Obituaries


William L. "Jonesy" Jones

William L. "Jonesy" Jones, 70, of Sheridan, passed away on Saturday, August 22, 2009 at his residence.

Born September 9, 1938 in Sheridan, Wyoming to Clarence and Susie (Smith) Jones, he attended schools in Sheridan and worked at Title Abstract. His favorite pastimes were cowboying, snowmobiling, and riding with the Shrine Horse Patrol. He was a member of the Masons, Shriners, and Jesters.


Wilma Smith

Wilma Smith, 83, of Sheridan, passed away Sunday, August 23, 2009 at Sheridan Manor.


Elsie Thayer

Elsie Thayer, 89, of Sheridan, passed away Friday, August 21, 2009 at Westview Health Care Center.


Margaret Cole

Margaret Cole, 84, of Sheridan, WY died Sunday, August 23, 2009, in Memorial Hospital of Sheridan County.

Margaret was born July 19, 1925, in Prairie Creek, Indiana to Walter & Thelma (Branson) Richards.


Kingston Sterling Brimmer

Kingston Sterling Brimmer, one month old baby, died Thursday, August 20, 2009, in Memorial Hospital of Sheridan County.

Kingston was born July 17, 2009 in Sheridan to Lyall Brimmer and Kelly Fowler.

Kingston was preceded in death by his grandmother Paulette Brimmer.


Madge M. Herden

Madge M. Herden, age 80, of Sheridan, WY died Wednesday, August 19, 2009, in Billings Clinic, Billings, MT.

Madge was born March 5, 1929, in Sheridan to Lawrence & Elizabeth (Roark) Shell.


Buckley Rhoads Jr.

Buckley Rhoads Jr., 55, of Sheridan passed away on the Big Horn Mountains in an accident on Tuesday, August 18, 2009.


Bruce Lyman Bartholomew

Bruce Lyman Bartholomew 84, of Dayton, WY, died Saturday, August 15, 2009 in the Sheridan V. A. Nursing Home Care Unit in Sheridan, WY.

Bruce, the eldest of two children, was born in Chippewa Falls, WI on April 5, 1925 to Wilbur and Florence (Luce) Bartholomew.


Harriet Hazel McManus

Harriet Hazel McManus, 93, of Sheridan passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2009, at Memorial Hospital of Sheridan County.


Bill Velos

Bill Velos, 95, of Sheridan, WY, died Tuesday, August 11, 2009 in Westview Health Care Center.

Mr. Velos was born May 23, 1914 in Wallowa, OR to Henry and Rissie (Clemens) Liles. He grew up and attended school in Portola, CA before doing logging for his grandfather. Bill then worked for the railroad, and supplied ice for an icehouse for a fish company in northern California.


Ruth Eilene Snively Weller

Ruth Eilene Snively Weller
1916 - 2009

An earthly angel has made her way to heaven. Ruth Eilene Snively Weller passed away on August 9, 2009, at age 92 in the Davis Hospice Center in Cheyenne, WY.


Hazel Ann Rotolo

Hazel Ann Rotolo, 61, of Ranchester, WY died Tuesday, March 17, 2009, in her Ranchester home.

Hazel was born August 21, 1947, on the family farm near Parshall, ND to Harold & Ora (Howie) Maurer.


Nora E. Maxted

Nora E. Maxted, 96, of Sheridan, WY died Monday, August 3, 2009, in her Sheridan home.

Nora was born June 8, 1913, in Sheridan to Emanuel & Elizabeth (Graff) Achenbach.


Braydon J. Stanley

Braydon J. Stanley, 12 weeks old, died Sunday, August 2, 2009, in Memorial Hospital of Sheridan County.

Braydon was born May 11, 2009, in Sheridan to John Stanley and Lindsay Pinson.

Braydon was loved by his family. He was a member of the LDS Church.

Braydon is survived by his father & mother; brother Jace Horn; grandparents in Georgia and great grandparents Roberta & Chuck Harmon.


George (Scotty) Schuman

George (Scotty) Schuman, 96, of Sheridan, passed away on August 2, 2009, at Memorial Hospital of Sheridan County. Visitation will be Wednesday, August 5, 2009 from 7:00 to 8:00 pm at Kane Funeral Home. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, August 6, 2009 at 2:00 pm at the Immanuel Lutheran Church.