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Brenda Lee Baron

Brenda Lee Baron

May 8, 2021

Brenda Lee Baron, 65, passed away Saturday, May 8, 2021 at her home in Rock Springs, Wyoming. She was a resident of Sweetwater County for the last 12 years of her life. Brenda was born on August 27, 1955 in Corry, Pennsylvania, the daughter of LeRoy and Francis Hazeltine. She worked as a care giver for Able Hands. Brenda enjoyed...

Roger Roy Dufur

Roger Roy Dufur

May 5, 2021

Roger Roy Dufur, 66, passed away on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 in Rock Springs, Wyoming. He was born on July 1, 1954 in Visalia, California, the son of James Arthur Dufur and Marjorie Louise Shenefield. Roger worked for Lynch Trucking for two years prior to his passing. He is survived by his sister Lorraine S. Shenefield. Roger was preceded in...

Richard S. Lee

Richard S. Lee

Apr 30, 2021

Richard S. Lee Sr., 73, passed away Friday, April 30, 2021 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was a resident of Green River, Wyoming for the last 43 years of his life. He was born on July 5, 1947 in Bismark, Missouri, the son of Fred Lee and Ola Mae Henderson. Richard attended schools in Busick and...

James Leroy Saylor

James Leroy Saylor

Apr 24, 2021

James Leroy “Popeye” Saylor, 90, passed away Saturday, April 24, 2021 at his home in Rock Springs, Wyoming. He was born February 19, 1931 in Sutter, California. He was a proud veteran of the United States Navy and served during the Korean War. After his time in the service, he married Eileen Marshall in San Francisco, CA. He was a...

Debbie L. Bodin

Debbie L. Bodin

Apr 24, 2021

Debbie L. Bodin, 67, passed away Saturday, April 24, 2021 at her home in Rock Springs, Wyoming. She was born on July 15, 1953 in Rock Springs, Wyoming, the daughter of Jimmie Elmer Bodin and Verlinda Olivia Simons. Debbie attended schools in Rock Springs and graduated with the class of 1972. She worked as a sales clerk at Walmart until...

David Martinez

David Martinez

Apr 20, 2021

David Martinez, 62, passed away Tuesday, April 20, 2021 in Evanston, WY. He was a resident of Rock Springs, WY. He was born on March 9, 1959 in Rock Springs, WY, the son of Connie Thomas. David attended schools in Rock Springs, Wy and worked 46 years, the last as an industrial painter for Barch Industries. He married Connie Sallee...

Leon Martin Cain

Leon Martin Cain

Apr 18, 2021

Leon Martin Cain, 62, passed away Sunday, April 18, 2021 in Rock Springs, WY. He was a resident of Sweetwater County for the last 9 years and a former resident of Clayton, California. He was born on January 6, 1959 in Lodi, CA, the son of George Cain and Dolly LeClair. Leon attended schools in CA and graduated from the...

Charles Blevins

Charles Blevins

Apr 16, 2021

Charles "Danny" Blevins, age 89, of Rock Springs, WY, passed away on Friday, April 16, 2021. Danny was a native of Rock Springs. He was a well-known athlete in the Rock Springs area and later received a full basketball scholarship to play at the University of Wyoming. After college, Danny joined the United States Army as a Military Policeman during...

Janice Ann Summers

Janice Ann Summers

Apr 15, 2021

Janice Ann Summers, 76, passed away Thursday, April 15, 2021 at Sage View Care Center in Rock Springs, Wyoming. Janice was a resident of Rock Springs for the last 6 years of her life and a former resident of Casper, WY. She was born on March 15, 1945 in Refugio, Texas, the daughter of JW Wiginton and Sue Britain. Janice...

Douglas Harkins McGill

Douglas Harkins McGill

Apr 15, 2021

Douglas Harkins McGill Douglas Harkins McGill, 32, passed away April 15, 2021 in Rock Springs. He was born May 5, 1988 in Salt Lake City, Utah, the son of Douglas Arthur McGill and Lillian Tristan Phelps. 

Douglas had worked in the oilfield for L.B. Services and roofing for Pinnacle Construction. The preferred title would be “Rock Star”. He had served in...

Derek Michael Tarufelli

Derek Michael Tarufelli

Apr 6, 2021

Derek Michael Tarufelli Derek Michael Tarufelli, passed away at the young age of 22 years old. He was born August 8th 1998 in Rock Springs, WY to Terri Jean Tarufelli and John Layne. He passed away surrounded by his family on April 6th, 2021. Derek graduated from Rock Springs High School in 2016. Derek loved gaming, playing baseball, wrestling, and...

Jesse Jeremiah Gifford

Jesse Jeremiah Gifford

Apr 4, 2021

Jesse Jeremiah Gifford, 34, passed away Sunday, April 4, 2021 at his home in Rock Springs, Wyoming following a sudden illness. He was a resident of Sweetwater County for the last 3 years and a former resident of California. He was born on June 27, 1986 in Bakersfield, CA, the son of Jonn Joseph Gifford and Cynthia Lynn Billingsly. Jesse...

Dewayne Lee Herren

Dewayne Lee Herren

Mar 31, 2021

Dewayne Lee Herren, 44, passed away Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at his home in green River, WY. He was born on December 17, 1976, born to Richard and Linda Herren in Colorado Springs, CO. He came into this world bringing in warmth, love, and a twinkle in his eye that never faded. Through his life he was known as a...

Bettie Brown Nast

Bettie Brown Nast

Mar 31, 2021

Bettie Nast was 88 years of age when she peacefully passed away Wednesday March 31,2021 in her home under the care of her daughter. She was born on November 15, 1932 in Para, Brazil to Rev. Joseph and Anna Brandon who were missionaries in Brazil spreading the Christian gospel to the natives of the country. She and the family would...

Jerry Ray Pierce

Jerry Ray Pierce

Mar 27, 2021

Jerry Ray Pierce, 79, of Red Desert, Wyoming passed away at his home March 27,2021. Jerry was born on February 8, 1942 in Lava Hot Springs, Idaho to Harry and Francis Pierce and was the middle of three children. His family later moved to Casper, where he grew up and graduated from Natrona County High School in 1959. Jerry married...

Carl David Krueth

Carl David Krueth

Mar 27, 2021

Carl David Krueth, 62, of Rock Springs, Wyoming passed away on Saturday, March 27, 2021 in Rock Springs surrounded by his loving family. Carl was born on April 11, 1958 in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, the son of Orville Krueth and Kathy Hilke. He married Gale Law in 1981, in Reliance, Wyoming. Carl and Gale were married for 21 years &...

Charles Howard Foster

Charles Howard Foster

Mar 26, 2021

Charles Howard Foster (Tiny), 77, passed away on March 26, 2021 at the George E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was a resident of Rock Springs, Wyoming for the last 41 years. He was born on April 18, 1943 in Independence, Iowa, the son of Charles Virgil Foster and Mary Elenor Kleckner....

Michael Shawn Ellis

Michael Shawn Ellis

Mar 22, 2021

Michael Shawn Ellis, 52, passed away Monday, March 22, 2021 at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. He was a resident of Rock Springs for 10 years and a former resident of Casper, Wyoming. Shawn was born on June 20, 1968 in Casper, WY, the son of William Larry Ellis and Beverly Fancher. He was a member of The Church of...

Bertha Yolanda Corona

Bertha Yolanda Corona

Mar 19, 2021

Bertha Yolanda Corona Bertha Yolanda Corona, 57, of Rock Springs, passed away March 19, 2021 at her home after a lengthy illness. She was born June 7, 1963 in Durango, Mexico, the daughter of Jose Conception and Amelia Vargas. Bertha married Cervando Corona May 20, 1989 in Mexico. He preceded her in death on January 12, 2021. She enjoyed handcrafting,...

Ruth Bush

Ruth Bush

Mar 11, 2021

Ruth Bush, 86, passed away on Thursday, March 11, 2021 at her home in Rock Springs, WY. She was a resident of Rock Springs for 42 years and a former resident of Kemmerer, WY. She was born on November 30, 1934 in Kamas, Utah, the daughter of LaVell and Lexi Peterson. Ruth married Arthur Dean Bush on January 1, 1988...