Obituaries

Sep 1, 2025

Nicholas C. Rassas, 81, of Moose, Wyoming, passed peacefully with his children by his side on September 01, 2025 at University of Utah Medical Center in Salt Lake City, UT.

Nick was born on January 13,1944 in Baltimore, MD to parents George and Francis McGuire Rassas.

Nick graduated from The University of Notre Dame in 1966 and was First Team All American...

Aug 15, 2025

After a long battle with cancer, Dean took his last breaths on August 15th in Jackson, Wyoming at 62 years old. He was comfortable, peaceful, and surrounded with love especially in his last hours.

Dean was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas to Rosalyn and John Paul Jones. As the youngest of six siblings, he developed a great independence from a young...

Jul 29, 2025

Vincent Alfred Pacent (Vinny) died on July 29 while residing at Sage Living in Jackson. He was 88. The following was provided by his former wife, Sharene Garaman.

Vinny was born on Sept. 17, 1936 in Merrick, New York. He was the youngest of four children born into the Italian family of John and Louise Pacent.

By all accounts, he was a...

Jul 16, 2025

A Long time Moran resident has rounded the last bend of the river: Mike Parent passed away suddenly in Jackson, WY, on July 16, 2025, only a month after his 80th birthday. He was born in Bronxville, New York, on June 5, 1945, to Beverly and Claude Parent. The family was pretty mobile so he got the opportunity to live...

Jul 1, 2025

Diane Sweatt, affectionately known as “Trouble,” passed away peacefully on July 8, 2025, at the age of 84. Known for her feisty spirit and unwavering love, she will be deeply missed by all who knew her.

For the last 50 years, Diane made her home in Jackson, Wyoming, where she built a life filled with family, friendships, and community. She dedicated...

May 31, 2025

Terry Michael Chambers – a fourth generation Jackson Hole resident and prominent Valley artist – passed peacefully on May 31, 2025, while in the company of loved ones, at his family home in Wilson, WY.

Terry is survived by his longtime companion and the love of his life Alice Oakley, along with: his elder brother Richard Chambers; his younger sister Debbie...

May 17, 2025

Sadly reporting the death of our brother Bob. He died unexpectedly on 5/17/25, at Jackson Lake Lodge, in The Grand Tetons, Moran, Wyoming. He was employed there as a waiter from May to October. He absolutely loved it there and was well liked by staff & patrons. Bob coached their softball team, the Cougars. Bob was born in Cincinnati, Ohio...

May 11, 2025

Donald Kenneth Harger, Jackson Hole businessman, community member and devoted family man, died on May 11, 2025, at the age of 90 at Sage Living in Jackson, Wyoming.

Don was born in Highland Park, Michigan, and raised in the Detroit area as well as Florida. He was a proud Eagle Scout and often credited scouting with instilling the values of integrity,...

Apr 22, 2025

Carol Maude (Foster) Goe, 80, our family’s beloved matriarch passed away on April 22, 2025. Carol’s greatest joy and achievement was her large, close-knit family. As a mother of 7 children, grandmother, aka Grammy Bean, to 9 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren, Carol was the heart of her family. Her kitchen was always the gathering place for holidaycelebrations and impromptu family...

Mar 21, 2025

Here's to a life well lived! Marilyn Sue Smart, a cherished, long-time resident of Jackson, WY passed peacefully at home, Friday, March 21, 2025 surrounded by her loving Jackson family – Suzi, Larry and Kodi Warren. She was 90 years old. 

Marilyn, affectionately known as Mare, was well-educated, articulate, widely travelled, always impeccably dressed, exceedingly kind, an animal lover who touched...

Feb 6, 2025

Pamela Stockton passed away peacefully at home in Jackson Wyoming, surrounded by love, leaving behind a legacy of warmth, generosity, and an unwavering ability to make those around her feel cherished. Born in Whittier, California, in 1945, she was the beloved daughter of Blanche Gomez and Eddie Alexander, though she was raised by Robert Gomez.

Pamela had a radiant spirit that...

Feb 5, 2025

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Rachel Khoury. Our sweet angel passed in the early hours of Feb 5, 2025. She was 38 years old.

Rachel was born on Nov 6, 1986 in Loveland, Colorado. She spent her youth in Wisconsin and later Findlay, Ohio. She graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a Bachelor of...

Jan 4, 2025

Kenneth M. “Kenny” Goff of Lander, WY (formerly of Joshua Tree, CA, Bozeman, MT, and Bell Acres, PA), passed from this world tragically early while embracing his passion for wilderness adventure. Kenny was taken from his family, fiancée, and many, many friends by an avalanche while backcountry skiing near Breccia Cliffs in the Bridger-Teton National Forest in Wyoming. A wilderness...

Dec 27, 2024

Delvin Richard (Dick) Ryan, Jr. of Placida, FL and Jackson, WY passed away on December 27, 2024 after a brief illness. Dick was loved as a husband and father and is survived by his wife, Nancy, his children Rick (Katy), Amy, Molly Findley (Mark) and Carrie Rode. His grandchildren Del, Kelly Beacham (Colby), Chris, Jake Findley, Drew (Nicolette), Wiley Rode,...

Dec 23, 2024

Kathy Lyn Shidner (Pyer) passed away December 23, 2024 at the age of 73, at the Sage Living Center in Jackson Wyoming. Kathy was born in Sioux City, Iowa on September 8, 1951, to Pete and Laverne Pyer. 

Kathy grew up in Escondido, CA and met the love of her life, Mike Shidner, in 1975. The two were married in 1979...

Dec 22, 2024

Shirley Jean Thomas Moulton Burzynski died peacefully at home on December 22, 2024 in Jackson WY at the age of 98. 

Shirley is survived by her children Sheila Boyd, Robert Moulton, Jim Moulton, and Debbie Ebat; Sibling Mary Douglas. She is preceded in death by her husbands; Reed Moulton and Matt Burzynski, children; Mary Ann, Reed Jr, and Charles. As well...

Dec 20, 2024

Patti Haubert (Hill) Hendricks passed peacefully on December 20th. The uniquely sweet lady used her deep internal strength to fight multiple cancers over the last three years. Knowing she could not win this war, she battled on for the last two months, never wavering from her lifetime of being the most giving and kind person in the room. She set...

Oct 22, 2024

Janet Anne Meyers was welcomed on July 13, 1945 and called home to heaven peacefully on October 22, 2024 with her three devoted children at her side. Janet was the only child born to Oliver Meyers and Jeanette Giromini in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania just as WWII was ending. Her father, a Colonel in the United States Air Force, flew 67 missions...

Oct 4, 2024

Sep 21, 2024

Mary Linn Ording was born on August 10, 1939, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and raised in Houston Texas. Her family was in the oil business. She graduated from Lamar High School in Houston and Texas Christian University in Fort Worth. Mary Linn died peacefully at her home in Wilson, Wyoming on September 21, 2024. Mary Linn was adventurous. After graduating...