Recent Obituaries in Rawlins, Wyoming

Jun 9, 2022

Last week’s news of the unexpected death of Freddie Williams, one of the valley’s most loveable characters, spread like wildfire throughout the community.

Spreading just as fast were the many stories of his life and times here, especially from friend to friend and over the internet.

Among those were:...

May 31, 2022

 

Anthony (Tony) DeHerrera passed away on May 31, 2022, at the age of 70. He was a resident of Buffalo, Wyoming and later moved back home to Rawlins, Wyoming.

 

He was born on September 26, 1951, in Rawlins to Archie and Lena DeHerrera.

 

Tony was a graduate of Rawlins High School. He served in the U.S. Army...

May 15, 2022

Benjamin Cruz, a resident of Rawlins, Wyoming, passed away at home, surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, May 15, 2022 at the age of 66.  Benjamin was a lifelong resident of Rawlins. He was born to Jacob and Grace Cruz on April 8, 1956. He met the love of his life Sarah, and they were married...

May 14, 2022

Cinthia Ann Brown, of Rawlins, Wyoming, was welcomed by the angels on May 14, 2022. She passed from this life at the Wyoming Medical Center in Casper, Wyoming, she was 63 years old.

She was born Cinthia Ann Lumpkins in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, to Maxine Dobson Lumpkins and Billy Dean Lumpkins on March 31, 1959; her father...

May 12, 2022

Dixie Rae (McKee) Johnson was born May 5, 1938 in Purcell CO to Clyde and Lottie McKee. On May 12, 2022 she was released from her earthly worries and cares and went to be with the Lord.

Dixie began life in CO and moved with her family to Elk Mountain WY when she was nine years old. She attended school...

Apr 29, 2022

On Friday evening, April 29, 2022, Edward Harley Schofield passed away in Rawlins, Wyoming.

Edward was born in Ft. Collins, Colorado, on May 20, 1934. He was the only child born to George and Marjorie (Townsend) Schofield. His early years were spent in the Ft. Collins-Poudre Canyon area with a short move to California and then back...

Apr 29, 2022

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 14, 2022 at 1400 hours at the Wyoming National Guard Armory in Laramie located at 4759 State Highway 130.

In lieu of flowers and plants, please consider sending a rose bush in recognition of Jon's love for roses.

Apr 27, 2022

Annie May Willadson, of Hanna, Wyoming passed away peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at the age of 91. She was born on March 27, 1931, in Wheatland, Wyoming to Dewey and Alberta (Metcalf) Pipher.

Annie married Charles Summerlin on March 31, 1949, in Tulsa, Oklahoma and after their divorce, she married Roy Willadson...

Apr 16, 2022

Dr. William “Bill” T. Ward passed away at the age of 89 at his beloved home in Saratoga, Wyoming on April 16, 2022.

Bill was born in Washington, D.C. on December 17, 1932 and raised in Illinois, Maryland, Colorado and, most fondly, Wyoming. He graduated from the University of Maryland at College Park and went on to...

Apr 9, 2022

Estella Teresa Rodriguez, resident of Rawlins, Wyoming, passed away on April 9, 2022, at Memorial Hospital of Carbon County at the age of 59 years.

Estella was born on June 29, 1962 in Espanola, New Mexico, to Julian and Flora Hurtado.  She grew up in Rawlins, Wyoming, met Eppie on May 27, 1988, got married on May...

Apr 8, 2022

Sue Fishwild, resident of Rawlins, Wyoming, passed away on April 8, 2022, at home at the age of 63 years.

Sue was an Army Veteran, received a bachelor’s degree in education, volunteered for the Rawlins Senior Center and St. Vincent De Paul in Rawlins. She loved working with kids, of all ages.

Sue loved studying...

Mar 31, 2022

Tami Lynne Carter was born February 21,1963, in Mountain View,California, to Lester and Carol Dean.  She died of natural causes on March 31, 2022 in Wyoming.

She helped bring Magic (the Gathering) to so many of our lives.

She is survived by her husband Doug Carter, her daughters Jen and Tori Carter, and her siblings...

Mar 24, 2022

Betty Marie Herring Vyvey died of cancer March 24, at her home in Cherokee Meadows. She was 93. She was born June 18, 1928, in Encampment, the fourth child and eldest daughter of Ellis and Gladys Herring. She also had 12 younger siblings and even as a young child she had great responsibility in caring for them. From the...

Mar 20, 2022

Funeral services are scheduled for Friday, April 8, 2022, for Carbon County native and long-time Saratoga resident Marty Perue, 89, who passed away Sunday night, March 20, 2022, in the Wyoming Medical Center in Casper after suffering a massive stroke earlier in the day.

The memorial service will be conducted by the Rev. Steven Niccolls and family...

Mar 12, 2022

Dorothy V. Page, 88 years old, of Arvada Colorado passed away peacefully surrounded by family on March 12, 2022 in Salinas, California, where she has lived for the past 5 years with her daughter and son-in-law, Dayne and Linda Nix.

Dorothy was born in Denver, Colorado to Norman and Lenore Belding on June 24, 1933. Throughout her...

Mar 9, 2022

Ann Shirley Parks Hembree died on March 9, 2022 in Scottsdale Arizona from causes incident to age. She died peacefully and surrounded by her children. She was 91 years old.  Shirley was born in Riverton, WY January 11, 1931. She is the daughter of the late Elwin Parks and Glenn Fisher Parks of Arapahoe, WY. She attended rural one room elementary...

Mar 9, 2022

Nancy R. Lawrence, resident of Rawlins, Wyoming, passed away on March 9, 2022, at her residence at the age of 69 years.

Nancy was born on February 28, 1953, in Muskegon, MI.

Nancy enjoyed reading, movies, and being a big fan of John Wayne.

She will be sadly missed by her children Chuck...

Mar 9, 2022

Margaret Stallsworth, resident of Sinclair, Wyoming, passed away at Memorial Hospital of Carbon County in Rawlins, Wyoming, on March 9, 2022, surrounded by her loved ones.

Margaret was born on September 17, 1947, to George and Margaret Hansen in Rawlins, Wyoming.

Margaret grew up with three siblings April Hanson, Carol Poirier, and Georgene Figg. She...

Mar 7, 2022

Deborah “Debbie” Lynn Leroux was born on 12/29/1959 to Donal and Judy Kinsley in Trinidad,

Colorado. Debbie was the 3rd of 5 children, and the eldest daughter. Her older brothers and

their wives, Micheal Ornelas (Theresa), Robert Kinsley (Addie) and her younger sisters and their

husbands, Rhonda Avila (Sonny) and Kinsa Billings (Jesse)....

Mar 5, 2022

Curtis Lee Moore, age 92 of Sinclair, Wyoming passed away on Saturday, March 5, 2022. He was born on March 6, 1929 in Grove, Oklahoma to Vernie Haskell and Lottie (Ray) Moore.

Curtis grew up in Oklahoma and in 1952 joined the United State Army where he proudly served during the Korean Conflict. He was Honorably discharged...