Obituaries
Mary Ann Vivirito
Nov 4, 2021
Mary Ann Vivirito, 83, of Gillette, WY, went home to Jesus on November 4th, 2021, with her daughter Joan and granddaughter Angela by her side. She was at the Legacy Living & Rehab Center with the most caring and amazing staff.
Born on April 17th, 1938, in Chicago, IL; daughter of Andrew Scarnato and Verney (Carrozza) Scarnato. Preceded in death...
Mary Frances Rust
Nov 2, 2021
Mass of Christian Burial for Mary Frances Courtney Rust Knowlton will be celebrated in Gillette, Wyoming at St. Matthews Catholic Church on Wednesday, November 10 at 11:00 am. Visitation on Tuesday, November 9 from 5-7pm with Rosary prayed at 6pm at Gillette Memorial Chapel. Burial will be in Cheyenne to be determined at a later date.
Mary Frances Rust, 97,...
Jim M. Knutson
Oct 30, 2021
Funeral services for Jim Knutson, 63, of Gillette, will be alongside his father, 10:00 am, Tuesday, November 2, 2021 at the American Legion Post #42. Visitation will be from 4-7 pm, Monday, November 1, 2021 at Gillette Memorial Chapel. Interment will be in Mt. Pisgah Cemetery Wednesday, November 3, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. Jim went home to be with the...
Clara Elizabeth Worman
Oct 30, 2021
Memorial funeral service for Clara E. Worman will be at 2p.m. Thursday, November 4, 2021 at Mount Pisgah Cemetery Chapel with Ernie Bishop officiating. Clara Worman, age 73 passed away at her home in Gillette, WY on October 30, 2021. Clara was born on December 1, 1947 in Graham, TX to Albert and Ida (Fransico) Womack. She moved to Gillette,...
Carolyn Sue Kellam
Oct 29, 2021
Carolyn S. Shambaugh Kellam, 86, passed away October 29, 2021, after a brief stay at Legacy Living & Rehabilitation Center. Carolyn was born August 9, 1935 to John and Alma Martin in Clinton, Oklahoma. As a young teen the family moved to Buffalo, Wyoming where she spent several summers at HF Bar Ranch in Saddlestring, Wyoming riding horses and flirting...
Yvonne Marie Buckey
Oct 28, 2021
Memorial service for Yvonne Buckey will be held at 4:00 p.m., Sunday November 21, 2021 at 1890 Warlow Drive, Gillette, WY 82716.
Yvonne Marie Buckey, age 66, of Gillette, Wyoming passed away Thursday, October 28, 2021 at the Legacy Living and Rehabilitation Center after a six year battle with kidney failure. A celebration of life will take place at a...
Jeff Allen Bryant
Oct 27, 2021
Funeral services for Jeff Bryant will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 3, 2021 at Gillette Memorial Chapel; interment to follow at Mt. Pisgah Cemetery. There will be a luncheon at The Ramada after interment. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 2, 2021 at Gillette Memorial Chapel. Jeff Bryant was born on...
Betty G. Kennedy
Oct 26, 2021
Betty G. Kennedy, 92, died Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021, at the Legacy Living and Rehabilitation Center days after a seizure/stroke.She was born Oct. 14, 1929, in Niobrara, Nebraska, to Dr. Carl Raymond and Lula (Hart) Green. She grew up in Niobrara, then moved with her mother and sister while in grade school to Lincoln, Nebraska. She graduated from Northeast High...
Vicky Lynette Merriman
Oct 26, 2021
Vicky Lynn Merriman (age 70) of Gillette, Wyoming passed on Tuesday, October 26, 2021 due to sudden illness. She was born Vicky Kelsey on October 27, 1950 in South Dakota. During her childhood years, she developed an unbreakable bond with her siblings and cousins. Her compassionate heart prompted her to take on the role of protector, best friend, and confidant....
Ricky Alan Walsh
Oct 26, 2021
Ricky Alan Walsh passed away at his home in Casper, Wyoming, October 26, 2021. Rick was born on June 11, 1961 in Gillette, Wyoming. His parents were Michael Alan Walsh and Jacquelene (Kitty) May (Ellis) Walsh. He grew up in Casper, Wyoming. He attended St. Anthony School, and was altar boy for Father Brady, graduated from Natrona High School in...
Loretta Fay Grabrick
Oct 24, 2021
A very special person beloved by her family and friends continued on her journey to heaven on Sunday, October 24, 2021.
Loretta Grabrick was born in Ironwood, Michigan on October 11, 1950 to Thomas and Regina (Skowronski) DeMario. She was baptized October 29, 1950 and confirmed on April 23, 1963 at St. Michael’s Church in Ironwood, Michigan. She attended St....
Clair Odell Ohnstad
Oct 22, 2021
Clair Odell Ohnstad, age 81, of Gillette Wyoming died on October 22, 2021 at the Sheridan VA Medical Center. Clair had spent the last few years slowly battling multiple aliments including Cancer, Alzheimer’s, Dementia and Parkinson’s Disease. At his request Clair was cremated, and his cremains will be interred at Black Hills National Cemetery at Sturgis, SD. Internment Services, rites,...
Carrie Jo Brenner
Oct 22, 2021
Celebration of life for Carrie Jo Brenner will be at 2p.m. Friday, November 5, 2021 at Walker Funeral Home in Gillette, WY Myrna Wenger will be the celebrant. Carrie passed away on October 22, 2021 at Campbell County Memorial Hospital at the age of 46.
Carrie Bochman Brenner was born on March 8, 1975 in Yankton, SD to Merlon and...
Paxtyn & Kaia Schilz
Oct 22, 2021
Mass of Christian Burial for Paxty and Kaia Schilz will be held at 11: 00 a.m., Monday, November 1, 2021 at St. Matthew’s Catholic Church. Interment to follow at Mt. Pisgah Cemetery. Infant daughters Paxtyn and Kaia Schilz were born on October 22, 2021 and passed away that same day of Twin To Twin Syndrome. Their parents Alicia Jones and...
Graham Munn
Oct 22, 2021
Graham Munn, of Wright, Wyo., died suddenly October 22, 2021 at the age of 81. Known as "Scotty" to all, and to a generation of Thunder Basin Coal Company miners as "Father Munn", he narrowly escaped his 43rd Wyoming winter and left us to join his beloved wife Elaine.
Born in 1939 in Greenock, Scotland to Lachlan and Martha Munn,...
Roy Earle Knutson
Oct 20, 2021
Funeral services with Military Honors for Roy E. Knutson, 98, of Gillette, will begin at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 2, 2021, at the American Legion in Gillette. Interment will follow at 3:00 p.m. in the Black Hills National Cemetery in Sturgis. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Monday, November 1, 2021 at Gillette Memorial Chapel. Mr. Knutson died October 20,...
Verl "Red" Bruce LeRoy
Oct 20, 2021
Memorial service for Verl “Red” LeRoy, 81, of Wright, will be held 2:00 p.m. Friday, October 29, 2021 at Gillette Memorial Chapel. Mr. LeRoy died on October 20, 2021 at his home in Wright.
Verl Bruce LeRoy, know to his friends and family as Red, was born to Newell and Alice (Johansen) LeRoy on April 22, 1940 in Huntington,...
Terry Eugene Miller
Oct 19, 2021
Terry Eugene Miller, 73, passed away on October 19, 2021 at Campbell County Memorial Hospital after a 50-year struggle with diabetes. He was born on May 18, 1949 in Belle Fourche, South Dakota to Gene and Marie Miller. He graduated from Hulett High School in 1967. Terry excelled in sports throughout high school. Soon after graduation, Terry enlisted in the...
Geraldine Irene Roach
Oct 19, 2021
Geraldine Irene Roach “Jerry”, passed away at Gillette Memorial Hospital surrounded by family on October 19, 2021. Jerry was born March 8, 1946, in Cincinnati, Ohio to Ed and Mary Schuh. Jerry attended Our Lady of Angels Catholic High School, grew up and married the Love of her life and father of their children Deveret Roach Sr. (LeRoy). The couple...
Theodore Bernard Gajewski Jr.
Oct 19, 2021
Theodore Bernard Gajewski Jr., know to most as “Ted” and to some as “Buddy” passed on October 19th, 2021, in Gillette, Wy, at the age of 66. Ted was born February 18th, 1955, to Ruth (nee Lent) and Theodore Gajewski, and raised in Buffalo, NY. After graduating, he served in the Airforce from 1973 to 1982, serving in Vietnam. During...
