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Obituary: Fred “Rico” Trujillo

Fred, or "Rico," will be remembered by many for his playful dancing (with or without music), bingo winning, his genuine caring nature, and for his sincere devotion to the Blessed Mother Mary.

06/23/21 10:01 AM

Ned Beatty, titanic character actor of ‘Network,’ dies at 83

June 13, 2021 By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Ned Beatty, the Oscar-nominated character actor who in half a century of American movies, including “Deliverance,” “Network”... Read more »

06/13/21 7:05 PM

Obituaries: Schrader, Block

CASPER, Wyo. – Tracy Lynn Schrader: August 29, 1987 ~ June 8, 2021 (age 33) It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Tracy Lynn Schrader, age 33, of Casper, Wyoming.... Read more »

06/11/21 5:59 AM

Obituaries: MacMillan, Cowan-Wynne, Martin

Melanie R. MacMillan: 1984 – 2021 Melanie was born in Casper, Wyoming on June 18, 1984 to Barbara MacMillan and John Lucchi. Melanie was a bundle of pure joy and... Read more »

06/10/21 4:35 AM

Obituaries: Sanford, Richard and Rosemary Stairs

Ian Daniel Sanford: January 10, 1998 ~ May 27, 2021 (age 23) Ian Daniel Sanford, loving and beloved son of Bob and Suzee Sanford, passed away May 27, 2021 at the Wyoming Medical... Read more »

06/07/21 5:55 AM

Clarence Williams III, ‘The Mod Squad’s’ Linc, dies at 81

June 6, 2021 By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Clarence Williams III, who played the cool undercover cop Linc Hayes on the counterculture series “The Mod Squad” and Prince’s father... Read more »

06/06/21 4:45 PM

Obituaries: Lake, Wilson, Russell

CASPER, Wyo. – Douglas Neil Lake: 1971 – 2021 Douglas Neil Lake was born on September 09, 1971 in Casper Wyoming to Grover James Lake and Charlene Rose Huffman. Doug... Read more »

06/04/21 9:37 AM

Obituaries: Weber, Stevens, Galovich, Knittle

CASPER, Wyo. – Joyce I. Weber: 1923 – 2021 Surrounded by her family who loved her dearly, Joyce I Weber, 97, traded her Nurses Wings for Angel wings on May... Read more »

06/03/21 5:49 AM

‘Hooked on a Feeling,’ ‘Growing Pains’ theme singer B.J. Thomas dies at 78

B.J. Thomas, the Grammy-winning singer who enjoyed success on the pop, country and gospel charts with such hits as "I Just Can't Help Believing," "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head" and "Hooked on a Feeling," has died. He was 78.

05/31/21 3:00 PM

Gavin MacLeod, ‘Love Boat’ captain, dies at 90

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Gavin MacLeod, the veteran supporting actor who achieved stardom as Murray Slaughter, the sardonic TV news writer on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” before going on... Read more »

05/29/21 3:11 PM

Obituaries: Hassler, Crabb, Bowdish

CASPER, Wyo. – Martha M. Hassler: 1958 – 2021 Martha May (Juarez) Hassler, 63, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Tuesday, May 25, 2021. Those fortunate... Read more »

05/28/21 5:24 AM

Obituaries: Fitzgerald, Perkins, Dyer Sr.

CASPER, Wyo. – Cody James Fitzgerald: 1987 – 2021 Cody James Fitzgerald (33), born December 19, 1987, passed away May 22, 2021 in Rhinelander, WI. Cody had a great sense... Read more »

05/27/21 5:50 AM

Obituaries: Boecken, Davis, Stewart, Hurley

CASPER, Wyo. – Mary Alice Boecken: April 17, 1954 ~ May 16, 2021 (age 67) Mary Alice boecken was called home to be with her lord on may 16th 2021 rather unexpectedly. She... Read more »

05/26/21 5:47 AM

Obituaries: Condelario, Babbitt, Maas, Morehouse

CASPER, Wyo. – Ronnie Condelario: 1942 – 2020 Ronald Lee Condelario passed on December 3rd, 2020. A Memorial service will be held June 5th at 1pm 12029 El Rio rd.... Read more »

05/25/21 10:17 AM

Obituaries: Cline, Norris, Watt, Tanner

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05/24/21 4:30 AM

Obituaries: Parsons, Smith, Kellch

CASPER, Wyo. – Charlotte Julia Parsons: 1938 – 2021 Charlotte Julia Parsons, 82, of Casper, WY passed away Saturday, May 15, 2021 at Life Care Center of Casper. She was... Read more »

05/19/21 5:05 AM

Obituaries: Rhodes Jr., Souders, McNeely, McLaughlin, Curuchet

CASPER, Wyo. – Wendell Gene Rhodes Jr.: 1974 – 2021 Wendell accepted The Lord as his savior and was Baptized several months before his passing away. He loved The Lord... Read more »

05/17/21 5:18 AM

Obituary: Donna J McMurry

Donna J McMurry January 19, 1933 – November 16, 2020 (age 87) A Celebration of Life reception for Donna McMurry will be held at 3pm Sunday June 27, 2021, at... Read more »

05/13/21 10:58 AM

Obituaries: De La Rosa, Eklund

Bertha Marie “Bibi” De La Rosa: 1987 – 2021 On Saturday, May 8, 2021 Bertha Marie De La Rosa, loving wife, daughter, sister, and mother of three, passed away at... Read more »

05/13/21 5:13 AM

Obituaries: Bournes, Aeschliman

CASPER, Wyo. – Benjamin “Ben” Franklin Bournes: July 28, 1995 ~ May 8, 2021 (age 25) Benjamin Franklin Bournes III was born alongside his twin brother Jerry Delaine Bournes III on July 28th... Read more »

05/12/21 4:18 AM

Obituaries: Cardenas, McKendree, Taylor, Ridenour

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05/10/21 5:50 AM

Obituaries: Saunders, Korn, Pickler, Hollander

CASPER, Wyo. – Robert Lee Saunders: 1962 – 2021 Services for Robert Lee Saunders will be conducted at College Heights Baptist Church at 1.00pm on Saturday May 8th, 2021, by... Read more »

05/06/21 4:51 AM

Obituaries: Barnum, Molyneux, Korn

CASPER, Wyo. – Nancy Kay Barnum: 1947 – 2021 Nancy was born September 10, 1947 in Reliance, Wyoming; the daughter of Anna Shalata and George Shalata. She was a graduate of... Read more »

05/04/21 5:49 AM

Obituaries: Doner, Moore, Pedry, Roberts

CASPER, Wyo. – Gwendolyn Mary Doner: 2001 – 2021 On April 21, 2021, heaven gained an angel that will forever change the stars and cosmos, and certainly the orbit of... Read more »

04/29/21 5:36 AM

Obituaries: Nielsen, Obert, Jr.

CASPER, Wyo. – Jerry Del Nielsen: 1953 – 2021 Jerry Del Nielsen was born June 15, 1953 in Belle Fourche, South Dakota. He peacefully passed away December 16, 2020 at... Read more »

04/23/21 7:57 AM

Obituaries: McNare, Reddon

Dorothy Geneva McNare: 1945 – 2021 Dorothy Geneva McNare, 75, of Casper, Wyoming passed away April 19, 2021 peacefully at home. Dorothy was born August 31, 1945 in Pratt, Kansas... Read more »

04/22/21 4:53 AM

Obituaries: Lashbrook, Long, Jr.

James “Jim” Robert Lashbrook: 1960 – 2021 James “Jim” Robert Lashbrook, son of Robert and Maxine (Peterson) Lashbrook, was born December 31, 1960 at Palo Alto Memorial Hospital, Emmetsburg, Iowa.... Read more »

04/20/21 8:02 AM

Obituaries: Young, Scerbo, Galovich

Suzanne Young: March 1, 1966 ~ April 11, 2021 (age 55) Suzanne Lynn (Langen) Young, 55, of Glenrock, Wyoming, passed away peacefully on April 11, 2021 at Central Wyoming Hospice & Transitions. She... Read more »

04/16/21 5:22 AM

Obituaries: Hanson-Sevon, Kamish

CASPER, Wyo. – Frances Hanson-Sevon: May 20, 1937 ~ April 9, 2021 (age 83) Frances (Strayer) Hanson, 83, of Casper Wyoming passed away on April 9th, 2021. Frances was born in Colorado in... Read more »

04/13/21 5:50 AM

Obituaries: Strausner, Ridgeway, Grosenheider

CASPER, Wyo. – Mavis Leigh Strausner: 1941 – 2021 Mavis Leigh (Armstrong) Strausner went home to be with her Lord on March 30,2021. She was the loving wife of the... Read more »

04/09/21 10:57 AM

Obituaries: Davidson, DeVore

CASPER, Wyo. – Zachary “Zach” Aaron Davidson: 1997 – 2021 Zachary “Zach” Aaron Davidson of Casper, WY passed away March 28, 2021 at the age of 24. He was born... Read more »

04/08/21 5:29 AM

Obituaries: Kremer, Reid, Sandau, Coventry

CASPER, Wyo. – Dennis Raymond Kremer: 1955 – 2021 Dennis Raymond Kremer, 65 years of age, of Casper, Wyoming passed away and went to be with the Lord and family,... Read more »

04/07/21 5:57 AM

Obituaries: Pappas Fordyce, Atkins

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04/05/21 6:04 AM

Obituaries: May, Stewart

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04/02/21 5:00 AM

Obituaries: Johnson, Pettigrew, Rodriguez

Obituaries are a complimentary service of Oil City News. To order a free or custom obit, please follow the link at our obits page.

04/01/21 1:54 PM

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Obituary: Fred “Rico” Trujillo

Obituaries: Wolosin, Walker, Tucker, Howey

Obituaries: Jacobs, Williams, Whitten

Obituaries: DeVore, Parnizari

Obituaries: Bearnson, Deiss, Howard, Orr

Obituaries: Rochelle, Delaney

Ned Beatty, titanic character actor of ‘Network,’ dies at 83

Obituaries: Schrader, Block

Obituaries: MacMillan, Cowan-Wynne, Martin

Obituaries: Sanford, Richard and Rosemary Stairs

Clarence Williams III, ‘The Mod Squad’s’ Linc, dies at 81

Obituaries: Lake, Wilson, Russell

Obituaries: Weber, Stevens, Galovich, Knittle

‘Hooked on a Feeling,’ ‘Growing Pains’ theme singer B.J. Thomas dies at 78

Gavin MacLeod, ‘Love Boat’ captain, dies at 90

Obituaries: Hassler, Crabb, Bowdish

Obituaries: Fitzgerald, Perkins, Dyer Sr.

Obituaries: Boecken, Davis, Stewart, Hurley

Obituaries: Condelario, Babbitt, Maas, Morehouse

Obituaries: Cline, Norris, Watt, Tanner

Obituaries: Parsons, Smith, Kellch

Obituaries: Rhodes Jr., Souders, McNeely, McLaughlin, Curuchet

Obituary: Donna J McMurry

Obituaries: De La Rosa, Eklund

Obituaries: Bournes, Aeschliman

Obituaries: Cardenas, McKendree, Taylor, Ridenour

Obituaries: Saunders, Korn, Pickler, Hollander

Obituaries: Barnum, Molyneux, Korn

Obituaries: Doner, Moore, Pedry, Roberts

Obituaries: Nielsen, Obert, Jr.

Obituaries: McNare, Reddon

Obituaries: Lashbrook, Long, Jr.

Obituaries: Young, Scerbo, Galovich

Obituaries: Hanson-Sevon, Kamish

Obituaries: Strausner, Ridgeway, Grosenheider

Obituaries: Davidson, DeVore

Obituaries: Kremer, Reid, Sandau, Coventry

Obituaries: Pappas Fordyce, Atkins

Obituaries: May, Stewart

Obituaries: Johnson, Pettigrew, Rodriguez

Crime

Court

PD: CrimeStoppers tip led to felony charge against allegedly absconded sex offender

Suspect accused of robbing, striking person with gun during Snapchat meetup

Oil City Police Calls (6/22/21 – 6/23/21)

FBI offering rewards for help solving suspected 2017 homicide on Wind River Reservation

Drug sniffing dogs frequently give false alerts; marijuana legalization forcing K-9 Unit changes

Community

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Mosquito fogging efforts in Natrona County to begin around sunset Wednesday

Casper Fire-EMS: Calls for possible drownings on the rise with North Platte River seeing increasing use

Gordon allocates up to $2M in CARES funds to relaunch meat processing grants

Casper asking citizens to help identify sites related to African American settlement and history

Casper likely to see rain; 80% chance Friday before 90+-degree temps return next week

Wyoming

AP

Montana man arrested for causing fire near Yellowstone

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Mosquito fogging efforts in Natrona County to begin around sunset Wednesday

Cheyenne Police seek help locating teenage runaway

Gordon allocates up to $2M in CARES funds to relaunch meat processing grants

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National/World

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Environmentalists threaten to sue Montana over new wolf laws

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