Mace Warren Countryman

Mace Warren Countryman 86, a lifelong Wyomingite, passed away Tuesday, Jul 15, 2025. Mace was born January 23, 1939 at Bishop Randall Hospital, Lander, Wy to Manuel Ward (Hoot) Countryman and Abbiegal (Bessie) Carner. They lived at Crowheart but moved to the Countryman Ranch at Sweetwater in 1941.
His mother taught him through the first six years of school and then he spent winters in Lander to finish his schooling. He met his wife Elizabeth Anne Tully at the original Charles R. Countryman ranch near Split Rock. They were married November 24, 1956 in Rawlins, Wyoming. He ranched on the Sweetwater for twenty years until 1977 when he moved to the East Fork near Dubois where he had a contracting business. Later he moved to his final home on Dinwoody Creek.
Mace Countryman was an amazing father. He started his family with Elizabeth Countryman and was eager to have kids. They had three children together. He'd take his family camping, rock hunting and spending time together on the ranch. He was an avid collector of vehicles and enjoyed working on them. His mechanical abilities spread through the family. He always had a passion for trading and collecting as well as visiting with friends.
He is survived by his wife Elizabeth (Beth) Countryman; brother Vance Countryman (Jana); children Valorie Wilson (Doug), Monte Countryman (Sarah), and Ida Johnston (Wes); grandchildren Erin Cobranchi (Anthony), Kyle Wilson (Heidi), Justin Johnston (Tiffany), Morgan Johnston, Bridger Johnston (Marlene), and Shannon Goodsell; great grandchildren Vaughn and Rayne Hess, Hallie and Jay Wilson, Hunter (Jordann), Macen, Zane and Kandis Johnston, Julia (Dylan), Payton Bauman, and Alessandra Goodsell; and many nieces and nephews.
He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and friend. He will be greatly missed.
Services will be held on Monday, July 21, 2025 at Hudson's Funeral Home, Lander, Wy at 10:00 a.m. With graveside services following at Mount Hope Cemetery, Lander, Wy.