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James Eugene Punches
Nov 16, 2021
James Eugene Punches, 81, passed away Tuesday, the 16th of November, 2021 at his home in Green River, Wyoming. He was a resident of Wyoming for the past thirty years, and a former resident of Ohio, Florida and California.
He was born August 5, 1940 in Ohio to James Pirl Punches Jr and Mildred Ternissia Slone Punches. He married Ann...
Helen J. Urutia
Nov 14, 2021
Helen J. Urutia, 98, passed away at Pacifica Senior Living Millcreek on November 14, 2021 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
She was born on July 31, 1923 in Salt Lake City, UT; the daughter of Eldon Chariker and Dora Sorensen.Helen was a 1940 graduate of the Rock Springs High School and worked at a number of businesses including Ben’s Foodliner, Mitchelson...
Burkett Rowland Jackson Jr.
Nov 13, 2021
Burkett Rowland Jackson Jr., 66, passed away on November 13, 2021 at his home in Rock Springs, Wyoming. He was a long time resident of Rock Springs.
Burkett was born on June 19, 1955, in Laramie, Wyoming, the son of Burkett Rowland Jackson Sr., and Edna Mae Harnden. He attended schools in Laramie, Wyoming and was a 1974 graduate. Burkett...
Lance Allen Herman
Nov 11, 2021
Lance Allen Herman, Rock Springs, WY took his final breath to pass into eternity in the Lander, WY hospital on Thursday, November 11, 2021 at the age of 64. Lance died from complications of Covid-19.
He was born in Rugby, North Dakota on a beautiful fall day September 16, 1957, the son of Harvey and Jeanette (Nelson) Herman and was...
Mario Dircio Morales
Nov 8, 2021
Mario Dircio Morales, 41, passed away on November 8, 2021 at his home in Rock Springs, Wyoming. He was a resident of Rock Springs for six years and former resident of Evanston, Wyoming.
Mario was born on December 22, 1979 in Acapulco, Mexico, the son of Hilario Dircio and Porfiria Morales. He was a member of the Holy Spirit Catholic...
Justin Michael Beatty
Nov 6, 2021
Justin Michael Beatty, 36, was born in Rock Springs, Wyoming on June 22, 1985. Justin, “Mr. Irish”, peacefully passed away honorably on November 6, 2021, in his home he loved. Justin was proceeded in death by his mother, Raynie Lynn Evans and father Charles Whitman Beatty, Cousin Curtis Elam and brother in blood, Richard Dunnick. Justin was a jack of...
Dustan Michael Fernandez
Nov 5, 2021
Dustan Michael Fernandez, 36, passed away on November 5, 2021 at his home in Rock Springs, Wyoming. He was a long-time resident of Rock Springs.
He was born on January 16, 1985 in Rock Springs, Wyoming, the son of Vincent Fernandez and Cynthia Lee Holt. Dustan’s interests include watching YouTube, and movies, listening to music, and drinking coffee. He especially...
Paul N. Nicksich Sr.
Oct 30, 2021
Paul N. Nicksich Sr. died in his home in Rock Springs after receiving a terminal cancer diagnosis earlier this year.
Paul was born in Helena, MT in 1951 to Lois J. Collins and Paul N. Nicksich.
He attended the Utah School for the Deaf and Blind for several years as a child and graduated from Rock Springs High School in 1971. In...
Carl D. Forman
Oct 30, 2021
Carl D. Forman, 73, of Evanston, Wyoming, died Saturday October 30,2021. He was born on September 24, 1948 in Evanston; the son of Dean & Laura Limb Forman.
He was a proud American who enlisted in the United States Navy at the age of 17, where he served in Vietnam on the USS Providence. Carl was an avid hunter and...
Patricia Mitchell
Oct 29, 2021
Patricia Mitchell, 66, passed away unexpectedly Friday, October 29, 2021 at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County Rock Springs, Wyoming.
She was a resident of Green River, Wyoming. Patricia was born on June 18, 1955 in Chadron, Nebraska; the daughter of Arthur and Jean Taggart. Patricia worked as a Custodian for Sweetwater School District #2 until her retirement in July of...
Jeff Pedersen
Oct 28, 2021
Jeff Pedersen was born in Salt Lake County, Utah, December 20, 1961. After a valiant fight with COVID he peacefully passed away on October 28, 2021.
He had an interest in history and a knack for storytelling, he enjoyed taking his son, grandson and granddaughter on adventures exploring historical trails and landmarks. He recently wrote and had published, “A Young Pioneer’s...
Sheila Welch Kellogg
Oct 28, 2021
Sheila Welch Kellogg, 62, of Rock Springs, WY, passed away on October 28th, 2021 at Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital after a courageous battle fighting against a sudden illness.
She was born on January 21st, 1959 to the late Billie Eugene Welch and Betty Catherine Welch in Carlsbad, New Mexico. She attended school in Green River, WY.We all want to remember...
Walter Thomas Wood
Oct 27, 2021
Walter Thomas Wood, 56, passed away on October 27, 2021 in Rock Springs, Wyoming.
He was born on October 8, 1965 in Martinez, California, the son of Thomas Wood and Cynthia Battensby. Walter graduated from Fairfield High School in 1983 before attending the Phoenix Institute of Arizona. He worked as a Truck Driver until his retirement. Walter married Debra Darr...
Kaydrie Makay Jacobsen
Oct 27, 2021
Kaydrie Makay Jacobsen, age 19, passed away October 27, 2021, in Rock Springs, Wyoming. She was born February 14, 2002 in Price, Utah to Dirk and Gentry Jacobsen. She was the best Valentine’s present and will always be our little sweetheart.
Kaydrie graduated from Rock Springs High School in 2020 where she excelled in and loved FLLA Academy. She particularly...
Charles Leroy Snyder
Oct 20, 2021
Charles Leroy Snyder, 82, passed away at his home surrounded by family on Wednesday, October 20, 2021. He was a resident of Rock Springs, Wyoming and a former resident of Casper. Charles was born on March 23, 1939 in Fargo, North Dakota, the son of Harry Benjamin and Gladys Rushfeldt. He graduated from Buffalo High School in North Dakota with...
Denise Renee Volsic
Oct 19, 2021
Denise Renee Volsic, 47, died on October 19, 2021 at Sweetwater Memorial Hospital in Rock Springs, Wyoming after a sudden illness.
She was born on May 3, 1974 in Casper, Wyoming to parents William and Kena Volsic. Shortly after birth she moved to Rock Springs with her parents and attended schools in Rock Springs. Denise enjoyed riding horses, swinging in...
Mary Margaret Busse
Oct 11, 2021
Mary Margaret Busse, 61, passed away on October 11, 2021 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County in Rock Springs, Wyoming of Covid 19. She was a resident of Green River for 38 years and a former resident of Sullivan, Missouri.
She was born on June 2, 1960 in Washington; the daughter of Herman Busse and Margaret Busse (Lawrence). Mary...
Derrick Byron Walsh
Oct 10, 2021
Derrick Byron Walsh, 68, passed away Sunday, October 10, 2021 at his home in Rock Springs, Wyoming.
He was born on July 2, 1953 in Bennington, Vermont; the son of Earl Joseph Walsh and Mary Sophia Ennis. Derrick graduated from Arlington High School with the class of 1972. He worked as a sheet metal specialist for Vaughn’s Plumbing and Heating....
Justin James Lehar
Oct 7, 2021
Justin James Lehar, 40, passed away October 7, 2021 at his home in Rock Springs, Wyoming.
He was born on September 26, 1981 in Rock Springs, WY; the son of James L. Lehar and Inabell R. Fox. Justin graduated from Darby High School with the class of 1998, he then attended Trapper Creek Job Corps. He worked as a heavy...
David Alan Wallace
Oct 7, 2021
David Alan Wallace, 70, passed away October 7, 2021 in Clearfield, Utah. He was a resident of Green River, Wyoming.
David was born on June 28, 1951 in Pacifica, California, the son of Harold Wallace and Nora Mortenson. He worked as a Mechanic for Kerr Mcgee until his retirement. David loved the outdoors, and his hobbies included collecting coins, guns,...
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