Obituaries

May 23, 2020

James Edward Heron was born May 5,1943 to Kennard Heron and Bertha McCoubry in La Grande Oregon. He had an older sister Bobby, brother Larry and the youngest Kennard. They only lived in Oregon for a short time and returned to Wyoming where they lived in Thermopolis and Geebo Wyoming. One of his great achievements in school was winning...

May 14, 2020

Richard J. Reilly Jr. Platform Tennis Trailblazer Platform tennis (“paddle”) court innovator, outdoor enthusiast and entrepreneur, Richard J. (“Dick”) Reilly Jr. 84 passed away from complications of heart disease at his home in Teton County, Idaho.  His loving wife of 62 years, Gail (Apgar) cared for him to his final moments. Inventor of the aluminum platform tennis (“paddle”) court...

Apr 21, 2020

April 21, 2020 began with a blood red and orange sunrise at the home of Grace Brown’s daughter in Byers, Colorado where she was recently residing.  This would be Grace’s final hours of her life journey to her eternal home.

Born on a spring day April 4, 1934 to Charles and Hester Vinnacombe of Philadelphia, PA, she...

Mar 18, 2020

Cynthia M. (Petie) Bennett died from heart disease in Wilson, WY on March 18, at the age of 89. A celebration of her life is to be announced in the coming summer months.

Petie was born December 23, 1930 to Howard Gilmore Mealey and Lorraine Lyman Mealey in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The youngest of three children and the...

Mar 14, 2020

John A. Sherman, Jr., of Wilson, formerly a resident of New York, NY, passed away following a lengthy illness, on March 14, 2020.

John was born in New York City, and was graduated from Taft School.  He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Yale University.  John's initial work experience was as a stockbroker.   After a few...

Feb 21, 2020

Ellen Linn died on February 21, 2020, at St. John’s Health in Jackson, Wyoming, surrounded by family and friends. She was born Ellen Prentice Welles in Scranton, Pennsylvania, on February 16, 1939.  Her parents were Charles Hopkins Welles 3rd and Marion Ellen Outerbridge Welles.

Ellen attended grammar school in Waverly, Pennsylvania, where she lived, and then junior high school at...

Jan 30, 2020

Raymond J. Kominsky was called to heaven on January 30, 2020.  He was born on November 9, 1941 to Raymond and Frances Kominsky in Kemmerer, Wyoming and lived in Frontier, Wyoming, a town he loved; he and partners eventually purchased Frontier.   Ray attended and graduated from Kemmerer High School in 1960 and the University of Wyoming in 1969 with a bachelor’s of...

Jan 20, 2020

Longtime Jackson Hole resident Sharon “Shay” Orlin James, beloved wife of the late Clay James, died peacefully at home January 20 with her daughter and son beside her.  She was 76. The following was provided by her family.

Legendary woman, consummated hostess, devoted wife, proud mother and grandmother, a joyful, gracious woman who made a difference for...

Jan 1, 2020

Kurt Alan Ripley, 53, of Victor, Idaho passed away January 1, 2020 at Teton Valley Hospital. Kurt was born July 20, 1966 in Canton, Ohio to Daniel L. Ripley and Cheryl A. Lee. He was a loving husband, father, son, and brother and will be greatly missed. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Jackson, enjoyed hiking,...

Dec 30, 2019

An obituary is not available at this time for Arthur "Jim" Hirschfeld. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Dec 29, 2019

Long time Jackson resident Barbara Ann Garrett passed away peacefully at home on the morning of December 29, supported by her long time partner Jim Smith and brothers John and Anthony Klein and Anthony’s wife, Sharon. Barb was born in Chicago, Illinois to John and Theresa Klein on September 14, 1952, the oldest of three siblings.  In 1981, a...

Dec 26, 2019

Warner William Houfek, 87, a long time resident of Jackson, Wyoming passed away at St. John's Hospital on Thursday, December 26, 2019.  A celebration of life will be held in the Spring.

Dec 22, 2019

Franny Kay Schaeffer passed away in the early morning hours of December 22, 2019 at the age of 70. Franny was born June 1, 1949 in Sheridan, WY to Frantz ”Tommy” Thompson and Beulah Collins Thompson.  She had a wonderful childhood with her parents and older sister, Phyllis.

She remained in Sheridan after school and welcomed her...

Dec 1, 2019

An obituary is not available at this time for John Joseph Koerber. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Nov 17, 2019

God took Robert (Bob) Verdine McIntosh home at the age of 88 on Sunday afternoon, November 17, 2019. He passed peacefully in his wife's arms at their home. Born June 9, 1931 in Torrington, Wyoming to Verdine William McIntosh and Pauline Carrie (Bacon) McIntosh Depression era was tough on so many families, resulting in a divorce of his parents. Bob, age...

Nov 15, 2019

Gladys Marie Plummer passed on November 15th, 2019 in Driggs, Idaho. Her life spanned from July 5, 1924 to November 15, 2019; ninety-five years of hard work and perseverance. She leaves behind her daughter Janet Pate and son-in-law Fred, her son John Plummer and daughter-in-law Susan, three grandchildren, John Joseph, Kristen, and Jessica, and 8 great grandchildren, Sophia, Dominic,...

Nov 8, 2019

It's the end of the trail, Herb would say to his wife, Diane, many times over the last 2 years, but then it was…November 8, 2019. What a struggle he had with health issues…with every Dr. starting a conversation with you've been through a lot, and he had. You are tough and strong. And that is the way he...

Oct 28, 2019

Phyllis Christina Osborne was born on December 6, 1926 To Ray Henry Osborne and Mabel Nelson Osborne, in Ashton Idaho. She was the second of six children, her siblings were: Leona (Dick Roberts), Albert (Buddy) Osborne (JoAnn), Ray Osborne (Ruth), JoAnn (Martin Gallagher), and Rodney Osborne (Pam).

When Phyllis was a little girl, the family moved to...

Oct 23, 2019

Helen M. Yenko passed peacefully in her sleep on October 23, 2019, at her home in Jackson, Wyoming where she lived for 30 years. She was 89 years old.

Helen was born in Burns, Oregon on July 5, 1930, to Jack and Helen Krmpotich. She was raised in Winton, Wyoming, a coal mining camp started by the...

Oct 14, 2019

Kay Lea Stilson Weber left this earth in the early morning hours of October 14, 2019 after a long illness. She was born on August 25, 1961 in Idaho Falls, Idaho and was the light of her mother Dorothy’s life. She spent her early years living the ranching lifestyle in Moran, Wyoming, where her parents worked on one of...