Obits
ELAYNE DONNA ROWE
Nov. 12, 1952–Dec. 19, 2021
Elayne Donna Rowe passed away Dec. 19, 2021, at home with her family in Newcastle, Wyo.
She was born Nov. 12, 1952 in Murdo, S.D.
A full obituary and service information will follow at a later date.
LINDA KAY JONS
Oct. 4, 1956–Dec. 12, 2021
Linda Kay Jons, 65, of Baggs, Wyo., passed away peacefully Dec. 12, 2021, at Mount Olympus Rehabilitation Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.
She was born in Craig, Colo., to Orville and Zara (Sally) Jons Oct. 4, 1956. She grew up in Baggs. She was a cowgirl,...
JACK GRIEVES
April 21, 1932–Dec. 20, 2021
Jack Grieves passed away on Dec. 20, 2021. He was born April 21, 1932.
Funeral services will be Thursday, Dec. 30, at 2 p.m. at Weston County Senior Service, 627 Pine St. in Newcastle. A full obituary will follow next week.
ROBERT DAVID QUICK
Dec. 24, 1933–Dec. 13, 2021
Robert David Quick was born Dec. 24, 1933, to David Dewitt Quick and Charlotte Mae (Fawcett) Quick in a little house on Pine Street, in Newcastle, Wyo. His brother, William Thomas Quick, was born in Newcastle on Feb. 17, 1935. His parents were divorced...
JOSEPH ‘JAY’ MANUEL LEE
Aug. 25, 1934–Dec. 8, 2021
Joseph “Jay” Manuel Lee, 87, passed away at Weston County Health Services Dec. 8, 2021.
Jay was born on Aug. 25, 1934, to John Carroll Lee and Lila May (Stokes) Lee in Seminole, Okla. They moved to Newcastle, Wyo., where Jay attended high school....
TERRY EUGENE ELLIOTT
March 3, 1946–Dec. 7, 2021
Terry Eugene Elliott, 75, of Newcastle, Wyo., passed away peacefully at home Dec. 7, 2021.
Terry was born March 3, 1946, to parents Eugene and Marjorie (Rawhouser) Elliott in Sundance, Wyo. After graduating high school in 1964 from Newcastle High...
GORDON BALLIEU
Aug. 4, 1942–Dec. 1, 2021
Gordon Ballieu was born Aug. 4, 1942, to Edith and Charlie Ballieu. He passed away on Dec. 1, 2021.
He was married on March 23, 1967, and is survived by his wife, Lynda Ballieu; one son, Casey Ballieu; five granddaughters; and five great-grandchildren.
He...
RUBY FAYE STRAIN MULLENDORE
Dec. 10, 1937–Nov. 11, 2021
Ruby Faye Strain Mullendore, 83, passed away on Nov. 11, 2021, in Cheyenne, Wyo.
Ruby was born Dec. 10 to Elizabeth and Harold Strain in Laramie, Wyo. Growing up with her two brothers, Boyd and Jack, the family moved to Newcastle after Ruby...
LESLIE ‘LES’ DONAHUE
Nov. 11, 1934–Nov. 27, 2021
Leslie “Les” Donahue passed away Nov. 27, 2021, in Riverton, Wyo., at the age of 87.
Les was born in Cheyenne, Wyo., on Nov. 11, 1934, to Pauline (Hilderman) and John Donahue. He was raised in the Hawk Springs/Meridian area, along with his three...
DONNA COTTRELL
July 7, 1940–Nov. 29, 2021
Donna Cottrell, 81, of Canton, S.D., passed away on Nov. 29, 2021, at The Good Samaritan Home in Canton. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Dec. 11, at 10:30 a.m. at Center Free Lutheran Church, rural Salem, S.D.
Donna L. (Campbell) Cottrell was...
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