Obituaries


Wanda Lee Bradshaw Burton

Wanda Lee Bradshaw Burton was born on June 10, 1933 in Charlottesville, Virginia. She loved the Lord, her family and her country. She went home to be with the Lord on December 10, 2012, at her home in Sheridan, Wyoming. She was an amazing, courageous woman and delighted in making people feel welcome. She will be missed by all who knew and loved her.


Winston Dorsey Young

Winston D. Young "Bud," 87, died Dec. 4, 2012, at a Bangor hospital. He was born June 22, 1925, in Fort Fairfield, son of Ancil and Laura (Dorsey) Young.


Alexander R. Bird In Ground, Sr.

Alexander R. Bird In Ground, Sr., of Lodge Grass, Montana, died Sunday, December 9, 2012 in Sheridan Memorial Hospital. Local arrangements are with Champion Ferries Funeral Home.


Janis Lynn "burr" Legerski

Janis Lynn "burr" Legerski, 63, of Sheridan, Wyoming, died Tuesday, December 11, 2012 in Sheridan Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending with Champion Ferries Funeral Home.


ELYNOR LEATH

Mass of Christian Burial for Elynor Leath, 88 year old lifetime Buffalo resident who passed away Tuesday morning at the Johnson County Health Care Center in Buffalo, will be recited Tuesday, December 18th at 10:00 a.m. from the St. John The Baptist Catholic Church with Father Pete Johnson as celebrant.


Joyce E. Adler

Joyce Laird Adler, 84, of Sheridan, passed away on Monday, December 10, 2012 at the Westview Health Care Center.

Joyce was born on November 20, 1928 in Moorcroft, WY to parents Lucian Herbert and Emily (Sapp) Robinson. She was married to Pete Laird until his death. She later married Edward Adler on November 26, 1988 in Sheridan, WY.


Eva Jean R. Powers

Eva Jean R. Powers, 76, of Otter, MT passed away on Monday, December 10, 2012 at the Sheridan Memorial Hospital.


VICKI CORROO

Funeral services for Vicki Corroo, 53 year old Kaycee resident who was killed in a two car collision east of Kaycee on Friday afternoon, will be held Tuesday, December 18th at 10:00 a.m. from the Adams Funeral Home Chapel in Buffalo with Reverend Danny Davis officiating. A private family interment will take place at a later date.


ROSEMARY WILCYNSKI

Mass of Christian Burial for Rosemary Wilcynski, 89 year old former Buffalo resident who passed away Sunday, at the Franke Tobey Jones Health Care Center in Tacoma, Washington will be celebrated on Saturday, December 15th at 10:00 a.m. from the St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Buffalo with Father Peter Johnson as Celebrant.


James Kapptie

James Kapptie, 70, of Billings passed away on December 9, 2012 at the Riverstone Health in Billings .

Online condolences may be written at www.kanefuneral.com.

Kane Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements.


Byron “Barney” W. Hastings

Byron “Barney” William Hastings, 63, of Sheridan passed away on December 7, 2012 at his residence.


Sally Lou Gillenwater

Sally Lou Gillenwater passed away December 4th, 2012 at Sheridan Memorial Hospital after a short battle with cancer.


Harry S. Oxley

Harry Scott Oxley, 74, of Sheridan, WY died Tuesday, December 4, 2012, in his Sheridan home.

Harry was born June 16, 1938, in Baton Rouge, LA to Harry & Wilma (Dickerson) Oxley


Jeremy Sleep

Jeremy Wade Sleep, 38, of Sheridan passed away on December 2, 2012 in a car accident outside of Sidney, MT.

Jeremy was born on April 21, 1974 in Sheridan, WY to parents Alfred James and Doris Lynn (Mackey) Sleep. He attended Sheridan County Schools.


GEORGE W. KNEPPER

Funeral services for George Knepper, 95 year old lifetime Buffalo resident who passed away Friday in Buffalo, will be held Saturday, December 8th at 11:00 a.m. from the Adams Funeral Home Chapel in Buffalo with Reverend John Dyce officiating. Visitation will be held from the funeral home chapel on Friday from 1:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. and on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. until 10:30 a.m.