All Obituaries

A Celebration of Life will be held for, Jess Louis Rodgers, 86, at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, October 3, 2020 at the Fort Reno Building on the Wyoming State Fairgrounds in Douglas, Wyoming with The Reverend Bobbe Fitzhugh of Christ Episcopal Church in Douglas officiating.  Inurnment will be in the Douglas Park Cemetery at a later date. Jess Rodgers died Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at the Wyoming Medical Center in Casper, Wyoming. Jess was born Monday, October 9, 1933 in Pollock, Missouri...

Funeral services will be held for Earl Benjamin Shatto Jr., 90, at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, September 26, 2020 at the McKibben Cafeteria on Wyoming State Fairgrounds in Douglas, Wyoming with Pastor Todd Weber of the Congregational United Church of Christ in Douglas officiating.  Interment will be in the Douglas Park Cemetery. Earl Shatto died Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at the Wyoming Medical Center in Casper, Wyoming. Earl was born Wednesday, March 26, 1930 in Crawford, Nebraska the son...

J. Kenneth Kennedy, age 94, lifelong Platte County resident, died on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at Platte County Memorial Hospital in Wheatland, Wyoming, after a brief illness. He was born on Wednesday, June 9, 1926 in Wheatland to John J. and Laura (Lutzke) Kennedy, early homesteaders on the Chugwater Flats. He grew up with his four older sisters on the family farm east of Chugwater that is still in the family today. Ken was one of 13 graduates from the Chugwater High School class of 1944...

Pauline Middleton She was sunshine.  Not the kind that you took shelter from, but the kind you soaked your soul in.  Pauli, as many of her friends called her, was sweet and warm as pure natural sunlight and blessed were we all to have her in our lives.  She often told us how blessed we were, and she often joked about being “homeless” because she had several homes in her lifetime to enjoy.  Pauline will be honored with a blessing and celebration of life at 1pm...

A funeral service for Ruth Evelyn Kennedy, 81, will be at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at the First Christian Church in Wheatland, Wyoming with Pastor Casey Schroeder officiating.  Interment will be in the Wheatland Cemetery. Evelyn Kennedy passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at her home on the Ranch east of Rock River, Wyoming surrounded by her family. Evelyn was born on Thursday, March 16, 1939 in Scottsbluff, Nebraska the daughter of James Donald and Grace Evelyn...

Myriah Marie Stinson, 42, passed away Monday, August 31st, 2020 at Monument Health in Rapid City, South Dakota, from injuries sustained in a car accident. She had courageously chosen to be an organ donor; because of this, a little part of her will continue to live on. Myriah was born Saturday, October 22nd, 1977, in Douglas, Wyoming to Gregory Alan and Carolyn Ann (Rogers) Stinson. She was raised on the family ranch near Orin, Wyoming. She attended Douglas High School through the 10th...

Tessie Marie (Baughn) Finley was born on Saturday, October 24, 1936 in Manville, Wyoming to James Curtis and Marian Mabel (Porter) Baughn.  She grew up in the Manville and Lance Creek area.  Tessie graduated from Manville High School in 1954.  On May 29, 1955, she married Clarence Dugan in Douglas, Wyoming.  Five children were born to Tessie and Clarence: James (Sookie) Dugan of Douglas; Debbie (Robert) Anthony of Manville; Alan (Melody) Dugan of Glenrock, Wyoming; Miriam...

Lenora Dawn “Babe” Kirkhart, 96, passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at the Platte County Legacy Home in Wheatland, Wyoming.  Babe Kirkhart was born on Monday, September 10, 1923 in Casper, Wyoming the daughter of Marion and Lena (Brooks) McCleary.  Babe attended grade school at a country school near Casper, Wyoming before attending Laramie High School where she graduated. Babe married Dale Squibb Sr. and to this union two children were born.  They later...

Funeral liturgy for Stella Irene Jones, 92, will be held at 10:00 A.M. Friday, August 28, 2020 at the Saint James Catholic Church in Douglas, Wyoming with Father Hugo Blotsky as the Celebrant.  Inurnment will be in the Douglas Park Cemetery. Stella Jones passed away surrounded by family Sunday, August 23, 2020 at the Memorial Hospital of Converse County in Douglas. She was born on Saturday, December 3, 1927 in Salem, Ohio to Thomas and Marie Delores (Koskie) Kot. Stella was a...

A Celebration of Life service for Jennifer Jill Trottier, 41, will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday, August 31, 2020 at the Dave Johnston Power Plant – Platte House, 1591 Tank Farm Road, Glenrock, Wyoming with Pastor Steve Adams of Grace Bible Baptist Church in Casper, Wyoming officiating.  Inurnment will be in the Glenrock Cemetery. Jennifer Trottier of Glenrock passed away Saturday, August 22, 2020 at the Central Wyoming Hospice Home in Casper. Jennifer was born in Douglas,...