Obituaries

May 29, 2019

Gloria Ann (Goold) Newton

October 2, 1934 – May 29, 2019

Gloria Ann Newton will be remembered as a strong, competent and independent woman who pursued her passions with humor and grace.  Remembered, too, for the endless and quiet support she provided to the people around her; nurturing, caring and helping them be more than...

May 28, 2019

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

May 21, 2019

Moran resident Brian T. Allen, age 44, died on May 21, 2019 in a tragic rafting accident on the Snake River. Brian was born June 11, 1974 in Astoria, Queens in New York City to Robert and Carol (Nagy) Allen, where he was the youngest of four siblings.

He married Amy (Ventre) Allen on October 10, 2010...

May 14, 2019

Earl Sams Lighten (Sam) passed away on May 14, 2019, in Lexington KY after a long battle with dementia.

He was born in New Rochelle, New York on July 25, 1938 to Camille Sams Lightener and Larry F. Lightner.  He was raised in Brownsville, Texas and graduated from Culver Military Institute and Southern Methodist University (1956).  After...

May 5, 2019

Avery Leland Rogers, 33, of Jackson, Wyoming died May 5th, 2019. Avery was born December 12th, 1985 in Laramie, Wyoming to Marty and Judy Rogers. Avery grew up and was homeschooled in Conrad, Iowa. He was active in high school football, playing fullback, and wrestling where he consistently competed in the state championships. He received his associate’s degree in business...

May 1, 2019

Obituary and services are pending.

Apr 29, 2019

For years, Ron Raykowski correctly answered every trivia question asked of him at Jackson’s Town Square Tavern on Wednesday nights. Early in the morning of April 29th, God asked my dad to play on his trivia team and my dad accepted.

A true wilderness warrior and master of sailing the high seas, he has left us with...

Apr 27, 2019

It is an honor for me to write about my brother Michael Willford. He was born on January 14, 1962, in Jackson, Wyoming.  He passed away on April 27, 2019, in Jackson. This was a place he loved living his life and the only place in the world he would want to be when his life was over.   To...

Apr 26, 2019

Vogelheim, 55, Mother, Surfer, Silver Saddle Rancher Jackson Hole Resident Rebecca Carlsberg Vogelheim passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, with comfort and dignity at home in Jackson Hole, Wyoming on April 26, following a 19-month battle with brain cancer.  She was 55.

Becky, the daughter of Richard and Barbara Carlsberg, was born at Valley Presbyterian Hospital in...

Apr 6, 2019

Jonathan “Johnny” Thomas Trotta, age 28, of Mount Kisco, NY, passed away on April 6th  in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

Johnny was born to Bonnie and Tom Trotta on September 1st, 1990.  He went to high school at Horace Greeley in Chappaqua, NY. He graduated from the University of Alabama with a degree in public relations. He was...

Apr 6, 2019

Dietrich Oberreit, 95, Teton Village Pioneer

Long time Jackson Hole resident Dietrich Hermann Oberreit passed away peacefully on April 6th, with family at his side.

Dietrich was born on March 8, 1924 in Paterson, New Jersey, to Wilhelm Oberreit and Gertrud Louise Limpert. Upon the loss of his father when he was 8 years old,...

Apr 1, 2019

Helen Cecilia (Dabkiewicz) O’Leary, age 99, died April 1, 2019 in Jackson, Wyoming. She lived a long and adventurous life. Helen was born March 8, 1920 in Evanston, Illinois to Vincent and Pauline (Wierniewski) Dabkiewicz; both her parents emigrated as children from Poland to the United States. She and her brother Ralph exercised polo ponies growing up, as her...

Mar 13, 2019

Billie Garnick, age 100, passed away on March 13, 2019.

Mar 8, 2019

Andrea Jane Duffy passed away at her home in Jackson on March 8, 2019 after a short battle with cancer. She was 79 years young.

Andrea was born in Parkers Prairie, Minnesota on Feb 15th, 1940 to Stan and Ann Berkland.

Andrea’s father, Stan, was a carpenter, and as it was toward the end of...

Feb 20, 2019

Barbara Gunnels Daily, 93, of Jackson, Wyoming, passed away peacefully on Feb. 20, 2019 at St John’s Living Center in Jackson, Wyoming surrounded by her loving family. She had recently moved to the Living Center from her home in the Snake River Canyon southwest of Hoback Junction.

She was born December 26, 1925 in Fowler, Indiana to...

Feb 15, 2019

Mary Kiehn Loved her Family, her Faith and the Mountains

Jackson resident Mary Maxine Kiehn died February 15 with her beloved husband Ronald Kiehn at her side.

Mary Maxine’s joy and center of her life was her family with Ron.  Together they had five children and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.  Having a home full...

Feb 6, 2019

Thomas Michael Judge 'TJ' , 66, was born May 5th, 1952 and passed away at home February 6th, 2019 after a long fight with congestive heart failure. An avid outdoorsman and talented athlete, TJ moved to Jackson in 1978. He spent many years skiing, mountain biking, fishing, and hunting big game and birds with his much loved black labs....

Jan 20, 2019

Frances Spencer went to be with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Jan 20,2019. She was born on April 10, 1930 in Thermopolis, Wyoming and is survived by her daughters Gean Ann Melvin and Chris Peevyhouse, 9 grandchildren and several great grandchildren.

She has lived in Jackson since 1978, worked at Albertsons for several years and...

Jan 19, 2019

Megan Diane Smith passed away on January 19, 2019 due to complications of pneumonia. Megan was born in Jackson on March 10, 1987 to Todd and Barbara Smith. Preceding her in death are her paternal grandparents, Jim and Nina Smith, maternal grandparents, Alvin and Jean Strickland and uncles Jim Strickland and Paul Strickland.

Megan was a loving mother...

Jan 8, 2019

James “Jim” Michael Strickland passed away on January 8, 2019. Jim was born on November 12, 1953 in Rome,Georgia, to Alvin Donald Strickland and Jeanette Pauline Werdeo . He became a resident of Jackson,Wyoming in 1983.  Jim spent his career working in telecommunications and was employed by Spectrum Charter .   Preceding him in death are his parents, a son, Robert...