OBITUARIES
Local Obituaries - Casper, Wyoming and the Surrounding Areas
Patricia Laudon
Sep 28, 2018
Pat Laudon, nee Kemnitz, was born February 17, 1933, to George and Bertha Kemnitz at their home in Perry, Oklahoma. Her father worked in the oilfields as a tool pusher, so the family was forced to move frequently. Nevertheless she had an exciting childhood, climbing trees, catching fish, and playing with her dog. She had an older brother and sister,...
Aaron O'Brien
Sep 28, 2018
Aaron D. O'Brien 40, passed away unexpectedly September 28, 2018 in Casper, Wyoming. Aaron was born to Ginger A. (Britton) O'Brien and Michael E. O'Brien on May 21, 1978 in Casper, Wyoming. Aaron grew up in Casper where he attended Casper Schools, and graduated from Kelly Walsh High School. Aaron will be remembered for his love of life, family, friends,...
Wayne Lesher
Sep 27, 2018
Wayne Lesher passed away on September 27, 2018 at Life Care in Casper. He was born to Walter and Gertrude Lesher August 8, 1933 in Omaha Nebraska. His early years were spent in Nebraska before his family moved to Casper, Wyoming in 1945. He completed elementary school and graduated from N.C.H.S. in 1952. Wayne and Charlene Pleyer were married, and...
Wanda Leeling
Sep 27, 2018
Wanda Jean Leeling, 88, 7/24/30 ~ 9/27/18 Wanda was born to John and Marguerite Wohlers on July 24th, 1930 in Alliance,Nebraska. She entered into eternal rest on September 27th 2018 in Casper, Wyoming. Wanda was raised on the family homestead outside Crawford, NE. She attended a one room country school through 8th grade and graduated from Crawford High School in...
Scott Nichols
Sep 26, 2018
Scott M. Nichols, age 55, passed away on September 26, 2018 in Casper, Wyoming. He was born on January 21, 1963 to Daniel and Lola Nichols in Flint, Michigan. He is survived by son, Andrew Nichols and his wife Emily of Aurora, Colorado; grandson, Avery Nichols of Aurora, Colorado; brother, Daniel Nichols of Casper, Wyoming; nieces, Nichole Stewart of Casper,...
Lester Park
Sep 26, 2018
Lester Norman Park, 91, passed away on September 26, 2018 in Casper, Wyoming. Norman was born in Montgomery County, Iowa to Minnow and Jessie Rainey Park and brought to the family home near Medicine Bow, Wyoming as an infant. He spent most of his youth in the Leo, Wyoming area, attending high School in Hanna, Wyoming. He worked for his...
Velma Butler
Sep 26, 2018
Velma Louise Butler was born in Weston County on the first day of spring in 1928. She was the oldest of four children. She lived her early years on the homestead west of Newcastle, Wyoming. Velma married Murray Butler, Sr. and they raised two children Sheri and Murray Dean Jr. They started their ranching operation with the leasing of the...
Janet Adels
Sep 25, 2018
Janet Adels, 69, died at Life Care Center in Casper, Wyoming on September 25th 2018 after a courageous battle with Lewy Body Disease. Janet was born on July 3, 1949 in Columbus, Nebraska. She married Dennis Adels August 3rd, 1968. Jan and Dennis lived in Kimball until 1992 when Dennis and Janet moved the family to Casper, Wyoming. She lived...
Alan Leske
Sep 25, 2018
This is to announce that Alan E. Leske passed away after losing his battle with pancreatic cancer on September 25, 2018. Alan was born in Glencoe, MN and grew up in the Minneapolis area. He graduated from Hopkins Senior High School. He went on to receive a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in engineering from the University of Minnesota....
Corey Blare
Sep 22, 2018
It is with great sadness that the family of Corey Dean Blare announces his sudden passing, on Saturday, September 22, 2018, at the age of 59. Corey will be forever, lovingly remembered by his wife Jan, his mother Wanda Blare (Jerry Hamaker), brothers Jerry Blare (Helen) and Lonnie Blare, son Corey Daniel Blare, stepsons Cody Hoskinson (Alysa), Casey Hoskinson (Shelby)...
Marvelena Hulm
Sep 22, 2018
Marvelena Helena Hulm died peacefully September 22nd surrounded by family and friends at Central Wyoming Hospice. She had suffered from Alzheimer's disease for the past several years. She was born October 18th, 1929 to Adam and Helen Geffre Hulm in Timber Lake, South Dakota. She was raised on the family farm and graduated from High School in 1948. She moved...
Elmer Kandt
Sep 22, 2018
Elmer Kandt died, Sept. 22, 2018. He was born June 4, 1927, the second in a family of eight, four brothers and three sisters, all born 3 ½ miles south of Woodbine, KS. He attended school in Union School District 18, a one-room school where about half the students were his brothers and sisters. After graduating from Woodbine High School...
Richard Bennett
Sep 21, 2018
No services are planned for Richard "Dick" Otto Bennett. Casper native and resident Richard "Dick" Bennett passed away September 21st, 2018 at Central Wyoming Hospice. Dick was born July 9th, 1928 in Casper, Wyoming to Otto and Augusta Bennett. He attended Casper schools while growing up in Casper. He spent his last two years of high school in Roswell, New...
Maurice Haynes
Sep 20, 2018
Maurice "Bud" LeRoy Haynes, 90, passed away on September 20, 2018 in Glenrock, Wyoming after a 13 year long battle with Parkinson's Disease. Graveside services will be held 1:00 P.M., Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at the Glenrock Cemetery. Pastor Tim Adams will be officiating. Maurice was born on October 24, 1927 in Chester, Pennsylvania to Leroy Quinton Haynes and Madaline...
Darren Mizokami
Sep 19, 2018
Darren Duane Mizokami, 48, of Casper, Passed away on September 19th 2018 in Costa Rica. Darren was born in Denver Colorado on March 19th 1970 to Duane Mizokami and was raised by him and Miriam Willan. He married Kimberly Jean Elston on April 16th 2016 in Denver Colorado and they resided in Casper, WY. Together they had 4 children, Brytni,...
Kimberly Mizokami
Sep 19, 2018
Kimberly Jean (Elston) Mizokami, 41, of Casper, passed away on September 19, 2018 in Costa Rica. Kimberly was born in Casper, WY to Diann and Darrell Elston on January 25, 1977. She went to school in Casper and graduated from Natrona County High School in 1995. She married Darren Mizokami on April 16, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. They had four...
Gary Penfield
Sep 18, 2018
Gary Starr Penfield, 75, passed away on September 18, 2018 in Casper, Wyoming. Gary enjoyed his life on the Penfield farm where he had his many collections of rust. Gary always said "there was nothing that can't be fixed". Gary loved his tractors; his favorite (which he named Butt-Ugly) won him many trophies during his tractor pulling days. Gary spend...
David Edwards
Sep 17, 2018
David Scott Edwards was born July 3, 1971 and was sent to heaven on September 17, 2018. He was born to Gerald Perzee and Bonnie (Key) Todd in Watseka, Illinois. David graduated high school in Rawlins, Wyoming in 1989. He moved to Scottsbluff, Nebraska where he met the love of his life Angela Petersen in 1993 and they married on...
Catherine Kercher
Sep 15, 2018
CATHERINE LORETTA (CAMPBELL) KERCHER FEBRUARY 27, 1917- SEPTEMBER 15,2018 A celebrated Mass for Catherine Kercher (101) will be held at Our Lady of Fatima Church with the Father Thomas. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, September 19, 2018 from 5 to 7 PM. At 7 PM, Beta Sigma Phi will hold a service, followed immediately by a Rosary. Catherine slipped...
Julie Galloway
Sep 15, 2018
Julie Gay Galloway, 47, passed away on September 15, 2018 in Casper, Wyoming. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 PM on Sunday, September 30, 2018 in the Ball room at the Ramada Plaza and Convention Center in Casper. .
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