Obituaries

Diana Lynn Freeland

Diana Lynn Freeland

Jul 15, 2022

Celebration of Life for Diana Freeland will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Saturday, August 6, 2022 at Wright Baptist Church. Diana Lynn Freeland, 64, of Gillette, WY passed away on Friday, July 15, 2022, at her home. Diana was born February 28, 1958, in Hot Springs, SD to Ronald William Mertens and Barbara Louise (Baker) Mertens. She...

Wanda Lee Groves

Wanda Lee Groves

Jul 13, 2022

Funeral service for Wanda Groves will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at Gillette Memorial Chapel with Pastor Marty Crump officiating; interment to follow at Savageton Cemetery. Visitation will take place from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday, July 18, 2022 at Gillette Memorial Chapel. Wanda Lee Groves, 90, passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at Primrose...

Thelma May Dexter

Thelma May Dexter

Jul 10, 2022

Thelma Dexter, 87, of Gillette died July 10, 2022 at her home of natural causes. Thelma May, was born May 13, 1935, the daughter of James and Helen (Likewise) McCue in Gillette.  A Wyoming native, being raised on her family ranch 10 miles south of Arvada, she has seen area history including the grasshopper plague of the late thirties to...

Kevin Douglas Case

Kevin Douglas Case

Jul 10, 2022

Funeral service for Kevin Case will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, July 21, 2022 at Gillette Memorial Chapel with Chaplain Gordon Harper officiating; interment to follow at Mt. Pisgah Cemetery. Visitation will take place from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 20, 2022 at Gillette Memorial Chapel. Kevin Douglas Case was born December 21, 1979 to Patty and...

Cynthia Evelyn Edwards

Cynthia Evelyn Edwards

Jul 10, 2022

Memorial service for Cynthia Edwards will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, July 15, 2022 at New Life Church with Pastor Paul Baughman officiating. Cynthia Edwards was surrounded by her children, when she passed away on July 10, 2022 at the age of 65 at Monument Health, Rapid City, SD after a long fight with cancer. At 4:44 pm on...

Glenna Weaver

Glenna Weaver

Jul 9, 2022

Glenna Weaver, 70, of Sundance, Wyoming, passed away Saturday, July 9, 2022 in Gillette, WY.  Glenna Mae (Campbell) Weaver was born December 5, 1951 in Greeley, Colorado the daughter of Cecil and Laura (Henwood) Campbell.  Glenna’s early childhood included living and attending school in Europe, as her father was a teacher for the defense department schools.  Eventually, her father took...

Danny M. Hood

Danny M. Hood

Jul 9, 2022

Mr. Hood passed away on Saturday, July 9, 2022 in Gillette.  A full obituary will follow.

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Jodi LaVonne Groteluschen

Jodi LaVonne Groteluschen

Jul 8, 2022

Jodi LaVonne Groteluschen passed away in her home on July 8, 2022.  She is joined in heaven by her parents June Crandall and Roger Severson as well as her brother Mitchell. She will be welcomed by her many poodles who will be happy to see her.

Jodi was born in Fresno, California on October 12, 1957.  She and her family...

Michael Francis Hauck

Michael Francis Hauck

Jul 6, 2022

Mass of Christian Burial for Mike Hauck will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at St. Matthew's Catholic Church with Father Bryce Lungren officiating; interment to follow at Mt. Pisgah Cemetery. Visitation will take place from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at Gillette Memorial Chapel; rosary to begin at 6:00 p.m. Michael Francis...

Alice Marie McGuire

Alice Marie McGuire

Jul 4, 2022

Alice McGuire passed peacefully on July 4, 2022 surrounded by the love of her family and Abby, her faithful canine companion. The family will greet friends wishing to offer condolences on Friday, July 8th from 4 to 6pm at Gillette Memorial Chapel with a private graveside service to be held on Saturday, July 9th at 11am. Alice was born on...

Cynthia Jane Borchgrevink

Cynthia Jane Borchgrevink

Jul 3, 2022

Memorial service for Cindy Borchgrevink will be held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, July 16, 2022 at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church. Cynthia J. (Clear) Borchgrevink passed away on Sunday, July 3, 2022 in Gillette, WY. Cynthia was born on February 27, 1957 in Riverton, WY to John and Collen Clear. She met and married Larry Borchgrevink in 1978. Cindy graduated from...

Kari Dawn Purinton

Kari Dawn Purinton

Jul 1, 2022

Memorial service for Kari Puriton will be held at 12:00 p.m., Thursday, July 21, 2022 at Cornerstone Church of God 406 S Brooks Ave, with Pastor Ron Merritt officiating. It is with great sadness that our daughter and friend Kari Purinton, 65, passed away. Kari was born September 18, 1956 in Worland, Wyoming to Dale and Ann Purinton. In 1959...

Mary Louise Toland

Mary Louise Toland

Jun 29, 2022

 Funeral service for Mary Toland will be held at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at Gillette Memorial Chapel with Pastor Dan Holden officiating; interment to follow at Mt. Pisgah Cemetery. Visitation will take place from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday, July 11, 2022 at Gillette Memorial Chapel. Mary Louise Vigil Toland 67, of Gillette passed away on Wednesday...

Virginia Helen Lynde

Virginia Helen Lynde

Jun 27, 2022

Leaving behind a legacy of love, Virginia Helen “Ginny” Lynde went to her heavenly home on Monday, June 27, 2022 following a short illness. A celebration of life memorial service will be held Friday, July 15, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church of Gillette with longtime friend, Mark Wilson of Buffalo, WY officiating. Ginny made her entrance...

Sallie Ann Davis

Sallie Ann Davis

Jun 25, 2022

Memorial Services for Sallie Davis will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, July 14, 2022 at High Plains Community Church with Rev. Tom Reynolds officiating. Sallie Ann Davis passed away peacefully on June 25, 2022 with her husband by her side.  She was born December 20, 1934 in Gillette to H.H. “Hank” Saunders and Margaret Rohan Saunders. 

On December 27...

Darrell Eugene Sigman

Darrell Eugene Sigman

Jun 21, 2022

Memorial service for Darrell and Dorothy Sigman will be held 1:00 p.m., Saturday, March 18, 2023 at Gillette Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow in Mt. Pisgah Cemetery.

Darrell Eugene Sigman was born in Rapid City, South Dakota, November 18, 1929 to Charles Thomas Sigman and Bertha Mae Pfifer.  He grew up around Sturgis, South Dakota. 

 

He met his...

Travis Wayne McElwain

Travis Wayne McElwain

Jun 21, 2022

Travis McElwain, also known as "Chief", age 41, of Gillette, Wyoming passed away June 21, 2022.  Travis was born in Sturgis, SD on November 10, 1980 to Kenneth McElwain and Sheela VanDamme.  He was raised and educated there, and later moved to Lake Havasu, Arizona for a short time before relocating to Gillette.  He attended Sage Valley Junior High and...

Keith Shelstad

Keith Shelstad

Jun 20, 2022

With heavy and grateful hearts, we mourn the passing of our father, Keith LeRoy Shelstad on June 20, 2022. Keith was born the youngest son of nine children in Chinook, Montana on July 15, 1937. Ever responsible, he worked on the farm, did odd jobs all over town, and later joined a seismograph crew working in Montana and the Dakotas....

Blaine Isaac Jordan

Blaine Isaac Jordan

Jun 17, 2022

On June 17th, 2022, Blaine Jordan passed unexpectedly at the tender age of 19. He will be sadly missed and fondly remembered by all who know and love him. Services are being arranged for a later date. Full life tribute coming soon.

Dorothy Margaret Hauck

Dorothy Margaret Hauck

Jun 16, 2022

Mass of Christian Burial for Dorothy Hauck will be held at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at St. Matthew's Catholic Church with Father Cliff Jacobson officiating; interment to follow at Mt. Pisgah Cemetery. Visitation will take place from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday, June 20, 2022 at Gillette Memorial Chapel with Rosary/ Prayer service to begin at 6:00...