Obituaries

May 30, 2022

 

Jackson resident Gilman Ordway died May 30 surrounded by family at his Ranch View home, overlooking his beloved Fish Creek Ranch. He was 97. The following was provided by his family.

Jackson Hole has lost a quintessential local. Humanity an exemplar. Mother Nature a peerless friend and champion.

Born on May 7, 1925, during his 97 years Gil touched...

May 14, 2022

Joyce L. Kjerstad (Hough) was born July 6, 1945 in Custer, South Dakota.  She was the fifth of six children born to Walter and Vera Hough. She was raised in Hill City, South Dakota and received all of her education there. In 1963 she met and married Roger Kjerstad from Quinn, South Dakota. The two of them started their lives...

May 3, 2022

An obituary will be published at a later date.  

 

Apr 24, 2022

 

Paul Edward Lowham

September 4, 1940 - April 24, 2022

Paul Lowham passed away peacefully on April 24, 2022 in Jackson Hole, Wyoming following a brief illness.  A fourth generation of Wyoming native, Paul was raised in Evanston, Wyoming where his family owned the Lowham Ranch.  Paul’s first home was a sheep wagon which served as his family’s temporary home while...

Mar 28, 2022

Broderick (Brody) Clayton Hills was born to Christopher and Carlie Hills in Peoria, Arizona on October 24, 2001. He passed away on March 28, 2022. Brody was 20 years old.

Brody: Son, brother, grandson, nephew, cousin, friend. Hardworking. Dedicated and committed. Detail oriented. Kind. Loving. Compassionate.

As a child, Brody was fearless. He could usually...

Mar 28, 2022

Dixie Lee Sanders, 91 of Jackson passed away on March 28, 2022. Dixie was born on December 27, 1930 In Bridgeport, NE to Lee and Martha Golden. She graduated from Bridgeport  High School in 1949. Friends made during her school days have remained throughout her life. After high school graduation, Dixie attended one year of college in Hastings, NE....

Mar 7, 2022

Jack T. Ruud passed away on March 1st 2022 at the age of 80 from congestive heart failure in the Jackson Hole, Wyoming hospital.  Jack was born October 15th, 1941 in Thayne Wyoming to Jack Taylor Ruud and Gladys (Haderlie).  His younger years were spent in Star Valley creating some of his happiest memories spent hunting, fishing, camping, and boating...

Mar 1, 2022

Vicki Jaye Johnson, with her palms raised to the Lord and her heart looking down at those she loved, passed away on March 1st, 2022 at her home in Jackson, Wyoming.  Vicki was born on August 19th, 1945 to the late Walter and Bonnea Smith (Adams) in Scottsbluff, Nebraska.  It was the neighboring town of Gering where she was...

Feb 13, 2022

Radcliff Lyons Spencer

1994-2022

Radcliff Lyons Spencer of Jackson, Wyoming, died Sunday of injuries from a fall while backcountry skiing in Grand Teton National Park on February 13. He died in nature, which he loved. But his loves knew no bounds. He loved his Lord, and he loved his family, and he loved his friends....

Feb 6, 2022

Earl Lynn Lutz, 75, passed away on February 6, 2022 in Jackson, WY. Earl was born January 10, 1947 in Muskogee, Oklahoma. In 1950, he moved to Jackson Hole where he lived his entire life under the shadows of the Tetons with his parents, Clifford and Deloris, and sisters.

Earl graduated from Jackson-Wilson High School...

Feb 6, 2022

Earl Lynn Lutz, 75, passed away on February 6, 2022 in Jackson, WY. Earl was born January 10, 1947 in Muskogee, Oklahoma. In 1950, he moved to Jackson Hole where he lived his entire life under the shadows of the Tetons with his parents, Clifford and Deloris, and sisters.

Earl graduated from Jackson-Wilson High School in 1965,...

Feb 5, 2022

John Atwell Wolfer passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family, on February 5, 2022. John was 90 years old and was born in Ogden, Utah on January 5, 1932, to Clementine McNeil Wolfer and Atwell Wolfer. John’s deep love of the outdoors as a child and a teenager shaped his life, and his pursuits were many. He...

Feb 3, 2022

Richard David Muzzy passed unexpectedly from a cardiac event on February 3, 2022.  The following has been provided by his family.

Richard was born on October 8, 1948, and grew up in Wheaton, IL with his parents, Robert and  Ruth Muzzy and his three siblings Ken, Sue, and Ann.  He attended Wheaton Central High School, graduating in...

Jan 23, 2022

 

Memories of Don Rockwell

 

Donald “Rocky” Rockwell died peacefully on January 23, 2022 in the comfort of his Jackson, Wyoming home after a brave three-year struggle with brain cancer.  He was 83.

 

Rocky was born in Boston, raised in Arlington, Massachusetts and graduated from Sea Cliff High School on Long Island, New York, in 1956.  He attended...

Jan 23, 2022

David Alan Hoelsch, 58, of Jackson, Wyoming, passed away unexpectedly on January 23, 2022. He was born on November 9, 1963, in Phoenix, Arizona. Dave grew up in Scottsdale, attended Pima Elementary School and graduated from Scottsdale High School in 1981, where he lettered in Track. With his lithe build, he held the high jump state record for a...

Jan 17, 2022

Glenn Bruce Taylor was born on July 28, 1934 to Verland Taylor and Joella (Eynon) Taylor. After his birth in Blackfoot, Idaho – where Joella’s parents were living, the family, which included an older brother Joe, returned home to Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The family would later welcome two girls, Deon (Robinson) and Jane (Budge).

Glenn’s childhood involved...

Jan 10, 2022

Lee Jay Burbank, formerly of Lethbridge, Alberta recently of Jackson, Wyoming, passed away peacefully on Monday January 10, 2022, in Murray, UT, surrounded by his loving family and friends. He was the son of the late Leonard and Daphne Burbank.

Lee was born in Calgary, Alberta, weighing only 2 lbs 11 oz. When he was still a small boy,...

Jan 4, 2022

On January 4th, the town of Jackson suddenly lost a beloved Husband, Father, Brother and Friend, Joe Kravetsky, age 63.  He was born in South Plainfield, NJ and moved to Jackson in 1992.  Joe got his start in building and remodeling from his Dad.  He had a very successful career in NJ prior to moving to Jackson.

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Dec 11, 2021

Dora Giovanini Anselmi 1930 – 2021 With art Dora “DJ” Anselmi passed away peacefully at her home in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, on Saturday, December 11, 2021, at the age of 91. Dora was born in Rock Springs, Wyoming on November 30, 1930, to Joseph Louis and Maria Lenzi Giovanini, both Austrian immigrants from the Baselga di Piné Valley in...

Nov 27, 2021

William "Bill" Peeler Ewing, 57, of Jackson, Wyoming, passed away unexpectedly on November 27, 2021. Born on October 30, 1964 in Columbia, SC to parents Patricia Peeler Ewing and Frank Coulter Ewing. Beloved husband of Alicia Ewing and devoted father of Adeline, Becker, and Mary Alice Ewing.

In his early years, Bill attended Cardinal Newman School in...