All Obituaries

Billie Garnick, age 100, passed away on March 13, 2019.

Andrea Jane Duffy passed away at her home in Jackson on March 8, 2019 after a short battle with cancer. She was 79 years young. Andrea was born in Parkers Prairie, Minnesota on Feb 15th, 1940 to Stan and Ann Berkland. Andrea’s father, Stan, was a carpenter, and as it was toward the end of the depression, Andrea’s family traveled to find work. Her family moved to Heron, South Dakota where she spent her early school age years. After that, her family moved throughout South Dakota...

Barbara Gunnels Daily, 93, of Jackson, Wyoming, passed away peacefully on Feb. 20, 2019 at St John’s Living Center in Jackson, Wyoming surrounded by her loving family. She had recently moved to the Living Center from her home in the Snake River Canyon southwest of Hoback Junction. She was born December 26, 1925 in Fowler, Indiana to Leo and Goldie Gunnels, and due to a raging snowstorm came into the world in the kitchen of her parents’ house. She grew up in Fowler and attended...

Mary Kiehn Loved her Family, her Faith and the Mountains   Jackson resident Mary Maxine Kiehn died February 15 with her beloved husband Ronald Kiehn at her side.   Mary Maxine’s joy and center of her life was her family with Ron.  Together they had five children and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.  Having a home full of visitors meant family gathered around the table for her wonderful suppers and homemade desserts.   Mary Maxine was born...

Thomas Michael Judge 'TJ' , 66, was born May 5th, 1952 and passed away at home February 6th, 2019 after a long fight with congestive heart failure. An avid outdoorsman and talented athlete, TJ moved to Jackson in 1978. He spent many years skiing, mountain biking, fishing, and hunting big game and birds with his much loved black labs. TJ worked as hard as he played and started his business, Grand Masonry, laying the finest rock work in the valley. In 1991 he met his wife, Lee, at...

Frances Spencer went to be with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Jan 20,2019. She was born on April 10, 1930 in Thermopolis, Wyoming and is survived by her daughters Gean Ann Melvin and Chris Peevyhouse, 9 grandchildren and several great grandchildren. She has lived in Jackson since 1978, worked at Albertsons for several years and was loved by many. She loved playing card games with her many friends at the Living Center. She will be deeply missed by her family and friends.

Megan Diane Smith passed away on January 19, 2019 due to complications of pneumonia. Megan was born in Jackson on March 10, 1987 to Todd and Barbara Smith. Preceding her in death are her paternal grandparents, Jim and Nina Smith, maternal grandparents, Alvin and Jean Strickland and uncles Jim Strickland and Paul Strickland. Megan was a loving mother to her two beautiful daughters, Emrie Jade Smith and Eden Belle Smith.  Her girls were her "eye candy" and the joy of her...

James “Jim” Michael Strickland passed away on January 8, 2019. Jim was born on November 12, 1953 in Rome,Georgia, to Alvin Donald Strickland and Jeanette Pauline Werdeo . He became a resident of Jackson,Wyoming in 1983.  Jim spent his career working in telecommunications and was employed by Spectrum Charter .   Preceding him in death are his parents, a son, Robert Matthew Henderson and a brother, Paul D.Strickland. Jim was a devoted and loving father to his...

  Carolynn Riggan Hawtin passed away peacefully on December 29, 2018 at home surrounded by family.  Carolynn was born on May 4, 1946 to Beulah and Garl Riggan at St. John’s Hospital, a log building on the grounds of the current St. John’s Episcopal Church in Jackson, Wyoming.  She was welcomed home by her older sister Marilynn Riggan Mullikin.  Growing up on Kelly Street, she attended schools in Jackson graduating in 1964 from Jackson-Wilson High...

Kirby Williams left Jackson on Christmas morning in the midst of a winter snow storm, the most fitting departure for a man who loved the snow and loved to ski. He was at home surrounded by all his loved ones and his dogs as he left on a sigh. Kirby was born in May of 1943 to Kenneth and Jeanne Williams in Ogden, Utah. He remained their only child. He and Jeanne moved to Jackson in 1949. Jeanne met and married Byron Jenkins in 1951 and thus began a life on the Jenkins ranch. He grew up with...