Obituaries
Larry Allan Hansen
Sep 7, 2026
Larry Allan Hansen, 77, of Gillette, Wyoming passed away on August 7, 2026 surrounded by family. No services are scheduled at this time. A full obituary to follow.
Samantha Yazzie
Sep 5, 2026
Samantha Yazzie passed away peacefully at her home in Gillette, Wyoming on September 05, 2026. Graveside services are planned for Tuesday, September 15 at 2:00 pm with Pastor Dan Holden presiding. Flowers and memorial cards may be sent care of Gillette Memorial Chapel.
Julie Ruth Schomer
Sep 3, 2026
Julie Ruth Schomer, 73, of Gillette Passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2026 at Legacy Living and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral arrangements are pending with Gillette Memorial Chapel and Walker Crematory.
Lois Ruedene Kyle
Sep 3, 2026
Celebration of Life for Ruedene and Lyle Kyle will be at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, September 11, 2026 at Gillette Memorial Chapel with Pastor Marcia Meier officiating. Burial will follow in the Veterans' section of Mt. Pisgah Cemetery with Military honors for Lyle provided by American Legion Post 42 Drill Team. The Celebration will be livestreamed and can be viewed...
Curtis Duane Langendorff
Aug 30, 2026
Curtis Duane Langendorff passed into the arms of the heavenly father on August 30, 2026 surrounded by his family.
Curt was born in Dickinson, North Dakota on July 9, 1946 to Fred D. and Barbara Langendorff. Growing up on a farm, he attended country school until high school, where he graduated from Central High School in Dickinson. Throughout his childhood, his...
Jacqueline "Jacquie" Lhea Ary
Aug 28, 2026
Jacqueline Lhea Ary, 84, known to her family and friends as Jacquie, a longtime resident of Gillette, passed away Friday, August 28, 2026 at her home, surrounded by her family. She was an amazing and loving wife, mother, Nonnie, aunt, cousin and friend. Jacquie’s main goal and biggest source of pride was being the best mom and wife that she...
Katherine Leigh Quick-Burgess
Aug 28, 2026
Katherine Leigh Quick-Burgess age 47, of Wright, WY passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, August 28, 2026 with her family by her side. Arrangements are pending with Walker Funeral Home.
James Wren Berry
Aug 27, 2026
James Wren Berry, 38, passed away on August 27, 2026. James Wren Berry was born on January 8, 1988, in Gillette, Wyoming.
James was known for his energy, strong work ethic, and the joy he found in creating things with his hands. A third-generation oilfield worker on both sides of his family, hard work was truly in his blood. He took...
Richard "Rick" Lee Morfeld
Aug 26, 2026
Rick Morfeld, a lifelong resident of Gillette, passed away on August 26, 2026, following a courageous battle with cancer. He was diagnosed in March 2025 and faced his illness with the same strength and character that defined his life.
In his early years, Rick worked in the food industry. Later, many people came to know him by his smiling face at...
Karen Lynn Williams
Aug 26, 2026
Karen Lynn Williams, 82, of Gillette passed away on Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at Legacy Living and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral arrangements are pending with Gillette Memorial Chapel.
Betty Lanette McMinn
Aug 23, 2026
Betty Lanette McMinn was called home to be with her Lord on August 23, 2026, at Monument Hospice in Rapid City, South Dakota, at the age of 83. Betty’s story began on June 15, 1943, in the small town of Calloway, Nebraska, where she was welcomed into the world by her parents, Armada Elma (Ryun) Dolcater and Robert Winton Dolcater....
Wilfred "Butch" Christopher Rael
Aug 23, 2026
Wilfred Christopher “Butch” Rael passed away peacefully at his home in Gillette, Wyoming on August 23, 2026, surrounded by his family. Born in Gardner, Colorado on September 9, 1939, he spent a large portion of his life in Meeker, Colorado, where he attended and graduated from Meeker High School in 1957. Butch’s mother, Georgina, passed away when he was eight...
Dianna Lee Kraft
Aug 23, 2026
Dianna Lee Kraft, age 82, passed away peacefully on August 23, 2026 at Primrose Retirement Community in Gillette, Wyoming. She was a devoted mother to her two daughters, Amanda Dukovan and Michelle Christian, and her son Michael Kraft. Dianna is in the care of Walker Funeral Home, and services will be planned at a later date.
Orrin "Bo" Abbott Pickett
Aug 22, 2026
Orrin Abbott Pickett passed away on August 22, 2026, at the age of 97. Orrin was known as “Bo” to his siblings, friends, and family. Bo was born to Nelson “Shorty” and Opal (Sheldon) Pickett on April 12, 1929. During his early childhood, he was raised on the Otis Sheldon homestead, his grandfather’s, between Upton and Sundance. In 1934, the...
Kim Cash
Aug 22, 2026
Kim Cash, 67, of Gillette, Wyoming passed away on August 22, 2026 with her sister by her side. Services are pending with Gillette Memorial and Walker Funeral Home.
Marlene Joy Jones
Aug 21, 2026
Marlene Joy Jones, 87, of Gillette, Wyoming, passed peacefully on August 21, 2026, at Legacy Living and Rehabilitation Center.
Marlene was born May 14, 1939, in Woonsocket, South Dakota, to Wilmer Harl Nelson and Alta Marie (Manners) Nelson. She graduated from Forestburg High School. On July 3, 1958, she married the love of her life, Buell Earl Jones.
Over the years, Marlene...
Jeanette Marie Hawley
Aug 20, 2026
Jeanette Marie Hawley, 90, of Gillette, Wyoming, passed peacefully into the arms of her Savior on August 20, 2026, at Legacy Living and Rehabilitation Center. Jeanette was born June 11, 1936, in Lead, South Dakota, to Ralph and Viola (Knodel) Williamson. She grew up under the wide skies of the Black Hills, graduating from Vale High School in 1954 before...
Robert Joseph LaChance
Aug 18, 2026
Robert Joseph LaChance, 81, of Gillette passed away at his home on Tuesday, August 18, 2026. Robert Joseph LaChance, born on a brisk New Year’s Day in 1945 in St. Louis, Missouri, drew his final breath on August 18, 2026, in Gillette, Wyoming with his beloved wife Deana by his side. To know Robert was to know a man whose...
Kathryn Ann Roundtree
Aug 14, 2026
Kathryn Ann Roundtree, known by family and friends as Ann, passed away on Friday, August 14, 2026. She was 84 years old. Funeral arrangements are pending with Gillette Memorial Chapel and Walker Funeral Home.
Chongmo Kim Williams
Aug 13, 2026
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Chongmo Kim Williams on the 13th of August, 2026 after a short but intense battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born Jan 15, 1950 to Kim YongGi and Chae Sunai in Kunsan, Cholla-bukto, South Korea. She was married to Ronald Williams on Aug 17th, 1974. They moved to Lynnville,...
