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Diana Ponciano

Diana Lambert Ponciano, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, peacefully passed away on March 9, 2025 at age 87 under the patient, kind and thoughtful care of the staff of Star Valley Health, surrounded by her four children and a number of other family members. She was born on October 11, 1937 to James Floyd and Cleo Lambert in the small miming town of Bingham, Utah, but before her first birthday her family moved to Sparks, Nevada, where she grew up and called home.

Diana graduated from Sparks High School, where she was captain of the Railettes drill team and served in the Pep Club and on the Student Council. A year later, she married her high school sweetheart, Bill Ponciano, and they have been blessed with four children, 16 grand-children and two great-grand-children. Diana and Bill recently celebrated their 68th wedding anniversary on February 9. After living In Reno for 45 years, Bill’s banking profession led them to homes in southern California for 10 years, then to Star Valley for the past 30 years.

Diana was a life-long member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and served in many positions in the church, including Ward Relief Society President and Young Women’s President. She was an amazing wife and mother, and developed lasting friendships wherever she lived. Although a stroke had increasingly limited her mobility the past 17 years, Diana continued to show courage and resolve to accomplish what she could.

Preceding Diana in death were her parents and three brothers: Jim, Howard and Donald, an infant.

She is survived by her husband, four children – Don in Sacramento, California; Sherry (Wes) Banta in Preston, Idaho; Tod in Rawlins Wyoming and Paul (Hayley) in Star Valley – and their posterity.

In lieu of a funeral, many family members gathered to express their love and share goodbyes with her while she could still enjoy their company. On March 19, her casket will be placed in a reserved crypt in the Masonic Memorial Gardens in Reno, Nevada.

Denna Fluckiger

Denna Lee Parsons Fluckiger was born March 19, 1931 to Leona Jane and Thomas Parsons in  Smoot, Wyoming. She was born prematurely and was so small she fit in a shoe box. But, her difficult start  didn’t hamper the bright spirit she brought into the world.

Denna grew up on her family farm, helping where needed. Her father was injured in a logging  accident a few months before her birth and had a hard time providing for the family. Denna’s mother  worked at any job she could find during the Depression. She worked as a cook, a dishwasher, and a  nurse, to name a few. In spite of these efforts, the children of the family knew what it meant to go to  bed hungry.

Still, Denna remembered a happy childhood. She often spoke of playing with cousins and  neighbors, exploring the surrounding hills, and horseback riding. She loved to run, so playing ball and  kick-the-can were some of her favorite activities. She and her younger sister, Renee, could find fun,  and sometimes, mischief, wherever they went.

She attended Star Valley High School where she met Jack Fluckiger, Johnnie, to his friends.  They started dating in their junior year. After graduation in 1949, they were married in the Logan  Temple, March 15, 1950. Jack commented later in life that one of the main reasons he fell in love with  Denna was because she knew how to laugh.

The couple returned to Jack’s family farm in Turnerville. Jack and his father built a small, two bedroom house in the calf pasture next to the road. This became the home that Jack and Denna raised  their five children in.

Denna enjoyed being a farmer’s wife, she loved the animals, sometimes too much, and gloried  in the beauty of the little nook between mountains that was now her home. This was the backdrop that  inspired her to create a beautiful yard from the rocky calf pasture.

Denna believed in God from a very young age. She served in the Bedford Ward of The Church  of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints all of her adult life until infirmities made serving impossible. Her  favorite callings were working with the children. She served in Primary for almost sixty years, with  breaks to serve as Relief Society President and working with the young women.

After her children were raised, Denna discovered she had artistic talent and her paintings are  treasured by friends and family. She also had a great capacity to love. Many families in the Bedford/Turnerville area have benefited from her ability to make adults and children alike feel  accepted and loved.

Her beloved husband passed away January 3, 2003. Denna missed her Johnnie every day of the 22 years she lived without him.

After Jack was gone, Denna continued loving any child she came across, working in her garden, painting pictures, and helping neighbors.

She lived in that little house for 75 years and passed away there on March 11, 2025. She is survived by her children, John Chris Fluckiger (Lynda), Vicky Lee (Scott Crager) and Lori Ann  (Gearld Robison). Mary Jane and Thomas William proceeded her in death. She is also survived by her  sisters: Ione Helm and Renee Dallin. She has 11 grandchildren still living, three proceeding her in death; and 27 great-grandchildren.

A viewing will be held at the Schwab Mortuary in Thayne, Wyoming Thursday, March 20 from  6pm to 8pm. There will also be a viewing on March 21, 2025 at the Bedford Church from 10-11:45 a.m., services at 12 noon. Interment in the Bedford Cemetery at 1 p.m.

Charles Peterson

Charles Robert Peterson, M.D. (95) known as “Doc Pete” passed peacefully on March 12, 2025 in his home, surrounded by his family. His beloved wife, Marcia, faithfully cared for him at home in his final years.

He was born in Afton, Wyoming to Charles and Valera on August 7, 1929.

Charles faithfully served our country in the United States Marine Corps. He was stationed in Hawaii for 3 years.   He graduated from St. Louis University School of Medicine in 1956.   He was a Family Practice Physician in his professional life, which he thoroughly enjoyed. He had the pleasure of delivering over 3000 babies. He was a board-certified member of the American Academy of Family Physicians.

He later served the city of Osage Beach as alderman for many years.

Charles loved his family dearly. He diligently strived to keep track of names and birthdays. He enjoyed sending cards with words of wisdom to all.

Charles and his wife, Marcia, married on July 21, 1983 enjoyed 42 years of marriage together. His beautiful family includes his brother Dave (Jan), children Barb, Lynn (Rick), Matt (Pauline), Peggy (Leo), Sue, Mark (Allison), Mike (Suzi), Alex (Ryan), Lisa (Bernard), Lori (Teri), Jodi (Steve), Kristi, Katie (Jonathan), Frank (Michelle), Melissa (Barima), John (Lauren), as well as 42 grandchildren, 48 great-grand children, and even 10 great-great grandchildren. He was truly blessed by his posterity.

He was preceded in death by his father, Charles, his mother, Valera, his brother, Jerry, and sister, Betty.

He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and sought diligently to share the Restored gospel to his children as well as all those with whom he associated.

He was an avid water-skier, and snow-skier. He loved watching old western movies, fishing, and was a life-long learner.

Funeral Services were held on Monday, March 17, 2025 with a viewing from 3-5 p.m. and a Celebration of Life at 5 p.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 1168 Highway KK Osage Beach, MO 65065.

Internment will be in Afton, Wyoming on Saturday, March 22, 2025 in the Afton Cemetery at 2 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the veteran charity of your choice.

Craig McNaughton

Robert Craig McNaughton

November 21, 1984-

March 16, 2025

Craig was raised in a NJ suburb, just outside of Philadelphia. He loved all things Philly; cheesesteaks, Rocky, the Eagles, Italian food, the Mummers, parades; and had the accent to go with it. He lived and breathed sports. He knew more sports trivia and history than anyone. He was constantly talking trades, sharing stories, and watching movies. He knew random facts and followed players for years. In fact, he’d rewatch David Beckham’s highlight film for a good cry every few months.

Sports were a part of his DNA. Craig loved being a part of the coaching staff at SVHS and in Myrtle Beach. It gave him such purpose to develop young athletes. Craig was a phenomenal coach. He spent hours detailing plays, thinking about his teams and worrying about individual players. He was the champion of the underdog and lived to see his kids succeed, on and off the court.

Craig was a homebody. He loved family time more than anything. He loved to be with his kids, watching them do the things they love. He was NOT an outdoorsman, but he’d go camping and fishing to see King smile, as long as he didn’t have to touch the fish. He’d let Poppy and Brighton do his makeup or paint his toenails and was the best dance dad. His favorite thing to do together was spending the day at the beach.

If you ever heard Craig tell a story, you’re one of the lucky ones. He was hilarious. He could make the simplest thing funny. His sense of humor was one of the best things about him. He was sarcastic and witty. He had a way of speaking that made people listen, it was relatable and authentic.

Craig loved his job. Teaching came naturally to him and especially his job in intervention. He loved connecting with the kids and genuinely saw the best in every single one of them. If you had the privilege of being one of his students, know that he saw YOU.

Craig was kind and good. He cared about every single person he met. He would give a stranger the shirt off his back, and frequently did. Craig was relentlessly positive. He experienced some significant health challenges and was strong and upbeat in the face of every setback. Everyone who knew him, loved him.

Craig is survived by his family. Parents Kim and Candy McNaughton; siblings McKenzie (Mike) Drake, Nelson (Rachel) McNaughton, and Elise (Daniel) Chavez; His wife, Faith Lewis, and children Kingston, Brighton, and Poppy.

Iris Hathaway

Iris Howard Hathaway – beloved mother, grandmother, sister, friend, and co-worker surprised us all by completing a 100-year journey on this earth. It was a well lived life, and we all came to believe in her unconquerable spirit to adapt and endure. She truly lived a full and vibrant life.

Iris was born on November 17, 1924, to William Alfred Howard and Rachel Elnora Thompson Howard, the eighth of their 13 children. One of her first and most vivid memories was that of the family home burning to the ground in the middle of the winter when she was about four years old. The house and possessions were destroyed and with no place to go, the family moved into a garage that her father had enclosed. The boys slept in a crawl space in the rafters while the ix girls slept in a tent for two winters. Even when the family finally moved into a house, they had few amenities – no phone, electricity, refrigeration (except the root cellar) and no indoor plumbing. Fortunately, there was always music in the home. Her mother played the piano and the whole family gathered around to sing along. Her father didn’t have any extra money to hire workers, so he relied heavily on his daughters to do the farm work.

Iris was a curious and active child and had a love of reading and learning. She started school about three months before her sixth birthday but before the school year was half over, Iris had read all of the first-grade books and was advanced to the second grade.

Iris loved school and graduated from St. Anthony High School in 1941, in the top third of her class. She never lost her love for reading and learning new things the rest of her life.

Of course World War II changed everything. Elmo, her boyfriend from high school, joined the Army Air Corps and Iris went to Ogden to help with the war effort by working as a secretary at the Ogden Arsenal and loading machine gun belts. They finally decided to get married when Elmo came home on furlough on January 25, 1943, in St.

Anthony Idaho. They were later sealed for time and eternity in the Idaho Falls Temple on June 21, 1946.

After establishing a home in Rexburg, Idaho, Iris obtained secretarial employment at Ricks College (now BYU-Idaho) where she worked for thirty years. Her skills and talents quickly promoted her to the President’s office where she served as the President’s secretary for four different presidents. Her contribution to the students and staff at Ricks were recognized on several occasions through the years.

Iris enjoyed working in various callings in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She served in Relief Society, YWMIA, Primary Sunday School, as dance and road show director, a den mother and a teacher. She found great joy as an ordinance worker in the Idaho Falls Temple and as a full-time missionary in the Philippines Manila Mission. Later in life, she focused on her Relief Society ministering assignments and immersed herself in temple and family history work. Indexing was one of her favorite activities.

Iris was preceded in death by all 12 of her brothers and sisters, her husband Elmo R. Hathaway, eldest daughter, Marsha (Hathaway) Bates, son-in-law, Larry Bates, and granddaughter Teletha (Hathaway) Lambert. Her passion in life was her family and she took great pride in the accomplishments of her children and grandchildren. She left us with a century of rich experiences that we will always remember and remind us how much we miss her in our thoughts and hearts.

Teri Quigley

Teresa L. Quigley (Teri). Aged 69

B: 01/18/1956 born at Bethesda Navel Hospital in Bethesda, Virginia

F: Capt Donald F. Quigley

M: Maxyne K. Ballew (Quigley)

D: 02/28/2025 at her home in Freedom, WY.

Teri grew up in Virginia and became involved in Pony Club after her father bought her a horse as a young girl. After high school, she attended the British Horse Society National Equestrian Centre, Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England to become an equitation instructor.  After visiting a friend in Jackson several times Teri moved to Kelly and in 1997 built a ‘dang cabin’ in Freedom, Wyoming. Teri had jobs as a gym instructor, various advertising jobs, equestrian physical therapy instructor/director, personal riding instructor and CNA (Certified Nurse’s Assistant) in various locations in Jackson and Star Valley.

Teri married Gary H Dean in April of 2007 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Survived by her husband, Gary H Dean of the home, her brother Denny Quigley, and her surviving sisters Diane Vannhort and Judi Hubel.

Will have a ‘celebration of life’ at her ‘cabin’ this spring.