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.
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Peggy Joyce Hixson of Riverton
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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.
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