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Oct. 1, 1937–Oct. 12, 2024 Larry Doil Morgan was born in Flint, Michigan, on Oct. 1, 1937, to Doil and Ilene Morgan. He passed in his home in Spearfish, South Dakota, on Oct. 12, 2024. Larry spent his childhood in Newcastle, Wyoming, where he attended school and enjoyed wrestling, eventually…
May 18, 1951–Sept. 30, 2024 Funeral service for Deborah McLeland will be at 1 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 9, at the Church of Latter-day Saints-Stake Center, 1500 O’Hare Drive, Gillette, Wyoming, with Bishop Clark Sanders officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Pisgah Cemetery. Visitation will take place…
Jan. 30, 1957–Sept. 10, 2024 Floye “Bobbie” Jones was born Jan. 30, 1957, in Laramie, Wyoming. She passed away on Sept. 10, 2024, surrounded by family, after a sudden decline in health due to cancer. Bobbie was only 67 years of age. Bobbie was a larger-than-life, genuine person with a heart of…
Nov. 4, 1964–Sept. 8, 2024 Shelly Rae Roberts, 59, passed away Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024 in Newcastle, Wyoming.  Shelly was born to Loren and Louise Roberts on Nov. 4, 1964 in Newcastle, where she attended school K–12, graduating in 1983. Family was very important to Shelly; she loved her nephews…
April 21, 1960–Sept. 11, 2024 Janine Uttenhove passed away unexpectedly after a brief illness on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2024, at Monument Health Hospital in Rapid City, South Dakota. Janine was born April 21, 1960, to John and Glenda Fordyce in Newcastle, Wyoming. She was a 1978 graduate of Newcastle…
1945–Aug. 20, 2024 David Lee Lawson passed away on Aug. 20, 2024, at age 78. David was born in Newcastle, Wyoming. He was the fourth of Chuck and Jo Lawson’s family of five. He attended the University of Wyoming in Laramie, Wyoming, where he was a brother in the Kappa Sigma fraternity. While at…
Nov. 19, 1941–Sept. 12, 2024 Micheal Everett Hansen, age 82, passed at his home on Sept. 12, 2024, from cancer. Mike was born Nov. 19, 1941, in Dupree, South Dakota, to Stanley and Elaine (Van Cleave) Hansen. Mike attended school in Faith, South Dakota. Mike served honorably in the United States…
DAVID LEE LAWSON 1945–Aug. 20, 2024 David Lee Lawson passed away on Aug. 20, 2024, at age 78. David was born in Newcastle, Wyoming. He was the fourth of Chuck and Jo Lawson’s family of five. He attended the University of Wyoming in Laramie, Wyoming, where he was a brother in the Kappa Sigma…
TIM NEIL FRARY 1947–Aug. 21, 2024 Tim Frary passed peacefully, after a brief illness, on Aug. 21, 2024, surrounded by family and listening to some of his favorite music.  Born in 1947 in Omaha, Nebraska, to Jackie and Vince, Tim was one of four siblings and spent his childhood in Nebraska. He…
MARY LOU BURR Aug. 1, 1931–Aug. 26, 2024  Mary Lou Burr, 93, of Newcastle, Wyoming, passed away Aug. 26, 2024, peacefully at her home in Custer, South Dakota.  Mary Lou was born Aug. 1, 1931, in Moorcroft, Wyoming, to Lawrence and Anna (Schmitt) Ellis. Mary Lou grew up in the Upton/Newcastle…
There’s a clear line to draw between the low voter turnout throughout Campbell County and the lack of candidates who turned out for public office. This week the county saw its lowest voter turnout in a primary election since 2012, with fewer than 7,500 ballots cast between early ballots and…
1947–July 28, 2024 On July 28, 2024, Gwendell Fay Mills Ewing, age 77, of Newcastle, Wyoming, gracefully left this earth to be with the Lord.  She was preceded in death by her parents, Bobbie Lou Maloy Mills and John Samuel Mills; as well as her brother, Jimmy Lee; and sister, Linda Lou. She is…
May 31, 1947–June 12, 2024 Christine “Chris” Erdman of Loveland, Colorado, formerly Newcastle, Wyoming, passed away on June 12, 2024. Chris was born on May 31, 1947, to Helen McNeal and Carol Andersen in Newcastle. Chris is survived by her sister, Lynn Marker and husband Duane; niece, Sarah Rice…
Dec. 27, 1961–Aug. 14, 2024 Brian Lee Weeg passed away peacefully in his sleep in Hettinger, North Dakota, Aug. 14, 2024, while on a trucking job. Brian was born in Newcastle, Wyoming, on Dec. 27, 1961, to his parents Beverly and Roy Weeg. He lived his entire life in Newcastle. He started working…
April 2, 1938–Aug. 8, 2024 George W. Egge Jr. passed on Thursday, to join his wife Nancy and son Dean in Heaven. George Jr. was the son of Wyoming homesteader George Sr. and Lois Egge, born in Douglas, Wyoming, and grew up in Newcastle, Wyoming. As a young man, he was gifted in so many areas…
Nov. 15, 1950–Aug. 2, 2024 Carol Lea Dewey, 73 of Carlile, Wyoming — known to all for her exuberance and love for life — passed away on Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, with her family by her side. Carol was born to Lyle and Juanita (Deeder) Griffith on Nov. 15, 1950, in Gillette, Wyoming. She was the…
July 19, 1946–Aug. 6, 2024 Jeannine Daniels, 78-year-old resident of Newcastle, Wyoming, passed away Aug. 6, 2024, at Rapid City Monument Health, with her daughters by her side as God welcomed her home. Jeannine was born in Ohio on July 19, 1946, to Fred and Dorothy (Buck) Harvel. She was raised…
April 18, 1954–July 30, 2024 Our beloved mother, Nancy Bair, went home to be with the Lord on July 30, 2024, surrounded by her loved ones, after an extended battle with cancer. Nancy was born April 18, 1954, to Kenneth and Gladys Dutcher in Newcastle, Wyoming. She attended high school in…
Feb. 28, 1934–July 13, 2024 Niobrara County lost a hummingbird early Saturday morning, July 13, 2024. Carla Reed, 90, passed away at the Niobrara County Memorial Hospital following a short illness, and following a treasured 90th birthday celebration earlier this year. Through all seasons and…
1934–June 19, 2024 Willis “Willie” Willadson left this world on June 19, 2024 at the Chadron Community Hospital, Chadron, Nebraska, after a long-fought battle against Alzheimer’s disease. He was born in Minnesota in 1934. He grew up in the Wyoming oil fields and Osage, Wyoming.  He was the third…
March 21, 1951–July 26, 2024 Steve Macheichok, 73, of Rhinelander, Wisconsin, passed away at home surrounded by his family, after a long and courageous battle with liver cancer. Born on March 21, 1951, in Rhinelander, Steve grew up in the township of Pelican with his two siblings, enjoying…
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