Obituaries

Loal Jacobson

Sep 11, 2018

A True Cowboy

Loal Jacobson was born January 9, 1923 and passed away in his sleep on September 11, 2018 in Jackson at the age of 95.  He was the youngest of nine children with four brothers and four sisters who were born to Oliver and Lydia Jacobson.

Loal’s first 16 years were spent on...

Dorothy May

Sep 4, 2018

An obituary is not available at this time for Dorothy Louise May. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Jeffrey Davis

Sep 4, 2018

Jeffrey A. Davis, 77, of Heck of a Hill Road, passed away on September 4, 2018, at his home in Wilson, WY.

He was born in Queens, New York on June 16, 1941, to Phillip K. Davis and Evelyn Dieber Davis.  Jeff lived in Newburgh, NY as a child and graduated from high school there.

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Lois Flanagan

Sep 3, 2018

An obituary is not available at this time for Lois Anne Flanagan. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Virginia "Ginny" Richards

Aug 20, 2018

Virginia E. Richards, 89, died peacefully on August 20, 2018 in Coeur D’Alene, Idaho, of complications from Alzheimer’s.  Ginny, as she preferred, the daughter of Lloyd and Ardith VanDeBurg, was born on January 6, 1929 in Grainton, Nebraska.

Searching for work, Ginny’s parents, relocated to the Snake River Ranch in Jackson Hole, Wyoming in 1930 during the...

Cynthia Dubois

Aug 20, 2018

Longtime Jackson resident Cynthia "Cindy" DuBois died Aug. 20 after fighting health issues and eventually multiple myeloma. She was 69.

Her family provided the following.

Cindy grew up in St. Joseph, Missouri, graduating from Central High School in 1966. She moved to Jackson in the early 1980s and absolutely loved the area.

Cindy retired...

Anne Woodruff

Aug 18, 2018

An obituary is not available at this time for Anne Marie Woodruff. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Helen Halpin

Aug 12, 2018

An obituary is not available at this time for Helen Louise Halpin. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Myra Varley

Jul 30, 2018

Myra L. Varley, 60, of Jackson, passed away on July 30, 2018.  She was born on March 5, 1958 in Idaho Falls, ID to H. Reid and Lorainne Jackson.

Myra was a gifted pianist and poet.  She was a beautiful, wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and everyone who knew her had a warm feeling when they were with...

Reid Jackson

Jul 29, 2018

Reid Jackson, 91, of Jackson, WY, died July 29, 2018 quietly in his sleep with his family by his side. Reid was born in Logan, Utah on December 2, 1926 to Harold Ray Jackson and Leona May Otte. He was the second of 5 children. Reid’s father was a sheet metalist and his mother was a home maker. Reid...

Candice Miller Kwiatkowski

Jul 23, 2018

Candice Marie Miller Kwiatkowski (March 9, 1982 - July 23, 2018)

Candice Marie Miller Kwiatkowski was born in Waseca, Minnesota on March 9, 1982 and died in Jackson Hole, Wyoming July 23, 2018. Candice was the youngest of eight children and enjoyed a childhood filled with sports, music, skiing, church and life on the farm. Candice followed...

Sam Collins

Jul 12, 2018

Collins, 63, sought Jackson Hole’s open roads and steep slopes

Jackson resident Sam Benton Collins died Monday, July 9 in a motorcycling accident on Pine Creek Pass in Idaho, following a road trip earlier in the day through Tin Cup Pass, Bear Lake county, Star Valley and the “Round the Block” loop home.  His KTM Super D...

Don Martin

Jun 30, 2018

A resident of Jackson Hole for almost thirty years, Don Barry Martin died peacefully in his home on the 30th of June at the age of 89. Don was born in Buffalo, New York on January 31, 1929 to William M. Martin and Gladys Schadley Martin.  His childhood was a happy one, despite the great depression.  His home was...

Donald Brewer

Jun 3, 2018

Donald G. Brewer

Longtime Jackson resident Donald G. Brewer died peacefully at home on June 3, 2018 at age 87.

Born on December 26, 1930, in Tarentum, Pennsylvania, Don was the son of Earl and Elizabeth Brewer.  He graduated from HarBrack High School, traveled west to work on the Farthing Ranch in Cheyenne, WY in...

Archie Jurich

May 20, 2018

Archie Jurich Obituary

Archie Jurich passed on May 30, 2018. He was 95 years old. He was born September 19, 1922 in Rock Springs, Wyoming. He was the fifth of eight children born to Joseph and Kristina Jurich.

Archie attended school in Rock Springs and graduated from high school in 1939. He enrolled at the...

Marjorie Ryan

May 18, 2018

Majorie Lee Ryan of Jackson, Wy passed away on May 17th. She was 83 years old. Services will be held on Friday May 25th at 11:00 am with a visitation one hour prior to the service at the LDS church in Jackson.

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Mae Johnston

May 10, 2018

Mae Eugenia Johnston passed away on May 10th, 2018. Services / Obituary pending.

Condolences may be sent to the family via Valley Mortuary's website.

Mary Patla

May 8, 2018

Mary Patla, 96, adopted Wyoming as home in her final years

Mary Patla passed away peacefully at St. Johns Living Center late in the evening of May 8.  She was 96.

Her daughters provided the following.

Mary was born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1921, the first-born child of Janina and Alexander Timieski, who...

Allison Eden

May 5, 2018

Allison Woodall Eden, a longtime resident of the area, died May 5 from complications brought on by Alzheimer’s disease, with her husband Jim and devoted caregiver, Judy Nickell. at her side.

Allison was widely regarded as a wonderful woman with a keen mind, a gracious hostess, a feisty conversationalist, an avid hiker and tennis player, a tough...

James "Jim" Wellner

Apr 30, 2018

James (Jim) Wellner had a been a Jackson resident since October of 1993. He passed away at the Living Center on April 30, 2018 at the age of 75.

He leaves behind his wife, Linda Wellner, Sister-in-law, Sue Scott, brothers-in-law Chuck Scott and Mark Ray. There is also his niece and nephew Heather and Matthew Moore and...