All Obituaries

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...

Charles Dwayne Smith passed away near Kemmerer, WY on September 11, 2019 at the age of 46. He was born on April 1, 1973 in Kemmerer, Wyoming. Chuck is the son of Lonnie Dwayne and Charlene Marie (Mason) Smith. Chuck married his sweetheart Shellie Don Hortin on June 15, 2002 in Diamondville, Wyoming.   Chuck had a passion for the great outdoors. He enjoyed spending time fishing, hunting, camping, hiking, and gardening. He loved to spend time woodworking, and was very talented. He also...

Irene Kaiser, age 90, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 7, 2019 in the South Lincoln Hospital. Irene was born March 4, 1929 in Dallas, Oregon to Clinton and Doris Randall.  She lived in Portland, Oregon and then Washougal, Washington graduating from Washougal High School in 1948. She attended Clark College in Vancouver, Washington.   On September 4, 1948 she married Chauncey Kaiser. They made their home in Washougal where Chauncey was a barber and she was a stay at...

Delora Brown Bateman, age 94, passed away at her home in Diamondville, WY on September 5, 2019.  She was born in Woodruff, UT on November 9, 1924, the daughter of William Ezra and Jeanette Pauline (Nielson) Brown.     She married Ralph S. Bateman, on April 28, 1943 in Evanston, Wyoming.  To this union were born, Martha (Marty) Travitz, Ralph E. (Ed) Bateman, Marilyn K Bateman, and Anna L Angwin, and John J Bateman.     Delora is survived by twelve...

Vera LaRay Paterson, age 72, passed away at her home surrounded by her loving family on September 4, 2019.  She was born on May 4, 1947 in Laramie, Wyoming, the daughter of Thomas Edward and Lorna Irene (Taylor) Cantlin.   She married William Mathew Paterson, on October 19, 1968 in Las Vegas, Nevada.   LaRay lived a life of service to her family.  She loved to spend time with her grandchildren, and her great grandchildren.  They brought so much joy and happiness...

It is with great sadness that we announce the recent passing of Jared Dewayne Starkey, born in Jackson Hole, Wyoming on May 26, 1989.  Jared was a loving father of four children, Indi, Eli, Adi, and Elton.  He will be fondly remembered by his mother Carrie Starkey, his brother Kodi Starkey, his grandmother Eleanor Johnston and his many aunts, uncles, cousins, nephews, and niece.  A celebration of Jared’s life will be at the LaBarge elementary School in LaBarge, Wy on...

Glenn N. Dolar, known to the Kemmerer community as “Jiggs”, passed away on July 29, 2019 in Gilbert, Arizona.   Glenn was born in Kemmerer on April 3, 1935 to George and Dagmar Dolar. He was an 83-year resident of Kemmerer but moved last year due to health issues.    Glenn grew up in the post-depression era and volunteered for the Army in 1954 due to the lack of work available to draft age men.  He married his high school sweetheart, Shirley May Kolata, on...

Barbara Logan Payne Damori passed away peacefully at Legacy Living Center in Gillette on Thursday, August 1, 2019, at the age of 90.  Funeral services will be held on August 7th at 10 am at St. James Episcopal Church in Kemmerer.   Born on April 28, 1929, at Sargent’s Inn in Daniel, Barbara lived her entire life in Wyoming in numerous towns, including Daniel, Dubois, Jackson, Kemmerer, and Gillette.  Her favorite place as a youth was Dubois.   She married Aldo...

Victor Miles Bartlett, age 79, passed away at Evanston Regional Hospital in Evanston, WY on July 10, 2019.  He was born in Kemmerer, Wyoming on April 29, 1940, the son of Louis William and Lillian Marie (Haddenham) Bartlett.     Victor loved to fish,build old model cars, play his guitar keyboard and watch old John Wayne movies.     Voctor lived in Evanston for 50 plus years and made many friends that were very special to him.  These people were his special...

The world is such a much better place because of Shirley Mower’s goodness.  Her selfless, compassionate loving example has touched and influenced so many lives. Shirley Berg Mower passed away peacefully on July 7th, 2019 at the age of 91 at South Lincoln Nursing Center.  Shirley was born on January 11, 1928, in American Fork, Utah to Don and Bernice Berg.  She was the oldest of 4 children.  The family spent their summers working the family sheep ranch near...