Obituaries
Kenneth Ray Jueden
Feb 14, 2026
Kenneth Ray Jueden, 75, of Rozet, Wyoming passed away on February 14, 2026. No services are planned at this time.
Lawson Jude Lutgen
Feb 13, 2026
Lawson Jude Lutgen age 19, of Gillette, WY and currently attending college at Arizona State University died in the Grand Canyon National Park on Friday, February 13, 2026. Funeral service for Lawson will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at Cam-Plex Heritage Center with Pastor W.O. Dunlap officiating. Lawson Jude Lutgen, a young man defined by his...
Larry Howard Hardy
Feb 13, 2026
Larry Howard Hardy age 86, of Pinehaven, WY passed away on Friday, February 13, 2026 at Crook County Medical Services Long Term Care facility.. Funeral service for Larry will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday, February 23, 2026 at Gillette Memorial Chapel with Randy Blakeman officiating. Burial with military honors will follow in the Gillette-Mt. Pisgah Cemetery. A full obituary will...
Kenneth Lawrence Fernald II
Feb 10, 2026
Kenneth Lawrence Fernald 57, of Gillette, WY passed away Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at his home in Gillette, WY. He is survived by brothers, Greggory and Aarron and sisters, Praise and Danielle and children, Lawrence, Heaven and Thomas. He is preceded in death by parents, Kenneth Sr. and Linda, dad, Robert Bridge. Kenny you always had a smile on your...
William Earl Bondurant
Feb 10, 2026
William “Bill” Bondurant, 78, passed peacefully into heaven on February 10, 2026, at Edgewood Spring Wind Memory Care Facility in Laramie, Wyoming. Bill was born on August 17, 1947, in Wichita, Kansas, to Earl H. Bondurant and Anna (Grover) Bondurant. From a young age, he possessed a strong work ethic, mechanical curiosity, and an adventurous spirit that would shape his...
Janet Louise Thompson
Feb 10, 2026
Janet Louise Thompson, born on February 10, 1956, in Worland, Wyoming, passed away peacefully at her home in Gillette, Wyoming, on what would have been her 70th birthday, February 10, 2026. She is remembered as a devoted family member, an enthusiastic gardener, and a passionate chairperson and member of the Master Gardeners, as well as an Arborist for the University...
Tammie Fay Jones
Feb 9, 2026
Tammie Fay Jones, age 66, of Pine Haven WY died February 9, 2026 of natural causes. She was born September 29, 1959 in Beaver, OK to Johnie & Phillis Filbeck. As a young girl, she grew up traveling with her family from Alaska to Newcastle but eventually back to Gillette. She was a Camel alum through-n-through, went to Sheridan College...
Donald Wayne Oakley
Feb 7, 2026
Celebration of Life for Donald Oakley will be at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 14, 2026 at The Campbell County Senior Center.
Donald W. Oakley, age 81, of Gillette,Wyoming, passed away on February 7, 2026, at Wyoming Medical Center (Casper, Wyoming). Don was born on January 1, 1945, in Mitchell, South Dakota and was the middle of 3 boys to Melvin...
Janet Gwendolyn Gilliam
Feb 5, 2026
Janet Gwendolyn Gilliam, age 89, of Gillette, Wyoming passed away, February 5, 2026, at the Crook County Medical Service in Sundance, Wyoming. Janet was born on September 16, 1936, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to William (Bill) and Josephine Davis. She was the second child of nine children, Horace, Rosie, Eva, Billie, Howard, Sylvia, Rick, and Cathey. She attended school in...
Kirly "Steve" Paul Bjorum
Feb 4, 2026
Obituary -- Kirly (Steven) Bjorum
Kirly was born February 12, 1954, in Bowman, North Dakota, and passed away February 4, 2026—just a few days short of his 72nd birthday. His parents moved to Pierre, South Dakota, where he started school. The family relocated to Spearfish where his dad ended up as the athletic director at the high school where Kirly played...
Freda Joan Lynn
Feb 2, 2026
Freda Joan Lynn, 93, passed away peacefully on February 2, 2026, in Douglas, Wyoming. She was born on April 11, 1932, in Alliance, Nebraska, to Frank Seidler and Melinda (Cooper) Seidler. Freda was one of five sisters, growing up surrounded by family and the values of hard work, loyalty, and care for others that would define her life. On April...
Marcia Lee Finnell
Jan 29, 2026
Marcia Lee Finnell, born December 27, 1970, in Casper, Wyoming, passed away peacefully on January 29, 2026, at the age of 55. A devoted wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, and beloved educator, Marcia’s life was marked by purpose, compassion, and an unwavering commitment to others.
Marcia dedicated her life to education, not simply as a profession, but as a calling. She...
Nicholas Adam Rogers
Jan 26, 2026
Nicholas Adam Rogers, 45, living in Wyoming, passed into eternal peace by the saving grace of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on January 26, 2026. He was born on April 28, 1980, in Belleville, IL.
Nicholas was an Army veteran. From 2010 - 2011, he served as a gunner during Operation Iraqi Freedom and New Dawn. Because of his selfless...
Kathleen Marie Helsper
Jan 26, 2026
Kathleen Marie Helsper, a nurturing soul born on January 28, 1954, in Beach, North Dakota, departed this earthly realm on January 26, 2026, in Gillette, Wyoming, just days shy of her 72nd birthday. She was enveloped in the warmth and love of her family, whose presence illuminated her last moments. Kathleen, a devoted wife to Dale Helsper, cherished mother to...
Jessie Elizabeth Thompson
Jan 26, 2026
Jessie Elizabeth Thompson, 88, passed away of natural causes at her home in Rozet, WY on January 26, 2026 with her loving family by her side.
Jessie was born on August 14, 1937 to Robert and Allien Green in Barry, IL. She grew up in Cornell, IL where she attended grade school and graduated from Cornell High School. In 1982 she...
Robert Larry Humphrey
Jan 24, 2026
Robert “Larry” Humphrey March 14, 1941 – January 24, 2026
Robert “Larry” Humphrey passed away at his home in Gillette, Wyoming, on January 24, 2026. He was born on March 14, 1941, to Kenneth and Phyllis Humphrey.
Larry was a proud and humble man who was never afraid of hard work or of doing things his own way. He took great pride...
Gary Dale Bock
Jan 23, 2026
Gary Dale Bock, 71, passed away at Wyoming Medical Center in Casper, Wyoming, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.
Gary was born on July 15, 1954, in Newcastle, Wyoming, to Earl “Bum” Grant Bock and Marjorie Ellen (Roberts) Bock. He grew up in Osage, Wyoming, and attended elementary school in Osage and High School in Upton, WY. Known for his...
Thomas Leo Cook
Jan 18, 2026
Tom Cook passed away at home surrounded by his loving family.
Tom was born on October 22, 1955, in Morris, Minnesota, and grew up on a farm in Chokio, Minnesota, alongside his parents, Perry and Pearl, and his sisters, Carol, June, and Bonnie. The values of hard work, humor, and looking out for others were planted early and stayed with him...
Allen Dean Braak
Jan 18, 2026
Allen Dean Braak, 78, of Wright, Wyoming, passed away on January 18, 2026.
Allen was born on October 28, 1947, to Ben and Margaret (Ysbrand) Braak in Lennox, South Dakota. He was raised on a farm and graduated from Lennox High School in 1965. Shortly after graduation, he was drafted into the United States Army, where he proudly served in Vietnam...
Warren William Evans II
Jan 16, 2026
Warren William Evans “Babe”, 71, passed away peacefully in his home on January 16, 2026. Babe was born July 24, 1954 to Warren and Dorothy (Worman) Evans in Gillette, WY. He grew up in Gillette with his three siblings, Randy Evans, Penny (Evans) Kramer, and Jeff Evans.
Babe attended Campbell County High School and it was there he would meet the...
