All Obituaries

Olga Frances Kirkwood, age 100, passed away on Thursday, October 24, 2019 at Rocky Mountain Care Center in Evanston, Wyoming.   Olga was born on March 4, 1919, in Sublet, Wyoming, the daughter of John and Maria (Proust) Zebre.  She was the fifth of six children.  She had three brothers and two sisters.  When she was only 9 years old, her father died as a result of a coal mine accident.  The family then moved to Frontier, Wyoming, where an industrious mother did...

Residents of Opal are saddened by the untimely passing of one of our own; Schuyler D. McKnight.  Schuyler moved to Opal with his family from Springfield, Oregon in 2015 and began working for the town of Opal shortly thereafter.  His career began as summer help, but quickly became year round, permanent when leadership recognized his abilities, healthy curiosity and desire to learn.  During his tenure he obtained certification from the State of Wyoming as the Water and...

Larry Gene Rector, 78, Kemmerer, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Oct 8, 2019. Funeral services will be held 11 am Friday, Oct 18, at the South Lincoln Training and Event Center in Kemmerer, WY.   Larry was born on June 9, 1941, in Rushville, NE, the second son to Earnest and Ina (Fankhauser) Rector. After living in Mullen, NE until Larry finished the 3rd grade, the family moved to Edgemont, SD, where Larry met his future bride, Sandra Dawes. Larry graduated from Edgemont High...

  Bonnie Lee Woody Alexander, 91, passed away October 11, 2019 at her home in Payson, Utah. Mrs. Alexander was a former resident of Evanston and a Uinta County native. She was born in Mt. View on November 30, 1927, the youngest child of John and Mary Martin Woody.  When she was a young girl and into her teens she worked as a telephone operator for her father’s Union Telephone Company, which at that time, served the ranches and communities in Bridger Valley. She graduated...

Marguerite (Rita) Ann Kaysbier passed away peacefully in Kemmerer, Wyoming at South Lincoln Medical Center, on October 17, 2019.  She was preceded in death by her husbands, William J. Kaysbier and Dwight E. Anderson, and her parents, Arthur and Theresa Brookman and her sister, Marilynn Brookman of La Porte, Colorado.     Rita was born on June 17, 1935, in Fort Collins, Colorado, and resided with her family in La Porte.  She graduated from Cache La Poudre High School in...

Robert Stuart Swenson, 78, passed away October 9th, 2019 at his home in Labarge, Wyoming. Born in Kalispell, Montana, he was the son of Stuart William Swenson and Marian Jane Dunlap. He graduated from the University of Montana and retired from Raytheon Co. Robert will be remembered for his passion for hunting, fishing and exploring the outdoors. Robert is survived by his brother Richard Swenson, his sister Marlis Davis, and his daughters Kelly Mongan and Tracey (Chat) Peterson, and his...

Douglas Mitchell Sparks   Doug Sparks, age 53, of Iron River, MI passed away unexpectedly on Monday, October 7, 2019 in Norfolk, VA.   He was born on December 23, 1965 in Albuquerque, NM, the son of Tess Stowell.  He graduated from Kemmerer High School in 1984.   He was employed as a journeyman lineman for 22 years.  He enjoyed horseback riding and fishing.   Doug is survived by his wife Jana; daughter Jennifer (Phil) Krall of Kemmerer, WY, grandchildren...

Angela C. Dougherty, 50, passed away suddenly on September 13 at Swedish Medical Center in Denver as a result of a brain aneurysm. She was born September 7, 1969 in Kemmerer. She graduated high school in Kemmerer and moved to Laramie. In 1999, Angela obtained her law degree from the University of Wyoming and moved to Cheyenne. Angela had a distinguished career at the Attorney General’s Office, representing profession licensing boards in the Laramie County and Campbell County District...

Chester Reed Sebastian, age 67, passed away at his home in Kemmerer, WY on September 26, 2019.  He was born on December 4, 1951 in Kemmerer, Wyoming, the son of Joe C. And Hildegarde (Spencer) Sebastian.     Chet graduated from Kemmerer High School, and later attended college for a few years.  He was employed at the Naughton Power Plant as a sub contractor for several years.  He was fond of the great outdoors, enjoying spending time fishing, and hunting.  He...

Our beloved mom, grandmother and friend Audene Lancaster Thornock returned to the loving arms of our heavenly parents and her husband, Frank Thornock early in the morning of Tuesday, September 17th, 2019.       Audene was born in Smoot, Wyoming on July 9, 1926 to Robert and Ella Crook Lancaster.  She was the oldest of ten children.  She spent her childhood in Star Valley and learned the value of hard work and self reliance.   She was married to Hugh Frank...