Obits
March 20, 1944–Aug. 15, 2023
Sandra Elfstrom passed away August 15, 2023, at age 79 in Missoula, Montana. Her son and daughter-in-law were with her.
Born Sandra Taylor to William and Charlotte Taylor on March 20, 1944, in Huron, South Dakota, Sandra mostly grew up in Newcastle, Wyoming, where...
Oct. 1, 1952–Aug. 22, 2023
Sandra “Sandee” Sue Aune, 70, passed away on Aug. 22, 2023, after a long and courageous battle against cancer. Sandee never gave up and remained positive until the end.
Sandee was born on Oct. 1, 1952, in Gillette, Wyoming, to Nancy and Lou Frederick. Sandee was the...
Sept. 20, 1983–Sept. 5, 2023
A Celebration of Life gathering for former Newcastle, Wyoming, resident Travis Stevenson, age 39, will be held Thursday, Sept. 21, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Michaels Room, Weston County Senior Center, Newcastle.
Travis James Stevenson died Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023, at...
JEANETTE RAE SMITH Jan. 20, 1938–Sept. 1, 2023
NELS JENSEN SMITH Jan. 29, 1939–Sept. 1, 2023
Jeanette Rae Smith, daughter of George and Adelaide Keener, was born on Jan. 20, 1938, in Newcastle, Wyoming. Nels Jensen Smith, son of Peter and Helen Smith, was born just over a year later on Jan. 29,...
\Aug. 4, 1952–April 14, 2023
Stuart Edward Moore passed away April 14, 2023, at age 70, after a brief illness.
Stuart was born Aug. 4, 1952, in Denver, Colorado, to Paul E. and Ruth E. Moore. He moved to Winkleman/Hayden, Arizona, when he was approximately 8 years old. He graduated from...
Feb. 29, 1928–Aug. 27, 2023
Jack Frederick Holwell, age 95, of Springfield, Missouri, went to be with the Lord on Aug. 27, 2023. He was born on Feb. 29, 1928, in Hoquiam, Washington to Harland Harvey and Vica Jane (Cain) Holwell.
He graduated from Newcastle High School, Newcastle, Wyoming. Jack...
May 5, 1945–Aug. 31, 2023
Entrepreneur, lifelong Wyomingite, and all around fun-loving guy Robert “Bob” Riehemann passed away Aug. 31, 2023, just shy of his 79th hunting season. Born in Sundance and raised in humble circumstances, he worked tirelessly throughout his life to improve himself. He...
June 6, 1942–Aug. 10, 2023
Gary Lynn Gray, 81, of Newcastle, Wyoming, passed away peacefully after a very brief hospital stay at Weston County Health Services in Newcastle.
Gary was born on June 6, 1942, in Valentine, Nebraska, to parents James and Mabel (Conn) Gray. He attended Valentine High...
Nov. 14, 1950–Aug. 6, 2023
Frances (Francie Mae Hanson, Fowler, Hiday, Goode) was born in Newcastle, Wyoming, on Nov. 14, 1950, to Phyllis and Glenn Hanson. Francie passed away Aug. 6, 2023, on Elk Mountain, near the Wyoming/South Dakota state border.
Francie attended grade school at a one-room...
Jan. 29, 1936–July 26, 2023
Donna Lou Gochanour of Newcastle, Wyoming, passed away at Mondell Heights Retirement Community in Newcastle on July 26, 2023, from Alzheimer’s Disease, with family by her side.
She was born in Noonan, North Dakota, on Jan. 29, 1936, to Agnes “Ethel” (Sathern) and...
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