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- Donna Marie Jacques Hedges
Riverton – Memorial services for Donna Marie Jacques Hedges, 72, will be conducted at 10 a.m. Monday, March 19, 2007, at Davis Funeral Home with the Rev. Cleveland McSwain of United Methodist Church officiating. Following the services, a reception will be held in Fellowship Hall of the United Methodist Church of Riverton.
Viewing will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. this evening at the funeral home.
She died with her family at her side Wednesday, March 14, 2007, at Riverton Memorial Hospital, due to complications from cancer.
She was born June 13, 1934, in Casper, the daughter of Paul L. and Mildred May Jacques. She was prom queen at Morton High School in 1950. Upon graduating, she traveled to Brussels, Belgium, with her uncle.
As a young woman, she was a member of a singing trio which made one professional recording. She had true talent and could mimic Patsy Cline’s voice exactly. She trained horse for trick riding and barrel racing and she spent many years riding and performing throughout Premont County. Her primary horse was named Sweetheart.
On June 14, 1952, she married Donald L. Hedges of Riverton. They had four children together and divorced after 21 years. She remarried several years later, and she and Hector “Buggs” Stoll lived in Lander for many years until they divorced.
She enjoyed crafted, including painting, refinishing antiques, crocheting, drawing and ceramics. She was also an avid camper and loved boating, picnicking, motorcycling, snowmobiling and sun tanning. She had a great love for animals.
She suffered from various illnesses the final 40 years of her life, but still volunteered to help her family, paint and care for pets.
Survivors include her children: Julie Hedges-Silber and her husband of Denver, Colo., Darrell Hedges and his wife and family of Riverton, Danny Hedges and his wife and family of Glenrock and Darwin Hedges and his wife and family of Casper; 17 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and sister Mae Case of Hanna.
She was preceded in death by her parents and brothers, James and Charles Jacques.
Services are under the direction of Davis Funeral Home of Riverton.
Casper Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyoming. Sunday 18 March 2007.
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