All Obituaries

Leslie “Les” Donahue passed away November 27, 2021 in Riverton, WY at the age of 87.  Les was born in Cheyenne, Wyoming on  November 11, 1934,  to Pauline (Hilderman) and John Donahue.  He was raised in the Hawk Springs/Meridian area, along with his three brothers and one sister.  Les eventually moved to Cheyenne and started working for Greyhound in 1951.  It was during this time he met his future wife, Ruby Hendersen.  Ruby and Les were married...

In Loving Memory of Rosalie Ann Cooley, Newcastle, Wyoming. Rosalie Ann (Gilkison) Cooley was born August 25, 1942, in Gillette, Wyoming, to her parents Clarence Elmer Gilkison and Mamie Mildred (Ross) Gilkison.  She passed away peacefully on November 25, 2021, at the Wyoming Medical Center in Casper Wyoming, at the age of 79. Rosie was the second of five children.  The family moved to Oakridge, Oregon, in 1947 and returned to Wyoming in 1958.  Rosie attended high school in...

Dave passed away unexpectedly on Friday, November 19, in Rapid City, SD, surrounded by his family. Dave was born February 17, 1944, in Fulda, MN, to LaVern and Carmen Schultz. He graduated from Newcastle High School in 1962. He went on to join the National Guard, completing his basic combat training with honors at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. He was selected by the company commander as the outstanding trainee of Company C, 3d Battalion. He went on to Oregon State University pursuing a degree...

Grace Davis, resident of Newcastle, died Thursday, Nov 11, 2021.  Services will be held Monday, November 22, 2021 at 2:00 PM at the First United Methodist Church in Newcastle.  Rev. Ron Sample will officiate.  Grace was born Oct 21, 1925 to John and Charlotte Statler in Clareton, Wyoming.  She graduated from Newcastle High School in 1945.  She was given a war emergency teaching certificate and taught in a one-room school house from 1945-1946. Grace married Leland...

Dennis Lee Pollat, 80, was welcomed by the Lord Jesus in heaven on November 11, 2021. He was born on July 7, 1941, in Rapid City, South Dakota, shortly after his twin brother, Ken Pollat. They were born to parents Melvin & Betty (George) Pollat and joined twin sisters Betty Ann and Nancy Ann, who were 17 months old at the time. He grew up on the ranch south of Upton and graduated from Upton High School in 1959. Dennis worked at American Colloid for a few years until he and Ken joined the...

Betty Jean “Jeannie” Lewis, 79, passed away surrounded by the love of her children at her home in Newcastle, Wyoming, on Saturday, October 30, 2021, after a courageous battle with cancer. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, November 6, 2021, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Newcastle, Wyoming, at 11:00 a.m. with graveside services following at Greenwood Cemetery. There will be a viewing at Meridian Mortuary on Friday, November 5 from 5:00-7:00...

Richard Clark Parrish passed away October 27, 2021.  Rick was born November 30, 1960 in Newcastle, Wyoming to James R. and Ardys Winans Parrish.  He was the middle child of five with two brothers, Scott and David, and two sisters, Tierny and Karen.  Growing up, Rick and his siblings helped at the News Letter Journal. Rick helped fold and assemble newspapers, worked in the darkroom, and ran errands. Rick was Valedictorian of Newcastle High School class of 1979.  He was a...

Robyn Pryor Schappaugh passed away peacefully and in no pain, on Sunday, October 24, 2021. Robyn was born on January 13, 1953 in Pekin, Illinois to Lorene Timke Schappaugh and Earl Pryor Schappaugh.  He grew up loving the rural life of his family's farms,  He shared a great many memories of his childhood down on the farm with family and friends.  When Robyn graduated from Pekin High School, he found his way into the construction trades.  He pursued those trades on...

Carol C. Hershey, 87, passed away on Monday, October 18, 2021 at Weston County Health Services in Newcastle, Wyoming.  She was born on November 4, 1933, at home in Pennington County, South Dakota, to Val and Minnie Knapp.  After growing up and attending school in Rapid City, she married Charles Hershey and they celebrated 65 years of marriage.  She worked many jobs in Rapid City and Newcastle, including Montgomery Ward and CLT Flooring and Furnishings.  Carol enjoyed...

Lyle Sylte, 95, passed away peacefully in his sleep on October 18, 2021 at Weston County Memorial Hospital.  Lyle Wallace Sylte was born September 21, 1926 in Ulen, MN to Oscar and Lena Sylte.  Lyle moved with his family at the age of 3 to Cheyenne, Wyoming.  Lyle graduated from high school in Cheyenne as was drafted into the Army at age 17.  Lyle served in the Army guarding prisoners of war in the Philippines during World War II.  Upon his honorable discharge, Lyle...