GRAVE LOCATION - Block B Lot 24 Grave 6
on the same stone as Ida E. Watts
John Thomas Watts
Born 2 Apr 1867, Paragonah, Iron, Utah
Son of Benjamin Watts and Ellen Williamson
Md 1) Irene May Hawkins, 9 Feb 1890, Manassa, Conejos, Colorado (died 1894)
Md 2) Ida Ella Sellers, 4 Feb 1904, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Died 1 Jan 1935, Byron, Big Horn, Wyoming
Buried 4 Jan 1935,FridayJohn Watts Passes
Mr. John Watts, for many years a resident of the Byron community, passed away Tuesday from heart trouble and complications. Mr. Watts was an uncle of Dr. W.W. Horsley of Lovell, and is survived by one sister and three brothers who reside in Utah, and another sister in Los Angeles. Funeral services will be held Friday morning at 11:00 A.M. in the Byron L.D.S. church and interment will be made in the Penrose cemetery.
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Mr. John Watts passed away at his home in Byron, New Years after an extended illness. Funeral services were held in the Byron ward chaple Friday morning at 11:00 o'clock under the direction of Bishop Frank L. Jones. The speakers were Fritz Winzenried and Thales Smith of Shell Creek. Louis Wolz rendered a very beautiful vocal solo; Ralph Erickson and Maris Johnson gave a violin duet; Mr. and Mrs. Edd Johnson sang a vocal duet and the stake Primary officers rendered a very beautiful song.
The Pallbearers were John Moody, Thomas Rodgers, Roy Willey, John Jensen, Leo Neville and Fritz Winzenried. The flower girls were a small group of Primary girls under the direction of Miss Ella Watts.
Mr. Watts came to this country from Colorado and he was an early pioneer settler in the Big Horn basin. He has made many friends in and around Byron. He leaves to mourn his passing his wife, Mrs. Ida Watts and the following children, Jess, Parley, Ella, Dolly and Mrs. Darr Johnson, all of Byron and Mrs. Jake Mangus of Lovell and many relatives and friends. Mr. Watts was laid to rest in the Penrose cemetery. The community extend their sympathy to the family during their bereavement.
GRAVE LOCATION - Block B Lot 24 Grave 7
on the same stone as John T. Watts
Ida Ella Watts
Born 23 Sep 1882, Manassa, Conejos, Colorado
Daughter of Daniel R. Sellers & Mary Irene Banister
Md John Thomas Watts,4 Feb 1904, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Died 25 Dec 1957, Price, Carbon, Utah
Buried 30 Dec 1957, MondayServices Held For Ida Ella Watts
Funeral services were held Monday, Dec. 30 at 1 p.m. in the Byron chapel for Mrs. Ida Ella Sellers Watts, 75, who passed away in Price, Utah Dec. 25.
Services were under the direction of Bishop Dean Larson. The Singing Mothers sang, "O, May Father," accompanied by Mrs. Walter Stevens and conducted by Mrs. Louis Wolz. The invocation was offered by George Abraham and the obituary was read by Mrs. Anna Davis. A duet "Mother" was rendered by Margie Beth Schweitzer and Norma Hessenthaler. Frank H. Brown gave the sermon and remarks were given by Thales Smith and Dr. W.W. Horsley.
As a closing number LeRose Peterson and Nola Christopherson sang, "The End of A Perfect Day" and the benediction was given by James B. Wasden.
Pallbearers were Ted Taylor, Charles Pierce, Ernest Jackson, Edward Watts, William Watts and Ferrell Mangus.
Interment was in the Penrose Cemetery and the Haskell Funeral home was in charge of arrangments. The grave was dedicated by Herman Oviat.
She is survived by two sons, Jess T. of Cody and Parley of Lovell; three daughters, Mrs. Ella Wiberg of Otto, Mrs. Evelyn Johnson of Bozeman, Mont., and Mrs. Dolly Eva Oviat of Price Utah, a sister, Mrs. Dora Harris of Cedaridge, Colo., two brothers, John Sellers of Canyon City, Colo., and Joe Sellers of Manassa, Colo., a step-daughter Mrs. Mary Mangus of Lovell, fourteen grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Ida Ella Sellers was born Sept. 23, 1882 at Manassa, Colo., to Daniel R. Sellers and Mary Irene Banister. Her parents left a mercantile business in Alabama to join the LDS church, then emigrated to Colorado. Her father is credited with the founding of a Mormon colony in that area.
When Ella was nine, her mother died, and being the oldest daughter at home, she had a lot of responsibilities, for her younger brother and sister and the home.
Her father spent the summers at a tie camp in the mountains. Her father was in a crippling accident and from then on, supported his family from what he could earn at a cobbler's bench.
When Ella and Nettie, who was two years younger, were old enough they helped by hiring out to do housework. Later on they both became dressmakers.
Ella was married to John Thomas Watts in the Salt Lake Temple, Feb. 4, 1904. John had come to Big Horn country in 1902, and had resolved to make his home here, so he brought his bride to the Big Horns.
He had two children by his first wife, Irene May Hawkins. He brought thirteen-year-old Henry with him, but ten-year-old Mary was left for several years with her Grandmother Hawkins.
Their first two years here were spent at Shell Creek, where John worked for Jess Smith. At this time he and Jesse filed on two homesteads southwest of Byron. Jesse died in 1905, but in the meantime he had given his homestead to his daughter, Maggie, and these two homesteads became the family homes of the Watts and the Winzenreids for many years.
John worked on all the early improvement projects, building canals, roads, bridges, etc. Gathering logs for homes and riding for cattle, they farmed around Penrose until the canal was finally completed, to bring water to the homestead. They belonged to the Penrose ward.
Five children were born to them, Jesse, Ella, Parley, Evelyn, and Dolly Eva. They went to school at Byron. During this time, the older son, Henry lost his life in battle in France in 1918. Years later Ella was permitted to visit his grave while on a Gold Star Pilgrimage as a guest of our government.
Ella worked in the Relief Society, M.I.A., and Sunday School for years.
John died, Jan. 1, 1935 after eight years of illness. Ella stayed on at the farm, though she was often alone as the children got married or sought work. Sometimes she got a job herself. Then she went to stay with her daughter, Ella, who was teaching school at Kane. She spend one winter with a cousin at Mesa, Ariz., doing temple work. She sold her farm a few years ago and lived in an apartment in Byron. Later she bought a trailer house and stayed at Deaver near Evelyn and last year she stayed in her trailer near Mary, at Lovell. In July she went to Price, Utah with Dolly Eva. There she had the flu and she never could recover from the effects of it, she died Christmas morning in the Price hospital where she had been taken the night before. Out of town relatives here to attend the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Jess Watts and two sons of ... ody, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Taylor and three chidren of Harlowton, .. ont., Mr. and Mrs.Charles ...erce and baby of Bra..y, Mont., and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Jack...n of Cody, Mr. and Mrs. Her..an Oviat of Price, Utah, Roy ...berg, Otto, Mr. and Mrs.Dar ... hnson, Bozeman, Mont., and ......Colo.
Pioneer Woman Passes In Utah
Mrs. Ida Ella Sellers Watts of Byron passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Dolly Oviat in Price, Utah Wednesday, Dec. 25. She had been visiting her daughter for the past six maonths.
Mrs. Watts was born Sept. 23, 1882 in Manassa, Colo. She was a resident of the Big Horn Basin since 1900. Her husband, John Thomas Watts died Jan. 1, 1935 at Byron.
She is survived by two sons, Jesse T. Watts of Cody and Parley Watts of Lovell; three daughters, Mrs. Ella Wyberg of Otto, Mrs. Evelyn Johnson, of Bozeman, Mont., and Mrs. Dolly Oviat of Price, Utah, step-daughter, Mrs. Mary Mangus of Lovell, two brothers, Joe Sellers of Manassa, Colo., John Sellers of Canyon City, Colo., one sister, Mrs. Dora Harris of Cedar Ridge, Colo., 14 grandhchildren and eight great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Monday, Dec. 30 at 1 p.m. in the Byron LDS chapel with Bishop Dean Larson officiating. Intrment was in the Penrose cemetery with Haskell Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
GRAVE LOCATION - Block B Lot 27 Grave 8
WAR RECORD - UTAH TEC5 683 ENGR BN WORLD WAR II
American Legion medalion on graveParley Daniel Watts
Born Byron, Big Horn, Wyoming
Son of John Thomas Watts & Ida Ella Sellers
Md Mrs. Lillie Noe Foster, 3 Aug 1946, Red Lodge, Carbon, Montana
Died Byron, Big Horn, Wyoming
Buried ThursdayTwo Byron Men Killed by Fumes
A tragic accident took the lives of two Byron men Monday morning when Parley D. Watts, 57, and Gene Belston, 42, were overcome by fumes in a tank truck.
They were employed by Nepeco, an oil contracting firm owned by Art Petrich.
Belston was inside the tank to make repairs and was overcome by fumes. When he was heard to fall down inside the tank, Watts, the only man small enough to enter went in after Belston.
He was only in a couple of minutes, Petrich said, when he was also overcome by the fumes. A blower fan was put on the tank and other employees dragged the two men out and gave them artificial respiration.A few minutes later Deputy Sheriff Norm Doerr and Lovell firemen Elmer Stevens and Don Dover, accompanied by Dr. John Story, arrived with mechanical breathing apparatus. But the two victims failed to respond. Petrich reported that the tank truck had been used to haul water for the three days preceding the accident, and before that had been used to haul crude oil.
Both victims were experienced, Parley Watts had been with the company for nine years and Belston eight years.
Other employees helping with the rescue were Dave Pierceson, Neil Peters, Walt Stevens and Tom Lynch.
Funeral services were held for Gene Belston Wednesday in Byron. He is survived by his wife and four children.
Services will be held today for Parley Watts, also in Byron. He is survived by a daughter.
***************Parley Watts Rites Today
Funeral services for Parley Daniel Watts, 57, will be held Thursday, today, at 2 p.m. in the Byron LDS Chapel, under the direction of Bishop Clifford Powelson. Burial will be in the Penrose cemetery under the direction of Haskell Funeral Home.
Mr. Watts was born Mar. 10, 1910 in Byron, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John T. Watts. A resident of Byron with the exception of 10 years between 1946 and 1957 when he lived n Lovell, Mr. Watts worked as a carpenter and oil field worker.
He was a veteran of World War II, a member of the Eagles Lodge at Powell and a member of the LDS Church.
Mr. Watts was married Aug. 3, 1946, at Red Lodge, Mont., to Lillie Noe Foster. His wife was killed Oct. 19, 1962 in an automobile accident.
He is survived by one daughter, Joyce Ann of Byron; three step-children, Imogene Tass of Sand Springs, Okla., Linda Synoground and Robert Foster, addresses unknown; and three sisters, Mary Mangus of Lovell, Ella Wyberg of Burlington and Dolly Oviatt, Price, Utah.
(taken form The Lovell Chronicle December 21, 1967)
GRAVE LOCATION - Block B Lot 22 Grave 5
Haskells Funeral Home marker
Lillie Noe Foster Watts
Born 5 Jun 1912, Nashoba, Pushmataha, Oklahoma
Daughter of John Noe & Leona Kersey
Md 1) Ernie Foster, 27 Oct 1928, Wagoner, Wagoner, Oklahoma
Md 2) Parley Daniel Watts, 3 Aug 1946, Red Lodge, Carbon, Montana
Died 19 Oct 1962, Garland, Park, WyomingByron Matron's Rites Monday
Funeral services for Mrs. Lillie Watts were held Monday at 2 p.m. in the Byron LDS chapel with Bishop Clifford Powelson in charge.
Prelude music was played by Norma Hessenthaler. The invocation was given by Milas Johnson and Violet Mangus read the obituary. The singing mothers presented two numbers and Max Lowe gave the sermon. A duet was sung by Mrs. Nola Christoffersen and LeRose Peterson. The benediction was given by Bishop Lee Christensen.
Pall bearers were Fred Onstine, Ross Scott, Art Batz, Ken Enes, Floyd Webber and Ralph Smalley.
Interment was in the Penrose cemetery. Bishop Herman Oviatt dedicated the grave.
Mrs. Watts was killed instantly in a one car accident on Wyoming highway 14. According to S.... Warne, investigating highway patrolman, her car apparently ....onto the shoulder of the road and rolled over in the ditch. Mrs. Watts was thrown from the car. The accident occurred 4.9 miles east of Garland.
Mrs. Lillie N. Watts was born June 5, 1912 in Oklahoma, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Noe. On Aug. 6, 1946, she was married to Parley Watts in Red Lodge, Mont. They had lived in Byron for the past threee years and lived in Worland for several years prior to that time.
She was a member of the LDS church.
Survivors include her husband, a daughter, Joyce Ann of Byron, three children by a previous marriage, Kenneth Foster of Tucson, Ariz., Mrs. Ima Jean P... of Sand Springs, Okla. and Mrs. Linda Synogrond of Denver, Colo. three brothers, Floyd, John and Carl, four sisters, Etherl, Edna and N..elia, all of Sands Springs and Mrs. Mabel Frietch of Comp..., Calif. and five grandchildren.near Sunnybrook farm near Garland.
GRAVE LOCATION - Block C Lot 17 Grave 7
WAR RECORD - TEC 5 US ARMY WORLD WAR II
Roy Victor Wiberg
Born 27 May 1903, Iron Mountain, Dickinson, Michgan
Son of Charles Victor Wiberg & Hulda Bernadine Nordstrom
Md Margaret Keele, 30 Dec 1928 (divorced)
Md Ella Irene Watts, 26 Feb 1945, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Died 25 July 1985, Burlington, Big Horn, Wyoming
Buried 29 Jul 1985, MondayRoy Victor Wiberg
Roy Victor Wiberg, 82, died July 25, 1985, in his home in Burlington. He was born May 27, 1903, in Iron Mountain, Mich., the son of Charles Victor and Hulda Bernadine Nordstrom Wiberg. He married Ella Irene Watts on Feb. 26, 1945, in the LDS Temple in Salt Lake City. Roy is a army veteran of W.W. II., and has lived in the Big Horn Basin since he moved west from Michigan in 1929. He has resided in Burlington for the last 23 years.
Roy farmed for many years, and enjoyed polka music, wood working and doing jigsaw puzzles. He also did some furniture manufacturing.
Survivors include his wife Ella Irene; a son Roy J. Wiberg, of New Berlin, Wisc., two daughters, Bernadine Taylor of Basin, and Lois Christopherson of Ogden, Utah, a brother, Carl A. Wiberg of Kenosha, Wisc., two sisters, Ruth Domenk of Kenosha, and Elsa Alderman of West Palm Beach, Fla., 14 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren. Roy was preceeded in death by one daughter, Myrtle May Linderman.
Funeral services were held Monday, July 29, 1985, in the Burlington LDS Church with Bishop Adrian Preator officiating. Burial was in the Penrose Cemetery. Haskell Funeral Home of Lovell was in charge of arrangements.
GRAVE LOCATION - Block C Lot 17 Grave 8
Haskells Funeral Home marker
Ella Irene Watts Wiberg
Born 21 Sep 1908, Penrose, Big Horn, Wyoming
Daughter of John Thomas Watts & Ida Ella Sellers
Md Roy Victor Wiberg, 26 Feb 1945, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Died 9 Jul 1991, Basin, Big Horn, Wyoming
Buried 13 Jul 1991, SaturdayElla I. Wiberg
BURLINGTON - Ella Irene Wiberg, 82, died Tuesday, July 9, in the Bonnie Bluejacket Nursing Home in Greybull.
She was born Sept. 21, 1908, in Penrose, the daughter of John Thomas and Ida Ella (Sellers) Watts. She attended school in Byron and later graduated from Normanl School with a teaching certificate.
She then taught in schools in Kane and Wright. She also worked as a cook for the Snyder Ranch. She lived in the Burlington-Otto area for some time.
On Feb. 26, 1945, she married Roy V. Wiberg in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. He died in 1985.
Mrs. Wiberg was active in the LDS Church, serving in several capacities. She enjoyed genealgoy work, tending housplants, gardening, listening to music and art.
Survivors include one stepson, Roy J. Wiberg of Amhurst, Wisc.; two daughters, Bernadine Talor of Basin and Lois Ann Christopherson of Ogden, Utah; one sister, Dolly Eva Oviatt of Manti, Utah; 12 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, two brothers and son sister.
The service is scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday in the Otto-Burlington LDS Chapel, with Bishop Jody Neves officiating. Burial will be in the Penrose Cememtery. Viewing will be in the Relief Society room of the church one hour prior to the service.
Haskelll Funeral Home of Lovell is in charge of arrangements.
GRAVE LOCATION: Block C Lot 9 Grave 6
Calvin Wasden Johnson
Born 5 August 1929, Lovell, Big Horn, Wyoming
Parents Sofe Christina Wasden and Alvin S Johnson
Married Rita Mae Deppe
Married Ellie
Died 27 March 2015, Richfield, Sevier, Utah
Buried
Calvin Wasden Johnson, age 85, of Monroe, passed away March 27, 2015, in Richfield.
Cal was the fourth child and third son of Alvin and Sofe Johnson, born in the family home at Lovell, Wyo., Aug. 5, 1929.
He learned the value of work early, helping in the family lumber business with his dad and brothers. This core value of work served him well, even to the point where health no longer allowed him to do what he loved to do best.
He loved animals and enjoyed caring for them. He had a great sense of humor. When nobody was around to hear his jokes, it’s easy to imagine him telling his stories and jokes to the animals.
Cal was good at whatever he undertook, whether it was building houses, plumbing or electrical work, and he ran his own plumbing company for many years.
Cal was a humble, spiritual man. As a member of the LDS church, he had a strong conviction of eternal bonds with family after this physical life has ended. While living in Salt Lake City, he was a close friend and home teacher to President Gordon B. Hinckley.
He is survived by his beloved wife, Ellie, Monroe; and his children, Luren (Linda) Johnson, Tacoma, Wash.; Karen Johnson Marion, St. George; Christy Johnson; Marlan (Diana) Johnson; Jerry Johnson, all Casper, Wyo.; Patty (Jim) Chapman, West Valley City; Sandy Neumeier, Enoch; Jim and Bob Rouselle, Riverton, Wyo.; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his two brothers, Edward (Ruth) Johnson, Billings, Mont.; Louis (Louise) Johnson, Orem; and three sisters, Edna Taylor, San Clemente, Calif.; Alva Lowe, Billings, Mont.; and Annella Barnes, Vale, Ore.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Alvin and Sofe Johnson; four brothers, Alvin Smith Johnson, Wasden George Johnson, Jerrold Johnson, Alvin (Bun) Smith Johnson Jr.; and one sister, Lois Johnson.
Memorial services will be held at the Monroe LDS 2nd ward chapel, 140 South Main Street, Saturday, April 11, at 11 a.m.
Interment will be at Penrose Cemetery in Lovell, Wyo.
Family and friends are invited to share memories and sign his guest book at serenitystg.com/obituaries.
GRAVE LOCATION: Block C Lot 9 Grave 5
STONE SAYS Our Beloved
Rita Mae Deppe Johnson
Born 20 Sep 1934, Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Daughter of Richard Carl Deppe & Marguerite Allegra Siemsen
married Calvin Johnson
Died 4 Oct 1985
Buried 4 Oct 19851940 Census Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Richard Deppe M 41 Illinois
wife Marguerite Deppe F 37 Illinois
daughter Gertrude Deppe F 9 Illinois
daughter Rita Mae Deppe F 6 Illinois