Kristen Rene (Legband) Moore passed away on January 16, 2021.
Kristen was born in Scottsbluff, NE on January 9, 1948. The third of four beautiful sisters, Kristen grew up in Morrill NE and met the love of her life, Leo Moore whom she married on March 17, 1967. The foundation of their life journey together started at the JY Ranch in Jackson Hole, WY where they worked directly for the Rockefeller family over two summers during college. The experience was a source of treasured memories that still remain. They moved from their home state of NE to Cheyenne in 1977.
Kristen was instrumental in assisting her husband Leo with the success of his business, Moore Insulation, for over 37 years.
Kristen obtained a Degree from the Sheffield School of Interior Design in 1992. She had a passion for auctions, antiques and collectable vintage toys which adorn her home. She was very creative and took great pleasure in designing and selling her unique hand-made paper greeting cards, many of which are pinned up on bulletin boards by those who were lucky enough to receive one.
She and Leo traveled to exotic beach destinations around the world over the years, in addition to boating on Lake Powell and making annual trips to their favorite spot in Ixtapa, MX. She was a lover of nature, from her appreciation of dramatic sunsets, the certainty of the moon cycles, down to the beauty of God’s smallest creatures. Kristen never met a stranger and had an appreciation for music that always made her get up and dance; the Beatles were on the top of that list.
Kristen’s truest passion in life though, was her tight-knit family which included her son Jeffrey Moore and daughter Sonya (Moore) Whelan that she and Leo raised in Cheyenne. She of course loved being a very special Grandmother to her two grandchildren, Beck Moore and Finnuaa Whelan, as well as an Aunt to her many nieces and nephews.
Kristen was preceded in death by her parents, John and Thiel Legband, sisters, Carolyn Groskopf, Bonnie Flock Schmer and infant broth- er John Legband.
Kristen is survived by her sister Janelle (Legband) and Mark Williams, her loving husband Leo Moore, her son Jeffrey and Tina Moore, her daughter Sonya and Gerry Whelan and her two grandchildren, Beck Moore and Finnuala Whelan.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the ALS Organization at https://www.als.org/ donate.
A Celebration of Life for Kristen will be held with family and friends at a later date in 2021.
Joe George Kite, 88, was born to George and Eleanor Swanson Kite on March 5, 1932 in DeRidder, Louisiana. On Saturday, January 16, 2021 in Cheyenne, Wyoming, Joe went Home, joining his wife, Ela, of 65 years who he loved and missed dearly.
He was known as “Pastor Joe” or “Brother Joe” to thousands of people across south and central Louisiana. Joe led many of those people to accept Jesus Christ into their hearts, and many others to enter His service as pastors, teachers, missionaries and other ministry professions.
Brother Joe will be missed.
Joe was preceded in death by his father and mother; his wife; and a grandson. He is survived by brothers, Robert Kite and Wayne (Gail) Kite; sister, Dianne (Paul) Penney; sons, Dan (Anna) Kite and Bruce (Judy) Kite; daughter, Connie Kite; eight grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
Services are entrusted to Schrader, Aragon and Jacoby Funeral Home, 2222 Russell Avenue, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82001.
Helen Jean Ruth Ziemann, died January 14, 2021 in Centennial, Colorado. Helen was born February 10, 1926, on the Sailer family farm in Krem, North Dakota. She attended a small country school with all eight grades in one room. She graduated from Hazen High School in Hazen, North Dakota in 1944.
Helen married Harold Ziemann November 5, 1944. They had five children. They farmed the first nine years of their married life while Harold also worked in the construction business. Helen became adept at driving the tractor and hauling grain with a big truck to the elevator in town. She always had a big garden and did lots of canning in the fall. She also raised chickens and geese. After the construction of the Garrison Dam in North Dakota, where Harold was employed, was completed, they moved to Wyoming in 1957 where Harold continued in the construction business. He died March 20, 1975. After Harold died Helen went to Laramie County Community College in Cheyenne, Wyoming and obtained an Associate in Applied Sciences degree. She was employed by the Wyoming Secretary of State’s office. She retired as assistant director of the Corporations Division. After her retirement she kept busy with church activities, her sewing and crocheting projects, and family activities.
Helen is survived by two sons, Mark (Kathy) Ziemann and Jerome Ziemann of Cheyenne, one daughter Barbara (Tom) Cisneros of Centennial, Colorado, and one daughter-in-law Dianne Ziemann of Cheyenne. Also four sisters-in-law, Deloris Sailer, Oregon, Patsy Sailer, West Virginia, Lorina Zuern and Adeline Ziemann, North Dakota, 14 grandchildren, one step-grandchild, 24 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold, one son, Stuart Ziemann in 2004, one daughter, Betty Thomas in 2013, one great-grandchild, her father Adam and mother Pauline Sailer, nine brothers and three sisters. Helen was the last survivor of 13 children.
Viewing of the deceased will be on Saturday from 9-4PM at Wiederspahn-Radomsky Chapel. Services will be held Monday, January 25 at 2:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church with Pastor John Preus officiating. Burial will follow at Cheyenne Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be given to Trinity Lutheran Church.
Jesse Dean Alligood, 75, of Deming NM and Cheyenne, WY, passed away on January 17, 2021 in El Paso, Texas. He was born in Thomasville, Georgia on May 19, 1945. Cremation has taken place.
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