Obituaries

Mar 8, 2021

Leslee Dawn Wood-Saderup, 56, passed away on March 8, 2021 at her home in Green River, Wyoming. She was a Sweetwater County resident for two years and a former resident of Fernley, Nevada. She was born on February 4, 1965 in Ely, NV, the daughter of James E. Wood and Mona D. Moore. Leslee graduated from Lincoln County High School...

Mar 6, 2021

Jay Thomas Bennett, 62, passed away at his home in Rock Springs, Wyoming on Saturday, March 6, 2021. He was a former resident of New Mexico and Colorado. He was born on October 7, 1958 in Fresno, CA, the son of Jewel T. Bennett and Mary Jane Berge. Jay graduated from the Montezuma High School and continued on to attend...

Mar 4, 2021

Steven John McGilvra, 45, passed away on March 4, 2021 in Marana, Arizona. He was born on September 8, 1975 in Rock Springs, Wyoming, the son of Thomas J McGilvra and Kathleen S. Routh. Steven graduated from Mountain View High School in 1995 before attending Scottsdale’s Culinary Arts School. He worked as a chef for Great Expectation Catering. He enjoyed...

Mar 2, 2021

Anjelica (AJ) A. Fajardo, 35, died March 2, 2021 in Rock Springs, Wyoming. She was born February 15, 1986, in Rock Springs, WY, the daughter of Ben Fajardo and Deonna Fajardo. She was studying web development & design at Gillette Community College. She grew up in Rock Springs and moved away to Sheridan for many years and later returned to...

Feb 21, 2021

Feb 20, 2021

Glenn E. Hansen passed away unexpectedly at his home on February 20, 2021 in Rock Springs, Wyoming. He was 57 years of age at the time of his passing. Glen was born the son of Raymond Hansen and Michela Murphy Hansen. He grew up in the mountains of Colorado in the front range areas of Estes Park and Lyons, Colorado....

Feb 17, 2021

Bari Lynn Sines 1944- 2021 Bari Lynn Sines, 76, died Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, at her home in Rock Springs, Wyoming. Thanks to hospice, family and friends, she was well taken care of during her last days. Bari was born Oct. 7, 1944, in Rock Springs. She lived most of her life in Rock Springs and spent nearly 50 years...

Feb 15, 2021

Barbara Joyce Rickman “Jody”, 83, passed away Monday, February 15, 2021 at her home in Rock Springs, Wyoming. She was born on April 3, 1937 in Bozeman, Montana, the daughter of Jack Boucher and Augusta C. Johnson. Jody attended schools in Ventura, CA and graduated from Ventura High School with the class of 1954. She worked as a Banker and...

Feb 9, 2021

Carol L. Black Jackson Hole resident Carol L. Black ended her volunteering here on earth & passed away peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday February 9th, 2021. She was 86 years of age. She began her journey on September 3, 1934 in Hannibal, MO born to Flora Bryan Epperly and Dorothy Robb Epperly Lochel. Her family later moved to Milwaukee....

Feb 8, 2021

JOAN JAMES DEWEY On February 8, 2021 our beloved wife, sister, mother, grandmother and friend, Joan James Dewey was called back home to that God who gave her life. Her final few years included a journey through Alzheimer’s disease lovingly cared for by her eternal companion, Charles Daron Dewey, and by many angels including neighbors, her children and their spouses...

Feb 7, 2021

Marietta G. Gripp Marietta passed away at Mission at Castle Rock Rehabilitation Center in Green River, Wyoming on Februarv 7, 2021. Marietta was born March 25, 1924 in Sheridan, Wyoming. She was raised on the Cross H Ranch south of Buffalo, Wyoming and attended Buffalo Grade School and Johnson County High School in Buffalo, Wyoming. She married Lloyd Twing in...

Feb 6, 2021

Jon Anthony Collins, 61, passed away on Saturday, February 6, 2021 at his home in Green River, Wyoming. He was born on November 3, 1959 in Rock Springs, WY, the son of Jack Collins and Donna Marguerite Rogers. Jon attended schools in Rock Springs, WY. He married Donna Evans Collins in Rock Springs, WY in 1984. They later divorced. Jon...

Feb 1, 2021

Michael E. Becker, 63, passed away February 1, 2021 at his home in Green River, Wyoming. He was born on November 30, 1957 in a Naval Hospital in Oakland, California, the son of Erwin Charles Becker and Francis Myrdell Lile. Michael worked as a truck driver for Bunning and Black Bute Coal. He also did landscaping. He enjoyed spending his...

Jan 30, 2021

John Zachery Mortensen “Zach” passed away at his home on Saturday, January 30, 2021. He was born on March 29, 1988 in Rock Springs, Wyoming, the son of John H. Mortensen and Samantha Ottobre Mortensen. Zach had a son, John “Kyler” Dane McCormick Mortensen with Jessica (McCormick) Glover. He was the light of his life. Zach was engaged to Elizabeth...

Jan 28, 2021

Janice Marie Keener, 75, of Rock Springs, passed away January 28, 2021 with her family by her side. She has been a Rock Springs resident since 1981 and a previous resident of Fort Worth, Texas. Janice was born September 15, 1945 in Littlefield, TX, the daughter of Charles Newton Hood and Leona Elizabeth Lynch. She attended schools in Texas and...

Jan 24, 2021

William Ross Gardiner, 87, passed away January 24, 2021 at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. He was a resident of Rock Springs, Wyoming for 28 years. William was born on January 18, 1934 in Los Angeles, California, the son of William Ross Gardiner and Eva Eileen Ferris. He married Patrice Lee Miller in 1953 and they were later divorced. He...

Jan 22, 2021

James E. Scott of Rock Springs, passed away at his home on January 22, 2021, surrounded by loved ones. He was born on August 12, 1957 in Hammond, Indiana, to Hazel Iris (Bee) and Harold Victor Scott. James was a family man. He loved nothing more than to spend time with his family. His interests included playing Dungeons and Dragons,...

Jan 19, 2021

Gary Martin Bakkala, 67, passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. He was a resident of Green River, Wyoming. He was born on April 22, 1953 in Los Angeles, California, the son of Raymond Bakkala and Betty Nolan. Gary was a pressman for the Green River Star and the Rocket Miner for over 35 years...

Jan 18, 2021

William Jose Da Silva, 44, passed away Monday, January 18, 2021 in Green River Wyoming. He was born on November 1, 1976 in Republica Da Guinea Bissau, the son of Joao Jose Da Silva and Elizabete Maria Ferreira. William attended schools in Republica Da Guine Bissau, where he grew up. He married Jennifer Tisdale in Green River, WY on October...

Jan 15, 2021

Antonette (Toni) Marie Goodrich, 60, passed away January 15, 2021 at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah after a courageous battle. She was a resident of Rock Springs, Wyoming for over 60 years. She was born on June 6, 1960 in Rock Springs, WY, the daughter of Jim and Verlinda Bodin. Toni attended schools in Rock Springs...