January 2010
Joseph William McFarland, 83, formerly of Meeteetse, in Billings,
Mont., Jan. 2.
Rudolph “Rudy” Orren
Lindstrom, 57, of Terry, Mont in Roundup, Mont., formerly of
Worland and Greybull, Jan. 2.
Robert J. “Bobby” Sonesen, 60, of Riverton, formerly of Worland,
Jan. 2.
Frances A. “Francelene”
Harms, 80, of Thermopolis, in Casper, Jan. 3.
Darlynd Duane Ellinwood, 73, of Napoleon, Ohio, formerly of
Meeteetse, Jan. 4.
Robert (Bob) Carroll Upton,
69, of Winnemucca, Nev., formerly of Worland, Jan. 5.
Gladys M. Geary, 73, of Worland, Jan.
7.
Lillian Mary Anderson, 88, of
Denver, formerly of Worland, Jan. 7.
Carl Edward Lawson, Sr., 77,
of Thermopolis, Jan. 8.
James “Jim” H. Boland, 77, of
Basin, Jan. 9.
Susan B. Mischke, 59, of Worland, Jan. 11.
Josie R. Loudan, 81, of Worland, Jan. 13.
Alfred “Al” E. Clarke, Jr.,
87, of Sheridan, formerly of Thermopolis and Worland, Jan. 12.
Darlinda May Brauher, 63, of
Greybull, Jan. 12.
LaRae Susanne Gibler
Cummings, 56, of Basin, Jan. 14.
Brenda Kay Kindel Swander,
46, of Basin, Jan. 15.
Steven Lovelady, 66, of New York City
in Key West, Fla.. formerly of Worland, Jan. 15.
Glen Elbert Yorgason, 74, of
Ammon, Idaho, formerly of Burlington, Jan. 18.
Johnny Ray Hill, 80, of Grove, Okla., formerly of Wyoming, Jan. 21.
Peggy Arlene Sims, 72, of Worland,
Jan. 24.
Florence Evelyn Kegler, 92, of
Thermopolis, Jan. 28.
Patsy Fumiko Jessup, 80, of
Dunedin, Fla., Jan. 28.
Doreen “Dode” Dickenson, 79,
of Thermopolis, Jan. 29.
February 2010
Barbara Donaldson, 83, of Thermopolis, Feb. 1.
THERMOPOLIS – Longtime Thermopolis resident Doreen “Dode” Dickeson, 79, died peacefully Friday, Jan. 29, 2010 at her residence.
One of three children, Dode was born in April 1930 in Thermopolis to the late Alma and Cliff Beaver. She attended school in Meeteetse and Thermopolis.
She met and married the love of her life Truman Dickeson and together they began a wonderful family. Aside from being a caring mother, she was employed at Carey’s Grocery, Ben Franklin Dime Store, IGA, was a seamstress for Friedl’s Clothing Store and was a cook for 20 years at the Hot Springs County Senior Citizen Center.
Touching many lives with her laugh and generosity, she maintained her trademark sense of humor to the very end. She loved sewing, knitting, traveling, golfing with friends Bonnie, Marge and Alexa, Christmas Club, Red Hat Society and enjoyed her grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by Truman, her husband of 46 years; son-in-law Tom Cook; sister Fran Carneal; brothers-in-law Danny Valentine and Haskel Dickeson; sister-in-law Mildred Snyder and father-in-law Jess Dickeson.
Dode is survived by her sister Barbara Valentine and family; her children Loretta Cook of Bighorn, Wyo., Trudy Lance of Powell and Truman (Trish) Dickeson, Jr. of Chugiak, Ala.; grandchildren Tammy (Alan) Lawler, Jay (Kerri) Cook, Elizabeth (Ian Murray) Dickeson, Wade and Jamie Lance, Katie, Abbie and Neil Dickeson and six great-grandchildren.
Memorial services will be Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010 at 10 a.m. at the First Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery.
Memorials may be made in Dode’s name to Thermopolis VFW Auxiliary Post #2281 or The Food Closet of First Baptist Church.
Mortimore Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
DUNEDIN, FLA. – Former area resident Patsy Fumiko Jessup, 80, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010 with all her children at her side in Dunedin, Florida.
Pasty was born in Lahaina, Maui on Nov. 22, 1929, the daughter of Yukio and Shizuko Ishikawa. She was a graduate of Lahainaluna High School and Honolulu Business School.
The family lived in the area prior to moving to Florida.
Patsy was an avid gardener who loved orchids and irises. She did numerous types of handiwork and donated small knitted premie caps to local hospitals. She also loved her daily walks through Dunedin with her walking buddy Al and the dogs. Patsy loved her family and is remembered as a vibrant, kind and classy woman to all who had the good fortune to know her. She was an active member of the Good Samaritan Episcopal Church.
She was preceded in death by her sister Jean Tokunaga.
Patsy is survived by John “Phil”, her husband of 58 years; her children Phyllis and Al Schmoyer, Pam Demarest, Robin Haynes and Dean and Ann Jessup; eight grandchildren; one great-grandchild; her brother Donald Ishikawa; and her aunts Chieko Hiwatashi and Irene Ishikawa.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, Feb. 6 at 11 a.m. at Good Samaritan Episcopal Church, 2165 NE Coachman Rd., Clearwater, Fla. 33765. A celebration of her life will be held in the church reception hall immediately following the services.
Donations may be made to her charity: RCS Food Bank, 503 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., Clearwater, Fla. 33756.
Moss Feaster Funeral Homes, Dunedin Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
