JOSEPH ‘JAY’ MANUEL LEE
Aug. 25, 1934–Dec. 8, 2021
Services for Joseph “Jay” Manuel Lee will be held at the Four Square Church in Newcastle on Saturday, May 21, at 1 p.m., with Pastor Mick Bohn officiating. The church is at 1525 S. Summit.
Mr. Lee, 87, passed away at Weston County Health Services…
HOWARD CHARLES PICKERD
May 25, 1947–April 7, 2022
Howard Charles Pickerd, 74, of Cheyenne, Wyo., passed away April 7, 2022, at home.
Howard was born in Sundance, Wyo., on May 25, 1947, to Henry and Ruth (Hauber) Pickerd. They lived in Alva and Aladdin, Wyo., near his family’s sawmill.
Howard…
TIMOTHY CHARLES RAWHOUSER
Dec. 14, 1966–April 18, 2022
A celebration of life for Timothy Rawhouser will be held Saturday, May 21, at Farnsworth Services in Newcastle, beginning at 2 p.m. Food and refreshments will be provided.
Memorials and condolences may be sent to the family at 1497 Beaver…
RICHARD A. ‘DICK’ TAYLOR
Oct. 19, 1934–Oct. 23, 2021
Military services for Richard A. “Dick” Taylor, 87, will be held on May 26 at 10 a.m., at the Black Hills National Cemetery in Sturgis, S.D.
Dick entered eternal rest on Oct. 23, 2021. He was born Oct. 19, 1934, the oldest of three children born…
GARY R. COLE
Jan. 16, 1948–April 30, 2022
The family of Gary R. Cole, 74, of Newcastle, Wyo., sadly announces the passing of their husband and father after a short illness.
Gary was born to Roosevelt and Ariel (Allen) Cole in Hot Springs, S.D., as there was no hospital in Newcastle at that time. He…
VERNA IRENE STANTON KELTNER
Sept. 30, 1929–April 24, 2022
Funeral services for Verna Irene Stanton Keltner were held at 10 a.m. Friday, April 29, at MMS-Payne Funeral Home Chapel in Claremore, Okla. Burial followed at Dawes Cemetery in Chelsea. Visitation was at the funeral home from 1-8 p.m. on…
CHAD WAYNE POTTER
Feb. 6, 1975–April 26, 2022
Chad Wayne Potter, born Feb. 6,1975, in Deadwood, S.D., went to join his parents, Larry and Nancy Potter, on April 26, 2022.
Chad graduated high school in 1993 from Campbell County High School. Chad was an avid football player and wrestler, bringing…
JOAN M. UHL
Dec. 8, 1936–April 26, 2022
Joan M. Uhl was born Dec. 8, 1936, and was raised in Moorcroft, Wyo. Joan lived life to the fullest. She loved her plants and watching them grow. Joan also adored her RENEW family and spent many happy years working with the team in Newcastle as a paper…
Jan. 27, 1945–April 13, 2022
Peggy Ann (Whitman) Gregg, 77, of Edgemont, S.D., passed away April 13, 2022, at her home in Edgemont.
Peggy was born Jan. 27, 1945, in Hawthorne, Calif., to Charles and Cora (Robison) Whitman while her father was being transported into the South Pacific theater of…
Dec. 14, 1966–April 18, 2022
Timothy Charles Rawhouser, 55, passed away April 18, 2022, at Monument Health Care in Rapid City, S.D., surrounded by his family.
He was born in Sundance, Wyo., on Dec. 14, 1966, to Donald and Judy Rawhouser. He grew up on the family ranch and graduated from Newcastle…
July 2, 1955–March 22, 2022
Charles Mathewes Bayne, 66, passed away March 22, 2022, at the family ranch south of Newcastle, Wyo.
Chuck was born to Clyde Lee and Angelina (Garcia) Bayne in Newcastle. He grew up in various towns throughout Wyoming including Casper, Thermopolis, and Worland where he…
1935–April 22, 2022
John Lawrence Ellis, age 87, passed away April 22, 2022, at Weston County Manor in Newcastle, Wyo.
John was born in 1935 to Lawrence and Anna (Schmitt) Ellis in Upton, Wyo. After a short stint in Pocatello, Idaho, the family returned and made their home in Newcastle.
John…
BERTHA MAE BILLINGS
Nov. 1, 1939–April 13, 2022
Bertha Mae (Seeley) Billings, age 82, passed away April 13, 2022, at Monument Health of Rapid City due to a lengthy illness, with her family by her side.
Bertha was born to parents Carl and Alma Seeley on Nov. 1, 1939, in Sundance, Wyo., and was…
JANICE AUDREY
(HEISER) MANDERS
Sept. 29, 1954–April 14, 2022
Janice Audrey (Heiser) Manders of Osage, Wyo., passed away April 14, 2022, due to a long illness.
Janice was born in Newcastle on Sept. 29, 1954, to Gilbert and Dorothy (Hemstock) Heiser. She was the third of five girls. Janice grew up…
YVONNE JEANNE NELSON
Nov. 9, 1935–Feb. 10, 2022
Yvonne Jeanne Nelson (nee Johnson) passed away Feb. 10, 2022, in Nampa, Idaho.
She was born at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, Nov. 9, 1935, to Melvin Harvey Johnson Sr. and Helen Fern Johnson. The family moved to Aurora, Colo., for several years before…
TIMOTHY C. RAWHOUSER
Dec. 14, 1966–April 18, 2022
Timothy C. Rawhouser, 55, of Newcastle, Wyo., died April 18, 2022, at Monument Health Care in Rapid City, S.D.
Arrangements are under the direction of West River Funeral Directors, Rapid City.
A full obituary will follow.
DWAYNE WILLIAM STANTON
Sept. 29, 1942–April 15, 2022
Dwayne Stanton was born on Sept. 29, 1942, in Custer, S.D. He died April 15, 2022, in Newcastle, Wyo.
Cremation is being conducted and inurnment will take place at a later date in Hot Springs, S.D.
ALLEN VOTROUBEK
May 4, 1947–Feb. 17, 2022
Allen Votroubek, 74, of Newcastle, Wyo., passed away Feb. 17, 2022, at home surrounded by his family.
He is survived by his wife, Ellen; daughter, Carrie (Votroubek) and her husband, George McCormick, and grandson, Jesse McCormick, all of Casper, Wyo.; son…
ERNEST MERLD WELTON
May 14, 1949–April 7, 2022
Ernest Merld Welton, 72, of Osage, Wyo., passed away April 7, 2022, of natural causes.
Ernie was born May 14, 1949, to Ernest and Alberta Welton in Rawlins, Wyo., the oldest of three children. Ernie grew up in the Platte Valley area near Saratoga, Wyo…
DONNA ELLIOTT
July 28, 1935–April 6, 2022
In Donna’s own words:
Donna was born at home, in an oil field camp in Osage, Wyo., and was the youngest of three children. Donna said, “I had a loving family all my life. I loved being outside, and so I became my dad’s oil field helper.”
Donna attended…
Sept. 14, 1937–March 19, 2022
Mary Lou Ross Buffington passed away in the comfort of her home, making mincemeat tarts, a favorite of hers and her best friends.
Mary Lou was a woman with a passionately kind heart, and a woman with few fears. She did not fear death though she did fear a life of…
