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Betty Fear passed away on Wednesday, December 3, 2025. Services will be next summer in Big Piney. Obituary November 19, 1939 - December 3, 2025 Betty Louise Budd Fear was born November 19, 1939, daughter of Joe and Ruth Budd of Big Piney, Wyoming. She died on December 3, 2025. She graduated from Big Piney High School as Valedictorian of her class, then attended Loretto Heights College in Denver and went on to graduate from the University of Wyoming. She married Frank Fear and together they had three children, Mark, Susan and John. They later divorced, and in 1995 she married Rod Bennett. She lived in Big Piney most of her life, the main exception being the winters she and Rod spent in Puerta Vallarta, Mexico, where they made many close friends. She will be well remembered and missed by many in Sublette County and throughout Wyoming. She was truly a warrior for her town and community, for Sublette County and for Wyoming. She had made a career of working towards "what’s good for Wyoming communities." She was on the local School Board, the State Board of Education, on the University of Wyoming Board of Trustees and was dedicated to the needs of education at all levels. She served as Sublette County Commissioner, as a member of the Sublette County Treatment Court, the Sublette Community Partnership Board and the Sublette Center Board. She founded the Big Piney-Marbleton Community Development Committee, hoping to inspire young community members and business owners to invest time and energy to keep the community she loved alive and make it thrive. She was a member of St. John’s Episcopal Church, playing the piano for weekly services for many years. She used her musical abilities to generously give her time to accompany many Big Piney High School (BPHS) aspiring musicians in school competitions and volunteered her time to be assistant director for many BPHS musical theatrical productions. In addition, she helped with 4-H activities, was the High School Rodeo sponsor, local rodeo Secretary as well as being the Secretary of the Wyoming Rodeo Association. She touched many in her life through her many professional roles. She worked at the bank in Big Piney, was both the Middle School secretary and Social Studies teacher, Justice of the Peace in Big Piney, Real Estate Broker, co-owner of The Country Cottage clothing store, original co-owner of The Marbleton Inn and Restaurant. She hired and trained many young people in various capacities; she was never a soft touch. Today, many of her trainees give her credit for their success later in life, because she expected and insisted that they do their jobs right. Betty was preceded in death by her husband Rod Bennett; her parents, Joe and Ruth Budd, and her granddaughter, Reagan Marie Nelson. She is survived by her sisters, Mary Budd Flitner and Nancy Budd Espenscheid; her children, Mark Fear, daughter Susan Fear Nessan (Doug Nessan), son John (Jody Alexander) Fear; and six grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Ceremonial services will be held next summer at the Big Piney Cemetery. Betty will be greatly missed by friends of all ages, vocations and callings. Memorial contributions in Betty's memory can be made to the Green River Valley Museum, P.O. Box 12 Big Piney, WY 83113; or Sublette County Health Hospital, P.O. Box 627, Pinedale, WY 82941. Related Links: Obituary – Betty Fear Covill Funeral Home, Pinedale, Wyoming
There will be a Celebration of Life on Saturday, December 13th at 11:00AM at the L.D.S. Church in Pinedale, Wyoming. Bring your memories. Obituary - Edward F. "Eddie" Steele, Jr. May 12, 1948 - December 6, 2025 Edward F. "Eddie" Steele, Jr. was born May 12, 1948 in Jackson Hole, Wyoming to Edward F. Steele, Sr. and Lois Nelson Steele. He joined three sisters Jean (Sells), Ruth Steele and Marion (Cole). He grew up on the family ranch just outside of Pinedale on the New Fork River. Eddie went to school in Pinedale and graduated from Pinedale High School in 1966. He received a Wyoming State FFA Farmer Degree in 1966 and was very active in the Pinedale FFA Chapter. Eddie went to Ricks Junior College in Rexburg, Idaho and graduated from there after two years. Eddie took over the ES Quarter Circle Steele Ranch from his father. He ran commercial cattle on the Upper Green River Cattle Association allotment and also had a herd of purebred Herefords. Eddie had a wonderful eye for good cattle and had a great herd of purebred Herefords before he wasn’t able to raise them anymore. In 1988, Eddie was the vice-president of the Green River Valley Cattlemen’s Association and president in 1989. Eddie sold the family ranch near Pinedale and moved to Deer Lodge, Montana where he bought a ranch in 2000. He moved from Deer Lodge to Ryegate, Montana then moved to Rapele J, Montana. In 2012, Eddie bought a place in Deaver, Wyoming and lived there since. Eddie passed away on December 6, 2025 in the hospital in Billings, Montana.
Mike Looney, Groomer Monday, 8:45AM: Upper and Lower Surveyor and Moose Ridge groomed for both classic and skating. Old Road Trail and Tree Loop flat groomed. Half Moon Tie-In and Kelly Park were both flat groomed yesterday. About an inch of new snow this morning. Don’t recommend the lower trails, Old Road Trail above the Nordic Equipment Building and Half Moon Tie-In are in extremely thin condition. As always, please keep a handle on your dogs. There is a lot of wildlife around including elk. Let’s all get off to a good start and pick up after your dogs. Thank you. This Nordic ski trail grooming report is courtesy of the Sublette County Recreation Board. Related Links: www.sublettetrails.org Additional information on winter and summer trail recreation in Sublette County, including maps and requested trail etiquette White Pine-Kelly Park Ski Trail Map - (10.3MB PDF) CCC Ponds Ski Trail Map - (1.84MB PDF) Road and Weather links www.visitpinedale.org Pinedale tourism website (links to lodging, dining, area information) www.whitepinewyoming.com White Pine Resort, 307-367-6606, (Nearby alpine skiing, food services, restroom) www.greatoutdoorshop.com The Great Outdoor Shop, 307-367-2440 www.sublettechamber.com Local businesses & services, 307-367-2242 www.golfpinedale.com Rendezvous Meadows Golf Course (Additional Nordic ski trails, food services, restroom)
Mike Looney, Groomer Sunday, 8:15AM: Old Road Trail, Lower Surveyor, Upper Surveyor and Moose Ridge have all been flat groomed this morning. There’s about a foot of new snow. Breezy. It’s 20F degrees. Road is plowed. This Nordic ski trail grooming report is courtesy of the Sublette County Recreation Board. Related Links: www.sublettetrails.org Additional information on winter and summer trail recreation in Sublette County, including maps and requested trail etiquette White Pine-Kelly Park Ski Trail Map - (10.3MB PDF) CCC Ponds Ski Trail Map - (1.84MB PDF) Road and Weather links www.visitpinedale.org Pinedale tourism website (links to lodging, dining, area information) www.whitepinewyoming.com White Pine Resort, 307-367-6606, (Nearby alpine skiing, food services, restroom) www.greatoutdoorshop.com The Great Outdoor Shop, 307-367-2440 www.sublettechamber.com Local businesses & services, 307-367-2242 www.golfpinedale.com Rendezvous Meadows Golf Course (Additional Nordic ski trails, food services, restroom)
BEEP is hosting their Santa’s BEEP Wyrkshop on Saturday, December 13th from 10AM-3PM, 655 N Tyler Ave in Pinedale. Join the BEEP elves and pick up some holiday gifts & treats. Entry is free. Tickets for booth activities are available upon entry. Cash, check and VENMO are accepted. This is a Chamber of Commerce Cookie Crawl stop. Gift wrapping, holiday craft making, cookie decorating, games for kids, bake sale, silent auction items from local businesses. All proceeds go to support enhancement of BEEP early childhood education programs.
Nested West is offering free gingerbread house kits for kits. They have 150 kits available for kids under age 15. Maximum four kits per family. Bring completed gingerbread house back to Nested West by December 18th. Participants can also text photos of the completed kits. Prizes by age group. Judging by Mae Orm of Pinedale Arts & Crafts. They will also have a gingerbread house making event in the shop later in December for adults. Pick up kits at Nested West Monday-Saturday, 10am to 6pm, Sunday 10am-4pm.
Reception Dec. 4th at Pinedale Library Nationally recognized photographer Fred Pflughoft will have a photography exhibit show of Backyard Birds at the Pinedale Library during the month of December, the 1st through December 30th. There will be a Photographer’s Reception on Thursday, December 4th from 5-8PM in the Library exhibit area. Fred has been a professional photographer since 1988. Over the course of ten years from 1998 to 2008 he was the principal photographer or one of two in the production of 31 books, including nine coffee table books. Among those were Wild & Beautiful Wyoming, Wild & Beautiful Yellowstone, Wild & Beautiful Grand Teton, Great Lodges of the West (A Benjamin Franklin Award Winner), and Great Lodges of the Canadian Rockies. Most recently, Fred has focused his photographic pursuits on wildlife, with an emphasis on his lifetime hobby of birding. The images for this show are a small compilation of bird photography he has done from his backyard blind. All images are for sale and will be sold to the highest bidder with the auction closing at 8:00PM on Monday, December 22nd. Check the hallway door for details. All buyers will be able to pick up their winning bid on Sunday, December 23rd (especially if using for a Christmas present) or leaving until the end of the exhibit (much appreciated.) Persons with questions, or potential buyers from out-of-town wishing to purchase an image but unable to bid, can contact Fred by email at fpflughoft@yahoo.com for more information.
Sublette County Sheriff’s Office The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance regarding the theft of a mini excavator that occurred on November 16th, 2025, between approximately 6:00 AM and 12:00 PM. The equipment was taken from a worksite near mile marker 124 on U.S. Highway 189, where it had been staged for ongoing construction operations. Deputies responded and confirmed that the excavator had been removed from the location during that time window. Anyone who may have observed suspicious activity in the area or who has information that could assist in this investigation is urged to contact Deputy Overbaugh at joverbaugh@sublettecountywy.gov or call Sublette County Dispatch at 307-367-4378. The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office appreciates the community’s assistance in helping recover the stolen equipment. ________________________________ Editor’s note: Mile marker 124 on US 189 is just south of the DeSmet Road pull-out south of Daniel about two miles. Winter fly tying nights offered in Pinedale (posted 11/6/2025)
The Women’s Advocacy Group and Friends are hosting a series of Community Potlucks to help support those who are affected by the government shutdown. All are welcome. Bring a dish, a friend, the family, or just yourself. The meals will be from 5-8PM in the Lovatt Room of the Pinedale Library. This is an alcohol free-family friendly event. Take home portions available. For more information, email pinedalesmiles@gmail.com. Community Potluck dates: Sunday, November 16, 5-8PM Sunday, December 14, 5-8PM Saturday, January 17, 5-8PM |
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