Obituaries

Apr 18, 2025

Donald Keith McColley passed away on Good Friday, April 18, 2025 at Weston County Manor in Newcastle, Wyoming. He was born February 23, 1928, in Edgemont, South Dakota to George Rollin and Mildred Lucy (Parker) McColley. At the age of two, his family moved to Chamberlain, SD where Don attended school graduating in 1946. As a high school sophomore he...

Apr 9, 2025

Rowanda Wall of Gillette, Wyoming passed away on April 9, 2025 at the Weston County Hospital. There are no services planned for this time. 

Apr 3, 2025

Harriet Laverne (Brevik) (Anderson) Locke was born November 6, 1950, to Harold and Mary Brevik. Her father passed away when she was two. She became an Anderson when her mother remarried and soon after she became a proud big sister of three. In college, Harriet met and married her best friend and love of her life, Nathan Earl Locke Jr....

Mar 26, 2025

Marc Maurer of Wright, Wyoming passed away on March 26, 2025 at his residence. Arrangements are pending with Meridian Mortuary. There are no services planned at this time. 

Mar 23, 2025

Carl Gustav Jungck, Age 84, Newcastle, WY

Carl Gustav Jungck was called home by his Lord on March 23, 2025, with his family near after a brave battle with dementia. Born on December 7, 1940, in Hay Springs, Nebraska, to Carl and Doris Jungck, Carl lived a life defined by faith, family, hard work, and service to his community.

On June 25,...

Mar 4, 2025

Funeral and burial services will be held at Black Hills National Cemetery in Sturgis, SD on March 27, 2025 at 1:30 pm for Ken Hunter of Gillette, WY. Ken peacefully passed away of natural causes at Crook County Medical Services District in Sundance, Wyoming on March 4, 2025.

Ken was born in Stuart, Nebraska on November 9, 1933 to Frank “Lee”...

Mar 4, 2025

Martha Jean Rich (née Shields)

Services for Martha J. Rich will be held on Monday, March 10, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. at the Weston County Senior Citizen Center, with burial at Greenwood Cemetery in Newcastle, Wyoming. Coffee and remembrance to follow at the Senior Center in Newcastle. Visitation for friends and family will be at Meridian Mortuary on Sunday, March 9,...

Feb 28, 2025

Leann Pauline Dutcher (Toppenberg), age 81, passed away peacefully Friday, February 28th, 2025 in Legacy, Gillette from natural causes. Leann was born February 24th, 1944 in Igloo, South Dakota to Andrew Toppenberg and Leona Mendenhall. On January 17, 1961 she married Charles Dutcher, former pastor of The Country Church. They had three children Tina Sundstrom, Terri Smith and Bryan Dutcher....

Feb 20, 2025

Ronnie Lee Houston, 66, longtime resident of Newcastle, Wyoming, passed away in her home February 20, 2025, following a lengthy illness. Ronnie was born March 10, 1958, to Ron and Aline Taylor. Ronnie was raised in California and has four sisters, three daughters, and five grandchildren. Ronnie enjoyed meeting new people and rarely knew a stranger. She loved to travel...

Feb 8, 2025

Debbie passed away in her sleep on February 8, 2025. She loved game and puzzle books and everyone she ever met. She will be sadly missed. 

She is survived by her parents Bill and Barb Brown, brother Michael Hackett, sister Tina McAdams and her children Del, Quinn and Evan McAdams, and great aunt Marlene Branscom. 

Special thank you to Healing Hearts and...

Feb 7, 2025

Anita Helen Wolfe (Skeeter), age 71, passed away peacefully on February 7, 2025. Anita was born October 26, 1953 in Newcastle, Wyoming to Ray E. and Helen G. Wolfe. She was the middle child with 2 siblings, Gary Wolfe and Kim Wolfe Fox Stolz.

Anita and her family moved to Montana when she was 13. She married John Anthony Hipp on...

Jan 27, 2025

Carolyn Kay Koop, 80, of High St., Pine Grove, passed away on Monday, January 27, 2025, at Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital, Orwigsburg. Born on July 26, 1944 in Newcastle, Wyoming, she was a daughter of the late Levi "Shorty" and Ida Ray Hockett. She was a member of the Tri County Worship Center, Bethel. Carolyn was a mother and a...

Dec 27, 2024

Wanda Materi

1929-2024

Wanda Materi, age 95, of Upton, WY, passed peacefully on December 27, 2024, at the Weston County Manor. 

Wanda Mae Canfield was born May 1, 1929, at the ranch on Kara Creek to Willard and Ada Canfield. Along with her twin, Wallace, they joined sisters, Leona and Rachael, and brother Kenneth. Wanda attended rural schools and graduated top of her...

Dec 17, 2024

Dannie Lee Wieburg

01/30/1950 – 12/17/2024

Dannie was born January 30, 1950 in Laramie, Wyoming to Omer and Eula Wieburg. He was one of five children and grew up in a lumber camp on Snowy Range. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war where he did two tours. Dannie attended the University of Wyoming where he obtained two degrees....

Dec 8, 2024

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Peggy Omega Hope Duclo on December 8, 2024. Born on February 22, 1951, Peggy lived a life full of love, compassion, and dedication to those she held dear.

Peggy’s journey was one marked by kindness and resilience. She touched the lives of everyone she met with her warm smile, her...

Dec 5, 2024

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Nov 29, 2024

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Alice Jane Cunningham, who passed away on November 29, 2024 at the age of 82. Born on April 21, 1942 in Appleton, WI. and grew up in Wisconsin. In 1958, she married Phil Warshall. To this union, Alice had 4 children, Dottie, Phil, David and Diane....

Nov 26, 2024

Nick Harper, 61, from Osage, WY passed away peacefully and unexpectedly in Rapid City, SD on November 26, 2024. A celebration of life will be held at the Ramkota Hotel in Rapid City on Friday, December 6, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. Graveside services will be held on Saturday December 7, 2024 in Newcastle, WY at 1: 00 p.m.

Nick was born...

Nov 23, 2024

Jerry Arlen Spracklen, 78, of Newcastle, Wyoming, passed away November 23, 2024, after a brief illness in Sheridan, Wyoming. He was born on August 3, 1946, in Douglas, Wyoming.

Jerry graduated from Newcastle High School in 1964. After graduation, he enlisted in the National Guard and later the Navy and served honorably for twenty-two years. Throughout his military career he was...