Obituaries

Christine Leona Croft

Published by admin on Thu, 02/18/2021 - 11:24am

Christine Leona Croft

Nov. 26, 2003 – Feb. 2, 2021

Christine Leona Croft, 17, of Billings died tragically in a car accident on February 2, 2021.

Lee Good

Published by admin on Thu, 02/18/2021 - 11:20am

Lee was born on the family ranch between Devil’s Kitchen and Shell Creek on Jan. 7, 1936, the second daughter to Otto and Marguerite Herren Good. She never wanted to be anywhere else and once stated that the only way that she would ever leave is feet first. She got her way, as usual.

Lauriena Ann Lemieux Curtiss

Published by admin on Thu, 02/18/2021 - 11:19am

May 6, 1930 - Feb. 9, 2021

Delbert Lynel Presley

Published by admin on Thu, 02/18/2021 - 11:18am

Delbert Lynel Presley was born on Sept. 17, 1943, in Laramie, Wyo., to Charles and Flossie Presley. As a young child the family moved to the Manderson and Basin area. He served in the Army National Guard from 1961 until 1969. After living in Washington state for a short time, he returned to Basin, Wyo. Delbert was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Sharon, four brothers and three sisters. 

Virginia Julia Murray

Published by admin on Thu, 02/18/2021 - 11:14am

Feb. 17, 1929 – Feb. 3, 2021

Virginia Murray, 91, a resident of Bonnie Bluejacket Memorial Nursing Home in Basin, Wyo., formerly of Lead, S.D., passed away peacefully on Feb. 3, 2021.

Alice Marie Rubis

Published by admin on Thu, 02/11/2021 - 9:22am

Alice Marie Rubis

April 23, 1946 – Jan. 30, 2021

Johnny Henry Lewis

Published by admin on Wed, 02/10/2021 - 11:38am

June 6, 1945 – Jan. 18, 2021 

Longtime Cody, Wyo., resident Johnny H. Lewis passed away from heart complications in Bozeman, Mont., on Monday, Jan. 18, 2021, with his family at his side. 

Johnny was born on June 6, 1945 in Greybull, Wyo., where he graduated from high school. He moved to Cody in 1965.

He said it was “love at first sight” when he met his high school sweetheart and future wife, Anna A. Schmidt, in grade school. They married in 1965, sharing almost 56 years together. He affectionately called her “Annie.” 

Betty Lou King

Published by admin on Wed, 02/10/2021 - 11:37am

Aug. 9, 1949 – Feb. 3, 2021

Betty Lou King was born Aug. 9, 1949, to Jake and Della Kraft in Worland, Wyo. She passed away peacefully Feb. 3, 2021, after a short battle with cancer. She was 71. 

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Duane King, brother, Charles Kraft, and son, Fred Whaley. 

She is survived by her daughter Tesa Searfoss (Rob Duval) of Greybull; brother, David (Carol) Kraft of Cody, Wyo., grandsons Matthew Whaley of New Mexico and Tyler Searfoss of Greybull, along with three nephews, one niece and numerous other family members.

Edward Charles Brayton

Published by admin on Wed, 02/10/2021 - 11:36am

April 17, 1943 – Feb. 2, 2021

Edward Charles Brayton, also known as “Eddie,” was a longtime resident of Basin, Wyo. He lived a life of love for the outdoors, beautiful classic cars in his earlier years, ranching and riding horses, riding dirt bikes and motorcycles. He was a self-taught musician who mastered numerous musical instruments he played while singing and performing for close friends. Eddie operated a ham radio, having earned his professional licenses from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in 2009 and 2020.

Suzette Lopez

Published by admin on Mon, 02/08/2021 - 9:49am

Suzette Lopez

Nov. 3, 1955 – Jan. 31, 2021

Suzette Lopez, 66, passed away January 31, 2021, in Billings.