All Obituaries

Don Harold Babbitt, Jr., a life-time Worland resident, passed away peacefully March 10, 2020.  Don was born on August 6, 1927 to Don and Josephine Babbitt.  During his youth, Don helped with the family business cutting and delivering ice with his dad and later driving truck.  Don graduated from Worland High School in 1945 just before enlisting in the US Navy.  He served at the end of WWII and was called back for the Korean Conflict where he served on the supply ship, USS...

Lifetime Worland resident Lloyd Albert Lungren, Sr. died Feb. 19, 2020 in Billings, MT following surgery. His wife and children were at his side. Lloyd was born March 18, 1925 on the L.E. Laird farm in Worland. He received his name when a gentleman named Lloyd Albert Buchanan drew the “shortest straw” and the honor of naming the new baby. His parents Adam and Elizabeth (Deines) Lungren came to America as Germans from the Volga area in Russia. He was the sixth of their ten...

Darrell C. Schneider   Longtime Worland resident, Darrell Clark Schneider, 78, went to be with his Lord and Savior on February 7, 2020 at the Yuma Regional Medical Center in Yuma, AZ while surrounded by his family. Darrell was born in Worland, Wyoming on May 14, 1941, a son of Jacob Thomas & Alice Mills Schneider.  Darrell went to Worland High School where he lettered in football and helped tutor students in Mathematics.   Following high school graduation in 1959,...

Connie Ellen (Lungren) Hillhouse, age 73, passed away Sunday, February 2, 2020, at The Billings Clinic with family members at her side. She was born on June 19, 1946, the first of four children to parents Leo and Vada (Spatz) Lungren. She attended Worland schools and graduated in 1964. She married Richard A Hillhouse on January 18,1964. Connie loved to help her dad on the farm and was put behind the wheel of a truck at age 5 helping in the beet fields, she rode on the tractor bailing hay,...

Gary Michael Mercado, 54, lifelong resident of Worland, Wyoming passed away January 26, 2020 at St. Vincent Hospital in Billings, Montana. Gary was born on July 21, 1965 in Worland to Eugene and Ida Mercado. He graduated from Worland High School in the class of 1984.   A Memorial Mass will be held 10:00 a.m., Friday, January 31, 2020 at St. Mary’s Magdalen Catholic Church with Fr. Robert Rodgers as celebrant. In lieu of flowers Memorial Contributions may be made to the charity...

On the morning of January 9, 2020, Glenda Schroeder passed peacefully in her sleep at the age of 76 in end stages of Alzheimers. She was born in St. Louis, Missouri to Glenwood and Barbara Lambert. Glenda is survived by her younger sister Sharon, children Robyn and Larry Ripa, their spouses and children (6 grandchildren), a nephew and nieces, and husband Robert Schroeder. She was a McKinley Goldbug alumni and an avid traveling bowler. She worked for over 20 years as a clerk for the Federal...

  Brenda Zastrow, 59, passed away on December 30,2019 at her home.  She was born on September 30, 1960 in Greybull, WY to Darrell Bullinger, and Edith and Bill Roessing. Brenda spent most of her years growing up and living in Worland. She had many different jobs around the Worland area including the Movie Center, flagger for construction company, secretary/bookkeeper for a well service company, and currently working as a bookkeeper for TR’s Auto. She loved...

Frances May Rhodes Lass, passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at Worland Healthcare.  She was 87.  She was born at her Aunt Florence Robertson’s farmhouse South of Worland on May 4, 1932 to Mayben and Bessie (Reed) Rhodes.  The family lived on a farm North of Worland near the Washakie County-Big Horn County line.  She attended school in Manderson until her freshman year when the family moved to a farm near Cody, WY. Frances graduated from Cody High School in...

Val Jean (VJ) Crumley (83) August 9, 1936 – December 6, 2019 2 Corinthians 5:1-8 Val Jean Crumley, or VJ, as he was known by many family and friends passed away December 6th 2019 in Worland, WY.  He was with family and went peacefully in his sleep. Our father was born August 9, 1936 in Fort Morgan, CO to Lyndell Hartzell & Faith Adelle (Nanny) Crumley (preceded him in death).  After graduating from Fort Morgan High School in 1955 he enlisted in the Air Force in 1958...

Wilbert Daniel Hoppe, 85, passed away November 22, 2019 at his home in Worland, WY. Wilbert was born in Miltona, MN on February 7, 1934 to Leopold and Mabel Hoppe. He was one of ten children. Wilbert grew up in Miltona, MN helping on his mom and dad’s family farm. He graduated high school in 1952. Wilbert enlisted in the United States Army on August 13, 1954 and honorably served three years. He was discharged on July 24, 1957.  Wilbert married the love of his life, Janeal Lynette...