Obituaries
Elayne Rowe
Dec 19, 2021
On Sunday, December 19, 2021, Elayne Donna Rowe passed away in her home surrounded by her husband and children. Elayne was born in Murdo, South Dakota on November 12, 1952, to Jack and LaVonne “Bonnie” Porterfield. In 1971, Elayne was the Valedictorian of her graduating class at Bow Basin High School. She went on to pursue her degree in social work at the University...
Robert Quick
Dec 13, 2021
Robert David Quick was born December 24, 1933, to David Dewitt Quick and Charlotte Mae (Fawcett) Quick in a little house on Pine Street, in Newcastle, WY. His brother, William Thomas Quick, was born in Newcastle on Feb 17, 1935. His parents were divorced when he was eight years old. Most of the time he lived with his grandparents,...
Robert Schlup
Dec 9, 2021
Robert Noel Schlup, better known as Rob, was born February 2, 1964, along with his twin Richard, better known as Rick, in Newcastle, Wyoming to his parents Ralph Lee Schlup and Ruth Louise Thayer Schlup. He passed to the other side in Laramie, Wyoming on December 9, 2021, where he was in the care of his brother, Ronald, and...
Joseph Lee
Dec 8, 2021
Joseph (Jay) Manuel Lee, 87, passed away at Weston County Health Services December 8, 2021. Jay was born on August 25, 1934, to John Carroll Lee and Lila May (Stokes) Lee in Seminole, OK. They moved to Newcastle, WY, where Jay attended high school. He began to work with his father in the oil field, along with his two...
Terry Elliott
Dec 7, 2021
Terry Eugene Elliott, 75, of Newcastle, passed away peacefully at home December 7, 2021. Terry was born March 3, 1946, to parents Eugene and Marjorie (Rawhouser) Elliott in Sundance, WY. After graduating high school in 1964 from Newcastle High School, Terry attended Black Hills State University, earning both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in education. Terry married Janet...
Norma Yoos
Dec 6, 2021
Norma Pearl (Lewis) Yoos, died Monday, December 6, 2021, at Mondell Heights Assisted Living in Newcastle, WY. Norma was born on October 26, 1927, in Midwest, WY, and died at the age of 94. She grew up and was schooled in Ten Sleep, WY. After a couple of years at the University of Wyoming, she returned to the Worland...
Leslie Donahue
Nov 27, 2021
Leslie “Les” Donahue passed away November 27, 2021 in Riverton, WY at the age of 87. Les was born in Cheyenne, Wyoming on November 7, 1934, to Pauline (Hilderman) and John Donahue. He was raised in the Hawk Springs/Meridian area, along with his three brothers and one sister. Les eventually moved to Cheyenne and started working for Greyhound in...
Rosalie Cooley
Nov 25, 2021
In Loving Memory of Rosalie Ann Cooley, Newcastle, Wyoming. Rosalie Ann (Gilkison) Cooley was born August 25, 1942, in Gillette, Wyoming, to her parents Clarence Elmer Gilkison and Mamie Mildred (Ross) Gilkison. She passed away peacefully on November 25, 2021, at the Wyoming Medical Center in Casper Wyoming, at the age of 79. Rosie was the second of five...
David Schultz
Nov 19, 2021
Dave passed away unexpectedly on Friday, November 19, in Rapid City, SD, surrounded by his family. Dave was born February 17, 1944, in Fulda, MN, to LaVern and Carmen Schultz. He graduated from Newcastle High School in 1962. He went on to join the National Guard, completing his basic combat training with honors at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. He...
Grace Davis
Nov 11, 2021
Grace Davis, resident of Newcastle, died Thursday, Nov 11, 2021. Services will be held Monday, November 22, 2021 at 2:00 PM at the First United Methodist Church in Newcastle. Rev. Ron Sample will officiate. Grace was born Oct 21, 1925 to John and Charlotte Statler in Clareton, Wyoming. She graduated from Newcastle High School in 1945. She was given...
Dennis Pollat
Nov 11, 2021
Dennis Lee Pollat, 80, was welcomed by the Lord Jesus in heaven on November 11, 2021. He was born on July 7, 1941, in Rapid City, South Dakota, shortly after his twin brother, Ken Pollat. They were born to parents Melvin & Betty (George) Pollat and joined twin sisters Betty Ann and Nancy Ann, who were 17 months old...
Betty Lewis
Oct 30, 2021
Betty Jean “Jeannie” Lewis, 79, passed away surrounded by the love of her children at her home in Newcastle, Wyoming, on Saturday, October 30, 2021, after a courageous battle with cancer. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, November 6, 2021, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Newcastle, Wyoming, at 11:00 a.m. with graveside services...
Richard Parrish
Oct 27, 2021
Richard Clark Parrish passed away October 27, 2021. Rick was born November 30, 1960 in Newcastle, Wyoming to James R. and Ardys Winans Parrish. He was the middle child of five with two brothers, Scott and David, and two sisters, Tierny and Karen. Growing up, Rick and his siblings helped at the News Letter Journal. Rick helped fold and...
Robyn Schappaugh
Oct 24, 2021
Robyn Pryor Schappaugh passed away peacefully and in no pain, on Sunday, October 24, 2021. Robyn was born on January 13, 1953 in Pekin, Illinois to Lorene Timke Schappaugh and Earl Pryor Schappaugh. He grew up loving the rural life of his family's farms, He shared a great many memories of his childhood down on the farm with family...
Carol Hershey
Oct 18, 2021
Carol C. Hershey, 87, passed away on Monday, October 18, 2021 at Weston County Health Services in Newcastle, Wyoming. She was born on November 4, 1933, at home in Pennington County, South Dakota, to Val and Minnie Knapp. After growing up and attending school in Rapid City, she married Charles Hershey and they celebrated 65 years of marriage. She...
Lyle Sylte
Oct 18, 2021
Lyle Sylte, 95, passed away peacefully in his sleep on October 18, 2021 at Weston County Memorial Hospital. Lyle Wallace Sylte was born September 21, 1926 in Ulen, MN to Oscar and Lena Sylte. Lyle moved with his family at the age of 3 to Cheyenne, Wyoming. Lyle graduated from high school in Cheyenne as was drafted into the...
Marco Munoz
Oct 15, 2021
Marco Antonio Munoz passed away October 15, 2021, at the age of 55. Much of Marco’s life was spent in Riverside, California. He currently lived in Newcastle, Wyoming with the love of his life, Becky Corona Harris. Becky is truly Marco’s other half. They have 37 years of wonderful memories and they shared the last 11 incredible years together...
Calvin Huber
Oct 15, 2021
Calvin Junior “Cal” Huber, long time Osage and Weston County resident, went to be with his heavenly father Friday, October 15, 2021 after a short stay at Weston County Manor. Calvin was born April 26, 1932, in Mobridge, SD, and was the eldest of seven children. Cal grew up during the Great Depression and was taught never to waste,...
DuWayne McGee
Oct 7, 2021
Funeral services for DuWayne A. McGee will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, October 14, 2021 at Meridian Mortuary. Visitation will start one hour prior to services at Meridian Mortuary. DuWayne A. McGee, 86, passed away on Wednesday October 7, 2021 at Weston County Hospital in Newcastle, WY. DuWayne was born October 2, 1935 in Edgemont, SD to Harry and...
Karen Krause
Sep 27, 2021
Karen Lee Krause, age 79, passed away peacefully and pain free on September 27, 2021. She was born on December 17, 1941, in Sheboygan, WI, to her parents, Gilman and Gertrude Ulrickson. The family left Sheboygan not long after she was born and returned to their roots in Benson, MN, where they continued to have a family of 7...
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