Lovell Chronicle
May 3, 2007A native of Big Horn County, Bernice W. Cozzens was born March 2, 1911 at the home of her grandmother, Margaret Ann Haskell Smith, on Shell Creek. She died peacefully in her sleep very early on April 30, 2007, at the Powell Valley Care Center.
Bernice grew up on the family homestead southwest of Byron with her parents, Fritz and Margaret Smith Winzenried, and four younger brothers, Albert, Wayne, Joseph (all deceased), and Jesse (Lela) of Cody.
Bernice graduated from Byron High School in 1929, one of seven in the class. Of the seven, three gathered in 1999 for their 70-year reunion in Byron.
She attended Brigham Young University for one year, and then three semesters at the University of Wyoming. She said it was hard getting back and forth from Laramie, having to ride the train. She studied home economics.
In 1932, Bernice married Solon Cozzens. The couple moved to California for several months, and then back to Byron where they raised two children - Annabelle, former mayor of Byron, and Dennis, who with his wife Laura moved back to Byron upon retirement.
Bernice worked for 43 years at the Byron Post Office, icluding one yar as acting postmaster. She retired on March 2, 1990. She said she enjoyed being able to see everybody as they came in to get their mail.
She also served as town clerk for 22 years, working out of her home as there was no town hall. She said the council had to have their meetings in homes as well. Also, for eight years she kept the books for the Sidn Irrigation District.
Throughtout her adult life, Bernice participated in the quilting and sewing clubs. She also held many positions in the church she loved. During the construction of the new Byron church building, she was the ward financial clerk. She held this position for many years. She served in many other callings, in the Primary and the Relief Society. She did love to work with the sisters on the beautiful quilts that were made.
She was a quiet, dignified woman, and loved by all who knew her. She was also noted for her wonderful homemade rolls. She was a multi-talented lady. She had one of the most beautiful flowers gardens and yard in town.
She believed the teachings of the prophets, is related to the prophet Joseph Smith, and she alwyas tried to live the gospel.
Bernice was preceded in death by her loving husband, Solon, in 1979, and by her daughter Annabelle in 2004. She is survived by her son Dennis and his wife Laura of Byron, grandsons Troy (Vickie) of Colstrip, Mont., and Kelly (Brenda) of Tempe, Ariz.; grand daughter LeAnn Neville of Cody and seven great-grandchildren.
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Retired rancher Solon Wells Cozzens, who was a Lovell policeman for many years, died at age 72 Sunday in North Big Horn Nursing Home.
He suffered a stroke two months ago.
Born in Byron, he was a son of Matthew and Mary Belle Cozzens. In 1932 he married Bernice Winzenried in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Survivors include his wife; a son, Dennis of Colstrip, Mont.; a daughter, Annabelle of Cheyenne, three brothers, Fay of Byron, Myron of Farmington, N.M., and David of Cowley; five sisters, Mrs. Lydia Bassett of Lovell, Mrs. Genevieve Peterson of Byron , Mrs. Marybelle Foutz of Farmington, N.M., Avon Cozzens of Bakersfield, Calif. Mrs. Inza Steedman of West Covina, Calif.; and five grandchildren.
56921. Albert Smith Winzenried
World War II and Korean Conflict Veterans Interred Overseas
Name: Albert S Winzenried
Inducted From: Wyoming
Rank: Private First Class
Combat Organization: 129th Infantry 37th Division
Death Date: 10 Feb 1945
Monument: Fort William McKinley, Manila, The Philippines
Last Known Status: Buried
U.S. Awards: Purple Heart Medal
56922. Wayne Anthony Winzenried
The Cody Enterprise
February 2002Wayne A. Winzenried, 86, died of natural causes Feb. 8, 2002, in Bakersfield, Calif. He was born southwest of Byron on Oct. 24, 1915, on the farm where his parents Fritz and Margaret Smith Winzenried homesteaded in 191
He graduated from Byron High School in 1933 and attended Brigham Young University 1935-36. He later specialized in radio and electronics at Coyne Electric Institute in Chicago, and then worked for several years for radio stations in Powell and southern Colorado. In 1942, Wayne began a 38-year career in the airline industry. He first worked in Cheyenne for Inland Airlines, and then continued with successor Western Airlines, rising to flight superintendent in Los Angeles when he retired in 1980. All who knew and loved Wayne will cherish the memory of his kind smile, quiet strength and generous spirit.
Wayne is survived by his wife of 52 years Marjorie Winzenried, daughters, Marjorie (Rick) Macquoid of Portland, Ore., Annie (David) Forden of Bakersfield, Jane (Mark) Carolin of San Diego, Calif., six grandchildren, sister Bernice Cozzens of Byron and brothers Joseph of Benjamin, Utah, and Jesse of Cody.
He was preceded in death by his elder brother Albert who was killed in action Feb. 10, 1945, during the liberation of Manila in the Philippines.
56923. Joseph Fritz Winzenried
The Deseret News
March 29, 2007Joseph Fritz Winzenried, age 89, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 26, 2007 in Payson, Utah, just three days prior to his 90th birthday. He was born on March 29, 1917 in Byron, WY to Fritz and Margaret Smith Winzenried.
He worked on his parent's farm in Wyoming as a youth, he also worked in the oil fields, and he helped run cattle in the mountains of the Big Horn Basin.
He married Doris Pond and they were blessed with three children. They later divorced. He married Fern Schow Christensen and added her four daughters to the family, and he loved them as his own. An additional daughter was born to this union. After Fern's death, he married Ila Graham and he always appreciated the love and acceptance from her family.
He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather, and was a great example and influence to his family. Joseph worked for Western Steel for thirty years before his retirement. He loved horses and the outdoors, hunting, and fishing. A dedicated member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he was always involved in service to others. He enjoyed many years as a temple worker and genealogy was always important to him.
He is survived by his blended family, Richard (Trish) Winzenried, Moab; Joseph Howard (Carole) Winzenried, Hawaii; Cheryl Winzenried, American Fork; Margaret (Blaine) Patterson, Alpine; LaRue Thornton, Murray; Oraleen (Kent) Johnson, Nevada; Mary Jean Grant, Murray; Forest (Myrna) McKinnon, Idaho; Eileen (Dan) Suggs, Salt Lake; and Bryan McKinnon, Benjamin. He is also survived by many grandchildren and great-grandchildren and a sister, Bernice Cozzens, Byron, WY; and a brother, Jesse (Lela) Winzenried, LaJolla, CA.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Fern; his wife, Ila; brothers, Albert and Wayne Winzenried, and a daughter, RoMel Robinson.
Interment will be in the American Fork City Cemetery.
The Deseret News (Salt Lake City, UT)
September 9, 2008Doris Pond Winzenried Murdock 1917 ~ 2008
Doris Murdock was born on March 27, 1917, in Lewiston, Utah, to Bertrand T. and Myrtle Vilate Shepard Pond. She left this world, to continue her work on the other side, on September 7, 2008.
Married Joseph F. Winzenried on January 13, 1937 in Byron, Wyoming. Marriage later solemnized in the Logan Temple on January 23, 1942. Doris was the mother of Joseph Howard Winzenried (Carole), Hawaii, Cheryl, Orem, Richard W. Winzenried (Patricia), Moab, and very special daughter Marlene Molina (Robert), Springville, Utah.
Doris talked about how much she loved working for 15 years as a Matron at the Utah State Penitentiary. She was known as "Murdie" to the women inmates, whose lives she touched in many, many ways. However, she always made it clear that the calling closest to her heart was serving as a missionary in the Anaheim California Mission at the age of 71.
Doris was preceded in death by a brother, Thorne, eternal mate Joseph Fritz Winzenried, and special friend, Werner Leoffler, as well as her parents. Survived by her four children, seven grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and her sister, Katherine Mardis.
The Deseret News
March 7, 1991Beloved wife, mother and grandmother, Fern S. Winzenried passed away March 6, 1991 at home of heart failure. Born August 20, 1910 in Tropic, Utah to Niels P. and Charlotte Jolley Schow. Married John Oral Christensen, September 11, 1929 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. He preceded her in death December 28, 1950. Married Joseph Fritz Winzenried, July 25, 1952 in Idaho Falls LDS Temple.
Survived by her husband; five daughters, RoMel C. Robinson, Salt Lake City, Utah; LaRue C. Thornton, Murray, Utah; Oraleen C. Johnson (Kent B.), Las Vegas, Nevada; Mary Jean Grant (Brent M.), Salt Lake City; Margaret J. Patterson (Blaine E.), Alpine, Utah; step-children, Richard W. Winzenried, Sandy, Utah; Joseph H. Winzenried, Waipahu, Hawaii; Cheryl Winzenried, Orem, Utah; 16 grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren.
She was active in the LDS Church and served in many different church positions throughout her life. Her greatest joys came from helping her large family and those in need. She loved her hometown of Tropic, Utah and enjoyed working in her garden and canning its bounty for all. She will be greatly missed by all who loved and knew her.
Interment, Provo City Cemetery.
The Billings Gazette (MT)
December 8, 2013CODY, Wyo. Jesse D. Winzenried, 91, of Cody, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2013, at Spirit Mountain Hospice House in Cody, Wyo.
The youngest of five, he was born to Fritz and Margaret Smith Winzenried in Byron, Wyo., on June 13, 1922. He is preceded in death by his sister Bernice and each of his brothers, Albert, Wayne and Joseph, as well as his first wife, Marion Jacobson (deceased in 1984) and second wife, Lela Madsen Potomac (deceased in 2013). He is survived by his daughter Suzan Carlston (Richard) of Walnut Creek, Calif.; son Jay (Valerie) of Cody, Wyo.; son Keith (Cynthia) of Langley, Wash.; and step-son Larry Potomac (Eloise) of San Diego, Calif. Jesse has twelve grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren.
Jesse served in the Wyoming National Guard from 1939 to 1941 and in the U.S. Army in 1942-1943. He received an Honorable Discharge in April 1943.
Jesse received a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Wyoming in 1945 and an M.S. in Government Management from the University of Denver in 1946 where he was awarded a Sloan Foundation Fellowship. He attended New York University on a New York University Fellowship and was conferred his Ph.D. in Administration and Public Finance in 1955. His dissertation on state financial administration in Wyoming was instrumental in the creation of the first consolidated Wyoming Department of Revenue. Jesse received the Founder's Day Award for outstanding scholastic achievement from NYU in 1956 and the Alumnus of the Year Award from the University of Wyoming College of Commerce and Industry in 1968.
Jesse worked as a Research Director with the Wyoming Taxpayers Association from 1946-1947, an Economist with the Tax Foundation from 1947-1951, a Consultant with Booz, Allen & Hamilton from 1951-1952 and a Director of Field Research with the Tax Foundation from 1952-1956. In 1956, Jesse and family moved to Cody to begin working for Husky Oil Co. and continued through 1967 when he was Sr. Vice President in Calgary. His many years of service were instrumental in the growth and success of Husky Oil. Jesse subsequently served as VP of Consulting with Booz, Allen & Hamilton in Ohio from 1968-1969, VP of Coastal States Gas Producing Co. in Texas and Colorado from 1969-1974 and as Group VP, Director and member of the Executive Committee of the Board of Crown Central Petroleum Corporation in Maryland from 1974-1981.
Jesse served on the Governor's Committee on Education, as an advisor to Governor Clifford Hansen as well as boards of the Wyoming Taxpayers Association, the Chamber of Commerce, United Fund, and the Boy Scouts of America. He also served on the Executive Council of the Conference Board and the General Committee, Division of Refining of the American Petroleum Institute. Following his nomination by President Ronald Reagan in 1988, Jesse served as Vice Chairman of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation in Washington, D.C.
While at the University of Wyoming, he met Marion Jacobson whom he married in 1945. Jesse and Marion raised three children and were married until 1984 when Marion passed away. Jesse married Lela Madsen Potomac from La Jolla, Calif., in 1988. Jesse and Lela were active in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, serving for 21 years in three temples. They also were called to serve a reactivation mission.
An avid fly fisherman and bird hunter and a native son, Jesse loved Wyoming. He was well loved by not only his family but by all who knew him. The memories of Jesse and the example he set will always be treasured.
The Deseret News
October 31, 2008Clara Allred Smith died October 29, 2008. The third child of six siblings, Clara was born July 17, 1920, in Lehi, Utah, to Rudger Van Buell and Sarah Rebecca Allred.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her brothers Rulon, John, Reid and Darrell; her sister Marie; her daughters, Marie and Jeanne; her grandchildren, Julie Anne and Michael and her great-grandchild Lillian.
Clara is survived by her sisters-in-law; Sian Allred, Lehi, UT; and Alta Allred, Thayne, WY; her children, Judy (McLean) Durfey, Darrell T. (Sheri), Carol, Margaret (Melvyn) Gurney, Mark (Marian), all of Utah; her 24 grandchildren, 55 great-grandchildren. She has a posterity of 115 counting spouses at the present time.
Clara attended BYU for two years and later graduated with a four-year degree. She met her sweetheart, Thales S. Smith at BYU. They were married in the Salt Lake Temple, Sept. 18, 1940. They became the parents of seven children. Her husband was a farmer-rancher for 20 years in Greybull, Wyoming, and then they were teachers in California for 20 years.
She and her husband filled an LDS mission to Iceland following retirement. She's been active in the LDS church throughout her life, but has been restricted in what she could do the last 12 years because of a stroke. She is known for her sense of humor and love of her family. She died at home where she has been under the constant care of her daughter, Carol, and where she has been constantly visited by her family and friends since her stroke.
Interment, Lehi City Cemetery.
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Lovell, Wyo. -- Arthur Callis Smith, 55, died Monday in South Big Horn Hospital of cancer.
He was born in Basin, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Silas Thales Smith, and recieved his education in Shell Creek.
A veteran of World War II, he had been an Electrician in the Greybull area for many years. In 1969 he married Marie Evline Lewis in Idaho Falls, Idaho.
Survivors include the widow; the father of Shell Creek; five daughters, Mrs. Karen Reiger of Las Vegas, Nev., Mrs. Diane Sandoval of Overton, Nev., Linda Smith of Rexburg, Idaho, Mrs. Robin Roberts of Billings, and Anna Marie Smith of Greybull; eight sons, Arthur David of Las Vegas, Paul of Basin, Jay of Hill Air Force Base, Ogden, Utah, Neil Lamont of Provo, Utah, David Lamont of Springville, Utah, Burton and Michael of Greybull and Gerald Lewis of Japan; three brothers, Scott of Shell Creek, Thales of Porterville, Calif., and Jess of Billings; two sisters, Mrs. Alma Smith of Greybull, and Mrs. Ida Mae Smith of Golden Colo.; and nine grandchildren.
Northern Wyoming Daily News (Worland, WY)
January 12, 2011GREYBULL - Scott Haskell Smith, 88, of Greybull, passed away on Monday, Jan. 10, 2011 at West Park Hospital in Cody. Scott was born on June 21, 1922 in Greybull, the fourth son of Silas Thales Smith and Elvena Session from Shell Creek where they ranched. He had two younger sisters. He attended Shell School from first through eighth grades and then attended Greybull High School where he was elected class president of the freshman class.
During his junior and senior years, Scott played football, one of many sports he enjoyed, either as a participant or as a spectator, throughout his lifetime. During semester break of his senior year, Scott joined his mother and siblings in Provo, Utah where he completed high school at BYU Academy. He also took college classes at Brigham Young University. He returned to Shell Creek prior to serving two years as a missionary for the LDS Church in the Northern States Mission. Because of his lifelong love of music, a highlight of his mission was singing in a traveling male quartet.
Shortly after returning from his mission in 1944, Scott resumed his acquaintance with a young lady, LaRae Kinghorn, and soon asked her to be his eternal companion. Scott joined the U.S. Navy, and during a leave following boot camp, Scott and LaRae were married in the Logan, Utah LDS Temple on Aug. 9, 1944. They lived in San Diego, Calif. until Scott completed his military service and then returned to Wyoming to begin farming and ranching on the family property on Shell Creek.
Scott and LaRae shared an intense desire to raise a large family and Lynda, the first of their eight children, was born in 1946. In the following 16 years, Nancy, Robert, Joel, Janet, Michael, Donna and Sharon arrived to complete their family. Life on the ranch was a great way to instill in their children values that Scott and LaRae held dear, to include a strong work ethic, a love for animals, nature and our nation. For the family livelihood, Scott worked with his father in the operation of the farmranch, the principle crops being dry beans and sugar beets for cash crops, and all kinds of feeds for their breeding herd of cattle. The family operation also consisted of permits where they could graze their cattle six months out of the year on federal land. The yearly fall and spring roundups were greatly anticipated by family members and friends alike who scheduled family vacations to come and participate.
While Scott loved ranch life and received tremendous satisfaction from his labors there, he often declared that his greatest sources of joy and happiness in life were his family, his many friends and his service in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Scott's many callings in the church over his lifetime have included bishop of the Basin-Greybull Ward, counselor in the Worland Stake Presidency, Stake Mission President and Young Men's President.
Together, Scott and LaRae served a mission in the St. George, Utah area. In addition, Scott and LaRae loved the opportunity to serve for many years as temple workers, first in the Idaho Falls, Idaho Temple and then in the Billings, Mont. Temple until ill health rendered them unable to continue serving.
Scott loved the Big Horn Basin and never met a stranger. When someone was in need, he was among the first to assist, and his contagious smile and unconditional love for people endeared him to everyone he met. He was preceded in death by his parents, Thales and Elvena Smith; his beloved wife LaRae; his son Joel; his grandson Ryan; and two great-grandchildren, Betsy Julianne Pyrah and Joseph McKay Boone.
Scott is survived by his children Lynda (Kurt) Pyrah, Nancy (Steve) Jensen, Bob (Janice) Smith, Joel (deceased) (Robyn), Janet (Terry) Mollenbrink, Mike (Sheridan) Smith, Donna (JoDee) Bassett, and Sharon (Tim) Miller; 30 grandchildren; and 77 greatgrandchildren.
Northern Wyoming Daily News (Worland, WY)
September 16, 2008GREYBULL - Lova LaRae Kinghorn Smith, 82, died Saturday, Sept. 13, 2008 at her home following a brief and valiant struggle with cancer.
LaRae was born April 12, 1926 in Rigby, Idaho to Eldon and Lova (Dansie) Kinghorn. When LaRae was 5, the family moved to Basin, Wyo. where LaRae attended public schools.
In high school, she was active in musical productions, band and student government and was well liked by her peers.
On Aug. 9, 1944, she married her sweetheart, Scott Haskell Smith for time and eternity in the Logan, Utah LDS Temple.
LaRae was a lifelong member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served faithfully in many ward as well as stake callings, including Relief Society and Young Women president, Seminary, Sunday school and Relief Society teacher, choir director and family history consultant.
Between 1946 and 1962, LaRae and Scott welcomed eight children into their home on Shell Creek.
LaRae loved above all being a wife, mother and grandmother and was a consummate homemaker. She was known for her many talents, including cooking, bread baking, gardening, quilting, crocheting and painting.
She had a beautiful voice, loved music and shared her musical talents all through her life. From the ranch on Shell Creek, where the children were raised, to their current retirement home, LaRae used these talents to successfully create her desired "heaven on earth." She never met a stranger and shared all she had, whether it was from her garden, her pantry or her time.
LaRae believed in the importance of ongoing education not only for herself but for her children and grandchildren as well. An avid supporter of all family members' activities, she followed sporting events, school programs and special family events, whether close by or far away.
She had a great love of her country and community and showed this by serving with dedication as school PTA President and as a member of various boards.
She loved all with an unconditional Christ-like love, sharing all of this for 64 years with her sweetheart and love of her life, Scott.
LaRae was preceded in death by her parents, Eldon and Lova Kinghorn; her son, Joel Smith; her grandson, Ryan Mollenbrink; and her great-grandchildren, Betsy Julianne Pyrah and Joseph McKay Boone.
She is survived by her husband Scott; children, Linda (Kurt) Pyrah, Nancy (Steve) Jensen, Bob (Janice) Smith, Robyn (Joel) Smith, Janet (Terry) Mollenbrink, Mike (Sheridan) Smith, Donna (JoDee) Bassett and Sharon (Tim) Miller; 30 grandchildren; 58 great grand children; and her brother Jack Kinghorn.
Lovell Chronicle
September 1, 2016Former Greybull resident, Thelma Smith left this earth on August 25, 2016 at the Sanpete Valley Hospital in Mount Pleasant, UT, surrounded by family members due to complications resulting from a stroke. Thelma was born on September 14, 1923, to Silas Thales Smith and Elvena Sessions Smith and grew up on Shell Creek, east of Greybull, Wyoming. She was the 5th of six children, with four older brothers and one younger sister. As a young woman she learned from her mother the extensive homemaking skills that she would use and pass on throughout her life. She also developed a deep love for music and performing at a young age, another talent she shared freely and impressed upon her children and grandchildren.
She met the love of her life, Metz Neilson Smith, at a church dance. During their courtship they became a dynamic duo on the dance floor and were asked to instruct and teach dance lessons at many different events and occasions both then and throughout their life together. They married on October 8, 1945 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Raising a family on their ranch became a priority and they were blessed with eight children: Roland, Marcel (Robyn), Connie (Lane) Keisel, Sylva (Neil) Lamont, Amy (Rick) Paxman, Myrna (Earnie) Hammer, Ben (Alice), and Randy (Christina). Those children added 42 grandchildren, 66 great grand children, and 22 great great grandchildren. Grandma Smith made sure that each one was recognized on their birthday with a handmade card and some grandma dollars, and took great pride in her large posterity.
Thelma was very active in leadership for the local and state Farm Bureau organization, and also served in significant roles within the Republican Party. Because of her involvement in these capacities she often wrote and contributed editorials and articles for the local newspaper.
Metz was involved in a tragic horse accident in 1987, which left him in need of 24/7 care. Thelma spent the next eight years caring for and serving her husband until his passing in 1995. She later made the gut wrenching decision to sell the ranch and leave the friends, family and life she had known in Wyoming to move to Utah and start a new adventure. She quickly made new friends and felt at home among the other family members nearby. She was a staple of service and friendship within her neighborhood
Thelma spent her life serving faithfully in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. In addition to serving in her local units, she also served two full time missions, one in Las Vegas and one in Carlsbad, California. Besides her family, her highest priority was to serve her Heavenly Father by serving her neighbors and friends. She had a passion for humanitarian service and family history work and was preparing to leave and serve in these capacities on the day of her stroke. Valiant to the end!
The Grand Island Independent (NE)
April 24, 2018Ida Mae Smith, 90, of Grand Island passed away peacefully of natural causes on Wednesday, April 18, 2018.
Ida Mae was born Sept. 4, 1927, in Shell, Wyo., daughter of Silas Thales and Elvena Sessions Smith. The youngest of six children, Ida Mae grew up on the family farm near Shell, then moved to Greybull, Wyo., during high school to participate in cheerleading and social activities.
Ida Mae met Grant Thomas Smith at a dance and they married on July 17, 1946. The couple made their homes in Laramie, Cowley and Manderson, Wyo., where Ida Mae devoted herself to raising their first six children. In 1959, she and Grant moved to the Denver area, where their last two children were born, and where they lived until Grant's death in 2010. Ida Mae then moved to Grand Island, where she was lovingly cared for by her daughter, Cyndi Pyper.
A talented musician, Ida Mae taught all eight of her children to sing harmony, play piano and perform as a family. Despite the deaths of three children and suffering several strokes in her later years, Ida Mae retained a sense of humor and appreciation for life. She welcomed family and friends alike with hugs, songs, laughter, tolerance, and love. She will be missed.
Ida Mae is survived by her children and their spouses, Ronn and Linda Smith of Powell, Wyo., Gaye Patrick of Topeka, Kan., Nick and Lynne Smith of Highlands Ranch, Colo., Cyndi and Bart Pyper of Grand Island and Tami and Bill Meise of Arvada, Colo.; her grandchildren, Erika Smith, Adam Smith, Jason Smith, Roslyn DeMaere, Colleen Tucker, Hannah Bohart, Jaime Eschliman, Duane Pyper, Grant Pyper, Brooke Odle, Brandon Smith, Brian Smith and Ben Meise; and 23 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Grant; three children, Lani, Jared and Evan; and her five siblings.
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Carl Andrew Johannesen, 90, of Blackfoot, passed away at his home Friday, Oct. 22, 2010, from causes incident to age.
Carl Andrew Johannesen was born Nov. 7, 1919, to Julius Andrew and Mary Elizabeth Rice Johannesen in Rupert, Idaho. He passed away just a few weeks short of his 91st birthday.
He spent most of his younger years in the Idaho Falls area, graduating from Ririe High School and the University of Idaho.
He married Guenevere Cheatham on March 15, 1952, in Greybull, Wyo. They were sealed together Jan. 16, 1953, in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple. They were blessed to have six wonderful daughters.
He dry farmed in the Antelope Flat area until 1961 when he moved his family to Powell, Wyo., where they spent 36 years. After Guenevere died Jan. 30, 1997, he sold the family farm and moved back to the Idaho Falls area.
He married Von Niese Stringham Munson on July 11, 1998. They resided in the Rose, Idaho, area for 13 years until his death.
He was an active member of the LDS church, holding many positions from Sunday school teacher, Scout leader and Young Men's leader to bishop and high councilman. He loved people and loved helping them any way he could.
He had many occupations in his life, including ranch hand, farmer, miner, social worker and vocational rehabilitation counselor. After he retired, he was able to do what he loved most: to break and ride horses, which he did into his 80s.
He is survived by his wife, Von Niese; his six daughters, Carla (Gilbert) Waddell of Casper, Wyo., Margaret (Gary) Brinkerhoff of Brigham City, Utah, Jean Johannesen of Idaho Falls, Janet Card of Cody, Wyo., Elizabeth (Liam) Williams of Payson, Utah, and Kris Ann (Richard) Johnson of Blackfoot, Idaho; five granddaughters; 15 grandsons; and one great-grandson. Also surviving are Von Niese's children, Dennis Munson, Lee (deceased) Venita Munson, and Donna Davis, all of Blackfoot, and Ed and Jenny Munson of Pocatello, Idaho; 12 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.
The Herald Journal (Logan, UT)
May 1, 2008Chester Nelson Jones, 86, passed away on April 30, 2008, in Logan, Utah, surrounded by his loving family.
Chester was born Feb. 16, 1922, in Harrison, Ark., son of Spinks and Josephine Jones. He married Norma Cheatham in Shell, Wyo., on Nov. 1, 1950. She preceded him in death.
He graduated from Basin High School in Basin, Wyo. He served honorably in the United States Army Air Corp in WWII, where he completed 51 missions and received the Air Medal and three oak leaf clusters. He had a long career in the natural gas industry in Montana and Wyoming as a compressor operator and field superintendent. He retired from Williston Basin Pipeline Company March 1, 1987, after 33 years. He enjoyed gardening and collecting unique plants. He enjoyed trips in the outdoors with his children and grandchildren.
He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He served in many church positions and spent many years in the Boy Scouts.
He is survived by one brother, Garland Jones of Basin, Wyo.; four children, Greg Jones of Houston, Texas, Kevin Jones of Bountiful, Utah, Rebecca Jones of Wellsville, Utah, and Martha Garlick of Wellsville, Utah. He is also survived by 10 grandchildren and four great-grandsons.
Lovell Chronicle
June 2, 2011Caroline Merle (Allen) Cheatham, 81, of Greybull, died Wednesday, May 25, 2011, at South Big Horn County Critical Access Hospital.
Carrie was born Nov. 26, 1929, on Trapper Creek, near Shell, to John Herren Allen and Mary Lillian Rath. When Carrie was 2, her mother became seriously ill, was hospitalized, and died when Carrie was 8 years old. When Carrie was 14, her father married Leona Scharen.
Carrie graduated as valedictorian of the Greybull High School Class of 1947. She attended the University of Wyoming.
On April 15, 1948, she married Raymond Barlow Cheatham Jr. of Shell Creek. They have six children: Robert (Iris) of Springville, Utah, Albert of Lovell, Barbara Hall (Roger) of Greybull, Carol of Kannapolis, N.C., Linda Somerville (Ken) of Milan, Italy, and Dennis (Adrienne) of Sidney, Neb.
Carrie worked as a clerk at the Greybull Elevator for 12 years. She was secretary for the Shell Canal. Later, she worked for Turner Iron and Metal. She was a member, and often an officer, of many clubs and organizations in the Greybull area.
Carrie was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served in many capacities in the church, including in later years, a temple worker in the Billings Temple. She and a group of her dear friends drove to Billings to do temple work every week. With these friends, she took a trip to Nauvoo, Ill., and other historical church sites, which was a special memory for her.
Carrie was preceded in death by her father; mother; three sisters, MaryAnn, Janice and Betty, and husband, Raymond Cheatham Jr.
She is survived by six children, 18 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Carrie was known throughout the community and her church as a woman of compassionate service. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends.
Powell Tribune
July 7, 2015Dwain Smith Cheatham, 83, died July 1, 2015, at the Powell Valley Care Center.
He was born June 21, 1932, in Byron to Raymond Barlow Cheatham, Sr. and Rebecca Inez Smith.
He lived on Shell Creek until his marriage, attending schools in Greybull and graduating from Greybull High School in 1950.
Dwain served in the Army as a military policeman for two years soon after his marriage in 1952. He received a bachelor's degree in education from Eastern Montana College in 1961.
Dwain taught English for many years at Powell High School. He learned to fiddle in his late 50s and was active in fiddling groups including The Travelers, performing with them even the night before he died.
He was an avid fisherman, hunter and trapper from his teens on into his 70s. He loved writing poetry and visiting with family.
He and his wife served a mission for the LDS Church in Nevada 1994– 95.
He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Lola Phyllis Asay; one brother, Clair Cheatham of Greybull; and his five children: Kim and his wife Marie of Washington; Colleen Hawkins and her husband Bruce of Arkansas; Kendel and his wife JoAnn of Powell; Karl and his wife Sally of Utah; and Camille and her husband Sam of Alaska.
His descendants include 22 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren with more on the way.
He was preceded in death by his sisters, Guen Johannesen and Norma Jones and his brothers Raymond and Francis Cheatham.
Northern Wyoming Daily News (Worland, WY)
June 25, 2009GREYBULL - Francis E. Cheatham, age 74, of Greybull, Wyo. passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at the New Horizons Care Center in Lovell.
Francis was born Dec. 8th, 1934 to Inez and Raymond Cheatham.
He was number five in a family of six. He attended the Old Stone School between Greybull and Shell for 8 years. His 8th year, Francis helped with the younger children as he had completed all the 8th grade work during his 7th grade year. He attended Greybull High School for two years and at the age of 14 took a job driving truck for Parker Thomas hauling loads of pipe to Salt Lake City.
In 1953 Francis was inducted into the Army and spent the next two years in Korea. When he returned, he was in the Army Reserves until March 1961.
In July 1955 Francis married Edna Beckwith and resided in Manderson. In November 1955 they had a house fire and Edna and their expecting baby died.
Francis spent the next year in a V. A. Hospital doctoring his massive burns.
On March 1, 1957 Francis married Julia Schutte in Red Lodge, Mont. To this union five sons were born - Jesse Dean, James Francis, John Arthur, Joseph Raymond and Jason Paul.
Francis drove truck for Dan Brown Trucking for approximately five years. In 1962 he went to work for Big Horn Redi Mix as a heavy equipment operator. He ran the crushers making sand and gravel. He worked under Bob Walton for many years and continued under Dave Walton when the company was sold to Bob's son. He worked at Redi Mix for 30 years until 1992 when he was forced to retire due to medical issues including a shoulder replacement, both knees and the reconstruction of his foot. Francis worked from his back yard and garage mechanizing until June 2005 when he was admitted to New Horizons Care Center with advanced Alzheimer's.
Francis was a meticulous mechanic and was always bringing home motorcycles in baskets and reassembling them. There was not an engine or motor he could not repair. He enjoyed many hobbies, besides mechanics, including owning and piloting four different airplanes.
He spent many weekends at the airport giving family and friends airplane rides. He loved riding motorcycles, 3-wheelers, 4-wheelers and snow machines. He worked on machines, rebuilding them during the week, so he, Julia and all their sons could enjoy evening or weekend rides together.
Francis also loved boating. He had a river boat which made countless trips up the Big Horn before the Yellowstone Dam was built and many afterward to the causeway at Lovell. He also had a ski boat and gave many memorable ski lessons to many, many friends.
Every weekend was spent camping, skiing, boating or riding - Frank was never idle. He loved the outdoors and spent most of his time in the mountains with his family. They spent the day 4-wheeling in the back country and the evenings laughing around the campfire. This continued after the boys were grown and married. One by one each daughter-in-law would join as well as each grandbaby as they came along.
Francis was a big gun advocate.
He took out each of his sons and many friends and taught them proper gun handling. He spent a lot of time with his boys hunting or target practicing at the shooting bench.
As you can see Francis lived his life to the fullest. When Alzheimer's became a problem, he spent more time around the house watching the History Channel or CMT videos. He would always light up when the grandkids came over to visit.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his sisters Gwen and Norma, his brother Ray and his son John Arthur.
Francis is survived by his wife Julia and sons Jesse (Nan), James (Lora), Joseph, and Jason (Shalene), his brothers Dwain and wife Phillis, Clair and wife Arlene, sister-in-law Carrie Cheatham, father-in-law Art Schutte, Julia's brothers, sisters, and their spouses Diana and Tom Dowling, Mike and Karen Schutte, Patsy and Rudy Cox, Kay and SJ Bryan, Pete and Barb Schutte, Chris and Wayne Miller, Angela Schutte and Tim and Janeen Schutte, his grandchildren Jaycie, Jeren, Shayne, Tyra, Tyson, Josh, Jake, Dennis, Josh, Matt and Kelly, four great-grandchildren and many cousins, nieces and nephews.
Chester J. Venable - Prisoner of War Record
Held in Area Camp #1 near Kawasaki, JapanChester J. Venable was a Corporal in the Army during World War II. Chester was captured by Imperial Japan while serving in the Philippine Islands, and was sent to Area Camp #1 near Kawasaki, Japan where 27 other American POWs were held. Chester's capture was first reported to the International Committee of the Red Cross on May 7, 1942, and the last report was made on September 12, 1945. Based on these two reports, Chester was imprisoned for at least 1,224 days (3 years and ~5 months), one of the longest durations of captivity recorded. Ultimately, Chester was returned to military control, liberated or repatriated.
The Salt Lake Tribune
April 04, 1972Thales Matthew Derrick, retired Salt Lake City auctioneer, died of natural causes Sunday at a local hospital. He was 88.
Mr. Derrick was a general auctioneer in Salt Lake City for over 35 years, selling merchandise ranging from luggage to livestock. One of his biggest sales was a Hereford bull which brought $50,000.
He was a former member of the Order of the Moose, and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
He was born Nov. 19, 1883, in Salt Lake City to Alfred Matthew Sheppard and Sarah Francell Haskell Derrick. On April 20, 1910, he married Helen Greenwood in Salt Lake City. They were later divorced. He married Harriett Clark on July 7,1934 in California. The marriage ended in divorce. He then married Grace Keller in 1960, and was divorced.
Survivors include two sons and a daughter, Max G., Salt Lake City; Thales A., U.S. Air Force, Montgomery, Ala.; Mrs. M. S. (Maureen) Horne, Phoenix; 21 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren, and a half sister, June Walk, Salt Lake City.
Arizona Republic
April 30, 2006Maurine Derrick Horne, age 95, passed away peacefully at her home in Phoenix, Arizona, surrounded by her family on Tuesday, April 26, 2006 at 12:12 PM.
Our beloved mother, grandma, and great-grand-mother, Maurine, was born on January 24, 1911 in a typical old Utah house with a front corner porch in American Fork, Utah. She was the daughter of Thales Matthew Derrick and Alice Helen Greenwood, descendants of Mormon pioneers. Since childhood Maurine had a flair for music, art, and drama. As a child she staged original plays with her friends, using elaborate costumes (including very special hair bows for the girls), sets, and props. She lived in many Utah communities, including Thistle, Utah where she dwelt in a railroad car while her father worked at the railroad roundhouse. Her love of trains was one of many interesting threads in the fabric of her long life. Maurine was educated in Salt Lake City schools, including Irving Jr. High (now demolished) before she graduated from East High School. She then studied at, and graduated from, the LDS Business College where she met her husband, Marion Seth Horne, of Richfield, Utah, who preceded her at age 87 in death in August 1997. Her first jobs in Salt Lake City were with the Glen Denning Agency and Utah Power and Light Co. On October 4, 1933 Maurine married Marion Seth Horne in the Salt Lake Temple. The couple soon moved to Washington, DC where Maurine worked for the NRA and the WPA. She was a bosses favorite from the secretarial pool. After the births of her first of six children, twins Roger and Richard, Maurine left the career world to embark on a life devoted to her husband, children and church. Sadly, Richard died after 6 weeks from pneumonia and flu in January of the very year during which penicillin was later discovered. Maurine has been an example of genuine caring and graciousness to all within the far reaches of her influence, and for many decades has treated everyone, small or mighty, with love and dignity. Maurine helped Seth launch his career as a serial-entrepreneur by meticulously saving pennies and dollars and taking bag lunches to the office, and counting traffic along prospective business sites in Alexandria, Virginia.
As a teenager, Maurine taught Sunday school and later presided for many years over the children's primary organization and subsequently served as choir president for many more years. Maurine and Seth were also very active in the Phoenix Corporate Ministry Interfaith group for many years. Her youthful talents in music, art, and drama proved to be a great benefit to her children as she provided them lessons in piano, organ, art, and dance. She also had them involved in competitive swimming. Maurine and Seth moved to Phoenix in 1953.
Maurine is survived by five of her six children: Roger (Carol), Helen Gabler (Frank, deceased), Douglas (Margie), Gregory (Debbie), and Nevi Brooke (John); 33 grandchildren; 41 great-grand- children (2 deceased); numerous nieces and nephews.
Arizona Republic
September 2, 1997Marion Seth Horne, 87, of Phoenix, owner of James Stewart Real Estate Co., died Aug. 31, 1997. He was born in Richmond, Utah.
Survivors include his wife, Maurine, daughters, Phyllis Helen Gabler and Nevi Bonnina Maurine Brooke; sons, Roger Marion, William Douglas and Gregory Greenwood; 33 grandchildren; and six great grandchildren.
The Salt Lake Tribune (UT)
December 27, 2000Marcella Jensen Bullock was born July 3, 1911 in Salt Lake City to Andrew Edward and Elizabeth Keddington Jensen. She married Arthur O. Bullock in about 1953.
Her church affiliations were in the old Tenth Ward, Stratford Ward, Monument Park 12th Ward, a San Ramon California Ward and the Washington Utah Sixth Branch.
Marcella and Art lived for many years on Beverly Street in the Highland Park area. After his passing, Marcella moved to the Canyon Crest Apartments.
In the spring of 1999, "Marcy" went to live in San Ramon, California with her step-daughter Charlotte. She returned to Utah in September of 2000. At the time of her death on Saturday, December 23, 2000, she was in residence at Peach Tree Place, an assisted living complex in St. George, Utah where she was efficiently and lovingly cared for.
Marcella, in her adult life, had been employed at Anderson Jewelry Company, Salt Lake City Police Dept, an enumerator for the U.S. Census Bureau. She retired from the Social Security Administration.
Her survivors are: brothers, Eugene K. Jensen, No. Salt Lake; Joseph A. (Vilate) Jensen, Washington, Utah; sister Miriam J. Clayton, Salt Lake City; step-daughters Charlotte Bullock, San Ramon, CA, Arlene (Bob) Young, Paulden, AZ; thirteen nieces and nephews; six step-grandchildren; and several grand nieces and nephews.
56945. Duane Greenwood Derrick
Arizona Republic (Phoenix, Az)
July 3, 1968Duane Greenwood Derrick, 46, an employee of the Salt River Project, died Monday in his home, 4011 N. Sixth St.
Mr, Derrick was born in Salt Lake city and moved here four years ago from Washington. He was a member of the Phoenix Third Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and an Army veteran of World War II. He was graduated from George Washington University Law School and had been an attorney in Washington.
Survivors include his wife, Pollyanna; two sons, Duane Jr. of Washington and Roger of Phoenix; two daughters, Elizabeth and Anita, both of Phoenix; his mother, Mrs. Helen G. Derrick, his father Thales M. Derrick, and a brother, all in Salt Lake City; and a sister, Mrs. Maurine D. Horne of Phoenix.
Arizona Republic (Phoenix,Az)
October 24, 1965Services for Mrs. Thelma H. Derrick, 44, of 411 N. Sixthe St., who died Friday in a Phoenix Hospital, will be at 10 a.m. in the Third Ward Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 47 E. Ashland Ave. Burial will be in Double Butte Cemetery.
A native of Memphis, Tenn., Mrs. Derrick came to Phoenix last year from Washington.
She is survived by her husband, Duane G.; a daughter, Elizabeth; two sons, Roger M. and Duane Jr., of the U. S. Navy and by her mother Mrs. Thelma Morrison of Crowley, La.
The Deseret News
September 30, 1993Virginia Beth Glenn Wade, age 75, passed away September 29, 1993, in Bountiful, Utah, of complications relating to a stroke. Born June 18, 1918, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Walter Haigh and Hazel Chole Derrick Glenn. She married Leo George Wade, July 28, 1937 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He preceded her in death February 16, 1979.
Active member of the LDS Church where she served as a Primary president and in many other
positions of service. She enjoyed traveling with her grandchildren and was kind and generous with everyone she met. She had a great capacity for loving people and animals and was greatly loved in return.Survived by three children, Lloyd Walter (wife, Gwen) Wade, Stanley Leo (wife, Janet) Wade, Paula Wade Passey; 20 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and a son-in-law, Steven McMahan. Preceded in death by a daughter, Glendalee Gale Wade McMahan; a sister, Melva Glenn Farrell (and her husband, John).
Tooele Transcript-Bulletin
April 30, 1985LaFern Henry McLaws, 81, passed away April 26, 1985 at a Salt Lake rest home. She was born on Nov. 13, 1903 at Salt Lake city, Utah to Benjamin Franklin Henry and Sarah Francell Hascall Herrick.
She married Earl Vernon Davis. They were later divorced.
She married George Max McLaws on July 17, 1922.
She is survived by a son, George Bradley; daughters, Mrs. Jim (Janet) Bevan, and Mrs. Jim (Sonya) Krantz, all of Tooele; Rith D. Massey, Dallas; Mrs. Gary (Gael) Glaser of Ridgeland, Wisconsin. Other survivors include 19 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband and two daughters, Jeal Irl Davis and Louise Croft.
Mrs. McLaws was a member of the LDS Church.
The Deseret News
October 16, 2002CENTERVILLE - John Oliver Croft, 79, passed away peacefully on Oct. 13, 2002 in Bountiful, Utah.
He was born May 21, 1923 in Morgan, Utah to Alfred Mitchell and Estella Heiner Croft. He graduated from East High School in 1941 and was proud to serve as a signalman for the U.S. Navy during World War II. He married Louise McLaws in the Salt Lake Temple in 1946 and they settled in Centerville, Utah. Louise died on October 19, 1978. He was also preceded in death by two brothers (Max and Dee Croft) and three sisters (LaRue Croft, Amelia Aubrey and Olive Preston).
John worked for Amoco Oil Company from 1948 until his retirement in 1978. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and bowling in the Amoco league. Following his retirement he took up golf where he made many friends. He was also an excellent gardener.
He is survived by his son and two daughters: Alan (JoLynn) Croft, Idaho Falls; Christine (Michael) Waters, Salt Lake City; and Laurie (Jerry) Cross, Orem; 13 grandchildren and one great-grandson.
Barron News-Shield
November 24, 2008Mira G. Glaser, 66, Ridgeland, Wis., passed away Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008.
She was born March 3, 1942, at Tooele, Utah. Mira married Gary A. Glaser of Ridgeland on July 20th, 1960. The couple resided in Utah until June 1972, when the family moved to the Ridgeland area.
Surviving are sons, Garry Scott (Mary) of Aptos, Calif., Wesley of Bloomer, Marty (Sonia) of Apple Valley, Minn., and Jim (Michelle) of Ridgeland; and 12 grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband in August 2008; and a son, Richard A. Glaser.
Barron News-Shield
August 26, 2008Gary A. Glaser, 69, Ridgeland, Wis., passed away Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008.
He was born Nov. 10, 1938, at Rice Lake and graduated from Prairie Farm High School.
Surviving are his wife, Mira Gael Glaser of Ridgeland; sons, Scott (Mary) of Aptos, Calif., Wesley of Bloomer, Marty (Sonia) of Apple Valley, Minn., and Jim (Michelle) of Ridgeland; and 12 grandchildren.
Gary was preceded in death by a son, Richard A. of Mondovi.
The Orlando Sentinel
September 26, 1990Lena O. Haskell, 84, 2320 E. Votaw Road, Apopka, died Monday. Born in Bridger, Mont., she moved to the Orlando area from Colorado in 1976. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Apopka Ward.
Survivors: daughters, Jenese Warren, Orlando, Carolee Larsen, Lujean Smith, both of Texas; sons, Dwight, Missouri, Dennis, California; sister, Lottie Harrison, Nevada; 20 grandchildren; 22 great grandchildren.
56956. Dwight Richardson Haskell
U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
Name: Dwight R Haskell
Birth Year: 1926
Race: White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: Colorado
State of Residence: Colorado
County or City: Rio Grande
Enlistment Date: 31 Mar 1945
Enlistment State: Kansas
Enlistment City: Fort Levenworth
Branch: Air Corps
Grade: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component: Reserves - exclusive of Regular Army Reserve and Officers of the Officers Reserve Corps on active duty under the Thomason Act (Officers and Enlisted Men -- O.R.C. and E.R.C., and Nurses-Reserve Status)
Source: Enlisted Reserve or Medical Administrative Corps (MAC) Officer
Education: 4 years of high school
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
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Muscatine Journal (IA)
December 21, 2012MUSCATINE, Iowa— Dwight Richardson Haskell, 86, returned to his Father in Heaven on Dec. 20, 2012. Dwight, son of Dwight Green and Lena Opal (Richardson) Haskell was born Nov. 12, 1926, in Colorado. He passed away peacefully at his retirement home in Muscatine, Iowa.
Dwight is the oldest of five children with one brother, Bud Haskell and three sisters, Jenese Warren, Carol Lee Larson, and LuJean Smith.
Dwight married Alta Lorraine Bell on March 21, 1950, and their marriage was solemnized in the Salt Lake City, UT Temple. Dwight and his sweet wife Lorraine of 61 years, retired on a Farm in Birchtree, Mo., where they lived for 25 years. The Farm served as a regular family vacation spot for reunions and get-togethers. His grandchildren loved to visit as he taught them how to fish, swim, canoe and build campfires.
Dwight loved airplanes and was a retired Aeronautical Engineer who earned 35 years of service at Rockwell International. He was a surviving veteran of World War II. Dwight was a loving and caring man, a devoted husband and father, who thought about everyone but himself. He touched the lives of everyone who had the opportunity of knowing him. He also served as Bishop and Branch President in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. His legacy will live on through his story telling of courage during his duty in Germany, and many, many childhood memories of being a boy on his Grandfather's ranch in Colorado. Perhaps, the most important lesson he taught his children was to always be thankful and let others know how grateful we are for their service and friendship.
Dwight is survived, and will be deeply missed, by his seven children and their families; Christine Young and husband Richard of Riverside, Calif., Pauli Morello and husband Mike of O'Fallon, Mo., Brian Haskell and wife Kathleen of Pleasant Grove, Utah, Geri Acridge and husband Danny of Wichita, Kan., David Haskell and wife Emily of Orem, Utah, Kathleen Orton and husband Dave of North Platte, Neb., and Ronald Haskell and wife Kristine of Atalissa, Iowa, 31 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren.
Dwight will be buried beside his lovely wife Lorraine at a private graveside funeral with his immediate family in Manassa, Colo. We are grateful that Dad will be spending Christmas with Mom.
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Alta Lorraine Haskell was born October 25, 1928 in Tooele, UT the daughter of Frederick Bell and Tressia (Shields) Bell. She passed away Saturday, July 16, 2011 at her home in Birch Tree, MO at the age of 82 years.
Lorraine and Dwight's marriage was solemnized in Salt Lake City, UT Temple on March 20, 1950.
She was preceded in death by her parents.Lorraine is survived by her husband Dwight Haskell of Birch Tree, MO; seven children Christine Young and husband Richard of Riverside, CA, Pauli Morello and husband Michael of O'Fallon, MO, Brian Haskell and Wife Kathleen of Pleasant Grove, UT, Geri Acridge and husband Daniel of Wichita, KS, David Haskell and wife Emily of Orem, UT, Kathleen Orton and husband David of North Platte, NE and Ronald Haskell and wife Kristine of Atalissa, IA; 31 grandchildren; 20 great grandchildren; and a host of other family and friends.
She was a loving mother who with her husband of 61 years raised their seven children. Lorraine and Dwight moved to Birch Tree, MO after their retirement in 1987. Lorraine's greatest joy was her family and devoted lifetime of service to others. She was diligent in her faith, the Church of Jesus of Latter Day Saints and served various positions within her life. She enjoyed her garden, flower arranging, canning, sewing and quilting.
Lighthouse Memorials and Receptions
Lydia Kay Haskell, 78, passed away suddenly on Thursday, October 20, 2022 in South Riding, Virginia due to a heart condition. Kay had recently moved to Virginia with her son John's family after residing in Torrance, California for approximately 51 years.
Kay was born on July 11, 1944 in Del Norte, Colorado to John Jacob Neal and Faye Rose Thomas Neal. She was a strong, active, life-long member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Kay earned a Bachelor of Arts at Adams State College in Alamosa, CO and taught elementary school in Colorado for a couple of years after graduation. She later met and married Dennis "Bud" Normand Haskell on October 19, 1968 in the Los Angeles LDS Temple and moved to California. Dennis preceded her in death on September 22, 2020.
Kay was a loving stay-at-home mother to her four children for many years. While her children were growing up, she and her husband would take them back to visit family in Southern Colorado every summer. Later, she had a career that spanned over two decades as a medical scheduler and biller. She loved her work so much that she did not retire until just before moving to Virginia earlier this year with her son's family.
Kay was known for her teaching abilities, compassion, enthusiasm, laughter, welcoming heart, willingness to serve, love of children, love of animals, and passion for baking bread.
Kay is survived by her children: John Haskell (Laura), James Haskell, Joseph Haskell, and Jenese Cropper (Kyle). She is also survived by her grandchildren: Mark Haskell (Carol), Joshua Haskell, N.J. Haskell, Sarah Haskell, Catherine Haskell, Lucy Haskell, and Kennedy Cropper. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband Dennis, brother John, and sister-in-law Debbie.
The Pueblo Chieftain (CO)
February 12, 1993Smith -- Annie H. Smith, 90, La Jara, died Feb. 11, 1993. Survived by sons, Maurice W. (Sylvia) Alamosa; Thales H. (Patricia), and Ross "Kelly", Alamosa; daughters, JoAnne (Fred) Gibson, Albuquerque, N.M.; and Lois (Paul) Widhalm, Alamosa.
Valley Courier
June 2014Lifelong Valley resident Thales Haskell Smith, 87, died June 16, 2014 at the Evergreen Nursing Home in Alamosa.
Thales was born in Manassa, Colorado on March 31, 1927 the son of Weir and Annie Haskell Smith. He married Patricia "Tricia" Gilmore on January 4, 1976 in Alamosa.
Thales enlisted in the United States Navy during World War II and after his time in the military, he worked in farming, earthmoving and land leveling. He went into the crop spraying and dusting business, and co-owned and operated the La Jara Dusting Service. He became a farmer and rancher, became the Manager of the La Jara Potato Growers Association and was the Commonwealth Ditch Company Superintendent for a time. Following retirement from farming and ranching, he and his wife, Tricia, moved to Creede where they ran TNT Gravel Products and Wagon Tongue Designs where he designed and created custom jewelry.
His love was family time together, fishing at Santa Maria Reservoir and raising his horses. He also enjoyed RV'ing all about the countryside with Tricia. His special pets meant much to him, especially his beloved "Koko". He was a lifelong member and supporter of the Alamosa Elks BPOE.
Thales is survived by his wife Patricia "Tricia" Smith of Alamosa; his children Lois (Paul) Widhalm and Jackie (Tim) Scheidegger, both of Alamosa and Ruth Ann (Gordon) Lowe of Orem, Utah; his brother Maurice Smith of Phoenix, AZ; his grandchildren Lori (Gregg) Maul, Kristie (Joe) Reynolds, Brad (Trisha) Widhalm, Justin (Kurt) Scheidegger; Stacie (Chris) Steele, Garrett (Jessica) Lowe, Brooke (Chris) Christley, Ryan Stevens, Stephanie (Bradon) Godfrey, Trevor Stevens; as well as 12 great-grandchildren and numerous extended family and friends.
Thales is preceded in death by his parents, his sister JoAnne Gibson, his brother Ross Kelly Smith and sister-in-law Sylvia Smith.
The Pueblo Chieftain (CO)
June 27, 1994Smith - Ross "Kelly" Smith, 62, Alamosa, June 22. Survived by sons, Maurice (Karen) Smith, Homewood, Ill., Robert (Dawn) Smith, Jefferson, La.; and daughter, Charlotte (Bill) Bastedo, Huntington Beach, Calif.
The Pueblo Chieftain
January 24, 2003Gibson - Joanne Gibson, 67, La Jara, Jan. 22. Survived by husband, Fred Gibson; children, Maurice (Irene) Gibson, Treva (Kelly) Brady and Crystal (Daryl) Decker, all of La Jara.
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Thales Edward Haskell, longtime Lovell mortician and furniture dealer, died December 22, 1982 in the North Big Horn Nursing Home where he had been a resident for the past four years. He was born October 14, 1904 in Manassa, Colorado, the son of Thales Hastings and Martha Eliza Smith Haskell. He married Edith Olson July 27, 1927 in Sanford, Colorado. Soon after their marriage, they moved to Salt Lake City, Utah, where Mr. Haskell worked for Deseret Mortuary. He attended the California College of Mortuary Science in Los Angeles then returned to Salt Lake to work in mortuary service. He later came to Lovell and took over the funeral home founded by his father-in-law, Albert Olson. He owned and operated Haskell Funeral Home and Furniture for many years until his retirement.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Elliott C. (Marilyn) Howe of Pleasant Grove, Utah and Mrs. Kirk (Evelyn) Jameson of Lovell; one son, Thales A. Haskell of Lovell; one sister, Annie Smith of LaJara, Colorado; 13 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife who died December 16, 1980.
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Edith Olson Haskell, 78, died Tuesday, December 16, 1980 in the North Big Horn Nursing Home where she had been a patient for the past 10 years. She was born October 20, 1902 in Lovell, Wyoming, the daughter of Albert and Rena Aagard Olson. She had lived in Lovell most of her life, working with her husband in their furniture store and mortuary business. She was fond of crocheting and knitting. She married Thales Edward Haskell July 27, 1927 in LaJara, Colorado. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
She is survived by her husband, Thales of Lovell; son, Thales A. Haskell of Lovell; daughters, Mrs. Elliot (Maralyne) Howe of Pleasant Grove, Utah and Mrs. Kirk (Evelyn) Jameson of Lovell; four sisters, Mrs. Lucille Mortensen, Mrs. Geraldean Watson both of Lovell, Mrs. Bert Hunter of Worland, Wyoming, and Mrs. Helen Smith of Powell, Wyoming; one brother, Aagard Olson of Seattle, Washington; 16 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.
Daily Herald (Provo, UT)
June 10, 2012After a life of love and service, Maralyne Haskell Howe passed away in Logan, Utah on June 5, 2012. She was born June 23, 1928 in Lovell, Wyoming to Thales Edward Haskell and Edith Olson Haskell. She attended elementary school in Salt Lake City and high school in Lovell, Wyoming. At Lovell High Maralyne was a cheerleader and editor of the school newspaper and yearbook. She attended Brigham Young University and before her senior year was elected to be vice president of women students, but chose instead to marry. She married Elliot Castleton Howe in the Salt Lake Temple on August 25, 1948. Elliot and Maralyne are the parents of nine children.
Most of Maralyne's life was spent in service - to her children, her husband, and her church. The family lived in Pleasant Grove (Manila), Utah from 1956-1967, when Maralyne and Elliot were called to preside over the Texas Mission in Dallas, Texas. In addition to caring for seven children and a staff of office missionaries during their three-year calling (1967-70), Maralyne presided over the district Relief Society and joined her husband in speaking throughout the mission. She prepared meals for district and mission conferences, and hosted weekly group meetings where missionaries could bring investigators. After the family's return to Utah, she worked for the BYU ticket office, a job she enjoyed enormously because she was devoted to BYU. In 1989-90, she joined her husband for a year of teaching English at Nanjing Forestry University, leaving for China just a few weeks after the Tienanmen Square uprising.
Maralyne's greatest gift was her ability to love everyone, befriending those who were lonely or a bit different. She considered her children her "priceless eternal blessings," and her greatest sorrow was the death of three of her children during her lifetime. She loved any and every family activity, especially reunions. She is survived by her children Susan (Cless) Young, Michelle (Mel) Pyne, Jack (Kristin) Howe, Joseph (Kjirsten) Howe, Dale (Crystal) Howe, and Alan (Koleen) Howe, and 33 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren, as well as her brother Thales (Marilyn) Haskell and her sister Evelyn (Kirk) Jameson. She was preceded in death by her husband, Elliot C. Howe, daughter Carolyn, daughter Nancy (Greg) Bean, and son Ralph.
The Deseret News (Salt Lake City, UT)
February 27, 2009Elliot Castleton Howe passed to the next life February 24, 2009, with his family around him, six days before his 89th birthday. He was born March 2, 1920, in Salt Lake City to Florence Castleton and Charles Ralph Howe.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps during World War II, qualifying as a B-29 co-pilot just before the end of the war. After completing a B.A. and M.A. at Brigham Young University, he completed an Ed.D. at the University of Utah. He married his sweetheart Maralyne Haskell August 25, 1948 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple, and they celebrated their sixtieth wedding anniversary last year. They are the parents of nine children: Susan (Cless) Young; Carolyn; Michelle (Mel) Pyne; Jack (Kristin); Nancy (Greg) Bean; Joseph (Kjirsten); Ralph; Dale (Crystal); and Alan (Koleen). They currently have 34 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.
Elliot worked as an educator throughout his career, beginning as a fifth grade teacher at Maeser Elementary, then assistant professor of elementary education and acting principal of the BYU Lab School; and spending most of his career as a foreign language specialist, first for the Alpine School District and then twenty years for the Utah State Office of Education, traveling to Switzerland, France, Egypt, and Mexico in work assignments. He particularly loved Spanish, and spoke it whenever he could. After retiring, he and his wife taught English for a year at Nanjing Forestry University in China. Elliot had great faith and served in many capacities in the LDS Church: missionary in the Spanish-American Mission (1940-43); bishop of the Pleasant Grove Manila Ward (1960-65); president of the Texas Mission (1967-70); and in many other ward and stake callings. A long-time resident of Pleasant Grove, he loved family activities, BYU sports, hunting, nurturing his iris and rose gardens, growing grapes, apricots, apples, and peaches, attending the temple, and doing genealogy. He was known for his sense of humor, his hard work, and his humility.
He is preceded in death by three children (Carolyn, Nancy, and Ralph), his parents, his brother Dale and his two sisters June H. Johnson and Janet H. Green.
The Billings Gazette (MT)
December 28, 2018LOVELL, Wyo. Thales Albert Haskell, 86, returned to his heavenly home on Dec. 24, 2018.
He was born March 7, 1932, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Thales Edward and Edith Olson Haskell.
While visiting friends at Brigham Young University, he met and later married the love of his life Marilyn Norton on May 13, 1954, in the Salt Lake LDS temple. After being married, Thales and Marilyn spent 9 months living in Los Angeles while Thales attended mortuary school. They then moved to Lovell, Wyoming, to run the Haskell Funeral Home and Haskell Furniture Company with his father. The two then resided in Lovell for the remainder of their lives.
He was very community minded and had many active roles in the town throughout the years such as serving as a member on the Lovell Volunteer Fire Department and Town Council.
Thales is survived by his daughter Valerie (Tracy) Beal; sons Brad (Tracey), Bart (Tawnya), and Mike (Stacy); 12 grandchildren; and 4 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, his parents and his two sisters, Maralyne Howe and Evelyn Jameson.
Northern Wyoming Daily News (Worland, WY)
June 12, 2018Marilyn Norton Haskell, 86, returned to her heavenly home on June 8, 2018 after a battle with cancer. She was born along with her twin sister Marion on March 12, 1932 in Magrath, Alberta Canada to the late Thomas and Flora Norton. The Norton family farmed outside of Magrath before moving to Vancouver British Columbia, and then later settled in the United States in Provo, UT
Marilyn graduated high school from Brigham Young High, then continued her education at Brigham Young University. It was there that she met and married her best friend Thales Albert Haskell on May 13, 1954 in the Salt Lake LDS temple. After being married Thales and Marilyn spent 9 months living in Los Angeles California while Thales attended mortuary school. The two then resided in Lovell, Wyoming for the remainder of her life working hand in hand running Haskell Furniture Company. Marilyn's decorating ideas and attention to detail can be seen through many homes in the Big Horn Basin. Marilyn was community minded and always looking for a way to make things better. She would see a need, share her vision and plans, coordinate efforts, and see those plans come to action. That was never more evident than her involvement in the many improvement projects seen throughout the Town of Lovell.
Marilyn is survived by her husband Thales; daughter Valerie (Tracy) Beal; sons Brad (Tracey), Bart (Tawnya), and Mike (Stacy); brother Al Norton; sister Jayne Norton; 12 grandchildren; and 4 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, brother Keith Norton; and sisters Marion MacLeod and Helen Thomas.
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Evelyn Haskell Jameson
Born on Tuesday, Died on Sunday
Aged 81 years, 0 months, 23 days.Evelyn was born on May 19, 1936 and passed away on Sunday, June 11, 2017.
Evelyn was a resident of Wyoming.Evelyn Haskell Jameson, 81, passed away June 11, 2017 at New Horizons Care Center in Lovell. She was born on May 19, 1936 in Salt Lake City, Utah the daughter of Thales Edward and Edith Olsen Haskell. She was a loving wife, mom, grandmother, and great-grandmother.
Evelyn married Kirk Marchant Jameson on July 6, 1956 in the Idaho Falls Temple. They shared 59 years of marriage before Kirk's death in 2015. Kirk and Evie were the proud parents of three children, two sons and a daughter.
Evelyn worked for her father and brother at Haskell Furniture Store and then in 1983 She and Kirk purchased the funeral home.
She enjoyed doing puzzles, bowling, crocheting, going for rides with Kirk, and being part of her family's lives. Evelyn was always active in the LDS Church. For many years she enjoyed making crafts and decorating her home with them.
Evelyn is survived by her three children, Jerry Jameson of Roy, Utah, Julie Womack of Roseville, California, and Michael (Cristy) Jameson of Lovell; twelve of thirteen grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; and her brother, Thales (Marilyn) Haskell of Lovell.
She is preceded in death by her husband Kirk; her parents; grandson, Cody Wesley Jameson; and sister, Marilyn Howe.
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Kirk Marchant Jameson, 83, passed away on Monday, August 3rd, 2015 at North Big Horn Hospital in Lovell. He was born on February 8th, 1932 in Cowley, Wyoming. The fourth child of Stanley and Rela Jameson and had seven sisters and two brothers.
He grew up in Cowley where he attended Cowley Grade School and High School. He participated in football, basketball, music and more. In the summer, he played baseball for the American Legion team where he was an excellent pitcher. The lefty even threw a no-hitter. Kirk graduated from Cowley High School in 1950 and attended one semester at Northwest College in Powell. He worked road construction for Peter Kewitt Construction and attended BYU between 1951-1953 and then served in the United States Army for two years in Korea. After serving his country, he returned home and met Evelyn Haskell from Lovell. They were married on July 6, 1956 in the Idaho Falls Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. They returned to BYU and Kirk continued his education until he graduated in 1959 to become an English teacher. The Jameson's moved back to Lovell and Kirk taught English and coached several sports at Lovell High School for 10 years. Along with coaching during that time, he refereed both basketball and football, and even did some from the stands when he wasn't wearing a whistle for many more years. Kirk and Evie became the proud parents of three children, two sons and a daughter: Jerry, Julie and then Mike.
Kirk retired from teaching and worked at Haskell Funeral Home and Furniture Store with his father-in-law and brother-in-law. In 1969, Kirk attend the California College of Mortuary Science in Los Angeles, graduated, and returned to Lovell to again work at the furniture store and funeral home. He purchased Haskell Funeral Home in 1983 and worked there until 2009 where he cared for over 2,000 grieving families.
He served 18 years on the School Board at Lovell High School and was an active Bulldog Fan for many years. He also served on The Lovell Cemetery Board for over 20 years. In 2006, Kirk and his son, Mike, purchased the former Big Horn Restaurant and remodeled it to be the new and current funeral home. In the summer of 2009, Kirk retired and remained in Lovell where he enjoyed puzzles, getting a pop and taking long scenic drives in the country with Evelyn.
Kirk was the type of man that would give you the shirt off of his back and would help anyone that needed it, was hard working but easy going, and the world would be a better place if there were more people like him in it.
He is survived by his wife, Evelyn, all three children, twelve of thirteen grandchildren and five great-grandchildren-all of which are extremely grateful for the outpouring of love shown to them this week through food, cards, prayers and kind words.
Philadelphia Inquirer
February 9, 1920
Died - Fetterolf - Of Pneumonia. Feb 5, Ellen W., wife of Layton R. Fetter
olf and daugher of Jacob and Anna L. Munch in her 29th year.
Providence Journal (RI)
April 8, 1995ANNA L. COLLAMORE, 92, of 25 Coomer Ave., a cloth inspector at the former Berkshire Hathaway Mills for 21 years before retiring in 1965, died Thursday at Newport Hospital. She was the wife of the late Fred L. Collamore.
Born in Bristol, a daughter of the late Luigi and Rosina (Desiderio) Malafronte, she had lived in Warren for 58 years, moving there from Bristol. She was a member of St. Mary of the Bay Church.
Mrs. Collamore leaves a daughter, Freda Belanger of Warren; a sister, Eleanor Ferri of Lilburn, Ga.; a nephew, Anthony Carbone of Barrington; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. She was the sister of the late Louise D. Capone, Margaret Malafronte, Mary Frodyma, Marie Carbone, Ada Taft, Carmelina Stabile and Eva, Vincent and Domenic Malafronte.