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Martin Bloomquist

There was a Martin Bloomquist that died 25 May 1961 in Yellowstone County, Montana with an estimated birth year about 1890.

This could be my great grandmother Julia's (Parm) second husband. I will have to research this.

Maxine L. Luoma of Pavillion

Please see the post in my Loosemore Surname Found in My Family Tree blog.

Willard Vernon 'Woody' Hughes of Lander

THERMOPOLIS - Funeral services for Lander resident Willard Vernon "Woody" Hughes, 82, will be held Thursday, Sept. 21, 2006, at 2 p.m., at Mortimore Funeral Home in Thermopolis with Pastor Jack Bohannon of the Seventh Day Adventist Church officiating. Burial will follow at Monument Hill Cemetery.

He died Sept. 14, 2006, at his residence.

He was born Aug. 4, 1924, in Denver, the son of Harry and Ruth W. (Hauck) Phelps. He was raised by Ruth and Jess Hughes and attended school at Rifle, Sunbeam and Hiawatha in Colorado and at Bairoil and Rawlins.

Some of his first jobs were herding sheep, punching cattle, working at filling stations and for the City of Lander. He also worked at Bishop Randall Hospital and owned and operated a bicycle repair shop.

He married Elsa Marie Bloomquist in Big Timber, Mont., on July 3, 1951. After they moved to Meeker, Colo., in 1974, he was employed by Barry Brother's Ready Mix.

From 1981 to 1998, they lived in the Rifle area, where he worked for Battlement Mesa Service Center and Casey Concrete before returning to Lander in 2002.

He was a member of the Lander Seventh Day Adventist Church, enjoyed fishing, ATVing, playing table games with family and friends and enjoyed making bird houses and feeders.

Survivors include his wife of Lander, two daughters, Sandra Taylor of Lander and Reba Cook and her husband of Rulison, Colo.; brother, John Hughes of Lander; four sisters, Mabel Applehans of Riverton, Ila Johnstone of Kaycee, Shirley Black of Dubois and Vada Galvan of Farmington, Mo.; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Harry Phelps and Ruth and Jess Hughes and three sisters, Leona Lujan, Wilma Jean and Bonnie Lucille Hughes.

The family requests no flowers, but memorials to a worthy cause of the donor's choice.


Courtesy of Casper Star Tribune - Trib.com

Darlene A. Bloomquist of Riverton

THERMOPOLIS - A funeral service for Darlene A. Bloomquist, 72, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24, in the chapel of Mortimore Funeral Home, with the Rev. John Christensen of St. Paul Lutheran Church officiating. Burial will follow at Monument Hill Cemetery in Thermopolis.

She died Jan. 19, 2006, in Casper.

Born March 20, 1933, in Nebraska, she was the daughter of Leo and Helen (Cohee) Erschabek. Her family moved to Wyoming when she was a young girl. Her parents divorced, and her mother married Vic Baus and the family moved to the Thermopolis, where she attended schools until the middle of the 11th grade.

On March 11, 1951, she married Victor Bloomquist and they moved to a ranch on Bridger Creek, where she was a wife, mother and she helped to raise cows and sheep. They later divorced and she moved to Thermopolis and worked as a nurse's aid at Canyon Hills Manor, was a bus aid for Gottsche Rehab and a foster grandparent.

She spent the past several years living at the Sertoma Senior Housing in Riverton, where she had many friends. She was close to her family there and she enjoyed the company of her great-grandchildren immensely. She also enjoyed reading, making children's quilts, visiting with friends at Sertoma and spending time with family.

Survivors include her stepfather, Vic Baus; her daughters, Vicky Williams of Riverton and Kathy McCoy of Lysite; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death my her mother; a sister, Delores Reynolds; a brother, Dave Cohee; and her ex-husband and close friend, Victor Bloomquist.

Arrangements are under the direction of Mortimore Funeral Home.


Courtesy of Casper Star Tribune - Trib.com

Peggy Joyce Hixson of Riverton

RIVERTON - Services for Riverton resident Peggy Joyce Hixson, 74, will be conducted at 3 p.m. today, Dec. 4, at Davis Funeral Home in Riverton. Graveside services will be held at a later date.

Visitation will be from 2 to 3 p.m.

She died Nov. 29, 2004, at Wind River Healthcare in Riverton.

Born Dec. 30, 1929, in Laramie, she was the daughter of Robert E. and Irene (Curtis) Mole; and was raised and educated in the Laramie, Rock River and Medicine Bow area, where the family ranched.

On Feb. 19, 1946, she married Leonard H. Hixson.

They lived in the Laramie, Rock River and McFadden area before moving to Riverton in June 1955. After the death of her husband, she worked at V-1; the donut shop; and Wimpenney's shoe store.

She had lived in the Lysite area for 27.5 years, ranching with her long-time companion, Victor "Swede" Bloomquist.

Her interests included ranching; the wildlife that came to the ranch; her cows and wild bunnies; and her grandchildren and great-great-granddaughter.

Survivors include four children, Leonard R. Hixson and his wife of Ranchester and Harvilan Hawkins, Kenneth, and LaMonda Kay Adams and her husband, all of Riverton; 11 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; a great-great-granddaughter; extended family members; brother, Robert Mole; two sisters, Bette Goddard and Lorretta Nisewinder; two sisters-in-law; and numerous nieces and nephews.

In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, James and John Mole; a granddaughter; and her companion.


Courtesy of Casper Star Tribune - Trib.com

Victor 'Swede' Bloomquist of Lysite

THERMOPOLIS - Funeral services for Lysite area resident Victor "Swede" Bloomquist, 71, will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 7, at Mortimore Funeral Home in Thermopolis. Burial will follow in Monument Hill Cemetery.

Afterward, a luncheon will be served, by members of the Outlaw Trail Ride Association, at the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

He died Oct. 1, 2004, at his ranch home on Bridger Creek, after a long battle with cancer.

Born March 1, 1933, in Shoshoni, he was the son of Arvid and Aleene (David) Bloomquist; and spent his entire life on the family ranch. When he was 14, his father died and he became the head of the household. He quit school to take care of his mother, two sisters, a brother, and the ranch.

He married Darlene Erschabek on March 11, 1951. They later divorced, but remained good friends.

He loved the ranch and his family and dedicated his life to both. In his later years, he enjoyed feeding "his" deer and sage chickens and would not let anyone bother them.

Survivors include his longtime companion, Peggy Joyce Hixson; former wife; two daughters, Vicky and Kathy; two granddaughters; a grandson; a great-grandson; brother, George; and a nephew.

He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters.


Courtesy of Casper Star Tribune - Trib.com