Passings

Michael D. Ahern

Michael D. Ahern, 79, passed away Aug. 26, in Longmont, Colorado. He was born March 24, 1942, in Norwalk, Connecticut to Walter and Elizabeth Ahern. His father’s work relocated them to the Denver area when he was a small child and then to Casper in 1952. They liked Casper so Ahern much, they decided to make it their permanent home. He graduated from Natrona County High School in 1960. He married his high school sweetheart, Kathleen K. Mayo, on Aug. 15, 1964.

He was employed by the old Wyoming Highway Department, WYDOT’s predecessor agency, for 35 years. He retired in 1995 as an engineering technical supervisor. Upon retirement from the state, he worked for Mobile Concrete, in Casper, for another decade and loved his second career.

Mike was an easy-going guy who made friends easily. He enjoyed watching his sons’ school and sports activities while they were growing up and continued that with his grandchildren later in life. He spent his Sundays in the fall cheering on the Broncos and was thrilled when they finally won a Super Bowl.

Per his wishes, no service were held.

The family asks that, if you are so moved, you make a donation to the American Cancer Society in his memory.

Kenneth C. Glover

Kenneth Charles

Glover, 83, died on Sept. 1.

Glover was born on a rural homestead south of Sundance. He was delivered by a midwife on Dec. 6, 1937, to Theodore K. Glover and Bonnie Thelma (Etheridge) Glover. He was the oldest of seven children. His parents later moved to Moorcroft and Glover started his grade school there. They moved to Sunny Divide in the later grade school years, while Glover’s father was building the Keyhole Reservoir; his mom worked at the Krause Store. When the family moved to Sundance, they lived in a home owned by the Kipp family. Glover’s father went to work for the old Wyoming Highway Department, WYDOT’s predecessor agency, while his mother was a homemaker.

When Glover was a freshman in high school, he decided he was “smart enough” and refused to go back to school for a year. Then he decided he should go back. This is where he met his late wife, Karen Hegge. They were married on Oct. 12, 1957. He followed in his father’s footsteps and began work at Wyoming Highway Department as an engineer while his wife worked as assistant county treasurer and later county treasurer. He retired from the Department and worked at the city of Sundance as a maintenance director. Upon retirement from the city, he and his wife went to the Hegge Ranch, where they assumed management of the ranch. They continued to live on the ranch until Karen passed in January of 2013.

Glover then married Janice (Knapp) Bush on July 15, 2017. They lived at the ranch and also built a home in Sundance where they lived until his passing.

He was a fun-loving, easy-going man. He loved horses, cattle and woodworking, and was an avid reader. He made sure that the deer and birds at the ranch were fed and loved to sit on the deck and watch them. Glover was full of mischief, and had a smile that didn’t quit. He made time for anyone that wanted to stop and talk. He was always game to set up a friend for a prank, he was a pro at being a prankster, yet there wasn’t a person in the world that he wouldn’t help.

A celebration of life was held Sept. 9, 2021, at the United Methodist Church in Sundance. Private family burial took place at Mt. Moriah Cemetery. Glover

Kenneth W. Rosser

Kenneth Willam

Rosser, 64, died Aug. 18. Rosser was born on Jan. 18, 1957, in Evanston, to Henry and Blanche Rosser.

He loved being outdoors and he especially loved winter. He loved being with his animals and taking them sledding – that was one of the highlights of his life. He could drive anything with a steering wheel. He worked for Ellingford Brothers for more than half of his life and he loved that job. He knew that batch plant inside and out. He considered some there as family members.

At the time of his death, he was working for the Wyoming Department of Transportation. He worked on the Maintenance crew out of Evanston and had nearly 18 years of service to the state of Wyoming. Rosser was a special person who was hard working and dedicated to the mission every day. He would give you the shirt off his back and if you needed anything he would try to make it happen. He was a kind and considerate soul and he saw the world through a different lens than most.

Rosser is survived by his three children, five grandchildren and four siblings.

He did not want funeral service but did want to have a celebration of life, which was held Sept. 10 at the Beeman-Cashin building in Evanston.

Cecil E. Strick

Cecil Eugene Strick, 57, of Elk Mountain, died on Aug. 29, 2021, in Rawlins, due to COVID.

Heavy mechanic out of the Elk Mountain shop in District 1, passed away over the weekend.

Strick joined the WYDOT family in November 2020 as Strick a mechanic, and although it was a short time with us, his coworkers remember him as a funny, great guy and a hard-working and thorough mechanic. His work was trustworthy and reliable, and he always had a cheery demeanor at the shop.

Even when not at work, he was tinkering away at something in his shop at home. Strick was an avid motorcyclist. A passion he shared with his wife of 35 years. They started riding later in life as a promise they made to wait until the kids