Chandler Lauren McGovern

Chandler McGovern, age 19, of Gillette, Wyoming died on, May 6, 2013 at Wyoming Medical Center in Casper Wyoming. Chandler Lauren McGovern was born on May 7, 1993 in Gillette, Wyoming, to Jerry Robert "Bob" McGovern and Dalene Jill Ruby. She was the only child of Dalene and Bob and was raised and educated in Gillette, graduating from Campbell County High School in 2011. There are not enough words to describe how full she lived her short life. Chandler loved every minute and took advantage of every opportunity that she was blessed to experience. Chandler played soccer and Little League and was a member of the "Shooters" traveling girl's basketball team that traveled many miles around the region winning tournaments and then played with the majority of those same girls at Sage Valley Jr. High. Chandler found a new passion in the game of tennis and played for CCHS as a freshman winning one of the Doubles State Championships. She took on the game of golf with the same passion playing for CCHS her senior year. Throughout high school, she was also involved with girl's fast pitch softball and even explored performing arts by participating in the high school theatre productions. Music was always a passion for Chandler and as she explored that passion, she taught herself to play guitar and had a gift of playing music by ear. She started writing her own poetry and songs, expressing herself musically. She had just started to perform in public and share her voice. Chandler loved everything about life, sledding, 4-wheeling, snowmobiling, snowboarding, camping, tubing at the lake, fishing, hanging out with friends and long boarding. At the time of her death, she was working at Skyline Grille trying to save money so she could follow her dream of moving to Florida to enroll in Full Sail, a performing arts college. Chandler was a free-spirit that had a special and unique ability to relate to many people, young and old. In her zest for life, she touched the lives of all those she met.Chandler is survived by her parents: mother, Dalene Ruby (Brett Beckham), father, Bob McGovern (Tammy Fox), both of Gillette; paternal grandparents, Jerry and Bonnie McGovern of Sundance, WY; maternal grandparents, Dale and Marge Ruby of Gillette; Aunts, Connie (Scott) Heimer and Trena (Troy) Bauder of Gillette and Brenda (Curt) James of Saratoga, WY; cousins, Paden Bauder, Heather (Chad) Gill, Mason (Katy) Heimer, Matt (Sam) Heimer, Mitch (Kelly) Heimer and many other extended family and friends. She was preceded in death by great grandparents; George and Bertha Penman, Nate and Katy McGovern, Dan and Grace McBeth and Jesse Donald and Hazel Ruby.Funeral Home:Gillette Memorial Chapel210 West Fifth Street Gillette, WYUS 82716