Oct. 26, 1936–Nov. 1, 2023
Loretta Jean Taylor Burleson passed away peacefully from this world to be with her Lord and Savior on Nov. 1, 2023, at the age of 87.
Jean was the daughter of Albert B. Taylor and Caroline Marie Beckton Taylor. She was born Oct. 26, 1936, at the family ranch in…
Aug. 14, 1920–Nov. 22, 2023
Willis Martin Franz, 103, of Newcastle, Wyoming, died Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023, at Weston County Health Services.
Willis was born Aug. 14, 1920, in Mt. Lake, Minnesota, to Peter M. and Susan (Neufeld) Franz. He was the oldest of five children. The family moved to a…
March 5, 1948–Nov. 28, 2023
Linda Templeman, 75, of Newcastle, Wyoming, passed away on Nov. 28, 2023, in Rapid City, South Dakota, from complications from a fall.
She was born in Sundance, Wyoming, on March 5, 1948, to Joseph and Alberta Hando. Linda had two brothers and one sister. Around…
Oct. 5, 1957–Nov. 16, 2023
Dudley Warren Dinges, age 66 of Newcastle, Wyoming, passed away unexpectedly on Nov. 16, 2023.
Dudley was born on Oct. 5, 1957 at Platte County Memorial Hospital in Wheatland, Wyoming. He attended elementary school and part of his middle school years in Wheatland,…
Dec. 17, 1948–Nov. 4, 2023
Chauncine Margaret (Green) Clausen, 74, of Albany, Oregon, passed away on Friday, Nov. 4, 2023. Her wishes were to be cremated and later interred at the Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis, South Dakota, where a memorial will take place next summer. A funeral…
Aug. 5, 1929–Oct. 31, 2023
Donald Piper, 94, passed away peacefully at home in Osage, Wyoming, on Oct. 31, 2023.
Don was born Aug. 5, 1929, in Carter, South Dakota, to Mr. and Mrs. Verne Piper. Don was raised in the Wood, South Dakota, area. In 1948, he was married to Ina Meyer of Witten,…
Nov. 28, 1960–Oct. 14, 2023
Lori Brown was born Nov. 28, 1960, in Newcastle, Wyoming, to Lawrence and Patricia “Pat” (Patterson) Price. She grew up on the family ranch and spent many hours riding her horses. She attended school in Newcastle, and graduated in 1979.
Lori met Marden Brown in 1978…
April 12, 1931–Oct. 17, 2023
Anita Magdelene (Staiger) Ottema passed away at the Weston County Health Services on Oct. 17, 2023.
Anita was born in Glen Ullin, North Dakota, on April 12, 1931. She was the daughter of Christian and Magdelene (Heupel) Staiger. Anita attended country school, grades…
June 18, 1981–Oct. 8, 2023
Garrett Thurston Tysdal, age 42, died unexpectedly from a traumatic fall on Oct. 8, 2023, at the Fawcett Ranch on Beaver Creek, Newcastle, Wyoming. He had been riding his four-wheeler and moving his cows before his fall. He was doing what he truly loved when he died,…
March 20, 1944–Aug. 15, 2023
Sandra Elfstrom passed away August 15, 2023, at age 79 in Missoula, Montana. Her son and daughter-in-law were with her.
Born Sandra Taylor to William and Charlotte Taylor on March 20, 1944, in Huron, South Dakota, Sandra mostly grew up in Newcastle, Wyoming, where…
Oct. 1, 1952–Aug. 22, 2023
Sandra “Sandee” Sue Aune, 70, passed away on Aug. 22, 2023, after a long and courageous battle against cancer. Sandee never gave up and remained positive until the end.
Sandee was born on Oct. 1, 1952, in Gillette, Wyoming, to Nancy and Lou Frederick. Sandee was the…
Sept. 20, 1983–Sept. 5, 2023
A Celebration of Life gathering for former Newcastle, Wyoming, resident Travis Stevenson, age 39, will be held Thursday, Sept. 21, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Michaels Room, Weston County Senior Center, Newcastle.
Travis James Stevenson died Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023, at…
Feb. 29, 1928–Aug. 27, 2023
Jack Frederick Holwell, age 95, of Springfield, Missouri, went to be with the Lord on Aug. 27, 2023. He was born on Feb. 29, 1928, in Hoquiam, Washington to Harland Harvey and Vica Jane (Cain) Holwell.
He graduated from Newcastle High School, Newcastle, Wyoming. Jack…
\Aug. 4, 1952–April 14, 2023
Stuart Edward Moore passed away April 14, 2023, at age 70, after a brief illness.
Stuart was born Aug. 4, 1952, in Denver, Colorado, to Paul E. and Ruth E. Moore. He moved to Winkleman/Hayden, Arizona, when he was approximately 8 years old. He graduated from…
JEANETTE RAE SMITH Jan. 20, 1938–Sept. 1, 2023
NELS JENSEN SMITH Jan. 29, 1939–Sept. 1, 2023
Jeanette Rae Smith, daughter of George and Adelaide Keener, was born on Jan. 20, 1938, in Newcastle, Wyoming. Nels Jensen Smith, son of Peter and Helen Smith, was born just over a year later on Jan. 29,…
May 5, 1945–Aug. 31, 2023
Entrepreneur, lifelong Wyomingite, and all around fun-loving guy Robert “Bob” Riehemann passed away Aug. 31, 2023, just shy of his 79th hunting season. Born in Sundance and raised in humble circumstances, he worked tirelessly throughout his life to improve himself. He…
Nov. 14, 1950–Aug. 6, 2023
Frances (Francie Mae Hanson, Fowler, Hiday, Goode) was born in Newcastle, Wyoming, on Nov. 14, 1950, to Phyllis and Glenn Hanson. Francie passed away Aug. 6, 2023, on Elk Mountain, near the Wyoming/South Dakota state border.
Francie attended grade school at a one-room…
June 6, 1942–Aug. 10, 2023
Gary Lynn Gray, 81, of Newcastle, Wyoming, passed away peacefully after a very brief hospital stay at Weston County Health Services in Newcastle.
Gary was born on June 6, 1942, in Valentine, Nebraska, to parents James and Mabel (Conn) Gray. He attended Valentine High…
Jan. 21, 1949–March 27, 2023
Curtis Anthony Allen, Curt, passed away on March 27, 2023. He was the son of Douglas Allen and Jane Smith, both of Newcastle, Wyoming.
Curt was born in Newcastle on Jan. 21, 1949. He grew up and went to school at Four Corners, Wyoming, until eighth grade, then…
Jan. 7, 1947–April 13, 2023
Robert Allen “Bob” Bonnar, 76, passed away on April 13, 2023, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, after a long battle against multiple illnesses.
Bob was born on Jan. 7, 1947, to Agnes (Taggart) and John Bonnar in Chicago. After graduating from Harper High School in…
May 17, 1952–April 28, 2023
Anthony “Tony” Keith Harris was born in Pierre, South Dakota, on May 17, 1952, and died at the age of 70 on April 28, 2023, in Newcastle, Wyoming.
He was a Marine Corps veteran who served from 1969-1973 with a tour in Vietnam, and a Ford specialist mechanic for over…