Keith Wayne Lemons: 1945 – 2024
Keith Wayne Lemons, 79, of Lusk, Wyoming, passed away September 22, 2024, at the VA Medical Center in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Keith was born on January 14, 1945, in Chadron, Nebraska. He was the youngest of three boys born to Tommy C. Lemons and Mary M Lemons (Kammerer). They were raised in Crawford, Nebraska.
Throughout Keith’s youth, he enjoyed fishing and was an exceptional athlete. He excelled in basketball, football, and track. After graduating from Crawford High School in 1963, Keith went on to attend Chadron State College where he played basketball. In 1966, he joined the United States Air Force and served his country with honor until 1972. On November 24, 1972, he married Evelyn Carland (Eberspecher) and they started their family in Lusk, Wyoming. Together, they had one daughter, Katie Weber (Lemons), and Keith gained three stepchildren that he was proud to raise as his own.
In 1973, he earned his bachelor’s degree from Chadron State College. Keith later married Sam Proctor from Lusk, Wyoming on September 4, 1989.
Throughout Keith’s life, he wore many hats, working in the oil fields, becoming a greenskeeper, a bar and restaurant owner, an amazing cook and had an envious green thumb. Some of his proudest achievements include rebuilding the golf course in Crawford, Nebraska where many have enjoyed their rounds of nine as well as being an avid member of the Lusk Elks Lodge and American Legion. Keith was beloved and well-known within the Lusk community and will be sadly missed as a one-of-a-kind character.
He is survived by daughter, Katie Weber (Lemons); son-in-law, William Weber; stepdaughter, Peggy Crase (Johnson); stepsons, Scott Johnson and Mike Johnson; granddaughters, Chelsea Kettler (Crampton), and Sydne Happold (Weber); grandson, Tommy Weber; great-grandsons: Cashton Kettler, William Hayes Weber, and Camden Weber; great-granddaughter, Murphy Happold; brothers: Larry Dean Lemons, Jim G. Lemons; sister-in-law, Anita Raben Lemons; and several loving nieces and nephews.
Keith is joined in heaven by his sister-in-law, Lavona Lemons (Smith); and his loving parents.
A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, October 12, 2024, at 2 p.m. at the Elks Lodge in Lusk, Wyoming.
Judith Ann Schreiner: 1939 – 2024
Judy Schreiner, 85, of Cheyenne passed away at home on September 15, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Pennsylvania but lived in Cheyenne most of her life. Judy worked many places but retired from the State of Wyoming.
Judy was a lifelong lover of softball, playing until she was 83 years old. She also shot trap until last summer. She was a volunteer with CFD for over 50 years and loved spending her summers with her many friends at CFD.
She is survived by her husband of 51 years, Ronald Schreiner; children: Lee Stull, Cynthia Stull-Lozier and James Lozier of Cheyenne, and David Stull of Iowa; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; a sister; and numerous nieces and nephews.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, November 2, 2024, at 3 p.m. at the Cheyenne Frontier Days Buckle Club. Food and drinks will be served.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Judy’s name to the CFD Scholarship Fund, PO Box 2477, Cheyenne, WY 82003.
Patrick Thomas Tyrrell: 1957 – 2024
Patrick T. Tyrrell, 67, of Cheyenne, passed away at the Davis Hospice Center on September 28, 2024. He was born in Cheyenne on July 11, 1957, to Thomas and Dorothy (Dewey) Tyrrell.
Pat graduated from the University of Wyoming with degrees in Mechanical and Civil Engineering. Before retiring in April 2019, he was the longest serving State Engineer in Wyoming history, serving under four governors. He continued supporting clients with his western water expertise through Tyrrell Resources until his illness this past summer.
In 2016, Pat was selected as the Wyoming Eminent Engineer by the Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society at the University of Wyoming. In the fall of 2018, he and his wife Barbara endowed the Patrick and Barbara Tyrrell Engineering Scholarship for single-parent students or students from single-parent homes, also at UW. Last year, Pat was inducted into the Wyoming College of Engineering and Physical Sciences Hall of Fame.
An avid fly fisherman, Pat tied flies and built fishing rods for his friends. He loved bird hunting with his dogs and enjoyed his annual salmon fishing trip to Alaska. He was a skilled woodworker who enjoyed inviting friends into his shop. Pat was an emeritus member of the Cheyenne Young Men’s Literary Club.
Pat is survived by his wife, Barbara Tyrrell; stepson, Michael O’Bryant; and daughter-in-law, Kayleigh; and granddaughters, Laura and Allie. He is also survived by his mother, Dorothy Tyrrell; and his sister, Gaylene Thomas (Tyrrell) and her husband, Jim; as well as their children: Ty, Kyle, Cole, Kaya, and Alayna. He was preceded in death by his father.
A celebration of life will be announced at a later date. T