with glioblastoma brain cancer.
Robin was born in Sheridan, Wyoming, April 14, 1952. He was 72 years old at his passing. His loving parents were…
Aug. 17, 1978—Sept. 10, 2024
Nickie was born in Sterling, Illinois, the oldest of four children. The family lived in Nevada, Illinois, California and Utah while she was growing up. She made lifelong friends everywhere.
Utah is where she met her soul mate, David Jensen. They married in 1998. They…
Aug. 15, 1928–Oct. 8, 2024
Louis Gabrielle Doell II was born Aug. 15, 1928, in Wetonka, South Dakota, to Louis and Katherine Doell. He was known by most people as Louie. He joined the Navy in 1945 and was stationed in the Marshall Islands on Enewetak Atoll as a mechanic and electrician during…
Oct. 15, 1937–Sept. 26, 2024
Edward “Eddy” Cargill was born Oct. 15, 1937, in East Greenwich, Rhode Island, to David L. Cargill Sr. and Dorothy Boyce Cargill.
He passed away Sept. 26, 2024, at Weston County Health Services hospital, after a brief illness with his wife, Carol, at his side.
Eddy…
Oct. 1, 1937–Oct. 12, 2024
Larry Doil Morgan was born in Flint, Michigan, on Oct. 1, 1937, to Doil and Ilene Morgan. He passed in his home in Spearfish, South Dakota, on Oct. 12, 2024.
Larry spent his childhood in Newcastle, Wyoming, where he attended school and enjoyed wrestling, eventually…
May 18, 1951–Sept. 30, 2024
Funeral service for Deborah McLeland will be at 1 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 9, at the Church of Latter-day Saints-Stake Center, 1500 O’Hare Drive, Gillette, Wyoming, with Bishop Clark Sanders officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Pisgah Cemetery. Visitation will take place…
Jan. 30, 1957–Sept. 10, 2024
Floye “Bobbie” Jones was born Jan. 30, 1957, in Laramie, Wyoming.
She passed away on Sept. 10, 2024, surrounded by family, after a sudden decline in health due to cancer. Bobbie was only 67 years of age.
Bobbie was a larger-than-life, genuine person with a heart of…
Nov. 4, 1964–Sept. 8, 2024
Shelly Rae Roberts, 59, passed away Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024 in Newcastle, Wyoming.
Shelly was born to Loren and Louise Roberts on Nov. 4, 1964 in Newcastle, where she attended school K–12, graduating in 1983.
Family was very important to Shelly; she loved her nephews…
April 21, 1960–Sept. 11, 2024
Janine Uttenhove passed away unexpectedly after a brief illness on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2024, at Monument Health Hospital in Rapid City, South Dakota.
Janine was born April 21, 1960, to John and Glenda Fordyce in Newcastle, Wyoming. She was a 1978 graduate of Newcastle…
1945–Aug. 20, 2024
David Lee Lawson passed away on Aug. 20, 2024, at age 78. David was born in Newcastle, Wyoming. He was the fourth of Chuck and Jo Lawson’s family of five.
He attended the University of Wyoming in Laramie, Wyoming, where he was a brother in the Kappa Sigma fraternity. While at…
Nov. 19, 1941–Sept. 12, 2024
Micheal Everett Hansen, age 82, passed at his home on Sept. 12, 2024, from cancer.
Mike was born Nov. 19, 1941, in Dupree, South Dakota, to Stanley and Elaine (Van Cleave) Hansen. Mike attended school in Faith, South Dakota.
Mike served honorably in the United States…
DAVID LEE LAWSON
1945–Aug. 20, 2024
David Lee Lawson passed away on Aug. 20, 2024, at age 78. David was born in Newcastle, Wyoming. He was the fourth of Chuck and Jo Lawson’s family of five.
He attended the University of Wyoming in Laramie, Wyoming, where he was a brother in the Kappa Sigma…
TIM NEIL FRARY
1947–Aug. 21, 2024
Tim Frary passed peacefully, after a brief illness, on Aug. 21, 2024, surrounded by family and listening to some of his favorite music.
Born in 1947 in Omaha, Nebraska, to Jackie and Vince, Tim was one of four siblings and spent his childhood in Nebraska. He…
MARY LOU BURR
Aug. 1, 1931–Aug. 26, 2024
Mary Lou Burr, 93, of Newcastle, Wyoming, passed away Aug. 26, 2024, peacefully at her home in Custer, South Dakota.
Mary Lou was born Aug. 1, 1931, in Moorcroft, Wyoming, to Lawrence and Anna (Schmitt) Ellis. Mary Lou grew up in the Upton/Newcastle…
There’s a clear line to draw between the low voter turnout throughout Campbell County and the lack of candidates who turned out for public office.
This week the county saw its lowest voter turnout in a primary election since 2012, with fewer than 7,500 ballots cast between early ballots and…
1947–July 28, 2024
On July 28, 2024, Gwendell Fay Mills Ewing, age 77, of Newcastle, Wyoming, gracefully left this earth to be with the Lord.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Bobbie Lou Maloy Mills and John Samuel Mills; as well as her brother, Jimmy Lee; and sister, Linda Lou.
She is…
May 31, 1947–June 12, 2024
Christine “Chris” Erdman of Loveland, Colorado, formerly Newcastle, Wyoming, passed away on June 12, 2024.
Chris was born on May 31, 1947, to Helen McNeal and Carol Andersen in Newcastle.
Chris is survived by her sister, Lynn Marker and husband Duane; niece, Sarah Rice…
Dec. 27, 1961–Aug. 14, 2024
Brian Lee Weeg passed away peacefully in his sleep in Hettinger, North Dakota, Aug. 14, 2024, while on a trucking job.
Brian was born in Newcastle, Wyoming, on Dec. 27, 1961, to his parents Beverly and Roy Weeg. He lived his entire life in Newcastle. He started working…
April 2, 1938–Aug. 8, 2024
George W. Egge Jr. passed on Thursday, to join his wife Nancy and son Dean in Heaven.
George Jr. was the son of Wyoming homesteader George Sr. and Lois Egge, born in Douglas, Wyoming, and grew up in Newcastle, Wyoming.
As a young man, he was gifted in so many areas…