Evelyn 'Evie' Yant
Aurora homemaker, 82
Evelyn "Evie" Yant of Aurora, a homemaker, died Sunday. She was 82.
Services were Wednesday at Family Funeral Care. Interment will be in Riverside Cemetery in Crete, Neb.
She was born March 23, 1917, in Crete. On June 21, 1938, she married John J. Yant in Red Oak, Iowa.
She was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Rebekah Aurora Lodge No. 120, Aurora Women's Club, Aurora Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary and Railroad Retirees.
She was a bowler.
She is survived by a daughter, Edonisa Vickrey, Aurora; a sister, Kay Carr, California; two grandsons; and seven great-grandchildren.
Written: 28-Oct-1999
Henrietta Pearl Yaross
Henrietta Pearl Yaross
Registered nurse, 63
Henrietta Pearl Yaross of Thornton, a retired registered nurse and homemaker, died Monday. She was 63.
A service will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Olinger Highland Mortuary, 10201 Grant St., Thornton. Interment will be in Highland Cemetery.
She was born Oct. 6, 1936, in Ness City, Kan. On Aug. 8, 1959, she married John Yaross in Ness City.
She is survived by her husband; and two sons, John, Thornton, and Joel, Arvada.
Written: 11-May-2000
Augusta L. Wright
School librarian, 78
Augusta L. Wright of Denver, a school librarian, died Sept. 28 at Stovall Care Center. She was 78.
No services were held. There was cremation.
She was born Oct. 21, 1920, in Fort Worth, Texas.
She was a member of New Hope Baptist Church.
She is survived by a son, Don Walton, Long Beach, Calif.; and three grandchildren.
Written: 8-Oct-1999
Velma L. 'Betsy' Wyatt
Golden homemaker, 74
Velma L. "Betsy" Wyatt of Golden, a homemaker, died July 28. She was 74.
Graveside services were Tuesday in Crown Hill Cemetery.
She was born May 24, 1926, in Lebanon, S.D. On June 15, 1946, she married Verlin D. Wyatt in Denver.
She is survived by her husband; a son, Robert, Lakewood; two daughters, Sharon K. Cronk, Arvada, and Penny L. Bell, Denver; a brother, Leonard Fahrni, Lakewood; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Contributions may be made to El Jebel Shrine, 4625 W. 50th Ave., Denver, CO 80212.
Written: 7-Aug-2000
Kather A. Yang
Postal worker, 20
Kather A. Yang of Broomfield, a postal worker, died Thursday in Green Bay, Wis. He was 20.
Services will be at 8 a.m. Thursday at Highland Mortuary. Interment will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
He was born Feb. 5, 1979, in Denver.
He is survived by his father, John, Broomfield; his mother, Keu, Broomfield; four brothers, Soua, Sacramento, Calif., Hue, Avenal, Calif., and Steve and Mong, both of Broomfield; and five sisters, Ann, and Kazo, both of Westminster, and Sherry, Shela and Nancy, all of Broomfield.
Written: 20-Sep-1999
Renee Lee Wyatt
Kiowa homemaker, 48
Renee Lee Wyatt of Kiowa, a homemaker, died Tuesday. She was 48.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Mark's Fellowship Hall, 231 Cheyenne St., Kiowa. Interment will be in Bear Canon Cemetery in Sedalia.
She was born Renee Lee Taylor on July 18, 1951, in Denver. On Aug. 21, 1971, she married Joseph Wyatt in Castle Rock.
She is survived by her husband; two sons, Charlie, Elbert, and Blake, Kiowa; a daughter, GeNiel, Kiowa; and three brothers, Mitch, Cardell and Vick Taylor, all of Elizabeth.
Written: 17-Sep-1999
Edith Lily Yockey
Travel agent, 53
Edith Lily Yockey of Thornton, a travel agent, died Oct. 5 at home. She was 53.
Memorial services were Oct. 8 at Riverside Baptist Church. There was cremation.
She was born Edith Rasmussen on Feb. 3, 1946, in Copenhagen, Denmark.
She lived in the United States from the age of 3 and attended Regis University in Denver.
She married Ronald C. Yockey in Guymon, Okla.
She worked for Globus/Cosmos travel agency.
Her interests included travel. She had recently toured England, Russia, Scotland and South America.
She is survived by her husband; and two sons, Jay Wyss and Mark Wyss.
Written: 8-Nov-1999
Stephanie Dianna Yocum
Hospital volunteer, 28
Stephanie Dianna Yocum of Thornton, a hospital volunteer, died Sept. 1 in Denver. She was 28.
Services were Saturday at Horan and McConaty Family Chapel. There was cremation.
She was born April 11, 1971, in Ukiah, Calif. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church.
She is survived by her parents, Michael and Karen; a sister, Janice Archuleta; and her grandparents, Dorothy Thomas, Eileen Starks, and Vern Waite. Contributions may be made to St. John's Lutheran Church, 11040 Colorado Blvd., Thornton 80233.
Written: 9-Sep-1999
John Wolcott Yetter
Engineer, 82
John Wolcott Yetter of Cherry Hills Village, engineer and vice president, died Jan. 12. He was 82. Private services were Saturday at First Plymouth Congregational Church. There was cremation.
He was born Sept. 7, 1917, in Canandaigua, N.Y. On March 22, 1941, he married Claire Herrick in Penn Yan, N.Y. Yetter earned an electrical engineering degree from Cornell University. He was a former engineer at General Electric and retired from the Stone and Webster Engineering Co. as vice president. He was a fellow in the International Electrical and Electronic Engineers. His interests were wood carving and photography.
He is survived by his wife; three sons, Kent, Middle Grove, N.Y., David, Denver, and Steven, Santa Cruz, Calif.; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Contributions may be made to Porter Care Hospice, c/o the JohnsonCenter, 5020 E. Arapahoe Road, Littleton 80122.
Written: 21-Jan-2000
Wellington Yau
College student, 19
Wellington Yau of Denver, a college student, died July 4 in Boulder. He was 19.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. today at Family Funeral Care, 8600 E. Hampden Ave. There was cremation.
He was born Aug. 10, 1980, in Aurora.
He was a sophomore at the University of Colorado at Boulder.
He was a corporal in the Marine Corps Reserve. His interests included music and mountain biking.
He is survived by his parents, William and Linda, Denver; and a brother, Henry, Denver.
Written: 17-Jul-2000
Renee Lee Wyatt
Kiowa homemaker, 48
Renee Lee Wyatt of Kiowa, a homemaker, died Tuesday. She was 48.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Mark's Fellowship Hall, 231 Cheyenne St., Kiowa. Interment will be in Bear Canon Cemetery in Sedalia.
She was born Renee Lee Taylor on July 18, 1951, in Denver. On Aug. 21, 1971, she married Joseph Wyatt in Castle Rock.
She is survived by her husband; two sons, Charlie, Elbert, and Blake, Kiowa; a daughter, GeNiel, Kiowa; and three brothers, Mitch, Cardell and Vick Taylor, all of Elizbeth.
Written: 16-Sep-1999
Randy Wright
Student, 20
Randy Wright of Aurora, a student, died Wednesday in Colorado Springs. He was 20. Services were Saturday at the Moore Howard Aurora-Chase Mortuary. There was cremation.
He was born June 25, 1979, in Denver.
He is survived by his mother, Margaret, Aurora; his father, William, Aurora; two brothers, Brandon, Aurora, and Mike, Englewood; and a sister, Cynthia, Aurora.
Written: 7-Sep-1999
Carol Mae Wooten
Test-car driver, 63
Carol Mae Wooten of Lakewood, a test-car driver, died Wednesday in Denver. She was 63.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. today at Zion Lutheran Church, 2600 S. Wadsworth Blvd. There will be cremation.
She was born May 1, 1936, in Fort Morgan. In 1954, she married Fred Wooten. He preceded her in death. She was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church Altar Guild.
She is survived by a daughter, Diana Peth, Medford, Ore.; two sons, Keith, Las Vegas, and Ryan, Lakewood; two brothers, Paul Loose and Jim Bradford, both of California; two sisters, Cheryl Ehlke and Holly Spurlin, both of Littleton; her mother, Mabel Loose, Littleton; and 11 grandchildren.
Contributions may be made to the Zion Lutheran Church, 2600 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood 80227.
Written: 24-Apr-2000
Dyer Wooley
Truck driver, 86
Dyer Wooley of Westminster, a truck driver, died April 13. He was 86.
Services were April 17 at Aspen Lakewood Mortuary. There was cremation.
He was born June 3, 1913, in Thornton, Wyo. On Nov. 12, 1937, he married Evelyn Reichelt in Manitou Springs. She preceded him in death. He served in the Army and drove an ambulance for Fitzsimons Army Medical Center. He also worked in the transportation industry.
He is survived by a daughter, Peggy, Lakewood; two sons, Robert, Broomfield, and Richard, Westminster; five brothers, Ernest and Randel, both of Oklahoma, Clarence, Texas, Lloyd, Washington, and Earl, Florida; a sister, Marie, Oklahoma; 14 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.
Written: 24-Apr-2000
