All Obituaries

Kathleen (Kay) Croft Stevens, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend passed away from the effects of age and dementia on May 7, 2021 at the New Horizons Care Center in Lovell, Wyoming.  Kay was born February 6, 1935. As the oldest living child of Winfield Scott Croft and Beth Marchant Croft, she was welcomed and loved by her parents. Kay was later followed by a brother Ed and four sisters:  Ann, twin sisters Barbara and Beverly, and Linda.  Beverly passed...

Richard Wirth Jensen passed from this life May 5, 2021 at the North Big Horn Hospital just three weeks prior to his 89th birthday. Richard, known to many as Dick Jensen, was born in Byron, Wyoming May 31, 1932, during the depression years.  He was born at home on the family farm on the Byron river bottom. He was the second son born to Maurice W. Jensen and Erma S. Wirth, after his older brother, Waldo Jensen. Two sisters later joined the family, Charlene (Scholes) Jensen and Erma Lou...

Daniel “Dan” Isaac Tippetts passed away on Saturday, May 1, 2021, at age 71, in his hometown of Cowley. Dan was born on May 21, 1949, in Lovell, Wyoming. He was the 7th of 10 children born to Marion Eugene Tippetts and Ona Toynette Baird. He loved each of his siblings- Sherrill Ann, Tom, Jim, Mark, Jean, Judy, Shelley, Dean, and Cindy and constantly bragged about their and their children’s accomplishments. Dan spent almost his entire life in Lovell or Cowley. He spent a...

It is with profound sadness that the family of Merwin Eugene Spragg announces his passing on April 29, 2021, at the age of 78.   He was born in Greybull, Wyoming on April 2, 1943.  He passed away at his home in Lovell, Wyoming after having complications from the Coronavirus.  His father was Merwin “Pete” Spragg and Dorothy Spragg.  He was married to Linda E. Hoffmeyer on July 22, 2005.  He was previously married to Lamduan Paksangkanay and Janice...

Cowley resident Ginger Rhealene Morris passed away on April 23, 2021 at the age of 67 after battling cancer for the third time during her lifetime. She first conquered cancer in 1993, and then after she had been cancer free for 10 years, cancer attacked again in 2003. Cancer came back a third time in July of 2020, and even though she fought it valiantly and had excellent help from her doctors, she did not survive its 3rd attack. Ginger was born October 3, 1953 in Kearney, Nebraska to her...

Shirlee Mae Haire passed away on Thursday, April 22, 2021 at North Big Horn Hospital. 

LaVerne would like to let you know that her work here is done. She received a call for an appointment from which she could not turn down. This call comes with a huge bonus, a reunion with family and friends she has been wanting to see for a long time. LaVerne Sessions Thatch, 90 years young, was called home in the early morning hours on April 18, 2021 surrounded by her family.   This amazing lady was born to Ethel Ross Sessions and Thurman Sessions on May 27, 1930. She was the oldest...

Longtime Lovell resident Peggy Rohrer passed away on April 14, 2021 following a courageous, gritty and determined 4-year battle with cancer. Peggy was born May 28, 1948 in Powell, the oldest child of Gerald and Dorothy Brinkerhoff. The family lived in Lovell, Worland and North Dakota before permanently settling in Lovell. While in high school, Peggy met Frankie Rohrer, who had moved to Lovell for work. They secretly eloped to Idaho with their friends Gary and Judy and were married in June...

Karen Black peacefully passed away the afternoon of April 10, 2021. She was born in Cody, Wyoming on February 3, 1948 to Jesse and Jenny Moore. She was the youngest of two brothers and a sister. Karen is survived by her husband Ray Black; first born son, Tony (Patty) Lewis; her daughter, Tina Lewis; sister, Kay (Greg) Frost; brother, Kenny (Dorothy) Moore; grandchildren, Ryan (Whitney) Lewis, Desiree (Randy) Andrews, Jessica (Shane) Bessler, Trevan Lewis, and AJ Lewis; and...