All Obituaries

Michael (Mickey) Ray McMillan, the son of William and Opal McMillan, passed away peacefully at the home of his sister on October 13, 2020.  He was born in Rock Springs, Wyoming on November 28, 1943.  He lived in Rock Springs until the age of 7 when the family moved to Kemmerer.  Mickey attended school in Kemmerer and graduated with the class of 1965.  He enlisted in the US Air Force in July of 1965 and served for 23 years.  Mickey traveled the world in those 23...

Maria Annunziata Balzan Carollo passed away at the age of 95 on September 15, 2020 at the South Lincoln Nursing Home in Kemmerer, Wyoming.   Maria was born on May 2, 1925 to Giuseppe and Appolonia Balzan in Calvene, Italy, where she grew up with her two older brothers, Antonio and Bruno. After finishing school in the fifth grade, Maria took up several jobs to support her family, including working as an assistant shopkeeper and as a nanny for a local family with two...

Rachel (Mickey) Fagnant, passed away on October 8, 2020 at the age of 91.  She passed away at South Lincoln Nursing Center in Kemmerer, WY.     Mickey as she was fondly known, was born on June 7, 1929 in Diamondville, Wyoming, the daughter of Rachel (Armstrong) and George Kirkwood.  Mickey was married to George Fagnant on February 14, 1948 in Kemmerer, Wyoming.   Mickey lived her entire life in Kemmerer, Wyoming.  She was an avid bowler, loved to go camping,...

On September 22, 2020, a beautiful light, filled with effervescent joy and boundless love, left this earth. If you heard laughter in a room, it was Derrick. If you were alone and needed a friend, it was Derrick. He understood what so many only strive to understand, that being there for others, loving them truly and deeply, was the most important gift.  He gave this gift generously and without condition. His family meant absolutely everything to him. Born in San Diego on February 1,...

Harold Groutage Herzog, our beloved Father, Grandfather, and Great-Grandfather, passed away peacefully on August 23, 2020 at age 87.   Harold was born in Kemmerer, Wyoming on December 20, 1932.   After graduating from Kemmerer High School, he attended and graduated from Brigham Young University. Just prior to being called to serve in the United States Army, Harold married his sweetheart, Nedra, for time and all eternity on July 30, 1954 in the Logan, Utah LDS temple.   He...

Leonard L. Nichols, age 82, of Ft.Mohave, AZ, passed away on December 13, 2019 at the Nevada State Veteran Home surrounded by his family.  He was born on February 19, 1937.  He grew up in Sheridan and Big Horn, WY playing basketball and football for Big Horn High School.   He graduated in 1956 and then signed up for six years with the U.S. Air Force. After being discharged from the Service, he returned home to find work.  In 1962 he met the love of his life Joann A....

Edward Leon Potter died on July 18, 2020 in his home in St. George, UT, with his loving and devoted wife of 57 years, Cheris K Waugh Potter, at his side after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s Disease.  Ed was born January 8, 1942 and adopted at 18 months by his parents, Leon and Amelia Feretto Potter, of Spearfish, SD.  An adored child, he was soon joined by sister, Francine Potter Shepard.  Ed attended catholic grade school and graduated high school in Lead,...

Gary Mainville, "Goose" passed away on March 13, 2020 at South Lincoln Nursing Center.  He was 79 years of age. Gary grew up in Fort Francis, Canada, the son of a French descendant who worked in the paper mills.  His mother passed away when Goose was only 11, which unfornunately, left him with only a few memoires of her.  After her passing, Goose and his three siblings (all now who are deceased) were raised by his grandmother, a full-blood Ojibwa Indian. Gary...

Geraldine Laverne Trogdon Watts 93, died peacefully on her birthday, the evening of July 23, 2020, surrounded by the love and prayers of her family.  Born July 23rd 1927 in El Segundo CA to Verne E. Trogden and Ida Mae Southard where she spent her younger years and graduated high school.     She met her husband Boyd Watts at Douglas Aircraft where she delivered blueprints on roller-skates to the engineering department.  The same one Boyd had worked his way up...

Bonnie Jean Alexander, age 79, passed away at her home in Evanston, WY on July 24, 2020.  She was the only daughter of Violet and John Baxter Grove.   Bonnie graduated from Evanston High School with the class of 1959.  She was a talented student and enjoyed the music and drama departments.  She acted in several plays while at EHS.  She later shared her vocal talent at weddings, funerals, Masonic installations and other functions.  She was also a Job’s...