Hazel V Joslyn

A funeral service with casual attire requested by the family for Hazel Joslyn will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, December 9, 2011 at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Gillette, WY with Father Tom Fisk officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Pisgah Cemetery. Visitation will be 6:00-8:00 p.m. Thursday, December 8, at Walker Funeral Home. Hazel Joslyn, age 82, of Gillette, Wyoming, passed away December 7, 2011 at the Close to Home Hospice House after a long and courage battle with cancer.Hazel was born in Oshkosh, Nebraska on October 8, 1929 to Clem and Edna (Bennett) Dobyns. She was raised in the Vale area of South Dakota. Hazel graduated from Vale High School in 1946. Upon completion of her teachers' certificate from Black Hills Normative, she taught in rural South Dakota. Hazel married Dale Edlund on July 6, 1952 in Casper, Wyoming. They had five children and lived in the five state area before settling in Gillette in 1968. Hazel worked at several jobs as well as managed to be actively involved with her children in baseball and 4-H. The couple later divorced. Hazel married James (Pete) Joslyn on August 12, 1975 in Rapid City, South Dakota. They added four more children with their union. The couple lived in Lander and Buffalo but returned to Gillette after Pete had a stroke. Hazel was an avid Cubs fan. She enjoyed square dancing, putting together puzzles, and making quilts for her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Her greatest love was cooking and everyone who came to her house went for the cookie jar first.Hazel is survived by her first husband Dale (Carol) Edlund; siblings: Sylvia (Harold) Wetz, Perry (Charlette) Dobyns, Mary (Abe) Dillingham, Gerald Dobyns; children: Deano (Angie) Edlund, Sam Edlund, Robin (Bob) Donovan, Billy Edlund, Jeff (Nan) Edlund, Ron (Diane) Joslyn, Mary Jo Connley, Jerry (Mary) Joslyn, and Shirley (Mike) Powers; 25 grandchildren, 50 great-grandchildren, as well as several nieces and nephews.Hazel was preceded in death by her husband Pete, her parents, 2 sisters, 2 brothers, and one great-grandson.In Lieu of flowers the family has requested memorials be made to the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church building fund. Condolences may be sent in Hazel's name to Walker Funeral Home 410 Medical Arts Court, Gillette, WY. Condolences may also be sent via the website to www.walkerfuneralgillette.comFuneral Home:Walker Funeral Home410 Medical Arts CourtGillette, WYUS 82716