Obituaries
Brenda Lee LaVallie
Feb 19, 2021
Funeral service for Brenda La Vallie will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, February 25, 2021 at First Assembly of God Church with Pastor Dan Holden officiating; interment to follow at Mt. Pisgah Cemetery. Visitation will take place from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at Gillette Memorial Chapel. There will also be visitation one hour prior...
Shanie Lyn Patterson
Feb 16, 2021
Shanie Lyn (Hughes) Patterson passed away peacefully on February 16, 2021 at the age of 42 surrounded by family. Shanie was born on March 23, 1978 in Gillette, Wyoming to Michael L. Hughes and Rena K. (Marsh) Harris. She was raised in the community of Gillette. Shanie attended Campbell County High School and graduated in 1996. Shanie went on to...
Barbara Jo Doyle
Feb 14, 2021
Barbara Jo Doyle, 68, passed on to her Lord and Savior February 14, 2021. Born April 24, 1953 in Sheridan, Wyoming and raised by her parents, Paul and Barbara Kawulok. She graduated from Sheridan High School in 1971, attended Sheridan College, and graduated from University of Wyoming in 1977 with a Bachelor of Social Work. Barbara and Richard “Dick” Doyle...
Delton Ray Morgan
Feb 14, 2021
Funeral service for Delton Ray Morgan will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, February 19, 2021 at Gillette Memorial Chapel with interment at Moorcroft Cemetery. Delton Ray Morgan age 85, went to be with his Lord and Savior on February 14, 2021 in Gillette WY. He was born on March 3, 1935 in Wolfe City, TX to Jesse Cole Morgan...
John Arthur Mravlja
Feb 10, 2021
Mass of Christian Burial for John Mravlja will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, February 18, 2021 at St. Matthew’s Catholic Church with Father Cliff Jacobson officiating; interment to follow at Mt. Pisgah Cemetery with Military Honors provided by American Legion Post #42 Honor Guard. Visitation will take place from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., with Vigil at 6:00 p.m.,...
Jerry Joe Schwartz
Feb 7, 2021
Jerry, age 73, passed away on Sunday, February 7, 2021 at his home in Gillette, WY surrounded by his family. Jerry was born on July 18, 1947 in Waterloo, Iowa. At the young age of 10, he went to work at his family’s construction business. After graduation, he moved to Minneapolis, MN where he met the love of his life,...
Donald Francis Schmidt
Feb 5, 2021
Donald Francis Schmidt, 75, passed away peacefully on February 5, 2021 of natural causes. Donald was born on October 1, 1945 in Seneca, KS to Laurence and Nell Schmidt. He grew up on a farm west of Sabetha, KS. He moved to Harlan, IA in 1958 when he was 12 years old. Donald graduated Harlan High School in 1963 and started working...
Larry Alfred Hovde
Feb 3, 2021
Memorial service for Larry Hovde will be held at 1:00 p.m., Monday, February 15, 2021 at Gillette Memorial Chapel with Kenna Rose officiating; inurnment will be held at 3:00 p.m., at Mt. Pisgah Cemetery. Larry Alfred Hovde, 74, passed away on February 3, 2021 in Gillette, WY. Larry was born on June 20, 1946 in Williston, ND to DeLores (Bangs)...
Martha Joan Wolff
Jan 29, 2021
Martha Joan Wolff, 88, passed away January 29, 2021 following a short illness. A memorial service will be June 25, 2021 at 10:00 am at St Matthew’s Catholic Church. A luncheon will follow at the Recluse Community Center, Recluse, WY.
Joan was born in Gillette, WY at the Mankin midwife house on January 25, 1933 to Howard and Cecelia Groves....
Douglas Eugene Gales
Jan 28, 2021
Memorial service for Douglas (Doug) Gales will be at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, February 12, 2021 at the Family Life Church, with Pastor Marty Crump officiating. Doug Gales, age 59, passed away on January 28, 2021 at Campbell County Memorial Hospital after a courageous battle with COVID-19. Doug was born on December 1, 1961 to Gene Gales and Pat (Mines)...
Anthony "Tony" Joseph Polanchek
Jan 23, 2021
Mass of Christian Burial for Anthony “Tony” Polanchek will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, January 29, 2021 at St. Matthew’s Catholic Church, Father Cliff Jacobson officiating. Visitation will take place from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Thursday, January 28, 2021 at Gillette Memorial Chapel with Vigil starting at 6:00 p.m. Anthony "Tony" Polanchek, 75, Gillette, died Saturday, January 23,...
William "Chuck" Charles Laughlin
Jan 19, 2021
Mass of Christian Burial for William Laughlin will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at St. Matthew’s Catholic Church with Father Cliff Jacobson officiating; inurnment to follow at Mt. Pisgah Cemetery. William “Chuck” Charles Laughlin age 79 of Gillette, WY passed away January 19, 2021 with his family in Peoria, AZ. He was born September 24, 1941...
Michael Bryan Jeffers
Jan 16, 2021
Memorial service for Michael Jeffers will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 23, 2021 at Gillette Memorial Chapel with Pastor Ernie Bishop officiating. Michael Bryan Jeffers was born October 19, 1992 in Atwood, Kansas to Ceri Pierce Jeffers and Jim Jeffers. He died unexpectedly January 16th, 2021 to natural causes in Gillette, Wyoming. During his school years he grew...
Doris Graham
Jan 14, 2021
Memorial service for Doris Graham will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, June 5, 2021 at First Presbyterian Church with Reverend Joe Tagliaferre officiating. Doris U. Graham, age 93, of Gillette, Wyoming, passed away January 14, 2021, four days short of her 94 Birthday. Doris was born in Fedora, SD to William and Erma (Coles) Clarke, the youngest of four...
Clemens John Rohrich
Jan 13, 2021
Clemens "Clem" John Rohrich, 71, of Gillette, Wyoming, passed away peacefully January 13, 2021 of natural causes, surrounded by loved ones following a brief illness. Born to Clemens Rohrich Sr. and Goldie (Johnson) Rohrich in Bismarck, ND on August 23, 1949, Clem was raised with his six siblings in Steele, ND, attended school in Center, ND, and enlisted in the...
Nancy Lee Gimbel
Jan 12, 2021
Funeral service for Nancy Gimbel will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, January 18, 2021 at Gillette Memorial Chapel; interment to follow at Mt. Pisgah Cemetery. Visitation will take place from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Sunday, January 17, 2021 at Gillette Memorial Chapel. Nancy Gimbel, 88, died January 11, 2021 at home. Nancy was born March 20, 1932, the...
Robert Joe Smoot
Jan 12, 2021
Celebration of Life Services will be held on Friday, January 29th, 1:00 p.m., at the Moorcroft Town Center, 103 S. Belle Fourche Ave, Moorcroft, Wyoming 82721.
Robert J. Smoot went to be with his Lord and Savior, Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at Weston County Manor, with his family at his side.
There is a poem by Linda Ellis entitled, “The Dash.” The poem speaks...
Linda Mae Creed
Jan 11, 2021
On Monday, January 11, 2021, our loving mother, Linda Creed, passed gently, of natural causes, into the waiting arms of her Lord and Savior. Mom was born January 6, 1944 in Pocatello, Idaho and grew up in the Farmington, New Mexico area. She is survived by her daughter, Wendy Tubbs of Gillette, Wyoming; her son, Bob Creed of Colorado Springs,...
David Lougee
Jan 10, 2021
On Sunday, January 10, 2021, David Alan Lougee, husband, father and grandfather, passed away at age 53 due to complications from COVID.
David was born on September 26, 1967, to Roy and Vicki Lougee. On September 30, 1989, he married Beth (Schiller) Lougee. They raised two sons, Matthew and Derek. David proudly served in the U.S. Army from 1987-1991. After...
Gary Welper
Jan 6, 2021
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 am, Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at St. Matthew’s Catholic Church with Father Cliff Jacobson officiating; interment to follow at Mt. Pisgah Cemetery. Visitation will take place from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at Walker Funeral Home.
Gary Lawrence Welper (i.e., Gare-Bear), 65, of Laramie, Wyoming passed away...
