Grace Bell (York) Wintermote

Grace Bell York Wintermote was born February 10, 1921 on the family ranch north of Shawnee, Wyoming to John Earl and Verna Thompson York. She was reared and educated in Missouri; Glenrock, Wyoming and Shawnee, Wyoming.

Grace married Lester Clarence Wintermote on June 17, 1939 in Douglas, Wyoming and they moved to the Wintermote ranch 15 miles east of Douglas where she lived the rest of her life. They had six children.

Mrs. Wintermote was a member of the Walker Creek Homemakers. She enjoyed hunting arrowheads, crocheting, and bird watching.

She was survived by five children: Peggy and husband James "Bud" Middeleton; Joan and husband W. Dale Wright; Allen and wife Nancy Wintermote; Sharon and husband Leroy Ferris and Steven Wintermote; brother, Donald York and wife Donna; sisters-in-law Dorothy York and Zella Ratliff; 10 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren and several neices and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband on September 25, 1981; son Vernon Wintermote on Jan. 21, 1996; and brother Earl York.

Grace's information was obtained from family members, funeral memory book and obituary in the Douglas Budget, Douglas, Wyoming Aug. 10, 2003. It is submitted by her niece, Betty Alberts.