Penny R. Fullenwider: 1957 – 2024
Penny Rae Fullenwider, 67, passed away on October 17, 2024 in her home in Buffalo, Wyoming.
Penny was born in Miles City, Montana, on May 8, 1957, the daughter of Jean Lockwood and Wallace Wood. She was the younger sister to Rodney Wood. Growing up Penny loved being at the family ranch at Coalwood and spending time with the “country cousins”. Penny grew up in Miles City and graduated from Custer County High School in 1975.
Penny eventually moved to Gillette, Wyoming, where she met and married, Donnie Fullenwider, on August 4, 1979. Together, they were blessed with three sons: Brandon, Kellen, and Justin. Penny dedicated several years working at Occupational Testing, where she formed lifelong friendships.
For those who knew her, Penny’s greatest joy was being a mother and grandmother. “Mimi” loved her family more than anything and was always cheering them on in any event or milestone. To her grandkids, there was no place like Mimi’s place. Her home was a warm haven of love where many memories were made.
Penny enjoyed spending time laughing with her girlfriends, camping in the mountains, the sound of the creek, the wildflowers in bloom and the smell of the campfire. She could often be found tinkering around in her garden and was always up for a patio chat and a cocktail. Aside from her love for steak and crab she also inherited her mother’s sweet tooth and would never turn down dessert.
Penny is survived by her three sons: Brandon Fullenwider of Gillette, Wyoming, Kellen (Randee) Fullenwider of Mesa, Arizona, and Justin Fullenwider of Arvada, Colorado; four grandchildren: Haevyn, Hudsynn, Rhett, and Reece Fullenwider; her brother, Rodney Wood of Cody, Wyoming; and her cat, Gus. She was preceded in death by her parents.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, October 25, 2024 at 1 p.m. at Gillette Memorial Chapel, 210 W. 5th Street, Gillette, Wyoming. A reception will follow the funeral at the Elks Lodge, 2200 Greenway Drive in Gillette. Graveside services will be held on Saturday, October 26, 2024 at 11 a.m. at the Custer County Cemetery in Miles City, Montana.
Misty Kay Johnson: 1968 – 2024
Misty Kay Johnson, 55 of Edgerton, Wyoming passed away unexpectedly in her home September 20, 2024.
Misty was born to Hellen Garrison and Joseph Johnson on November 2, 1968.
Misty enjoyed spending time with people she loved and who loved her. She loved music – especially rock and roll; she loved dancing and she would never turn down a chance to ride on the back of a motorcycle. She loved motorcycles.
Misty struggled with her mental health and battled alcoholism for most of her life yet despite those struggles, she never seized to be a genuinely good person. She had a heart of gold, loved animals and she would give anything she could just to see someone else smile; she was compassionate and those she loved, she loved deeply.
She will be missed dearly and for those who truly knew “ Crazy ole Misty “ will never ever forget her, or her many different characters. For she has made a significant impression in their life.
Misty is survived by her mother, Hellen Garrison; brother, Scott Mitchell and wife, Tracy of Parker, Arizona; daughter, Sunni Keck; and grandchildren: Praislynn Barclay (Johnson), Jace Mitchell (Christensen), and Bentley Hodgins all of Casper, Wyoming; and many nieces and nephews of Wyoming and Arizona.
She is preceded in death by her daughter’s father, Barry Cox of Casper; her father, Joseph Johnson of Utah; and her brother, Shannon Mitchell of Casper.
A private celebration of life will be held at a later date. If you would like to attend please message her daughter Sunni Keck or her friend Connie Haggerty on Facebook for details.
Mandy Marie Reynolds: 1975 – 2024
Mandy Reynolds, age 49, of Rozet, Wyoming, passed away Tuesday, October 22, 2024, at UC Health—Highlands Ranch, Colorado.
Funeral service for Mandy Reynolds will be held at 10 a.m., Monday, November 4, 2024 at New Life Church with Randy Blakeman officiating. Visitation will be held from 3 to 6 p.m., Sunday, November 3, 2024 at Gillette Memorial Chapel.