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Catherine Garrigan Clegg

Catherine Garrigan Clegg[1, 2]

Female 1937 - 2022  (85 years)

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  • Name Catherine Garrigan Clegg 
    Nickname Kitty 
    Birth 4 Apr 1937  Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Gender Female 
    Death 8 Nov 2022  Wheatland, Platte County, Wyoming Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5] 
    • Kitty McQuisten
      With profound sadness we announce the passing of Kitty McQuisten, 85, our loving and devoted mother and friend to all whose lives she touched, on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. A celebration of her life will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, May 27, 2023 at the Wheatland Bible Church in Wheatland, Wyoming with Pastor Tony Borton officiating. Granddaughters, Kitty Peterson and Jerah Nix, will give the eulogy.
      Kitty was born on Sunday, April 4, 1937 in Dayton, Ohio the daughter of William and Kay (Mitchell) Clegg. She moved with her mother and siblings to Thermopolis, Wyoming at the age of nine. Graduating from Thermopolis High School she continued on to receive a degree in Biological Sciences from Colorado State University.
      Kitty married Joe Gloyd in 1957 and settled in Wheatland. She was the beloved mother of Cindy (Bob) Guy, Cathy (Ron) Hagman, and Julie Henion; proud grandmother of, Kitty, Joe, Jerah, Jeremy, Ashley, Jaci, Todd, and Cody; and great grandchildren, Hope, Graham, Juan, Claire, Jack, Eli, and Orion.
      On February 1, 1978, she married Jack McQuisten. Stepdaughters, Lori Schnepp and Susie (Bryan) Stark; step grandchildren, Bill, Justin, and Matthew; and great grandchildren, Makaya, Kinsley, and Hudson were lovingly added to her growing family.
      Kitty lived a full life as a wonderful mother and homemaker and worked for many years at both the Stockgrowers Bank and Basin Electric.
      She loved to play bridge with her lifelong friends, kept an immaculate house, adored and spoiled her little pup, Calli, loved to travel with Jack, and spent many years with SOWERS (Servants on Wheels Every Ready), a Christian couples RV work ministry providing volunteer help to Christian ministries. Kitty was a member of the Wheatland Bible Church and PEO. Most of all she loved her family and instilled in her family her strong faith and personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
      Kitty was preceded in death by her beloved Jack on April 30, 2016 and siblings, Bill Clegg and Sally Hanneman.
      Memorials in lieu of flowers to the Platte County Library, 904 Ninth Street, Wheatland, Wyoming 82201 would be appreciated by the family.
      Gorman Funeral Homes - Platte Chapel is in charge of the services
    Burial 12 Dec 2022  Wheatland, Platte County, Wyoming Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Person ID I33959  Family
    Last Modified 25 Jul 2023 

    Father William E. Clegg 
    Mother Catherine Mitchal 
    Family ID F15993  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Joe Stewart Gloyd 
    Children 
     1. Cathy Gloyd
     2. Cindy Gloyd
     3. Julie Gloyd
    Family ID F15992  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 26 Oct 2024 

    Family 2 Jack John George McQuisten,   b. 22 Oct 1937, Wheatland, Platte County, Wyoming Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Apr 2016, Wheatland, Platte County, Wyoming Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years) 
    Marriage 1 Feb 1978  [6] 
    Family ID F11901  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 26 Oct 2024 

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    Link to Google MapsBirth - 4 Apr 1937 - Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S2927] Find a Grave, 2 May 2016; Jack John McQuisten.
      Jack John McQuisten

      Birth: Oct. 22, 1937
      Wheatland
      Platte County
      Wyoming, USA
      Death: Apr. 30, 2016
      Wheatland
      Platte County
      Wyoming, USA
      Jack John McQuisten, 78, died Saturday, April 30, 2016 at the Platte County Memorial Hospital in Wheatland.
      Jack was born Friday, October 22, 1937 in Wheatland, Wyoming the son of James Richard and Mary Philomenia (Martell) McQuisten.
      Jack is survived by his wife, Catherine G. “Kitty” McQuisten, of Wheatland; daughters, Cindy (Bob) Guy of Denver, Colorado, Lori (Ken) Schnepp of Rimrock, Arizona, Cathy (Ron) Hagman of Wheatland, Julie (BJ Axford) Henion of Wheatland, and Susy (Bryan) Stark of Phoenix, Arizona; siblings, Richard McQuisten of Laramie, Wyoming and Judy Williams of Toole, Utah; ten grandchildren, Kitty, Joe, Bill, Matthew, Ashley, Cody, Jerah, Jeremy, Jaci, and Justin; and two great grandchildren, Graham and Hope.
      Jack was preceded in death by his father, James, on July 24, 1988; mother, Mary, on May 14, 1996; sisters, Shirley Stalnaker and Betty Lou McQuisten; and grandson, Lance.
      Family links: 
       Parents:
        James Richard McQuisten (1909 - 1988)
        Mary Philomenia Martell McQuisten (1918 - 1996)
        Sibling:
        Betty Lou McQuisten (1934 - 1934)*
        Jack John McQuisten (1937 - 2016)
       Burial:
      Wheatland Cemetery
      Wheatland
      Platte County
      Wyoming, USA
      Created by: Lostnwyomn
      Record added: May 01, 2016
      Find A Grave Memorial# 161969939

    2. [S3727] Gorman Funeral Home, 7 May 2016; Jack McQuisten Obituary.
      Funeral services for Jack John George McQuisten, 78, will be held at 10:30 A.M. Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at the Wheatland Bible Church with Pastor Jason Iacovetto officiating and Bob Guy and Chuck Brown as the eulogists.  Interment will be in the Wheatland Cemetery.
      Jack McQuisten passed away Saturday, April 30, 2016 at the Platte County Memorial Hospital in Wheatland after a long and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer surrounded by his family; he walked into the loving arms of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
      Jack was born Friday, October 22, 1937 in Wheatland, Wyoming the son of James Richard and Mary Philomenia (Martell) McQuisten.
      He was raised and educated in Wheatland and graduated from the Wheatland High School in 1956.  He married Janice Hitt in 1958.  In 1961 he purchased his farm in Slater. In the early 1970s he expanded his farming operation in the Gray Rocks area. In 1973 he was awarded the Outstanding Young Farmer Award by the Wheatland Jaycees. On February 1, 1978 he married Kitty Clegg Gloyd.   Jack was a member of the Wheatland Bible Church and sang on the worship team with his granddaughter, Jerah.  Jack loved the outdoors; he spent much of his free time hunting, fishing, and walking with his favorite dog and constant companion, Sabrina. He was an avid card player and loved to bowl and play golf.  
      Jack is survived by his wife, Catherine G. “Kitty” McQuisten, of Wheatland; daughters, Cindy (Bob) Guy of Denver, Colorado, Lori (Ken) Schnepp of Rimrock, Arizona, Cathy (Ron) Hagman of Wheatland, Julie (BJ Axford) Henion of Wheatland, and Susy (Bryan) Stark of Phoenix, Arizona; siblings, Richard McQuisten of Laramie, Wyoming and Judy Williams of Toole, Utah; ten grandchildren, Kitty, Joe, Bill, Matthew, Ashley, Cody, Jerah, Jeremy, Jaci, and Justin; and two great grandchildren, Graham and Hope.
      Jack was preceded in death by his father, James, on July 24, 1988; mother, Mary, on May 14, 1996; sisters, Shirley Stalnaker and Betty Lou McQuisten; and infant grandson, Lance.
      A memorial to the Platte County Library, 904 Ninth Street, Wheatland, Wyoming 82201 would be appreciated by the family.
      Serving as pallbearers will be Joe Guy, Jeremy Henion, Cody Hagman, Dave Pinch, Jacob Nix, and Malcom Ervin.
      Serving as honorary pallbearers will be Bill Whitaker, Matthew Whitaker, and Justin Rothbaum.
      Family and friends may call at the funeral home on Tuesday from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M.  
      The Gorman Funeral Homes – Platte Chapel of Wheatland are in charge of the arrangements.




    3. [S5033] Wyoming, Marriage Records, 1869-1971, 12 January 2023; Gloyd-Clegg Marriage Record 1957.

    4. [S3727] Gorman Funeral Home, 12 January 2023; Catherine G. "Kitty" (Clegg) McQuisten.

    5. [S5232] Casper Star Tribune, Kitty McQuisten; obituary; 23 May 2023; Kitty McQuisten; online; 25 July 2023.

    6. [S3727] Gorman Funeral Home, 7 May 2016; Jack McQuisten Obituary.