Name of Deceased: Fred Frank Kostenbauer
County Name: Johnson
State: WY
Newspaper: Buffalo Bulletin
Date: 29 Sep 1988
Submitters Name: Kari
OBIT-Buffalo Bulletin/Sep 29, 1988
"Graveside funeral services for Fred Kostenbauer, 75 year old former Buffalo man who passed away Sep 21 in Buffalo, were held Sep 24 at 11 a.m. in Wiilow Grove Cemetery with Father Vernon Strickland officiating.
Fred Frank Kostenbauer was born on Oct 14, 1912 in Pittsburg, KS to Mathias and Mary Ann Kostenbauer. He moved with his family to Buffalo in 1914 where he grew up and received his education. He graduated from Johnson County High School in 1932 and went into partnership with his dad and brother in the Clear Creek Coal Mine. He was married on Jun 28, 1933 in Buffalo to Carma Campbell and they made their home in Buffalo where Fred worked as a plumber. They started the Buffalo Bowl in 1956, which they owned and operated until 1973 when he retired. In 1977 they moved to Thermopolis where he had lived until August of this year when he came to Buffalo.
He is survived by his wife, Carma of Thermopolis; one son, Ronald Kostenbauer of Buffalo; two daughters, Marilyn Green of Buffalo and Joan Herzog of Basin; one brother, William Kostenbauer of Buffalo; ten grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and two sisters.
Honorary pallbearers were Chuck Brown, Bob Edwards, Ray Smith, Harold Bock, Dennis Hougard, Gene Sherman, Dave Smith and Scott Taylor."
Name of Deceased: Carma Campbell-Kostenbauer
County Name: Johnson
State: Wy
Newspaper: Buffalo Bulletin
Date: 1 May 2008
Submitters Name: Kari
OBIT; Buffalo Bulletin/1 May 2008
“Carma Kostenbauer Mar 20, 1914-Apr 26, 2008
Graveside services for Carma Kostenbauer, 94-year-old resident of Buffalo who passed way at the Johnson County Health Care Center in Buffalo Saturday evening, Apr 26, 2008, will be held at 2 pm, May 1, at the Willow Grove Cemetery in Buffalo with Father Russ Murphy officiating.
Carma Campell-Kostenbauer was born on Mar 20, 1914 in Kaycee to Clarence Earl and Olive Campbell. She grew up on various ranches around Johnson County where her father was manager. She attended Shell School, a one-room school house in northern Johnson County for several years. Carma then finished school in Buffalo where she graduated from Johnson County High School in 1932. After graduation, Carma went to work for Robert Rose at his law firm. She was married to Fred Kostenbauer in 1933. To this union were born three children. During the war, Fred and Carma did defense work and moved from job to job in WY, ID, UT, AZ, and CA. After the war, they opened up Clear Creek Coal Mine with Fred’s brother, Willie and their father, which they ran until 1956 when they opened up the Buffalo Bowl. Carma and Fred operated the bowling alley until selling it and retiring in 1974. In 1978, they moved to Thermopolis. Fred passed away in 1988 and Carma continued to live in Thermopolis and was a foster grandmother for 25 years in the schools until 2005, when she moved back to Buffalo at the age of 90.
Carma was active in the Buffalo Woman’s Club and all the organizations her children were in while they were at home. She was a member of the Episcopal Church in Buffalo. Carma had a rich and full life and will be greatly missed by her children and grandchildren.
She is survived by her three children: Daughter Joan Herzog and husband Robert of Buffalo; daughter Marilyn Green and husband Bart of Buffalo; and son Ronald Kostenbauer and wife Bonnie of Camarillo, CA; one sister Elma Newman of Omaha; 10 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, one sister and one brother.
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Name of Deceased: Viola Harrington Gray
County Name: Johnson
State: WY
Newspaper: Bufffalo Bulletin
Date: 13 Mar 2008
Submitters Name: Kari
OBIT: Buffalo Bulletin /3 Mar 2008
"VIOLA H DUNCAN July 30, 1915-Feb 26, 2008
Private family interment for Vi Duncan, lifelong Buffalo resident who passed away Feb 26, 2008 at the Johnson County Health Care Center will be held this summer.
Viola Harrington Duncan was born on July 30, 1915 in Buffalo to Fred and Elsie Hepp-Gray. She attended school in Buffalo and graduated from the Johnson County High School in 1931 at the age of 16. After high school she worked at various jobs in Buffalo ans was married to Lee Duncan. They were later divorced. Vi lived and worked in Buffalo until she retired. After retirement she continued living in Buffalo until the time of her death.
She is survived by: two sons, Gary Duncan and his wife Kathy of Buffalo and Dennis Duncan and his wife Susan of Sheridan; two sisters, Lola Pheasant of Buffalo and Edith Hibbard of Midland, TX; one brother, Fred Gray of Buffalo; seven grandchildren; seven g-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews
Name of Deceased: Irene Winifred Gray-Bilbao
County Name: Johnson
State: WY
Newspaper: Buffalo Bulletin
Date: Nov 2000
Submitters Name: Kari
: OBIT: Buffalo Bulletin/Nov 2000
"Private services for Irene Bilbao, 83 year old Buffalo woman who passed away 21 Nov 2000, will be held at a later date. Adams Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.
Irene Bilbao was born July 8, 1917 in Buffalo to Fred Powell and Elsie Hepp-Gray. She grew up and received her deucation in Buffalo and graduated from JCHS in 1935.
9 in Buffalo, where they made their home. She worked at Ellis Hardware for a number of years. In 1960, they moved to Glenrock, WY where Mr Bilbao worked at the power plant. Mrs Bilbao returned to Buffalo in 1968 and worked for the Johnson County Public Health Assistance until she retired in 1983. She remained in Bufflao until the time of her death.
She loved gardening and one of her most prized possessions was her beautiful flower garden. She was a very strong supporter of the Jim Gatchell Museum.
She is survived by one daughter, Penny Bilbao of Albuquerque, NM; one brother, Fred K Gray of Buffalo; four sisters: Viola Duncan and Lola Pheasant of Buffalo, Juanita Vanderhoef of Dayton, WY and Edith Hibbard of Clovis, NM; a very close life-long friend for the last 70 years Virginia Milnichak; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; one sister, Beulah Kostenbaur and one brother, Larry Gray."
Name of Deceased: Joseph Arruabarrena Bilbao
County Name: Johnson
State: WY
Newspaper: Buffalo Bulletin
Date: 1 Oct 1987
Submitters Name: Kari
Obit: OBIT: Buffalo Bulletin/1 Oct 1987
"The Glenrock Police Dept is baffled by the disappearance of a 73 year old man. Joe Bilbao, who maintains a residence in both Buffalo and Glenrock, has been missing since Sept 5, when he was supposedly in route from Glenrock to Buffalo according to Glenrock Police Chief Bob Bahmer.
Bilbao had planned to return to Johnson County from his Glenrock home to visit friends and relatives, but he never showed up. Bahmer said Bilbao was last seen driving a red 1976 chevy pick-up with the license # 13-761. "Anyone having information or contact with him since Sept 5 should call the Buffalo Police Dept", Bahmer said. Both state and national all points bulletins (APB) were issued in the hopes that someone might recognize Bilbao or his vehicle. "He appeared to be in good health and he is a very nice gentleman to know", Bahmer said.
Although he has searched the Glenrock area and Johnson County Sheriff Larry Kirkpatrilck said officers had checked around Johnson County, Bilbao has not been found."
Buffalo Bulletin/Oct 8, 1987
"Buffalo Man Found Dead Near Casper... A Buffalo man was found dead outside of Casper. Missing since Sept 5, 73 year old Joe Bilbao was found dead in his Chevy pick-up truck located off of Poison Spider Road west of Casper.
Bilbao, who maintained a residence in both Buffalo and Glenrock, was first reported missing to the Glenrock Police Dept responsible for the investigation a month ago. Glenrock's former Police Chief Bob Bahmer said Bilbao was supposedly in route from Glenrock to Buffalo when he disappeared and an APB was issued nationwide.
A sheepherder found Bilbao's body, but the cause of death was not determined until after presstime (Wednesday afternoon). Johnson County Sheriff Larry Kirkpatrick said Bilbao's daughter, who resides in Phoenix, AZ, has been notified of his death."
Obit: Buffalo Bulletin/15 Oct 1987; Billings Gazette/11 Oct 1987,;Casper Star Tribune/12 Oct 1987 (Quoted from Bulletin)
"Funeral mass for Joe Bilbao, 72 year old Buffalo and Glenrock resident who was found dead in his pick-up 20 miles west of Casper, were held 12 Oct 1987 at 10 a.m. from St John the Baptist Catholic Church in Buffalo with Father Bill Espenshade officiating. The body has been taken to Billings for cremation.
Joseph A. Bilbao was born on 11 Nov 1914 in Salt Lake City, UT to John and Maria Bilbao. At an early age he moved with his family to Spain where he attended school in the town of Bilbao until he was in the 8th grade when they moved back to the US. The family settled in Buffalo where Joe graduated from JCHS, where he was active in football, basketball, track and baseball. After high school he went to work at the Table Supply as a meat cutter. He was married to Irene Gray in Buffalo on Sep 2, 1939 and they made their home in Buffalo where Joe continued to work as a meat cutter. He joined the Navy and served during WWII returning to Buffalo in 1946 and continuing his job at the IGA. He was a member of and managed the American Legion Club for several years and went to work for Mountain States Power in 1954. Mountain States Power became Pacific Power and Light Co and Joe was transferred to Glenrock, where he worked at the Dave Johnson Power Plant in 1956. He continued to work for PP&L until he retired in 1976. Joe had a home in Glenrock and also one in Buffalo and spent his last years living off and on in both places.
He is survived by one daughter, Penny Bilbao of Alberquerque; one niece, Mary Sparre of Sheridan and two nephews, Paul and Frank Auzqui, both of Clearmont. He w
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