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Fred Eales

Fred Eales

Jun 5, 2018

ROCK SPRINGS — Dr. Fred Eales, DVM, passed away suddenly at his home in Rock Springs on Monday, June 5, 2018. He was born on January 24, 1947 in Salina, Kansas. In 1952, Fred and his mother, Maxine, moved to Wichita, Kansas where Maxine met and married Thomas Gale Eales in 1954; and Fred was thereafter adopted by Thomas. Fred...

Douglas Dellis Wall

Douglas Dellis Wall

Jun 4, 2018

Doug Dellis Wall Rock Springs - Doug Dellis Wall, 55, of Rock Springs passed away June 4, 2018 at his home after a sudden illness. Anyone that knew this gentle, loving man knew he was very passionate about everything. Whether it was preparing food on his trusty smoker, trying to get the newest gadget up and running, or magically repairing...

Jeanette Josephine (Jan)  Sherrod Fox

Jeanette Josephine (Jan) Sherrod Fox

Jun 1, 2018

Jeanette Josephine (Jan) Sherrod Fox Former Green River resident Jeanette Josephine (Jan) Sherrod Fox died June 1 at Autumn Park Assisted Living Center in Washington, Utah. She was 76. She had lived in Washington for several years before moving to the assisted living facility just recently. She was born Nov. 20, 1941, in Rock Springs to Frank and Gladys Sherrod,...

Sally Joan Haverly

Sally Joan Haverly

May 31, 2018

Sally Joan Haverly Rock Springs - Sally Joan Haverly, 85, of Rock Springs passed away at The Mission at Castle Rock Rehabilitation Center in Green River after a short illness. She was a longtime resident of Rock Springs. She was born November 15, 1932 in Ames, Iowa, the daughter of Lyle Haverly and Agnes Luck Haverly. Sally attended schools in...

Betty Lou Probart

Betty Lou Probart

May 29, 2018

Betty Lou Probart Rock Springs- Betty Lou Probart , 82, of Rock Springs passed away at her home Tuesday, May 29, 2018 after a lengthy illness. She was born July 19, 1935 in Pocatello, Idaho, the daughter of Laurence Schlehuber and Pearl Allie Garrett Schlehuber. She attended Pocatello High School and graduated with the class of 1953. She married George...

Adolph Robert "Bob" Porenta

Adolph Robert "Bob" Porenta

May 27, 2018

Adolph Robert “Bob” Porenta Rock Springs- Adolph Robert “Bob” Porenta, 74, of Rock Springs, passed away suddenly Sunday May 27, 2018 at his home. He was born January 24, 1944 in Rock Springs, the son of Adolph and Mary Wisniewski Porenta. He attended schools in Rock Springs and graduated from Rock Springs High School with the class of 1963. Bob...

Nikcole Lee Schmidt

Nikcole Lee Schmidt

May 27, 2018

Nikcole Lee Schmidt Rock Springs - Nikcole Lee Schmidt, 49, of Rock Springs passed away May 27, 2018 at her parent’s home in Rock Springs after a lengthy illness. She was born May 4, 1969 in Provo, Utah, the daughter of Phillip Wallace Atkinson and Glenna Lee Boren Atkinson. She attended elementary school in Heber City, Utah and middle school...

Timothy Joe Persinger

Timothy Joe Persinger

May 14, 2018

Timothy Joe Persinger Rock Springs - Timothy Joe Persinger, 64, passed away May 14, 2018 at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County after a sudden illness. He was born December 29, 1954 in Beckley, West Virginia, the son of Lawrence Whitney Persinger and Evelyn Mae Brugh Persinger. He received his GED from Butte High School in 1972. He also attended carpentry...

Stephen Russell Cross

Stephen Russell Cross

May 13, 2018

Stephen Russell Cross Rock Springs - Stephen Russell Cross, age 66, passed away on May 13, 2018 in Green River, Wyoming. He was born on September 27, 1951 in Schenectady, New York to the late Sherman and Marion Cross. He was preceded in death by his brother Jim Cross, and is survived by his brothers David Cross and John Morris....

Jude Timothy Babbitt

Jude Timothy Babbitt

May 13, 2018

Jude Timothy Babbitt Rock Springs - Jude Timothy Babbitt, 23 , passed away suddenly on May 13, 2018. He was born December 9, 1994 in Ogden, UT, the son of Timothy and Christy (DeSalvo) Babbitt. Jude attended schools in Rock Springs and graduated with his GED in 2015. He worked as a roustabout and inspector in the oilfield. His interests...

Gerald J. Uranker

Gerald J. Uranker

May 4, 2018

Gerald J. Uranker Rock Springs - Gerald J. Uranker, 80, of Rock Springs, passed away Friday, May 4, 2018 at Deer Trail Assisted Living in Rock Springs. He was born May 12, 1937 in Reliance, WY the son of Henry Uranker and Mary Elizabeth O’Laffe Uranker. He attended school in Reliance and graduated from Reliance High School. Gerald married Celia...

Robert S. Miller

Robert S. Miller

Apr 30, 2018

Robert S. Miller Rock Springs - Robert S. Miller, 75, of Rock Springs passed away April 30, 2018 at his home after a lengthy illness. He was born January 17, 1943 in Fort Collins, Colorado, the son of Morris D. Miller and Grace McDermott Miller. He attended school in Fort Collins and graduated from Fort Collins High School. He had...

Edward Evans

Edward Evans

Apr 30, 2018

Edward Solom Evans, 74, of Rock Springs, Wyoming, passed away at his home following a lengthy illness, on Monday, April 30, 2018 while surrounded by his loving family. Ed was born to Floyd and Sylvia Evans on November 14, 1943, in the City of New York, New York. As a young man, Ed worked as a New York City Firefighter....

Leland Franklin Warr

Leland Franklin Warr

Apr 30, 2018

Leland Franklin Warr Jr. May 28-1939 - April 30, 2018 Green River-Leland Franklin Warr, Jr., 78, of Green River, passed away Monday, April 30, 2018 at St. Mark’s Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah, after a lengthy illness. He was born May 28, 1939, in Salt Lake City, the son of Leland Franklin Warr Sr. and Delsa Wilson Warr. He...

Barbara Wright

Barbara Wright

Apr 26, 2018

Barbara S. Wright Rock Springs- Barbara S. Wright, 86, of Rock Springs died April 26, 2018 at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, Rock Springs. She was born October 21, 1931 in Franklin, PA the daughter of James Self and Carolyn Martin Self. Barbara was employed by JFC as an office manager for 20 years until her retirement in 1996. She...

Billy Ray Vaughn

Billy Ray Vaughn

Apr 25, 2018

Billy Ray Vaughn, lifelong resident of Rock Springs, was born February 28, 1946, and passed away in Las Vegas on April 25th, 2018. He was born the son of Carl Vaughn and Elma Irene Foster Vaughn and grew up on number one hill in Rock Springs. As a teen he worked odd jobs at Chilton’s Ranch, graduated high school from...

Connie Irene Reed

Connie Irene Reed

Apr 22, 2018

Connie Irene Reed Manila, UT - Connie Irene Reed , 80, passed away April 22, 2018 at the MAF Center in Circle, MT. She was born September 27, 1937 to parents Thomas and Wanda Cook, in Wellington, Utah. She moved to Manila, UT at age 10 with her parents and 4 siblings, Delores, Yvonne, Larry, and Dean where they ranched...

Skylynn Rein Kirkpatrick

Skylynn Rein Kirkpatrick

Apr 21, 2018

Skylynn Rein Kirkpatrick Rock Springs - Skylynn Rein Kirkpatrick, infant daughter of Steven Dale Kirkpatrick and Sierra Snow Smith, passed away at birth at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, Rock Springs on Saturday, April 21, 2018. She is survived by her parents, brother Sawyer Kirkpatrick of Ohio; sisters Takoda, Justus, Serenity and Piper Kirkpatrick all of Ohio; grandparents Dale Steven...

Lenore Knutson

Lenore Knutson

Apr 17, 2018

Lenore Helene Knutson of Hobart, IN, passed away in Green River, WY on April 17, 2018 peacefully and surrounded by the love of her family at the age of 100. She was born in Kesley, IA, daughter of George and Helene (Hintzen) DeVries. She was the second of four children, Esther, Arnold, and George. Lenore attended elementary school in Kesley,...

Lorraine Betty Harrison

Lorraine Betty Harrison

Apr 13, 2018

Lorraine Betty (Osborn) Harrison Lorraine Betty (Osborn) Harrison, 94, passed away on Friday, April 13, 2018 at the home of her daughter in Rock Springs, Wyoming. Betty was born in Creston, Iowa on August 14, 1923 to her parents Harry and Gladys Osborn. She attended schools in Creston and married Kenneth Harrison. They had 2 children, daughter Kena and son...