Dewayne Stanley Appleby

DeWayne S. Appleby passed to "That House Not Made By Hands" on January 1, 2021 from a complication of Multiple Myeloma. DeWayne was the second son born Jan. 29, 1940 in Lander to Edward Appleby Sr. and Sarah Appleby. Edward Jr. and Gary completed the Family.

DeWayne grew up on Willow Creek and attended the school out there until the 5th grade, then he attended school at South Side Grade school and Fremont County Vocational High School from where he graduated in 1958.

He married Carol Dick. From that union three daughters were born. They were later divorced. In 1978 and he married Beverlie Gibson, to whom he was married for 42 years.

He worked for Black Homes then worked at US steel for over 20 years. He was a maintenance mechanic when he retired.

DeWayne loved to camp, look for jade on his family's claims, fish and hunt with his family and he spent many wonderful weekends and vacations doing just that.

He was a member and Past Master of Wyoming Lodge #2 AF&AM, A 33 Degree Member of the Lander Consistory having held all 4 Master positions and he was Co-Director of the reunions in Lander for many years. He was also a past Secretary of the Consistory. He belonged to Olivet Chapter#3 where he was Worthy Patron 4 times, two of those times with his wife Bev. He had worked with the Lander Jobs Daughters and was Past Associate Guardian of Bethel 17.

In 2012 He had the Honor of shooting on the Wyoming One Shot Team with Governor Meade where he was given the Shoshone name of "Anga Go-ro-oid" which when translated means "Red Canyon". He made the second earliest kill of that hunt. He also served the One Shot at the competition and Team sight-in for over 40 years.

He was a member of Battery "A" 349th Field Artillery and later the 1022nd Combat Engineers Battalion of the Wyoming Army National Guard in Lander. He fulfilled his military obligation at Fort Lewis when the Wall went up dividing Germany. After his military service ended, he returned to Lander to live. He was a member of the American Legion, the NRA and US Steel Workers.

He is survived by his Wife Bev, Three Daughters, Terry Appleby of Atlantic City, Barbara (Don) Ashby of Lander and Christine (Kevin) Horak of Heyburn, ID. Five Grand Children, John Appleby of Casper, LeAnn Hastings of Laramie, Michael Deking of Nevada, Devin Deking of Nevada and Melissa DeKing of Idaho and Great Grandson Hunter Appleby of Colorado, God Daughter, Taylor Romans of Lander and several cousins, Aunt Margaret Appleby and many Friends.

He was preceded in Death by His Parents, Ed and Sarah Appleby, Grandparents, Dutch and Leone Appleby, Great Grandson Ty Appleby, God Daughter Addison Romans and both brothers, Ed Jr. and Gary.

Memorials can be sent to The Lander Masonic Building Co. in care of Beynon St.John, 566 Cliff St, Lander, WY 82520 or to Help For Health, 716 College View Dr. Suite B, Riverton, WY 82520

Following cremation, services will be 10am, Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at the First United Methodist Church at Third and Washakie in Lander with inurnment at Mt Hope Cemetery with Wyoming Lodge #3 AF&AM, and the American Legion presiding.

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