About Us

Mission Statement:

The Wyoming Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc. highly supports the Mission Statement & Goals of the National Garden Club by providing education, resources, and national networking opportunities for its members to promote the love of gardening, floral design, and civic and environmental responsibility.

2025 - 2027 Wyoming Federation of Garden Club, INC (WFGC) STATE Officers

Susan Pixley, President (Prairie Garden Club, Cheyenne)

Theme: "Apis Activities for Aspiring Gardeners"

Cheryl Maddox, Vice President (Chug Creek Cultivators Garden Club, Chugwater)

Linda English, Secretary (Casper Garden Club, Casper)

Vonda Wieburg, Treasurer (Dirt Diggers Garden Club, Encampment)

Wyoming Federation of Garden Club (WFGC)

Life Membership

WFGC sponsors an annual scholarship for $500. The scholarship guidelines follow the guidelines for the National Garden Club Scholarship program. The annual WFGC Scholarship recipient is eligible for consideration by the National Garden Club Scholarship committee members.

Scholarship funds at the state (and national) level are funded by "Life Memberships." In Wyoming, the one-time fee paid for the honorary title of "Life Member" is used to fund the scholarship program. Per WFGC By-Laws, WFGC Life members are recognized at each convention, and with the continued payment of their annual state dues, have privilege voting and receive a subscription to our newsletter, The Wyoming Paintbrush.

The application form is available with this link or may be obtained by contacting the WFGC Life Membership Chairman.

Current WFGC Life Members

By County

Campbell County

Member Name Town Life Member Date

Helen Cole** Gillette Feb 25, 1978

Marie Jensen Gillette Jun 15, 1982

Mable Record** Gillette Jun 15, 1982

Willie Hanley Gillette Mar 5, 1984

Margaret Canon** Gillette Jun 15, 1984

Ora Mankin** Gillette Jun 15, 1984

Faith Wright** Gillette Jun 15, 1984

** Deceased

Carbon County

Member Name Town Life Member Date

Harriet Platte** Encampment Feb 7, 1973

Vera Oldman** Encampment Jun 15, 1982

Irene Trowbridge** Encampment Feb 26, 1983

Betty Merrill Encampment Jun 24, 1987

Nina Huston** Encampment Jun 8, 1990

Charlotte Kraft** Encampment Jun 8, 1990

Loraine Westerfield** Encampment May 7, 1993

Rosemary Craighead Encampment Jun 27, 1998

Anita Morris Encampment Jun 27, 1998

Sandy Miller Encampment May 23, 2019

** Deceased

Converse County

Member Name Town Life Member Date

Hazel Gregerson Douglas Jun 20, 1978

Catherine Larkin Pexton Douglas Jun 20, 1978

Ann Larkin** Douglas Oct 28, 1978

Lyra Johnson Douglas Jun 18, 1984

Hanni Russell Douglas Jun 18, 1984

June Wilchek** Douglas Jun 29, 1986

Helen Strange** Douglas Jun 4, 1993

Rose Taylor Douglas Jun 4, 1993

Virginia Richards Douglas Apr 26, 1996

Bobbie Spence Douglas Apr 26, 1996

Douglas D. Olson Douglas Jun 15, 2013

Rosa Olson Douglas Jun 15, 2013

** Deceased

Fremont County

Member Name Town Life Member Date

Ila Lewis** Lander May 8, 1964

Marlys Allbert Bias Riverton Jun 8, 1975

Bertha Campbell** Riverton Jun 10, 1994

Barb Yates Riverton Jun 11, 2004

Lynette Jeffres Riverton Oct 24, 2005

Shirley Pursel Riverton Oct 24, 2005

Dr. Roger Gose Riverton Jul 14, 2006

Wendy Barteaux Riverton Jun 10, 2009

Kim Wilbert Riverton Jun 10, 2009

Joanne Jeffres Riverton Jun 10, 2009

Teri Moore Riverton Jun 27, 2009

Susan Goetzinger Riverton Jun 1, 2014

Maria Sage Riverton Jun 3, 2014

Kay Keen Riverton Oct 15, 2014

** Deceased

Goshen County

Member Name Town Life Member Date

Rosa Hirsch Torrington Jun 8, 1979

Neva Rogers Torrington Jun 17, 1980

Helen Mills Torrington Jun 23, 1981

Marian McElhandy Torrington Jun 15, 1982

Grechen Taylor Torrington Jun 15, 1982

Alberta Cotton Torrington Jun 26, 1983

Olive Michael Torrington May 9, 1990

Mae Garrelts Torrington May 22, 1992

Naomi Lowman Torrington Apr 3, 1993

Dorothy Peterson Torrington May 10, 1993

John Lowman Torrington Apr 29, 1995

Carolyn DuBray Torrington May 30, 1997

Amy Knowlton Torrington Jun 23, 2001

Ann Ewing Torrington Mar 12, 2002

Amelia Terrell Torrington Mar 12, 2002

Jeri Ogburn Torrington Jun 20, 2003

Mary Schmidt Torrington Jun 20, 2003

Janet Flock Torrington Jun 17, 2005

Judy Kautz Torrington Jun 17, 2005

Jeannenne Pickett Torrington Jun 10, 2009

** Deceased

Johnson County

Member Name Town Life Member Date

Lola Pheasant Buffalo Jun 20, 1978

Wilma Wallace Buffalo Jun 20, 1980

Joyce Larkin Buffalo Jun 15, 1982

Ada Duncan Buffalo Mar 25, 1985

Virginia Purdy Buffalo Jun 9, 1985

Lee Nuckalls Buffalo Jun 29, 1986

Mary Potter Buffalo Jun 24, 1987

Joyce Larkin (2) Buffalo Jun 13, 1988

Virginia Purdy (2) Buffalo Jun 8, 1990

Evelyn Natwick Buffalo May 29, 1992

** Deceased

Laramie County

Member Name Town Life Member Date

Rhea Clapp Cheyenne Mar 22, 1956

Jean Geyer Cheyenne Oct 31, 1962

Marge Reilly Cheyenne Oct 4, 1972

Paul Pawnell Cheyenne Oct 22, 1977

Lorraine Wheeler Cheyenne Feb 28, 1979

Mildred Holben Cheyenne Jun 23, 1981

Bertha Pacheco Cheyenne Jun 26, 1983

Esther Fritz Cheyenne Jun 29, 1986

Jeannine Gillen Cheyenne Jun 29, 1986

Marion Allen Cheyenne Jun 24, 1987

Beth Babcock Cheyenne Jun 24, 1987

Trudy Hoffman Cheyenne Jun 24, 1987

Pat Johnson Cheyenne Jun 24, 1987

Rose Mode Cheyenne Jun 24, 1987

Ann A. Roberts Cheyenne May 15, 1991

Forrest Allen Cheyenne Jun 12, 1992

Leda Engelkemier Cheyenne Sep 19, 1992

Joy Jackson Cheyenne Apr 29, 1995

Mary Ganz Cheyenne Jun 16, 1995

Judy Day Cheyenne Apr 26, 1996

Harriet Mullen Cheyenne Apr 26, 1996

Louise Smith Cheyenne Apr 26, 1996

Nadine Whisenant Cheyenne Apr 26, 1996

Sandy Frith Cheyenne Jun 16, 2000

Wanda Peters Cheyenne Jun 16, 2000

Joanne Schwab Cheyenne Jun 16, 2000

Peg Edwards Cheyenne Jun 23, 2001

Al Gillen Cheyenne Jun 23, 2001

Mildred Holben (2) Cheyenne Jun 23, 2001

Minnie Pretty Cheyenne Jun 23, 2001

Christine Weber Cheyenne Jun 23, 2001

Claudia Wiggins Cheyenne Jun 23, 2001

Jean Gilbertson Cheyenne Apr 13, 2002

Ruth Warren Cheyenne Apr 13, 2002

George Jackson Cheyenne May 7, 2002

Sheri Miller Cheyenne May 7, 2002

Ada Vaughn Cheyenne May 7, 2002

Carrie M. Hermann Cheyenne Jun 23, 2006

Judy McClure Cheyenne Jun 23, 2006

William McCoy Cheyenne Jun 23, 2006

Jo Shelley Cheyenne Jun 23, 2006

Dianna Shinneman Cheyenne Jun 23, 2006

Sandra Dennis Cheyenne Aug 10, 2006

Winnie Hannon Cheyenne Jun 21, 2008

Kathy McCoole Cheyenne Jun 21, 2008

Joy Oestringer Cheyenne Jun 21, 2008

Nanette Alexander Cheyenne May 20, 2010

Roberta Bolton Cheyenne May 20, 2010

Bill Dennis Cheyenne May 20, 2010

Lee McCoole Cheyenne May 20, 2010

Sam Reynolds Cheyenne May 20, 2010

Ted Shelly Cheyenne May 20, 2010

Lee McCoole Cheyenne May 20, 2010

Sam Reynolds Cheyenne May 20, 2010

Jan Smith Cheyenne Jun 3, 2011

Mavis Love Cheyenne Jun 3, 2011

Nancy Guthrie Cheyenne Jun 3, 2011

Marilyn Blesi Cheyenne Oct 4,2012

Pam Butt Cheyenne Oct 4, 2012

Lila Howell Cheyenne Oct 4, 2012

Bebe Molay Cheyenne Oct 4, 2012

Jutta Arkan Cheyenne Jul 31, 2023

** Deceased

Natrona County

Member Name Town Life Member Date

Carol Hathaway Casper Jun 16, 1973

Ruth Hocker Casper Jun 9, 1985

Roberta Burrill Casper Oct 24, 1987

Lorry Wurster Casper Jun 2, 1992

Jean Mott Casper Apr 26, 1993

Gala Wenzel Casper Jun 10, 1994

Mickey Riley Casper Jun 16, 1995

Ilamae Edwards Casper Apr 26, 1996

Jeanne Therkildsen Casper Apr 26, 1996

Marge Winship Casper Apr 26, 1996

Connie Roussan Casper Jun 27, 1998

Dr. Christina McCann Casper Jun 17, 2005

Dr. Christina McCann Casper Dec 1, 2006

Joanne Tanner Casper Apr 5, 2009

Laurel Hurley Casper Jun 10, 2009

** Deceased

Niobrara County

Member Name Town Life Member Date

Jerry Urbanek** Lusk Jun 23, 1965

Mae Urbanek** Lusk Jun 23, 1965

Katherine Herder** Lusk Jun 26, 1983

Leona McMaster Lusk Jun 26, 1983

Lucille Walter** Lusk Jun 26, 1983

Ruby Lee** Lusk Mar 5, 1984

Mary Rose Freeman** Lusk Jun 27, 1998

** Deceased

Platte County

Member Name Town Life Member Date

Eva Storm Chugwater Sep 5, 1963

Lowell Storm Chugwater Sep 5, 1963

Franzel Reitz Wheatland Jan 30, 1971

Rowena Coleman Wheatland Jun 19, 1978

Alda Hopkins Wheatland Jun 19, 1978

Margaret Emigh Chugwater Feb 24, 1979

Grace Enix Chugwater Feb 24, 1979

Clara Music Chugwater Feb 24, 1979

Margaret Holmes Wheatland Jun 24, 1987

Evelyn Kennedy Wheatland Jun 24, 1987

Virginia Gibb Wheatland Jun 12, 1988

Winnie Kennedy Wheatland Jun 13, 1988

Joyce Settell Wheatland Jun 13, 1988

Janel Jensen Wheatland Apr 15, 1991

Mary Van Pelt Wheatland Jun 4, 1993

Margaret Kinnel Wheatland Apr 29, 1995

Evelyn Cook Wheatland Apr 26, 1996

Betty Dunham Wheatland Apr 26, 1996

** Deceased

Sublette County

Member Name Town Life Member Date

Barbara Pelliccione Pinedale Jun 24, 1987

Janise Kanski Pinedale Oct 24, 1987

Rose Skinner Pinedale Jun 12, 1992

Ione McReynolds Pinedale Jun 4, 1993

Martha Williams Pinedale Jun 4, 1993

Melba Jaskolski Pinedale May 30, 1997

Edythe “Jackie” Sea Pinedale May 30, 1997

Judy Martin Pinedale Apr 3, 1998

Melba Jaskolski Pinedale Jun 27, 1998

Edythe “Jackie” Sea Pinedale Jun 27, 1998

Mary Williams Pinedale Jun 21, 2008

Patricia Poletti Cora Jun 2, 2014

** Deceased

Sweetwater County

Member Name Town Life Member Date

Louise Graf Green River Jun 26, 1983

Arlyne Nott Green River Jun 26, 1983

Alice Straubinger Green River Jun 29, 1986

Mabel Doty Green River Jun 24, 1987

Pat Warsop Green River Oct 24, 1987

Joanne Drinkle Green River Jun 9, 1990

Jean Kirby Green River May 31, 1991

Majla Garvin Green River May 9, 1992

Lorie Talbott Green River Jun 10, 1994

Barb McKnight Green River Apr 29, 1995

Tammy Wagoner Green River Apr 26, 1996

Theresa Stemle Green River May 30, 1997

Carol Foy Green River Jun 27, 1998

DeAnn Wilde Green River Jun 27, 1998

** Deceased

Washakie County

Member Name Town Life Member Date

Vena Robbins Worland Oct 22, 1977

Beth Edwards Worland Nov 3, 1979

Esther Marple Worland Jun 15, 1982

Merle Adams Worland Jun 26, 1983

Elsie Huffman Worland Mar 5, 1984

Bonnie Cook Worland Jun 24, 1987

Bernadine Larkins Worland Apr 3, 1993

Doris Davis Worland Jun 10, 1994

Bernice Reed Worland Apr 29, 1995

Arlene Hill Worland Apr 26, 1996

Gladys Nielson Worland Apr 26, 1996

Janice Hubbard Worland Jun 18, 1999

Helen Kienlen Worland Jun 18, 1999

Jane O'Connor Worland Jun 16, 2000

Marion Black Worland Jun 11, 2004

Evelyn Natwick Worland Jun 11, 2004

Jeannie Pickett Worland Jun 11, 2004

Donna Swing Worland Jun 11, 2004

Kay Fritzler Worland Jun 17, 2005

Natalie Shryack Worland Jun 17, 2005

Twyla Gladson Worland Jun 8, 2007

Ruby Green Worland Jun 8, 2007

Marsha Hill Worland Jun 8, 2007

Dorthea Kenagy Worland Jun 8, 2007

Chris Weber Worland Jun 8, 2007

** Deceased

Weston County

Member Name Town Life Member Date

Mrs. Wallace Haas Newcastle Jun 10, 1964

Selma Culver Newcastle Aug 10, 1965

Betty Updike Newcastle Jun 15, 1984

Helen Wright Newcastle May 9, 1990

Madeline Worden Newcastle May 22, 1991

Jean Franz Newcastle May 29, 1991

Bernice Tavejia Newcastle May 11, 1993

** Deceased