Drenda Nadine

Scolari

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of one of the most special ladies in our lives, Drenda Nadine Jarrard Scolari.

Drenda Nadine was born in Buffalo, WY on February 17, 1962 to Sonny and Maggie Jarrard. She spent her childhood with her brother Charles, and sister Brenda.

Drenda loved to visit with you over coffee, and maybe a cookie or two. It didn't matter if you needed to be somewhere, you would often find yourself in a heart-to-heart conversation with her, solving life's problems.

She was the toughest woman with unmatchable grit and tenacity, but with the most tender, caring heart. She spent her life ranching and stewarding livestock, and she had great passion for that. If you had a bum lamb, a dogie calf, or an orphaned kitten, you made sure it wound up in the hands of Drenda, and it was sure to live.

There were plenty of the kid's friends and rodeo cowboys that were welcomed into her home as well. They always left a little better off, than when they arrived.

Drenda was a talented writer and you could find her ranch wife tales in The Fence Post over the years, as well as various other publications and newspapers, including the Buffalo Bulletin.

She spent years working in the Johnson County and Natrona County school systems, the library, and different museums, where she made impactful relationships and loved connecting with people. She was an influential teacher, as well as a professor for Grand Canyon University.

Drenda had a special touch with all animals, but she really found a passion in working her border collie stock dogs. She found success in the world of sheep dog trials, even winning a beautiful belt buckle in Tensleep, which she was so proud of.

She was the very best 'Granny' to her 7 grandsons, always putting in effort to support them and spend time with them, whether it was county fair, football or junior rodeo. She loved to spoil those boys, truly believing that cookies were an acceptable breakfast, if you were her grandson.

She is preceded in death by her best friend and sister, Brenda Maslonka, and her mother, Maggie Pabst Nall.

There is nothing Drenda loved more in this world than her children: Kate (and RJ) Gibson, Fenton (and Kelsey) Scolari and Sterling (and Alecia) Scolari; her grandchildren: Dalton, Deke, Will, Caz, Ira, Morgan and Kolby; her brother Charlie (and Allison) Jarrard; and her beloved dogs: Rose, Bolt and June.

She bravely fought a fierce, brief battle against cancer, and ultimately won on November 6, 2026, in Casper, WY, when she was welcomed into the arms of Our Savior, and reunited with her loved ones in Heaven.