Recent Obituaries in Rawlins, Wyoming

Oct 15, 2021

Carolyn Lynn LaBorde, age 73 of Saratoga, Wyoming passed away peacefully on Friday, October 15, 2021. She was born on Friday, November 14, 1947 in Pasadena, Texas to Roy and Ruby Marie (Fortenberry) Pinder.

Carolyn attended Pasadena High School and was married to Paul Thomas LaBorde on October 21, 1965 in Pasedena, Texas and was a devoted...

Oct 14, 2021

Dixie Faye Shea, resident of Laramie Care Center in Wyoming, passed away on October 14, 2021, at the age of 89.

Dixie was born in Missouri. She spent her younger years in the Nebraska Sand Hills with her grandmas Wallace and Pancake, whom she dearly loved. She was later raised by her adoptive parents Lysle and Cecelia...

Oct 10, 2021

David was born on April 24, 1954, at Kemmerer, Wyoming to

Orville Allen and Lucy Anna (Baird) Wilkerson of Big Piney, Wyoming. He passed away October 10, 2021 at home in Rawlins.

David attended all 12 years of school in Big Piney. He participated in sports as well as drama and was the student body...

Oct 7, 2021

Dan Braig: 1946 – 2021 – 75 years, 2 months, 19 days – Good Ride Cowboy!!

Charles Daniel Braig was welcomed by parents Charles Emery and Jesse Jean Gordon Braig on July 19, 1946, who instilled their love of all things outdoors in his very soul before they passed. He joined the third generation of the family...

Oct 7, 2021

Mrs. Eva Marylin Baker, age 83, of Rawlins, Wyoming passed away Thursday October 7th in her home while in the presence of her loving family.

She was born December 1st, 1937, in Worland Wyoming, the daughter of Verna Fae Curtis and Guy Curtis.

Eva was preceded in death by her husband Harold Buster Baker of 50...

Oct 6, 2021

June Eleanore West was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. She left this world on October 6, 2021, at age 95.

She was born to Jacob and Eleanore Koivisto in Ironwood, Michigan on June 11, 1926. She married Harold in 1946. They were blessed with four children:  Linda, Dan, Marcia, and Lanny, six grandchildren, and...

Oct 3, 2021

Lori Waeckerlin, resident of Rawlins, Wyoming, passed away on October 3, 2021, at Memorial Hospital of Carbon County at the age of 66 years.

Lori was born in Rawlins, Wyoming on July 24, 1955. She graduated Rawlins High School, worked at the First Wyoming Bank, and The Korein Shrine Temple.

She enjoyed bowling and golf....

Sep 26, 2021

Rick was born on November 12, 1958 to Earl and Dora Mae Seidel. He entered into rest on September 26, 2021.

He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Donald and Edward Seidel.

He is survived by four sisters: Barbara Langenderfer, Rita Colschen, Rosemary Price and Teresa Colschen; and many nieces and...

Sep 17, 2021

On September 17, 2021, at 8:18pm, Ms. Patricia Ann Frisby (Robertson) (maiden Hardin) who was better known as Big Granny to her family or Patsy to her friends, at age 75, drew her last breath with her head laid on her pillow, in her room, in her home, with a smile on her face just like she wanted after...

Sep 17, 2021

Phyllis Torres, age 96, was a long-standing resident of Rawlins, Wyoming, and lived independently in her house for 72 years until three years ago. She passed away September 17, 2021 at the Denver home of her daughter.

She was born in El Carmen, New Mexico to Filadelfio Sandoval and Josefita (Maes) Sandoval, and was their last surviving...

Sep 12, 2021

Anthony Patrick Martinez was born February 04, 1987, in Denver, Colorado to John and Mary Martinez. Tony was a long-time resident to Rawlins, Wyoming and a short-term resident in Carlsbad, New Mexico. Tony passed away at the age of 34 at the University Medical Center in El Paso, Texas on September 12, 2021.

Tony was an incredibly...

Sep 7, 2021

Our beloved mother, daughter, grandma, sister, aunt; Tari Lynne Shaw  passed away on September 7th 2021. She was born on June 8th 1965 to LeRoy Derr and Linda Stone in Torrington Wyoming. Tari worked at Flying J for 11 years and absolutely loved her job.  She lived in Wyoming half her life and made it her home. She is...

Sep 4, 2021

Glenn “Butch” Southards resident of Seminoe, Wyoming, passed away on September 4, 2021, at Seminoe at the age of 78 years.

Glenn was born February 4, 1943, served in the Navy, and married Margaret Attebery on September 3rd.

He enjoyed fishing, taking the boat on Seminoe Lake, enjoying grandkids and great grandkids, spending winters in...

Sep 2, 2021

A full obituary and service information will be posted soon.

Arrangements are under the direction of Jacoby Funeral Home, 702 W. Walnut St. Rawlins, WY 82301.

Aug 29, 2021

Janet G. Herring Kennaday, 86, passed away Sunday, August 29, 2021 at Mission at Castle Rock Rehabilitation Center in Green River, Wyoming. She was a life-long resident of Wyoming.

Janet was born December 25, 1934 in Rawlins, Wyoming; the daughter of Charles A. Herring and Alice Grace Hunter. She attended schools in Rawlins, Wyoming and was a...

Aug 29, 2021

Cecil Eugene Strick of Elk Mountain, WY passed away on August 29, 2021, in Rawlins, Wyoming from COVID. He was 57 years old.

Cecil was currently employed by WYDOT as a mechanic. He loved working on the Highway Patrol cars and taking them for a test drive. Cecil was a mechanic for many years at NARM. His...

Aug 26, 2021

Richard C. “Dick” Wiant went to his Heavenly home on August 26, 2021, at the Saratoga Care Center.

Dick was born on October 18, 1923, to Ruth Mary Marston and Acy Clyde Wiant.  The first of four siblings.

He went to school in Saratoga and graduated.  He served from April ,1943 to December 1945 in...

Aug 10, 2021

Dan Smith, resident of Rawlins, Wyoming, passed away on August 10, 2021 at the age of 66 years.

Dan was born in Denver, Colorado on June 5, 1955, to Edward and Dorothy Smith.  He was a valued employee at Westcon.  He moved around a lot for his work.  He enjoyed fishing, gun and coin collecting.

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Aug 9, 2021

Lila J. Worden died August 9, 2021 at the age of 85.

Lila June Harrington Worden was born on a farm in Lyndale, Minnesota on June 22, 1936 to Reginald and Leona Vollrath Harrington. In 1941 they moved to Colorado where they lived in small gold and coal mining towns until 1951 when they moved to Hanna, Wyoming. After graduating from...

Aug 5, 2021

Heather Humphreys, age 40 of Rawlins, Wyoming, passed away on August 5, 2021 in Casper, Wyoming. She was born on June 5, 1981 to Dan and Brenda Carey. On September 14, 2002, she married Jared Humphreys. Heather was well known in the Rawlins area and worked in the Cafeteria of Rawlins Elementary School, at Hones Veterinary Service, and she was...