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Obituary Preview: An obituary is not available at this time for Irene Anderson.

Obituary Preview: Diane Marie Conley 82, went to be with her Lord and Savior on April 14, 2022.Diane was born on June 23, 1939, in Los Angeles, California, the only daughter of Jesse and Darline Burton. They lived in LA for awhile then moved to Battle Ground, WA where she graduated from High School.The family moved back to California and Diane met and married Larry LeFever and they had Cheri. They were divorced and she married the love of her life Granvel Conley. They lived in Fallbrook, California until 1990 and then they followed Cheri & Kendall to Lovell. Diane worked at home taking care of kids until her husband passed and then she went to work at the Lovell Senior Center in the kitchen until she retired in 2013. In 2014 she moved to New Horizons Care Center where she lived until her passing. She loved her grandkids and great grandkids and all the kids that she took care of. Everyone called her “Grandma.” She loved to teach Vacation Bible School and did it for many years. She also taught the young girls’ missions at church. She would pack them all into her car every summer and head to Casper Mountain for camp! What fun they had!!  She loved to share her Faith and would share it with anyone who would listen.Diane was preceded in Death by: Her Parents, Jesse and Darline Burton, Her brothers, Jesse Burton Jr., Raymond Burton, and Wayne Burton. Her Husband, Billie “Granvel” Conley, and Son in Law Kendall Mickelson.She is survived by her daughter, Cheri Mickelson of Lovell, Two grandson’s Craig Mickelson & Philip Mickelson. One Brother Ed Burton of Lovell. Seven Great Grandchildren, Aliessa, Jaydon, Kyler, Serenity, Kaylynn, Caison and Jaida. Special Nieces Christine Pendergast, Amanda Parkstone, Genie Hilton, Stephanie Duerr & Brittany Duerr.Diane has been cremated and there will be a “Celebration of Life” Saturday, April 23 at the Lovell Bible Church at 10:00 am. Burial to follow at the Lovell Cemetery.

Obituary Preview: Karen Busteed Peterson (69) passed away April 12, 2022, at the Billings Clinic in Billings, Montana. She was born November 15, 1952, to Richard Wardell Busteed and Shirley Ann Lewis Busteed. She was the third of six children.   She lived in Cowley, Wyoming most of her life.  She attended Cowley Elementary and Cowley High School, graduating in 1971.  After graduation she attended x-ray technician training at West Park Hospital in Cody, Wyoming.  Upon certification, Karen was hired as an x-ray tech at Holy Cross Hospital in Salt Lake City.  She was engaged to be married to her high school sweetheart, Randy Peterson, in the spring of 1974.  Karen relocated to Provo, Utah where Randy was attending BYU and began working at Utah Valley Hospital.  Randy and Karen were sealed in the Manti Temple in Manti, Utah on August 10, 1974.  They made Provo, Utah their home until Randy graduated from BYU in August 1976.  During their time in Provo, their first daughter, Tamara, was born.    Randy and Karen moved home to Cowley in August 1976 to work in the family business.  They built a new home in Cowley, and Karen began her life as a stay-at-home mom.  She was blessed with 3 more children: Travis, Shana, and Olivia.  Although being a mom was Karen’s full-time job, she still worked as a part-time x-ray tech at North Big Horn Hospital.   Karen was meticulous in the care of herself, home, property, and children.  She was hard working, strong, and able to do hard things without complaint.  In 1991 a severe illness changed her life.  She spent 12 months enduring multiple surgeries, doctors’ appointments, and a long recovery.   She never did fully overcome the troublesome and painful effects of this illness.  However, she carried on what seemed, by others, to be a normal life for an additional 31 years.  Her death was a result of complications from this long illness.   Karen was called with her husband to preside over the Tulsa Oklahoma Mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 2000 to 2003.  She oversaw the health needs, fed, encouraged, and blessed the lives of hundreds of young men and women during this time.  She loved them and her Father in Heaven.  Upon their release from the mission, Karen and Randy returned to their home in Cowley to continue their lives.  In 2004 Karen was called to serve as an ordinance worker in the Billings Montana Temple.  She was still loving and serving in this calling at the time of her death.  She loved her Father in Heaven and His children.  She served her brothers and sisters in many capacities and truly loved those she served.   Her greatest love, however, was her family.  She was the happiest when she was in the midst of her siblings, children and grandchildren.    Her mother, Shirley Ann Busteed, and father, Richard Wardell Busteed, preceded her in death.  She is survived by her husband, Randy Peterson, her children, Tamara Mangus, Travis Peterson, Shana Wallace, and Olivia Peterson and 14 grandchildren.   Funeral Services will be held Saturday, April 23rd at 10:00 am in the Cowley Meetinghouse of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  A Viewing will be held at 9:00 am.  Internment will take place in the Cowley Cemetery, Cowley, Wyoming.

Obituary Preview: Pamela Daleen Felt (Miss Pam), 63, passed away in Billings, Montana on April 11th, 2022, after a long battle with a chronic illness. Her husband and sister were with her when she passed.   Pam was born on March 25th, 1959, in Denver, Colorado to James and Joyce (Allen) Breaze. She grew up in the Denver area and graduated from Englewood High School in 1978. She worked as a delivery driver and as a CNA in a nursing home for several years.   In 1979, Pam married Richard Hallacy. The following year she gave birth to her first daughter, Desiree. They were later divorced. In 1982, Pam married Jeff Owings. They had one child together, Aspen. They were later divorced. In 1985, Pam met Mike Felt. They moved to Oregon in 1992. In 1994, the couple was married in Eugene. They had four children together: Misty, Angie, Michael, and Mary Ann. After having their last child, they decided to move to Wyoming where they could be closer to their families. They later divorced but remained best friends. Pam met her soulmate, Steve Wickwire, in 2006, and they were finally married February 22, 2022, after being together for 16 years.   When her youngest child attended CRC Preschool in Lovell, she couldn’t bear to leave her, so she began volunteering there. She found her calling as a preschool teacher. She returned to school in 2004 and received her Child Development Associates Credential from Casper College. She worked at CRC until she retired due to health problems in May of 2021.   She loved the outdoors and went camping, fishing, hunting, and rock-hounding as often as possible. She loved her family, her friends, and her community; but there are very few things she loved more than football and her favorite team, the Denver Broncos. Before her death, she was able to check off two items from her bucket list: she attended the Wyoming/Oregon Ducks game in Laramie, and she attended a Broncos game last October. She had many other hobbies including making quilts, painting rocks, writing, doing puzzles, reading (true crime novels were her favorite), and learning about the history of the places where she lived/visited.   She was preceded in death by her parents, Joyce (Allen) Lamp and James Breaze, stepson Justin Wickwire, and her nephew, Anthony Quinn.   She is survived by her loving husband, Steve Wickwire of Lovell, Wyoming; son Michael Felt of Billings, Montana; stepson Travis Wickwire of Casper, Wyoming; daughters Desiree Hallacy of Springfield, Oregon, Aspen Fenton of Reading, Pennsylvania, Misty (Christopher) Siebert of Ridgecrest, California, Angela Felt of Laramie, Wyoming, and Mary Ann Felt of Lovell, Wyoming; stepdaughters Lisa Wickwire of Casper, Wyoming, and Crystal Wickwire of Casper, Wyoming; sisters Candace Breaze of Norman, Oklahoma, and Shari (Doug) Morris of Oak Creek, Colorado; brothers Bradley (Kathy) Breaze of Englewood, Colorado, Brian Murray of Denver, Colorado, and Vern Collins of Aurora, Colorado; 7 grandchildren: Derek, Kylie, Jocelyn, Emerick, Libby, Everly and Ava; numerous nieces and nephews; and many friends and former students that she loved like family.

Obituary Preview: An obituary is not available at this time for Lorenzo Rodriguez.

Obituary Preview: Nash Welch Rasmussen passed away in his home, surrounded by his family, Saturday, April 9, 2022.Nash was born September 23, 1948, to George and Nellie Rasmussen. He was the third of 5 children. Nash grew up in Cowley, Wy. He was married to his wife Terry on September 29, 1967. They raised their family in Lovell, Wy.Nash worked for over 30 years at the North Big Horn County Landfill.Nash had a great love for his family, especially his grandkids and great grandkids, and was very proud of them. He also was a dog lover and could often be seen walking his dog around town.He will be greatly missed by his family and friends.Memorial services are tentatively planned for May 21, 2022, at the Cowley Cemetery.

Obituary Preview: Beverly Ann Greer McDarment passed away on Sunday, April 3, 2022, at the North Big Horn Hospital in Lovell. She was born August 14, 1942, in Cordova, Alaska to Orville and Shirley Greer.Beverly is preceded in death by her parents; her husband Victor McDarment; and her brother Phillip Greer.She is survived by her sons Jeff Trumbull, Rex (Kathy) Trumbull, and Craig Trumbull; her grandchildren Britt, Dane, and Breanne Trumbull; and great-granddaughters Jayda and Brayleigh.Cremation has taken place and no services are planned.

Obituary Preview: Caroline Boltz "Blessed are the Meek . . . . . "   Matthew 5:5Caroline Pauline Boltz went to eternal rest on April 1, 2022.  Her first bout with lung cancer was in 2008, so the past fourteen years have been dearly loved and appreciated by her family as "bonus years".Caroline was born fifth of seven children to Harvey and Helen Frappier on the family farm in Fryburg, ND on February 14, 1935. Caroline grew up in western North Dakota in the Medora area.  With no High School in Fryburg, she stayed with her grandfather, August Urban, during High School years and graduated in Belfield, ND. She married Robert C. (Bob) Boltz in 1953 and traveled with him while he worked on a Stanolind Oil seismograph crew for 5 years through ND, CO, and WY, eventually stopping in Worland, Wy for ten years.  Then they moved on to Ten Sleep, WY for 15 years. Caroline and Bob had four children spanning 20 years: Sandy and Birdie being the eldest, with Randy and John being the youngest. Caroline moved to Sandpoint, ID to spend time with her mother and siblings in the ID-WA area and worked as a CNA. She then returned to WY 14 years later where Lovell became home for her final 24 years.Caroline was a beautiful seamstress, with Sandy and Birdie remembering her making lots of school dresses.  She was also a crocheter making many lovely doilies and afghans. Later years found her quilting at the North Big Horn Senior Center among many wonderful friends. She loved playing cards with her Pinochle Club. Caroline's faith kept her at peace, and her trips to Club Dauntless kept her strong!Caroline was preceded in death by one son, John; and by one grandson, Steven.Surviving her are: one sister Lucille Kibler, children: Sandy (Randy) Armstrong, Birdie (Craig) Nerone, Randy (Alicia) Boltz. Also surviving her are 6 Grandchildren: Hannah Nerone, Riley and McKenzie Boltz, Madisyn (Caleb) Koltz, Lexie and Ella Boltz.There will only be a graveside service at the Ten Sleep Cemetery, as per her request, at a later date. Haskell Funeral Home, Lovell, is in charge of arrangements. Donations can be made to St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Lovell, WY.

Obituary Preview: An obituary is not available at this time for Curtis Wayne Good.

Obituary Preview: An obituary is not available at this time for Judith Jean Barich.

Obituary Preview: An obituary is not available at this time for William Scotty Brown.

Obituary Preview: Ray Black, 74, passed away on the evening of March 14, 2022, in Lovell, Wy. He was born in Cody, Wy to his parents, Clarence and Minnie Black.Ray is survived by his sister Jean and two brothers, George and Roger as well as his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.Ray is preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Karen Black.Ray was a beloved father and grandfather. He had a happy childhood, and he truly lived his life to the fullest. Ray enjoyed spending his time with family and working on various projects in his garage. Ray will be greatly missed by his family and everyone that had the pleasure of knowing him.Due to his wishes, there will be no services planned.

Obituary Preview: Grace Lindsay Asay was born April 6, 1937, in Lovell, Wyoming to Geralda Franzoni and Edwin LeRoy Lindsay. Grace was the youngest of 8 children.She attended school in Lovell. She loved sports and had many good friends. She met the love of her life, Jay William Banks Asay, and married him. After marriage, they moved to the family farm in Frannie. There they raised 5 children.Grace devoted her life to her family, church, and the farm. As a family they loved to go to the mountains and visit Yellowstone National Park on the days away from the farm where they raised dairy cows. Grace was not only a busy homemaker she also helped drive tractor and put-up hay.She loved her children immensely. One thing she truly enjoyed was shopping with her daughter Toni for beanie babies. They became addicts and developed quite the collection.In July of 2021, Grace faced her own medical challenges when she fell and broke her hip. She was in and out of hospitals and rehab centers up until the day before Christmas, when she was finally able to return home. She was very thankful for her grandson, Shawn, who stayed with her at her home until the time of her death.Grace was preceded in death by her parents; her sisters Tressa Smith, Dorcus Anderson, Dorothy Brinkerhoff, Lora Dell Roby; her brothers, Roy, Ronald, and Franz Lindsay; her husband, Jay Asay; her son Jay Asay Jr; her daughter, Tina Asay; and her grandchildren Levi Loyning and Monica Cozzens Cotter.She is survived by her daughters Penny Asay Cozzens, Debbie Asay Loyning, and Toni (Russell) Asay Renner; 8 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.The family would like to thank everyone who participated in making Grace’s funeral comforting. Special thanks to Ken Blackburn.Services were held March 18th at the Cowley LDS Church. Interment was in the Deaver Cemetery.

Obituary Preview: Shirley Ann Davis Christopherson, 86, passed away in the early morning of March 7, 2022, at the New Horizons Care Center in Lovell, Wyoming.She was born on November 6, 1935, to Jesse Wells Davis, Jr. and Alpha Edna Egbert Davis in Lovell, Wyoming.From the time she was born to the time she was married at 18 years old, Shirley lived in the small white stucco house across the street from the LDS Church in Byron, Wyoming. She attended all her schooling in Byron, graduating in 1953.She was in the Byron High School Marching Band and played 1st chair trumpet. She was the editor of the school yearbook her senior year. She loved tumbling and gave a half-time performance showing her tumbling skills at a Byron basketball game.On the evening of her high school graduation, she faced a dilemma: her current boyfriend Orvin from Meeteetse, and a boy she thought was a former boyfriend, Larry from Ten Sleep, each brought her a diamond ring. Her father had to go explain to the unlucky boy that she had chosen the other one.Shirley and Orvin Roger Christopherson were married later that year on December 17, 1953, in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple. They lived in Laramie, Pavillion, Burlington, Ten Sleep, and Basin. To this union were born five children: Laurie, Dwain, Tammy, Christie, and Bonnie. Orvin passed away on October 27, 1989. Shirley never remarried. As a small child, Shirley had a habit of wandering off (which she called exploring) from home. One time her parents couldn’t find her. The neighbors couldn’t find her. They decided to drain the water from the ditch nearby to see if she had drowned. She wasn’t there, either. After all this frantic searching, she was eventually found at another neighbor’s house calm and happily eating lunch!She loved horses and always owned a horse that she would ride with her friends in the sand hills above Byron. She also loved dogs and always had a pet dog while she was growing up. Sometimes the dog would ride with her on the horse! She had a parakeet that she taught to talk. After her children were mostly grown and gone, she always had a least one or two Cocker Spaniels as her best buddies. No doubt there was a big reunion with all of her dogs as she passed through the veil. For as we all know: All Dogs Go To Heaven!!She loved baseball and was a big fan of the Billings Mustangs minor league baseball team. Shirley and her friends would write to the players on the team. She couldn’t understand why they didn’t write back—until many years later, her mother, Alpha, confessed that she intercepted the letters coming or going.She loved to travel. Every summer for many years, Shirley and her brother, Ed, would get out the maps, plan a route literally from town to town for a two-week trip, and then Shirley, Ed, her mother, Alpha, and several kids in tow would execute that plan on a trip somewhere in the U.S. or Canada. Later she got to travel in airplanes to visit some of her children. She loved airplanes and knew a lot about them. One of the highlights was seeing the Space Shuttle on top of a special 747 Aircraft at the Air and Space Museum in Houston, TX. She also went on a cruise with her brother, Ed, to Alaska.Shirley was always very curious and loved to learn new things. She took a home course on upholstery which enabled her to have her own upholstery business.She took courses as diverse as Computers and How to Make Lingerie. She enjoyed crocheting, gardening, various crafts and was a frequent blue-ribbon winner at the Big Horn County Fair.She was an expert seamstress and made many clothes for her children, including wedding dresses for her daughters, Bonnie and Tammy. She also made formal dresses for various events, such as prom and homecoming. She liked to can, so she bottled all kinds of fruits and vegetables. She even made and bottled Root Beer once! Other times, she hatched chicks from eggs, all to the delight of her kids. Shirley taught piano lessons to her kids and to countless members of the communities that she lived in. She was well known throughout the Big Horn Basin for the many times she played the organ for her church and community events. She also accompanied several choirs on the piano, and played the accordion at various events, including at her father-in-law’s graveside dedication service. While living in Basin, she joined the community band and was 1st chair trumpet as an adult!In August 2020, Shirley moved from Basin to the New Horizons Care Center in Lovell, Wyoming, where she thrived and lived just a few rooms away from her older brother Ed Davis. During her time in the nursing home, she played the organ, which endeared her to the staff and residents alike. The staff there fondly remember her as being kind, patient, and a joy to be around. She thought of the nursing home staff like family.Shirley was preceded in death by her husband, Orvin Christopherson, her parents Jess and Alpha Davis, and two grandsons Merlin and Jeremy Brinkerhoff.She is survived by her older brother and best friend, Ed Davis. She is also survived by her five children: Laurie Christopherson Coombs (Harold “Moby” Meadors) of Byron, Dwain (Mary Kaye) Christopherson of Burlington, Tammy (Rodney) LaFollette of South Jordan, Utah, Christie Christopherson (Scott Covington) of Liberty Hill, Texas, and Bonnie (Tom) Glenn of Cheyenne; 16 grandchildren, and 36 great-grandchildren with another one on the way.Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 12, 2022, at 11 a.m. at the Basin-Greybull LDS Chapel, 400 US-20, Basin, Wyoming. Visitation will be held at the same location from 10-10:45 a.m. Burial will be in the Basin Cemetery on WY 30 in Basin, Wyoming. Haskell Funeral Home in Lovell is in charge of arrangements. The services will be live streamed on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/jlafol

Obituary Preview: Aaliyah Kaylee Lopez was born to Amy Lee Lopez and Rogelio Rodriguez Jr. on January 19, 2004, in Powell, Wyoming. At her request, when she was fourteen, Aaliyah joined the family of Robert Charles Croft, and Michelle Lee Croft of Albuquerque, New Mexico.  Her desire was to be adopted; and she chose to change her name to Aaliyah Marisol Croft to honor her aunt, Marisol Adame Rodriguez.  She was welcomed into her adoptive family with open arms and gained new siblings who cherished her. Many individuals had the privilege of caring for our Princesa throughout her short years, and she touched all of us deeply. Aaliyah was a strength and light to many and grew to express her love for all of her family. To all in her family, she was a beloved daughter, sister, aunt, niece, cousin, and granddaughter.  Aaliyah especially adored her biological siblings, Chandler, Angela, and Jasper Lopez.Whether we choose to think of her as a Rodriguez, a Lopez, or a Croft, Aaliyah was a part of all of us, and she was simply ours for a season.To our great sadness, she left this earthly existence on February 28, 2022, due to an accidental overdose. She did not leave us on purpose, but she lost her internal battle with life’s tumultuous hardships, and the powerful grip of addiction. We are comforted in the knowledge that she is with her Heavenly Parents, those who loved her first, where she can find solace and peace.She indeed had a sweetness in her soul, animals especially were drawn to her; she was obsessed with creatures, finding delight in snakes, frogs, horned toads, crawdads, llamas, wild birds, and turtles.  She loved to play with her beloved dog Tréssen, kitties—Jett and Zuri, ferrets—Jinx and Koby, hamsters—Maple and Luna, the many fish she named individually, as well as her Equine program horses.Aaliyah’s life journey was full of color. She had the talent of an artist, and her heart was a masterpiece Through the gale-forces and silent storms, she found sunrises, sunsets, sunny days, rainbows, and miraculous beauty. She learned to do hard things such as climb to the top of the Sandia Mountain. She enjoyed the wonders of the world—oceans, museums, restaurants, and culture. She loved horses, elephants, and roses. She tried new things, such as fitness classes and helping teach Latin dance to young children at the Jewish Community Cultural Center. She learned to play softball and was on the La Cueva High School Softball Team. She graduated from the Junior Police Academy and enjoyed Martial Arts, Boxing, and Self Defense Classes.She knew how to draw people in, influence others, and make friends easily. She loved the elderly and those facing illness or physical difficulty, finding joy in serving them. She was an advocate for those who were vulnerable. She became an outspoken advocate for addiction and mental health—intimately understanding the difficulties of both. She interacted and was loved by many helping professionals, healers, teachers, caring community members, youth advisors, congregation members, therapists, and staff at various treatment facilities.Aaliyah is survived by her biological parents Amy Lopez and Rogelio Rodriguez, Jr, as well as her large extended biological family, her adopted parents, Rob and Michelle Croft and their children, and extended family. She has many relatives that will meet her on the other side of the veil such as loving Grandparents on all sides of the family, her aunt Brenda Davila Lopez, Uncle Steven Daniel Lopez, and her Uncle Steven Muller, with whom she had a special bond.Aaliyah loved her Heavenly Father and our Savior; she was fond of saying, “Just because I don’t do what I am supposed to, doesn’t mean I don’t believe.” She often asked us to pray for her. In faith we know that she will be loved and taught in His care.In the months before her passing, she spoke of wanting to help others reach sobriety. In Aaliyah’s honor, contributions can be made via the web page of Serenity Mesa Recovery Center, Albuquerque, NM.  https://healingaddictionnm.org/donate/Funeral Services will be held Friday March 11, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.  Internment will follow at the Lovell Cemetery.

Obituary Preview: On February 26, 2022, Dusty McClure passed away after a short illness.He is survived by his parents Greg and Jody, brother Kody, sister Megan, and grandparents Mack and Kelly Bischoff.Dusty was an active community member. He enjoyed working at the Lovell Chronicle and most recently at Queen Bee on Saturdays. He also served on the Lovell Kane Museum Board. He loved to cook and share his food with others. He made awesome guacamole and sold it at the Farmers Market. He loved art, photography, and travel. We miss him terribly.No services are planned per his request.A benefit fund has been set up in his name at Big Horn Federal.

Obituary Preview: She loved beautiful shoes and flowers, but she cherished her family, good food, BYU football, and especially her faith in Jesus Christ and his restored gospel. Phyllis Jameson Taggart was born December 2, 1928, in Cowley, Wyoming. She passed away early Thursday morning, February 24, 2022, in her Cody, Wyoming home. Born and raised in Cowley, she also called Powell and later Cody home. But Cowley would always be the “pretty little place” she thought of when a meadowlark sang.The second oldest of 10 children, Phyllis was one of seven daughters and three sons born to Hyrum Stanley Jameson and Rela Tippets Marchant. She lived the first 10 years of her life in the small family home in the back of a barber shop in Cowley along with as many as five other children. The family later moved a mile from town to a new home just down the road from the cemetery.Phyllis was salutatorian of her 8th grade class and did well enough in high school to earn a scholarship to BYU. She claimed she could have done better in high school, but she was too easily “distracted by outside activities,” including band, chorus, triple trio, and playing piano for the boys chorus. She also played the part of Cinderella in the high school play.After two years studying at BYU, she returned to Cowley for the summer to work. That’s when she met Hal Snell Taggart—technically, he kissed her once when she was 12 and, well, Cowley was a very small town. They spent hours together in the Bighorns, fishing in Yellowstone, and dancing at the log gym. Reluctantly—and encouraged by Hal—she returned to BYU for her third year of school. That lasted about three weeks before she used the excuse that her mother was having a baby, so she could return to Cowley and see Hal, who it turned out was missing her much more than he thought he would. They got engaged, and three weeks later on November 14, 1949, they were married in the Cowley chapel. Six years and two sons later, they were sealed for time and all eternity in the Salt Lake Temple on September 29, 1955.The marriage produced five children and many wonderful memories, most of them revolving around faith and family. While Phyllis managed the home and cared for their children: Gregory, Jeffrey, Colette, Christopher, and Megan; her husband was busy selling life insurance and, for five years, serving as the bishop of the Powell Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.Hal suffered a debilitating stroke March 22, 1981, in Powell. For five years, Phyllis cared for him, at first in Powell, then in Cody in their new home. Hal died December 1, 1985, leaving Phyllis a widow after almost 36 years of a very happy marriage.As the remaining parent, Phyllis, or Grandma, became the center of gravity of the Taggart family. Her home in Cody was the gathering place for children and grandchildren scattered from Connecticut to California. The 4th of July, family reunions, Thanksgiving, and Christmas were all reasons to return to Grandma’s home.She didn’t simply sit still in Cody, waiting for family to return, however. She was active in Music Club and in her church. She also served two missions for her church, one an 18-month proselyting mission in the North Carolina Raleigh mission, the other a 12-month family history mission with her sister Naomi in Salt Lake City. She loved to serve others; her goal seemed always to be an example of Christ-like love.Phyllis was a avid BYU football and Utah Jazz fan, so much so that she had a cable tv plan that took months to curate in order to maximize her viewing pleasure. She rarely missed a BYU football or basketball game. And her support for the Jazz? She actually posted on Facebook that “Donovan Mitchell was the best thing to come out of Utah since Brigham Young,” not the school, the prophet.She was not a couch potato, however. Over the years, she skied, fished, and played golf; she even learned to fly. She and her sisters were legends on Foster Gulch Golf Course in Lovell, not because of their low handicaps, but because of their cackling laughter as they chased their golf balls back and forth across the fairways.Phyllis loved hearing from her family—phone calls were a regular thing in the Taggart household—but she rarely stayed long on the phone. For her, Ma Bell and 60 cents a minute were always a good reason to keep phone calls to less, much less, than six-minutes—even after cell phones and flat-rate calling became the norm.She took pride in her children and grandchildren and experienced joy in their accomplishments. Her grandchildren were incredibly important to her. And in return, her grandchildren loved her. They felt safe with her because of her unconditional love and because she loved each of them for who they were. Grandma’s house was always a warm, safe place to be. Yes, she could correct when necessary, and yes, she had her opinions about what they should or should not do, but anything she said or did was done in love—and her children and grandchildren, even her nieces and nephews knew it.To her family, Phyllis was a peacemaker and a peacekeeper because of her firm faith in the Gospel of Jesus Christ. She preached this gospel through her example. Her family, friends, and those who met her understood and felt that.Phyllis Jameson Taggart is survived by three sisters: Naomi Harrison, Barbara Clark (John), and Stanlee Mendoza; one brother: Duane Jameson (Regina); and four children: Gregory Hal Taggart (Janet), Colette McCoy (Jim), Christopher Jameson Taggart (Betsy), and Megan Carling (Jon). She is also survived by 25 grandchildren and 37 great grandchildren (with 5 on the way). She is preceded in death by her husband Hal Snell Taggart, her son Jeffrey Jameson Taggart (Shan), and her siblings Beverly Robertson, Lila Jameson, Kirk Jameson, Kaye Thatch, and Brett Jameson.A viewing will be held Thursday, March 3rd from 7:00 to 8:30 PM at the Stake Center of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 1407 Heart Mountain Street, Cody, Wyoming. Funeral services at the same location Friday, March 4th at 10:30 AM.

Obituary Preview: Robert William Cauffman Jr, “Bill”, left this life on February 21, 2022, in Cody Wyoming.Bill was born April 10, 1938, in Burlington, Wyoming to Robert (Bob) and Glena Cauffman at the home of his Uncle Than and Aunt Mildred Spens.  He joined older siblings, Darlene & Richard and then the family welcomed Kenneth, Sandra, Alice, Carol and Roger.Bill was raised on the family farm where he worked side by side with his parents and learned his love of farming and raising livestock.  He attended school in Emblem and graduated from Burlington High School in 1956.  This is where he met the love of his life, Diane Heath. Bill and Diane were married on August 4, 1956, at the home of his Grandparents Charles and Winifred Cauffman in Burlington. When Bill joined the LDS church, they were sealed in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple on July 19, 1962. In the 64 years of marriage, they were rarely apart and could be seen showing the love and devotion they had for each other.The couple settled in Burlington where Bill and Diane bought the farm and house where he was born from his Aunt and Uncle Spens. This is where they raised their four children Doug, Carl, Deloris and Brad.  He was a gentle teacher who instilled the values of hard work, integrity and the love of family to his children and their families. He served on several boards in the community as well as helped all of his neighbors with his expertise in fixing and building things.Bill is preceded in death by his parents, Bob and Glena Cauffman, his brother Richard “Dick” Cauffman, and by his beloved wife Diane.  He is survived by his four children Doug (Lydia) of Basin, Carl of Burlington, Deloris (Randy) Fox of Burlington and Brad (Liz) of Wilmington, IL, six siblings Darlene Thomas, Kenneth, Sandra (Marlin) Jones, Alice (Charlie) Raper, Carol Sparks, and Roger (Ilene), 19 grandchildren, 42 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, February 26, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. at the Burlington LDS Chapel. Visitation will be held there at the church from 9:00-9:45 a.m. Burial will be in the Burlington Cemetery.

Obituary Preview: Maria Emma Carrizales, 89, was born October 19, 1932, in Mission, Texas to Florencio Rios and Rafaela Gonzales.   She passed away Sunday morning, February 20, 2022, in her home surrounded by her loved ones.    Maria was married to Juan Antonio Garcia at the tender age of 15.  From this union she bore 10 children:  Rafaela Wilson, Maria Socorro Garcia, Esther Garza, Juan Antonio Garcia, Jr., Emma Busch, Pete Garcia, Joe Garcia Rendon, Nabu Livingston, Ismael Garcia and Noe Garcia.  They lived in San Juan, Texas but would migrate to Wyoming in late spring to work in the beet fields for a few years.  They eventually settled in Powell in 1959.  They divorced in 1963.  She continued to raise her family alone for the next 5 years.  In 1967 she and Esteban Carrizales were married in Powell and moved to Emblem where he and his son Felix leased and farmed land from Smokey Grabbert.  Her extended family included Esteban’s 6 grown children:  Felix Carrizales, Eustolia DeLeon, Irma Alaniz, Esperanza Flores, Florencio Carrizales and Fran Trevino.  Sadly, she lost her husband Esteban in 1977 in a tractor accident.   She moved to Lovell with three of her sons where she continued to reside until her passing.   Her children and grandchildren were her pride and joy.  She supported and showed an interest in everything they did.  She was so proud of all their accomplishments.  One of her highlights was when her great-grandson Xavier Mangus took her flying this past March!  In September she was excited to be able to attend her granddaughter Kendra’s marriage to Kevin Hill and was looking forward to her granddaughter Natasha Yates’ Nursing graduation in May.  Natasha knows her grandma will be there in spirit cheering her on.   Maria loved roses, she planted a rose bush for each of her children and enjoyed tending them with such love and care.  She was a caring soul and had so much love for all.  Maria was a woman of great faith and taught her children to embrace life with a smile and a prayer.  Her faith in God gave her the strength to endure her trials and tribulations, and she had many.  A couple of days before she passed away, and surrounded by her family, she informed us all that she was leaving but would continue to watch over, protect, and pray for all of us. She will be missed greatly by all who knew and loved. . .especially her family.   She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, brother, sister, her children Juan Antonio, Maria Socorro, Joe, three grandchildren, and one great grandchild.   She is survived by her three sons, four daughters, three stepchildren, along with 22 grandchildren, 32 great grandchildren, and 6 great-great grandchildren and the numerous grandchildren from her extended family.    Funeral services will be held on Thursday, March 3rd at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Lovell at 11:00 AM with a viewing starting at 10:00. Burial will be at the Lovell Cemetery following the funeral. Arrangements are being handled by Haskell Funeral Home.

Obituary Preview: Mikel Cornelis Dyksman, 80, peacefully passed away Thursday, February 17, 2022, in Mesa, Arizona.  He was born as Cornelis Dijksman the second child to Bastiaan Dijksman and Arendje Hollemans Dijksman on September 25, 1941, in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, the Netherlands. Nine months later his mother passed away from tuberculosis. His father was taken to a German slave labor camp. Cor and his older sister Maria were cared for by various family members including their Oma Dijksman (grandmother) and Oom Wim (uncle). A short time before the end of World War II their father escaped from the German slave labor camp and married again on June 6, 1945. Both Cor and his sister Maria were sent away to school.In the spring of 1957 Cor immigrated to the United States with his father, stepmother and their four children. His sister Maria had married and had a little girl, consequently they did not emigrate.  By this time, Cor had already been working as a machinist in the Netherlands and used this training to build a career in the United States.At age 20 he married Valarie Manning in the home of her parents. Julie and Linda were born to this union. Their marriage ended in a divorce in 1967.Soon after moving to the United States Cor started using the name Mikel as his first name. He was the first in his family to become a naturalized citizen. On August 22, 1962, he officially changed his first name to Mikel, using Cornelis as his middle name and changing the spelling of his last name from Dijksman to Dyksman. After moving to the United States, Mikel’s father changed his name to Robert Dicksman as he thought it would be easier for people to pronounce. Mikel always remained very proud of his heritage.Age 26, he married Myrna Yorgason in Salt Lake City. With that marriage, Mikel became the stepfather to Myrna’s four children. Mikel and Myrna moved their family to Fremont, California in 1969. Once there he eventually joined Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. At “The Lab”, he worked in a variety of roles as a machinist and inspector. He was always looking for ways to improve his skills and consequently he was able to advance to different roles within the company.  He retired from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in 2001.While in Fremont, Mikel became an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. During his service in the Church, he served in a Ward Sunday School Presidency, as the Ward Clerk, and he became very active in family history. In later years he and Myrna served as temple workers in the Reno Nevada Temple.After his father passed away in 1977, he assisted in the support of his stepmother, Johanna. She passed away in 2003.His hobbies included weightlifting, soccer, bowling, ping pong, gun collecting and genealogy. He enjoyed singing and even took voice lessons. In addition to singing, he was an Arthur Murray ballroom dance instructor. During his weightlifting years, he built many of his own pieces of equipment.Preceded in death by his mother, his father, his stepmother, three half-brothers, one half-sister, one great-granddaughter, a son in law and a daughter in law. Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Myrna; his children from his first marriage, Julie (Cory) Rich and Linda Wiggill; his stepchildren, Rick (Melinda) Yorgason, Laura (Jim) Benson, Shane Yorgason, Leigh Anne (Dieter) Klunker; 22 grandchildren; 43 great grandchildren; and sister, Maria Dijksman Snijder of the Netherlands.A special thank you to Riza Mary Grace Care Home LLC for their care since November 2021.Viewing was held Saturday February 26, 2022, Falconer Funeral Home in Gilbert, Arizona. Interment will be in the Lovell Cemetery

Obituary Preview: An obituary is not available at this time for Byron Duncan McKee III.

Obituary Preview: Brenda Lynn Jolley Timmons, 21, of Kaneohe, HI, passed away on February 10, 2022.Brenda was born in Powell, Wyoming on August 12, 2000, to Katherine Jolley Kuhl.  She graduated from Rocky Mountain High School in 2018 and attended Sheridan College for 1 year.In October of 2017, while still attending high school Brenda acquired her CNA license, she immediately started work at the New Horizon Care Center. Brenda’s heart was in her career as a CNA.  Brenda’s passion started early while helping family care for her ailing grandfather.  Caring for loved ones ignited a clarity within her about the career she wanted to pursue.  In August of 2020 Brenda relocated to Oahu, HI where she continued her CNA work at the Hale Ho Aloha Assisted Living Facility in Honolulu, HI.  She also continued her employment with the New Horizons Care Center picking up shifts while she was home visiting family.Brenda excelled in all sports especially basketball and volleyball, she lettered in basketball, volleyball and track and was chosen for all-conference and all-state in basketball.  Her other interests included dirt biking, paddle boarding and snorkeling just to mention a few.Brenda was feisty on and off the court.  She had an infectious smile and brightened up every room she entered, she loved to tease everyone including her siblings whom she loved very much and had an amazing relationship with.  Brenda will be sorely missed by all the co-workers and teammates and friends that were lucky enough to know her.Brenda is survived by her mother, Katherine Jolley Kuhl, brothers Cole and Jace, sister Dannity and a very special “sister” Pepper Lewis, great grandmother Kay Hopkin, Uncles John (Cherrece) Jolley and girls, Max (Aubrey) Jolley and family, Jim Jolley, Aunt Lynnette (Jake) Leonhardt, adopted mother Chais Henson, and many more cousins and friends and loved ones to mention.Funeral services for Brenda will be held March 1, 2022, at the Lovell Community Center at 4:00 p.m.

Obituary Preview: After 98 years of life, Charles Cowley Monk passed away on Feb. 4, 2022. He was surrounded with love in his last days by his family and friends. Charles was a man filled with optimism, kindness, good humor, an insatiable appetite for learning, and devotion to family, to his wife, Nancy, and to God.Charles was born on April 1, 1923, in a small log cabin in the farming community of Cowley, Wyoming. He was the second of 8 children born to John David and Nancy Pauline Cowley Monk.  When World War II was in full force, he joined the Navy and served in the Pacific as a radio technician. Upon returning home, he attended a dance and met a pretty redhead named Merica “Marcia” Brinkerhoff. They married on Dec. 31, 1948.Within a year, the newlyweds had their first child and moved to Wisconsin so Charles could attend the Milwaukee School of Engineering. Little did they know that this was a permanent move and Wisconsin would become their happy home for the rest of their lives. They had 5 more children, cultivated many life-long friendships, and played a prominent role in their community. Charles served as bishop, stake president, regional representative, and temple sealer in their church, though “Sunday School teacher” was always his favorite calling. He also ran a successful custom electronics business which he and his partners bought and developed.After the family grew and the children left home for college, for missions, and to start families of their own, Marcia was diagnosed with cancer. Charles was her tireless and loving caregiver for several years until her death in 1991.A year later he met his sweetheart, Nancy Bousquet, at church. They were sealed in the Chicago Temple on April 1, 1994.Together they built a happy life of family, travel, church service, and temple service.Charles is survived by his wife, Nancy; sister, Rhea Perry; children Pam (Wayne) Schaefer, Debra (Chad) Fugate, Jinelle Monk, Jodee (Randal) Thomas, Randall (Alex) Monk, and Rebecca (Wade) Denna; stepchildren Joel (Rowena) Swetish and Laurel Lynch; 24 grandchildren; 42 great-grandchildren; and countless nieces, nephews, in-laws, and friends.Funeral services were held February 12th in Hales Corners, Wisconsin. A graveside service will take place the following Saturday, February 19, 1 pm, at the Cowley, Wyoming cemetery.If you wish to make a memorial donation in the name of Charles Monk, please give to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Humanitarian Fund.

Obituary Preview: George Timothy (Tim) Harris, age 80, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 29, 2022 in his home in Lovell, Wyoming, with his wife by his side. He was born on November 22, 1941, to Ronald and Lennis Harris in Glendale, California, and grew up in Montrose with his parents and two sisters. Being a true Southern California boy, he enjoyed the water, participating in water polo and working as a lifeguard in high school. After graduation he attended Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, taking a two-year break from his studies from 1962-1964 to serve as a full-time missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in London, England. After his mission he married Marsha Jones in the Logan Utah Temple on December 18, 1964. They had seven children.Tim moved around a bit after earning a bachelor’s degree in Geography from BYU and finally landed in Cody, Wyoming, in 1972 where he and Marsha founded TANN Services, a janitorial and carpet cleaning business. He employed his children as much as possible, instilling in them a solid work ethic and enabling many of them to became hose-hauling experts in their youth.In 1994 Tim divorced, and afterward met Roz Cameron and they were married in Lovell on June 3, 1995. Tim was sealed to Roz and her four children in the Jordan River Utah Temple a year later on July 12, 1996. After Tim and Roz married, they lived in her home in Lovell, Wyoming, where he was a father to her children and where he spent the rest of his life, making it his hometown. He was a favorite school bus driver in Lovell and enjoyed driving local kids and teams around the area. Tim loved his life in Lovell and considered those in his ward priesthood quorum as his brothers.Tim had a love for motorcycles at an early age, and treasured his Gold Wing Hondas. His favorite two-wheeled vehicle, though, was his scooter, which he rode on long trips to visit kids in Utah and his family in California. When he could no longer ride his motorbikes, his transportation of choice became an electric mobility scooter, which didn’t quite put as much wind through his hair as his Gold Wings, but by then he didn’t have as much hair, so it worked out.Music was an important part of his life, and he especially enjoyed listening to the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square. He had a passion for the arts and for his family, and that passion extended to an excitement and unwavering support of the hopes and dreams of those he loved.Tim had a strong testimony of the gospel of Jesus Christ. He derived great joy from his faith in Christ and spoke of it often. It was the source of his happiness and optimistic attitude.He is preceded in death by his parents, and sister Kathleen (Bob) Nichols. He is survived by his wife, Roz; children David (Susie) Harris, Piper (Lance) Manesse, Paige (Micheal) Nading, Amy (Pat) Kelley, Kim Stitt, John (Jona) Harris, Holly (George) Anderson, Holly (Trae) Englert, Wes (Sami) Cameron, Devin (Casey Gifford) Kelley, Tyler Cameron; sister Nancy (Val) Judd; tons of grandchildren; a handful of great-grandchildren; and his beloved Jack Russell Terrier, Jackson.A visitation will be held on Saturday, February 5 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints building on Main Street in Lovell, Wyoming, with the funeral service following at 10:00 a.m. at the same location. Tim will be interred in the Lovell Cemetery following the funeral service.

Obituary Preview: Jim Staebler passed away on January 27 at the age of 77. He was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan to Dorothy and Richard Staebler, a birthday present for Richard. He enjoyed many wonderful times in his treasured home and neighborhood. Childhood trips with his family, including a trip to California with a tour led by an engaging guide, inspired a passion for nature, the outdoors, and the stories and history behind the many natural and manmade sights that captivated him.Jim graduated from Culver Military Academy and attended DePauw University before serving in the army as a 1st lieutenant in Vietnam. Upon his return Jim pursued his interest in the great outdoors and graduated from Western Michigan University, in the field of geology.Jim enjoyed a lifelong career as an interpretive park ranger for the National Park Service working at Joshua Tree, Grand Canyon, Dinosaur National Monument, Zion National Park, and Bighorn National Recreation Area. Zion was a beloved area that he extensively explored, covering countless miles on backpacking trips and guiding hikes for the public and friends and family. He had a passion for connecting people to the beauty and history of the national parks and loved leading ranger hikes and giving slide-show presentations. In 1983 he transferred to the Bighorn Canyon to raise a family there. He thoroughly enjoyed hikes, boat trips, and in particular two flights over the Bighorn Canyon while also exploring many other beautiful areas throughout Wyoming and Montana with family outings and camping trips. Guiding school field trips and giving classroom presentations was another highlight of Jim’s career and he particularly treasured a week-long Yellowstone expedition with Cody 6th graders and his daughter.Jim also enjoyed the arts, classical music, and the heritage of the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra, founded by his grandmother Leta Snow. Visiting historic sites in areas like Washington DC and throughout Europe further drove his appreciation of history and the many sight-seeing opportunities out there.  He was grateful to have visited 49 states and had hoped to get to Alaska and to de-plane and step foot on and explore more of Hawaii.Jim was preceded in death by his parents, siblings Richard (Jean) Staebler, Dorothy Jean (Charles) Williams, and brother-in-law, Stan Bushouse.He is survived by his sister, Judy Bushouse, three children Kristine (Benjamin), James, and Gary, and his four grandchildren.