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Kipp Johnson

Farrell Kipp Johnson (56) husband, dad, grandpa, brother and uncle went home on January 6, 2025. He was surrounded by his loved ones.

Kipp was born on November 18, 1968 to Farrell and Naomi Johnson of Auburn, Wyoming. He joined his older siblings Bobby, Lori, Gina and then later came Tory.

Kipps’ childhood was filled with ranching and hunting camp that his Grandma Hemmert owned and ran. He also enjoyed helping his dad with his cutter team.

In 1991 Kipp got married to the love of his life Melissa Jensen. They had three beautiful girls, Natallie, Kenadee and Kimberly. Kipps biggest dream was to become a dad and he was so excited to fulfill that. He was very proud to be a dad to his three girls and raised them in his outdoor lifestyle.

Later on Natallie and Kenadee gave him the boys he never knew he needed. Stetson and Trace. He truly loved them as his own.

In 1998 Kipp joined the Afton Volunteer Fire Department and that became his new passion. He was on the drill team and competed all across the state. He held many records and loved meeting so many friends. He thought of the firemen as his brothers and cared so much about them and their families.

Kipp owned his own floor covering installation company for 28 years. He truly was the best in the valley and took a lot of pride in his work. Kipp worked alongside his brother Tory who had become his best friend.

Kipp loved the outdoors and the mountains. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. Greys River was his second home and you could always find him up camping in the summertime.

Funeral services were held on Saturday January 11, 2025 at 12 noon in the Salt River Ward Chapel. A visitation was held prior to the service from 10-11:45 at the church.

Lloyd Hunsaker

Lloyd F. Hunsaker passed away peacefully at Terrace Grove Assisted Living facility in Logan, Utah on February 8, 2025 surrounded by his four children and multiple grandchildren and great grandchildren. Lloyd was born to Leron and Isabel Hunsaker on July 30, 1939 in Smoot, Wyoming. He was the second of seven children.

He attended Star Valley High School where he played in the school band and loved playing football. He attended Snow College on a football scholarship and continued his love of music playing the drums and saxophone in a local band there. After two years at Snow he transferred to Utah State University where he met the love of his life, Eileen Cornaby. They were married in the Salt Lake Temple on September 1, 1961. He graduated with his degree in elementary education shortly thereafter and moved to Smithfield where he took a job teaching at Summit Elementary School. Lloyd loved education and had a positive influence on the lives of each and every student who came into his classroom.

While living in Smithfield, Lloyd and Eileen welcomed four children into their home; Shane Lloyd, Christian Hal, Nathan Allen and Joy Lee. In 1980 the Hunsaker’s moved to Smoot, Wyoming where Lloyd took over the family farm and started teaching at Afton Elementary.

Lloyd loved to work as was evidenced by the various jobs he took on throughout his life from a park ranger at Golden Spike National Historic Park and Yellowstone National Park to dock worker at ZCMI to farmer to teacher to security guard and various odd jobs in between. He decided to retire from Afton Elementary and the formal working life in 1999.

In October 2008 his life would change forever when he lost his sweetheart, Eileen, to a sudden, severe stroke. After her death he needed something to occupy his time, so he went to work for his good friend Ed Bruce as a security guard at Simplot Smoky Canyon Mine.

He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints where his favorite calling was being a home teacher.

Lloyd found great joy in the loving associations he had with his 16 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. They all knew that a visit with Grandpa would include the best popcorn on earth, a belly full of fresh raspberries, a Creamie or two, and some exhilarating rides on the golf cart or a 4-wheeler, not to mention some friendly skeet shooting competitions in the backyard. As one granddaughter put it, “A trip to grandpa’s house was way better than Disneyland!”

Lloyd is survived by his son Shane (Gaelynn) of Providence, Utah; son Christian (Geralee) of Fairview, Wyoming; son Nathan (Audra) of Ammon, Idaho; daughter Joy (Tom) Payne of San Tan Valley, Arizona; five grandsons, 10 granddaughters, five great grandsons, four great granddaughters, brothers Kent, Robert, Spencer, Kirk and Mike Hunsaker, sister Ronna Kingston and numerous sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his wife Eileen, his father and mother-in-law Allen and Fern Cornaby, his parents Leron and Isabel Hunsaker and his grandson Jaxon Payne.

A celebration of life in Lloyd’s honor will take place in June, his favorite time of the year.

Loyce Roberts

Funeral Services for Loyce Roberts will be held on Saturday, February 22 2025 at 12:00 Noon in the Etna Ward Chapel.

A viewing will be held on Friday, February 21 from 6–p.m. at the Schwab Funeral Chapel in Thayne and from 10:30–11:45 a.m. prior to the service at the church.

Shirley Wolfley

Shirley Diane Ekman Wolfley was born on February 14, 1940, to Leroy and Elsie Fuller in Lander, Wyoming. Shirley and her younger brother Bobby grew up on her loving grandparents’ small ranch nestled in a beautiful setting just outside of Lander.

Shirley graduated from Lander Valley Vocational High School in 1958 where she was active in school government, cheerleading and speech and debate. Soon after high school, Shirley met the love of her life, Lee Ekman. Shirley and Lee were married on October 11, 1958. They were blessed with four rambunctious children: Brett, Shelley, Paige, and Lynda. Lee and Shirley spent most of their 42 years of happily married life, living and working in Afton, Wyoming. Lee passed away on July 23, 1999, while he and Shirley were working for a sawmill in Chicago, Illinois. Shirley moved back to Afton to be near her children and grandchildren.

In 2003, Shirley married a wonderful man and friend, Reed Wolfley. Reed and Shirley spent their time travelling back and forth from Parker Arizona to Afton, Wyoming.

Shirley was an exceptional quilter and talented with numerous forms of embroidery and knitting. She had an unmatched ability to crochet beautiful heirlooms for her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. Shirley loved to play cards with her family and friends, golf, go shopping with her girls, play video games with her grandchildren and watch the Denver Broncos. She laughed easily, loved her family with her whole heart, and had a quick wit.

Shirley passed away on her 85th birthday, February 14, 2025. She was a devoted wife, an amazing mom, and a doting grandma.

Shirley is survived by her loving husband, Reed, daughters, Shelley Hunsaker (Mike), Paige Perkes (Lynn), Pat Drinkle (Don), Kirk Wolfley, Pam Rowley (Jerry), Donna DeBois, Kyle Wolfley (Rhonda) sister, Gayle Ostrom, 25 grandchildren, 66 great grandchildren, and two great, great grandchildren on the way. Shirley was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Lee Ekman, parents, LeRoy Fuller and Elsie Ratliff, Grandparents Charles and Ida Murphy, son, Brett Ekman, daughter, Lynda Jensen (Todd), brother, Robert Fuller, sister, Jody Parker, brother, Mike Lahoe, son-in-law, Bill DeBois, and her great granddaughter, Kenlee Perkes.

A Celebration of Shirley’s beautiful life will be held in the Spring, 2025.