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Edith W. Hirsch passed away on March 5, 2024, at Ivinson Memorial Hospital, in Laramie, Wyoming, surrounded by her family. Edith was Born March 12, 1946, in Petersburg, Virginia, to Earl & Emily Ellis. She attended Highschool in Petersburg where she loved art and music. She attended Mary Washington College in Fredericksburg, Virginia, where she met her husband Colonel Fred H. Hirsch on a blind double date. As they say the rest was history, the United States Air Force moved them to the Rocky Mountain West where they fell in love with the mountains and open spaces and decided to raise their family. Edith worked for many years as a civilian support staff and office administrator...

Marion (Betty) Elizabeth Jablin (Busch) was born on December 31st, 1940 in Worland, Wyoming, and passed away on March 5th, 2024 at the age of 83. She was raised in Worland, helping her parents work the farm along with her brothers. She attended Worland schools and graduated from Worland High in 1959. She then attended the University of Wyoming, majoring in medical technology. While attending UW, she met the love of her life, Michael (Mike) Jablin. They were married on June 14th, 1964, in Worland, Wyoming. After working in Cheyenne, WY, Green River, WY, and the Ann Arbor, MI area, Betty and Mike moved to Billings, MT in 1970. She worked as a Medical Technologist at Saint Vincent's...

Patricia Ann Holst went with her Lord and Savior on November 13, 2023. Patricia Ann Edmondson was born in Clayton, NM on November 20, 1925, to Sam and Clio Edmondson. Ann's father Sam was the Postmaster in Clayton, and he also had a cattle ranch outside of town, allowing Ann to grow up riding horses and helping on the ranch. Ann grew up during the Great Depression, and could describe the dust bowl and hard times on a first hand basis. She graduated from Clayton High School in May 1943. She wanted to serve her country as a nurse during World War II, so she went to college in Denton TX, and then to nursing school at Seton School of Nursing in Colorado Springs, CO and graduated in May of 1947...

Robert "Bob" Frederick Michel Smith II passed away on July 24th, 2023, at the age of 82 in Laramie, Wyoming. Bob was born in Ft. Worth, Texas February 18th, 1941, to Robert & Mary Lou Smith. At a young age Bob's lifelong passion for adventure was ignited through Boy Scouts. After attaining the rank of Eagle Scout and graduating High School, he traveled to Europe to attend the 1957 World Jamboree where his adventure passion was paired with global culture. Returning home Bob graduated from art school and enlisted in the Air Force. He served through lending the power of his artistic pen by drawing technical manuals for fighter jets used in the Vietnam war. Bob was also an accomplished...

Charles "Chuck" LeRoy Stuckert joined the Lord peacefully on July 17, 2023, at home after a brief illness. He was surrounded by his family. Chuck was born in Wellington, CO on January 27, 1930, to Adam and Odelia (Dienes) Stuckert. A celebration of life with military honors will be held at All Saints Episcopal Church in Torrington, WY on Saturday, July 29, 2023, at 10am. A reception will follow at the church. Chuck attended school in Livermore, CO until 1939, when the family moved to Mitchell, NE. He attended Sunny Slope grade school. Chuck met his high school sweetheart, Myrna Lea Duncan, in 1945 and graduated from Liberty High School in 1948. Chuck was drafted into the Army in August...

Louise Peele, 79, of Rapid City, SD, formerly of Laramie passed away on July 13, 2023, at Monument Hospice in Rapid City. She was born and raised in Laramie, Wyoming. As a teenager, she enjoyed planning road trips to Virginia to visit her grandparents. She graduated from Laramie High School in 1963. Louise had a love for photography, and she began working at Ludwig Photography. Her boss set her up on a blind date with Tom Peele. He would become the love of her life, they were married on August 24, 1969. They had two daughters. Louise devoted the majority of her time to raising the girls. Once the girls were grown, Louise found joy in working at J.C. Penney in Laramie until its closure....

Michael Andre Lovato, 67, of Laramie, passed away on May 24, 2023, in Laramie. He was born January 25, 1956, to Robert James and Roma Emogene (Tuenge) Lovato in Rawlins, WY. He joined the Navy in 1975 and served until 1979. He married Linda Vannoy on May 16, 1981, while attending Wyoming Bible Institute in Ranchester, WY. He received his bachelor's in theology in 1983 and then he received his Master of Business Administration in 1987 from Boise State University. He became an ordained minister in 1987 and served as Minister at Clearmont Community Church from 1987-1988. He was called a circuit rider as he would do weddings, funerals, and baptisms in the area. He grew up around his Spanish...

Vanessa Zivil? Reilly, 43, of Laramie gained her angel wings May 11, 2023. She was born July 3, 1979 to Michael Reilly and Rimvyda Valiuk?nas in Laramie, WY. Vanessa grew up and later settled down in Laramie and also lived and made treasured friends in Costa Rica, Sheridan, WY and Lakewood, CO. Vanessa was preceded in death by her father; grandparents Ken and Marge Reilly and Me?ys and Eleonora Valiuk?nas; Uncle Rob Reilly; and cousins Missy Relyea and Colette Tisdahl. Vanessa is survived by her partner Billy Pine and two sons Kaysen and Davin Reilly-Pine; her mother; sisters Genevieve Reilly and Elyssa Dreher; brother Steve Dreher (Annie); nephews Braden and Ezra; nieces Brielle and...

Diana Lynne "Linny" Lloyd Lupton, 73, of Laramie, passed away April 12th, 2023. She was born June 13th, 1949, to Harold and Esther (Hemphill) Lloyd in Belleville, Illinois. She grew up in Marissa, Illinois. Diana's strong work ethic and determination to care for her family led her to work a variety of jobs. She began waiting tables at the age of 13 and worked all through high school until her graduation in January 1967. While attending SIU-Carbondale, she had the opportunity to sing opera. She later attended Beck Vocational, earning certifications in drafting and welding. As a single mother, in 1981, Diana moved her daughter, Peri, and her son, Jory, to Rawlins, WY. She was the first...

Charles Samuel Clem, 58, of Laramie, Wyoming passed away on Friday, February 10, 2023, at Ivinson Memorial Hospital in Laramie. He was born December 15, 1964, to Charles and Kathryn (Rapp) Clem in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. Sam grew up in Scottsbluff where he attended high school and excelled at football. Upon graduating, Sam attended the University of Wyoming where he earned a degree in business and finance. Playing on the Wyoming rugby team, attending football games and enjoying the nature surrounding Laramie were among his favorite ways to spend time there. Sam loved Laramie and called it home. Sam's entire working career was dedicated to financial management. Ultimately, he established...

Harriet Jones Geesey passed quietly on January 14, 2023 after an unexpected battle with lung cancer. She was not a smoker. She was born on April 4, 1956 in Reynolds, Georgia, the fourth daughter of Roy and Ruth Roberts Jones. Growing up on the family farm outside of Reynolds was an instrumental factor in her upbringing. After high school, she received a B.S. from Georgia College and a B.S. from Georgia Tech. Due to the foundation and training learned as a Taylor County High School basketball player under Norman Carter's direction, she was prepared to step into the Georgia Tech women's basketball program. She married Jim Geesey on October 6, 1984 and later settled in...

A celebration of Brian's life will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 25, 2023 at Black Fox on Welsh, 1000 Welsh Lane, Laramie, WY. Please join the family for refreshments and a time to share stories.

Brian Earl Block, 61, of Laramie, WY, passed away on December 19th, 2022. Brian was born March 25th, 1961 to Richard and Mary Block in Torrington, WY. In 1970 his family relocated to Gillette, where they resided for years. On June 21st, 1980 Brian married his high school sweetheart Jill Glover. They had two children, Amanda and Anthony. Brian's career moved them to Laramie in 1990. Most of Brian's career was spent in the electrical wholesale business. For the last five years he worked as a warehouse manager at Electrical Solutions. Brian loved spending time with family and friends, hunting, fishing, and taking drives through the mountains. His love and pride for his children and...

Vaughn David Kestner, 88, passed away on December 19, 2022, at Hospice of Laramie in Laramie, Wyoming. He died peacefully with family by his side after a battle with cancer. Vaughn was born to John and Virginia Kestner on November 23, 1934, in Rock Springs, Wyoming. The family lived in Bremmerton, Washington, during WWII, and then returned to Wyoming where he attended Worland High School. He studied at Tri-State University in Angola, Indiana, and earned his degree in Chemical Engineering in 1960. Vaughn married Laverna Alexander in 1954. They enjoyed several years of travel for Vaughn's job as a mining engineer and started their family. They settled in Basin, Wyoming, where Vaughn...

Grace Wardlaw Given, 91, of Laramie passed away September 17. She was born November 9, 1930 in Sheridan to Charles "Jack" Wardlaw and Elsie LaToush Wardlaw. Grace attended Wolf Creek School in the early 1940s and spent her childhood years in Dayton and summers at the Padlock Ranch. She graduated from Dayton High School in 1948, one of five seniors, and then went on to attend Sheridan Beauty College, becoming a hair stylist. Later she worked at the Sit 'N Knit and the Crafty Needle in Sheridan. On April 4, 1958 she married Billy Given in Buffalo. They spent their years together in Sheridan and later the winters of their retirement years in Arizona. Grace and Billy enjoyed many wonderful...

Gordon L. Cook passed away on July 4, 2022, at the age of 90. He was born in Mankato, Minnesota but was raised in St. Peter, Minnesota. In his youth Gordon was active in Boy Scouts, eventually earning his Eagle Scout rank, Boy Scout's highest achievement. He attended Gustavus Adolphus College and earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology. While in college, Gordon was on the varsity tennis team. He earned his master's degree in 1960 at the University of South Dakota. He moved to Wyoming in 1964 and enjoyed a long and successful career teaching Biology at Laramie High School. He also coached the boys' and girls' tennis teams at the High School. Gordon was an avid outdoorsman and gardener....

Elizabeth (Beth) AnnMarie Ferris was born March 17th, 2004, in Laramie, Wyoming to Thomas, Rebecca (Becky) and Nicholas Ferris. She always took great delight that her birthday was on St. Patrick's Day, just like her great-grandmother. From the very beginning, her smile would light up the room. That same smile would end up touching so many people and so many hearts. Beth loved music, her horses, her chickens, reading and competing in debate (even with her parents). She loved horror movies, being a girl scout, a good pun, and sports cars, especially her blue convertible Firebird. She was received into heaven on June 12th, 2022 due to a tragic automobile accident, only 2 weeks after...

Elizabeth (Beth) AnnMarie Ferris was born March 17th, 2004, in Laramie, Wyoming to Thomas, Rebecca (Becky) and Nicholas Ferris. She always took great delight that her birthday was on St. Patrick's Day, just like her great-grandmother. From the very beginning, her smile would light up the room. That same smile would end up touching so many people and so many hearts. Beth loved music, her horses, her chickens, reading and competing in debate (even with her parents). She loved horror movies, being a girl scout, a good pun, and sports cars, especially her blue convertible Firebird. She was received into heaven on June 12th, 2022 due to a tragic automobile accident, only 2 weeks after...

Visitation will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 16th at the Lionsgate Event Center in Lafayette, followed by a Funeral Service starting at 12:00 p.m. Monday, May 16th at the Lionsgate Event Center. Interment will follow at Mountain View Memorial Park in Boulder, CO.

Lucien Hardy Jr., 66, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes in the early hours of May 1, 2022, in his home in North County San Diego, CA. Lucien was born on September 4, 1955, to the late Lucien Hardy Sr. and Gwendolyn Mills in Austin, TX. Upon graduating from Fairview High School in 1974, at which he was the captain of the football team, standout running back, outside linebacker, and all-state track star, he was offered multiple scholarships. Lucien committed to UNLV where he was a four-year letterman and Captain of the football team. He graduated in May 1979 with a B.A. in Communications and a minor in Radio/TV film. He was extremely proud to be the first member of the Hardy...

Lucien Hardy Jr., 66, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes in the early hours of May 1, 2022, in his home in North County San Diego, CA. Lucien was born on September 4, 1955, to the late Lucien Hardy Sr. and Gwendolyn Mills in Austin, TX. Upon graduating from Fairview High School in 1974, at which he was the captain of the football team, standout running back, outside linebacker, and all-state track star, he was offered multiple scholarships. Lucien committed to UNLV where he was a four-year letterman and Captain of the football team. He graduated in May 1979 with a B.A. in Communications and a minor in Radio/TV film. He was extremely proud to be the first member of the Hardy...