James “Jim” Barrett Wheeler, 56, of Riverton, WY, died on December 20, 2025, in Casper, Wyoming. A visitation will be held at the Chapel of Mount Hope (Hudson’s Funeral Home, 680 Mount Hope Dr., Lander, WY 82520) on Sunday, December 28, 2025, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The funeral service will be held at St. Michael’s Episcopal Mission (Our Father’s House, 3 St. Michael’s Circle, Ethete, WY 82514) on Monday, December 29, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. To view full obituary, click here.
Florence Elaine McLeod, age 83, of Fort Washakie Wyoming passed away Sunday December 21st, 2025, at Billings Clinic Hospital in Billings, Montana. An all-night wake will take place at the Rocky Mountain Hall (19 N Fork Rd, Fort Washakie, WY 82514) on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, starting at 7:00 p.m. The funeral will also take place at the Rocky Mountain Hall on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. To view full obituary, click here.
Valerie Roberta Friday-Ware, Northern Arapaho name – No’nookiet Be’eit Hisei was born in Lander, WY on December 9, 1955. Valerie started her journey to our people on December 22, 2025 surrounded by her friends and family. To view full obituary, click here.
Funeral services for Delores Cuch, 79, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at St. Stephen’s Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Spoonhunter Cemetery. A Vigil Service with a Rosary will be recited at 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at Eagle Hall. Delores passed away on Saturday, December 27, 2025 at Wind River Rehabilitation Center in Riverton, Wyoming. To view full obituary, click here.
Garry Lee Smith, a longtime educator in Riverton, Rawlins, and Shoshoni, Wyoming, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 19, 2025, at Help for Health Hospice Home in Riverton. A celebration of Garry’s life will be held at Boysen Reservoir in July of 2026. More details will be announced as the date approaches. To view full obituary, click here.