All Obituaries

Clarence Michael Hitz, died peacefully in his home on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 after battling numerous health conditions.   Mike was born on July 31, 1948, to Clarence Sessions Hitz and Lorna Allred Hitz. He was the eldest of 6 children.   Mike was preceded in death by his parents, and a stillborn sister, Christine.   Mike grew up in Byron at the family homestead just south of the Byron Ward Chapel. He helped his parents raise cows and other animals at the...

Rosemarie May Brinkerhoff passed away on November 8, 2020 at the Horizon Care Center in Lovell, Wyoming at the age of 92. Rosemarie was the 7th of 10 children born to Oliver Cromwell May and Grace Porter May.  Rosemarie was born February 15th, 1928.  She loved calling her nieces, Loretta and Cheryl, and her nephew Perry to say Happy Birthday because they all shared the same birthday.  Rosemarie was raised in Kane, Wyoming and had fond memories of all those that had lived...

Louis Blohm, 84, passed away Nov.2, 2020 in New Horizons Care Center, Lovell, Wyoming.  Born May 13, 1936 in Beulah, North Dakota to Fredric Blohm and Mamie Miller Blohm. He and his twin sister Lois were born last of 14 children. After leaving ND the family moved to Saint Xavier, MT then settled in Bridger MT.  Louie attended school in Bridger. He completed the 8th grade and then worked for the railroad in Laurel, prior to joining the Army where he served in Germany.  Upon...

Felipe “Phillip” Montanez passed away at 80 years old on Oct. 19, 2020, at the Billings Clinic.  Phillip was born Sept. 19, 1940 and grew up in the Lovell Mexican Colony with both his immediate and extended family. He was able to attend school until, at the age of 13, he began working in the beet fields in order to help provide for his family. In the years to follow he would have multiple other forms of employment, including farming, mechanic work and detailing cars....

Kenneth Lewis Marchant, 93, passed away on October 28, 2020 in Lovell, Wyoming. He was born July 20, 1927 to Eva Leone Lewis and Charles Wright Marchant in Cowley, Wyoming. He married his beloved bride, Gaye Alexander, December 24, 1948; they were sealed for time and for all eternity in the Idaho Falls Temple June 17, 1966. Kenneth was a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and enjoyed many callings. He and his wife were Home-Teaching companions for many...

Arlene Allred died October 26, 2020, at New Horizons Care Center at the age of 94.  She was born July 8, 1926, in Lovell to Henry Bryan Manning Jolley and Elsie Walker. She lived in Lovell her entire life.  She married Garth Gifford Allred on March 2, 1943, and they were sealed together in the Salt Lake temple later that same month.  Daughter, Judy Ann was born in 1944 followed by John, Duane, Edward, Kristine, Bruce, Kathy, and Randy bringing up the rear in...

Leah LaRay Anderson 69, passed away October 21, 2020, at the Lovell Care Center where she had resided the past 3 years due to declining health. Born August 19, 1951 in Lovell Wyoming, she was the youngest child of Elva and Frank Anderson. Leah grew up in Thermopolis Wyoming then later as an adult she moved to Frannie Wyoming where her and her mother had purchased land. She attended schools in Thermopolis along with working at many businesses.  She worked at the Pioneer home...

James Phillip (Creation) Haire of Cowley, WY was called home on Tuesday, October 20, 2020, at the New Horizons Care Center in Lovell, Wy at the age of 84 years old. James was born in Greene County, Tennessee on April 18, 1936, to James and Maggie Haire. He grew up with three sisters, Edna, Libby, and Joyce. James (Jimmy) married the love of his life Shirlee Mae Harris on April 30, 1955, in Bloomfield, Michigan. Together they had five children, four boys, and one girl. Jimmy worked as a...

Donald N. Holt (Don) of Lovell, WY passed away on October 20, 2020 at the North Big Horn County Hospital. He was the widower of Ferne W. Holt, his wife of 46 years. Don was born in St. Louis, Missouri on March 30, 1932 to Norris B and Juanita Holt. Often with his grandparents, he had fond stories of developing his passion for hunting and fishing from his grandfather. His family moved from Missouri to Sausalito, California when he was 11. He loved the Northern California region where he...