All Obituaries

Funeral service for Colleen Helwig will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, July 27, 2020 at Meridian Mortuary, Newcastle, WY with Pastor Mike Paschall officiating; interment to follow at Greenwood Cemetery, Upton, WY with a reception to follow at Upton City Park. All those who are unable to attend are encouraged to watch the service at it will be live-streamed at www.meridianmortuary.com ; a link will be attached to Colleen’s obituary.  Visitation will take place from 4:00 p.m. to...

Sandi was born May 17, 1947 in Newcastle, WY to Carl O. Larson and Anna Marie (Bock) Larson Mercer. She was greeted with open arms by her sister Carla Ann (Larson) Nunez. She had attended Osage Kitty Moats grade school and Newcastle High School, graduating in 1965. Sandi grew up in Osage, WY, in the same home she spent her last year residing in. She met and married Gary Simmons in 1965 and to that union were 3 daughters: Marsha Rae Chittim, Stephanie Lynn Simmons and Keo Jo Simmons (still...

On July 6, 2020 a great husband, father, grandfather and “Papa” left his loved ones for a better place with our Lord and Savior. Jerry Lee Groner passed comfortably at home with his wife of 60 years by his side. Jerry was born on May 14, 1940 in Sundance, Wyoming to Violet Morehouse and Cecil H. Groner.  Jerry lived a full life in the wonderful community of Newcastle, Wyoming, where he married his high school sweetheart, Maxine McIntosh on November 26, 1959. Jerry was quite...

Graveside service for Bonnie Cohee will be held at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at Mt. Pisgah Cemetery, Gillette, WY. A visitation will be held at Gillette Memorial Chapel in Gillette, Wyoming on Tuesday, June 30 from 10:00 a.m. to 12 p.m. Considering the current circumstances surrounding COVID-19, the family ask that you observe social distancing guidelines so as to honor Bonnie with respect and integrity. With Bonnie’s love of sunflowers, she would like each of you to take a...

Memorial service for Joy Dixon will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, June 19, 2020 at Meridian Mortuary, Newcastle, WY. Joy Ann Dixon, 82, of Newcastle, Wyoming, passed away on Thursday, June 11, 2020 at Monument Health in Rapid City, South Dakota, due to extensive injuries she received in an accident at the family ranch the day before.  Joy Ann Dixon (Bray) was born March 16, 1938 in Wheatland, Wyoming to Ilene Harvey and Herbert Bray.  Her siblings include Wilamine (deceased...

Graveside services for Charles Hershey will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, June 12, 2020 at Greenwood Cemetery in Newcastle, WY.   Charles W. Hershey, 88, passed away peacefully on Wednesday June 4, 2020 at Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City, South Dakota.  He was born on June 30, 1931 in Pleasant Hill, Ohio to Marley and Dora Hershey. He was raised by his sister and her husband Genevieve and Chet Paulus.  He graduated from high school in West Milton, Ohio and...

Graveside funeral service for Roberta Larson will be at 2:00 p.m., Monday, June 1, 2020 at Greenwood Cemetery in Newcastle, WY with Pastor Wayne Wilson of Church on the Hill officiating. We encourage all those who are unable to attend to view the service as it will be streamed live on our website; www.meridianmortuary.com a link will be attached to Roberta's obituary page. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Sunday, May 31, 2020 at...

Mass of Christian Burial for Fern Porter will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, May 30, 2020 at Corpus Christi Catholic Church with Father Brian Hess officiating; interment to follow at Greenwood Cemetery in Newcastle, WY. To protect the health and safety of all, due to COVID 19 the funeral service will be limited attendance as required by state authorities and CDC. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Friday, May 29, 2020 with Vigil to begin at 7:00 p.m., at Corpus Christi...

Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday May 29, 2020 at Upton Greenwood Cemetery.  A reception at the family ranch will be held from noon to 3pm. Melvin James Materi was born on August 28, 1958 in Newcastle, Wyoming to James Michael and Normalee (Harrod) Materi. He grew up on the family ranch south of Upton.  He did his first solo mechanic job at five when he tore apart the dash of the Ford pickup looking for a 22 shell.  He put it back together the next...

Richard Allen Perkins, 67, passed away peacefully at his home in Osage on May 1, 2020. Richard was born on December 9, 1952 in Newcastle to the late Joseph L. Perkins and the late Betty Gene VanSickle Perkins. He graduated from Newcastle High School in 1971 and joined the Army National Guard. He received his college degree in Electrical Engineering from Denver Technical University. Richard is survived by the loves of his life, Peggy Buchanan Perkins and his daughters, Darbi and Krystel...