Taylee Paige Dresser

Taylee Paige Dresser (Yellow Dress Woman), 23, of Ethete, Wyoming was tragically killed by a drunk driver on June 17, 2026 in Riverton, Wyoming. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 am, Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at Blue Sky Hall, Ethete, Wyoming. There will be a wake at 6:oo pm, Monday, June 22, 2026 at Blue Sky Hall and she will be taken to the Sam Dresser home at 33 ½ North Fork Road, Fort Washakie for the all night wake. Burial will be at Sacajawea Cemetery with a feast at Blue Sky Hall.

Taylee Paige Dresser was born September 20, 2002 to Sami Dresser and the late Dustin Coando in Lander, Wyoming. Taylee was an enrolled member of the Northern Arapahoe Tribe and descendant of the Shoshone, Crow and Kiowa Tribes. She was currently employed with the Northern Arapaho Tribe Finance Department and took her job very serious; she applied herself in everything she did. At a very young age, Taylee was moved up an entire grade level due to the teacher’s concerns that she could no longer challenge her and that was the pace Tay kept up throughout her life. If you knew Taylee, you knew she was going to do great things and she proved it in the short time she was here. Tay also was a strong believer in her spiritual ways and jingle danced the majority of her life. She was a renowned hoop dancer and she competed in the world championship hoop dance in Arizona more than once; we give great tribute to Ann Abeyta for mentoring her in those ways. She was also featured in several documentaries; “Who She Was”, “What Was Ours", “Generational Warrior", “Wind River II" and “Modern Ep. Pandemic”.

Taylee enjoyed cooking, fishing, hiking, beading, dancing, attending concerts, playing board games, attending powwows, playing basketball, softball, participated in dance class at the Dance Academy and most importantly, spending time with her companion, Gregory. The family could always count on Taylee to help, that was just the type of person she was and she always made you feel special; she wasn't shy about letting you know she loved you. Taylee was very proud of being chosen to be Omaya’s Godmother and we looked forward to Omaya being guided in life by Taylee’s kindness but also her commitment to excellence and her work ethic, Taylee also had a special bond with her dachshund, “Scooby (preceded her in death), her cat, “Celsefer”, her and Greg’s dog, “Chop” and the family dog “Scruffy”.

Survivors include mother, Sami Dresser (Dwight Thayer); Siblings, Heaven, Madison, TJ Johnson; Grandparents, Sam and Kathy Dresser, Kelly Dreamer (Duey Montoya), Richard Coando, Carol Ferris, Karen Snyder, Jenny Foote-Durgin (Shane), Deb Smith and Geneva Dupoint. Great-Grandparents, Frank and Alberta (Lu) Foote, John St, Clair Bonnie (John Washakie), Violet (Leo) LaJeunesse and Iva (Tex) LeClair,; Aunts, LaTonna Snyder, Kateri Dresser, Kara St.Clair, Fredde Reed (Madti), Abbey Smith, Winnie Cooper (Riley); Uncles, Jordan Dresser, Jess Yellowcloud, Nolan Smith, Brodie Dempster (Aiyana); Cousin brothers/sisters, Cordel and Dakota Snyder (Lazara), Sierra Ferris, Rena and Cheyenne MedicineTop, Kadence Dresser, Kaiden Snyder, Ryalene Aragon, Maezi Reed; Nieces/Nephews, Jase, Ozarien, Xenniah Snyder, Omaya Messerly. Godparents; Fiona Guina and Jordan Dresser.

She was preceded in death on her paternal side by her father, Dustin Wallace Coando; Uncles; Richard Coando Jr.; Aunts, Andrea and Deanne Coando; Great-Grandfather; Donald (Lucky) Dreamer; Great-great Grandparents, Wallace and Winnie (Welch) St.Clair, Daniel Casey Dreamer, Mary and Isaac Coando Sr; William, Ruben, Harlene and Stanford, Sr. St. Clair, Velma Chavez, Leota Lajeunesse, Bernadetta Oberly, Stanford St.Clair Sr., Wallace (Chops) St.Clair Jr, Edith and Gilbert Bird in Ground, Janet Taylor and Isaac Coando Jr.

She was preceded in death on her maternal side by her great-grandparents; Finn Snyder, Charlene Felter, Betty Sue Geimausaddle, Albert Paul Dresser, Joe Waterman, Ada Whiteplume, Ina Blackfeet, Everett Monroe, Azalea Hanway, Laura Monroe; Grandparents, Dallas Dresser, Albertine Cones, Sam and Bea Snyder, Raymond (Raisins)Ferris, Uncles/Aunts, Sammie Jo Ferris, Effrem Mannie, Menyan Dresser, Ryan Bell, Susie and Sharon Snyder; Cousin Brother/Sister, Darien Ferris, Kianna Mannie, Xando ThreeIrons, Leviticus Whiteman.

The extended families of St.Clair, Hill, Ferris, Dreamer, Bird in Ground, Waterman, Dresser, Monroe, Cones, Whiteplume, Hanway, Snyder, Martel, Lajeunesse, Friday, Sage, Trosper, Thunder, Dodge, Quiver, Welch, Trumbull and our sincere apologies for leaving anyone out.

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