Lena E. Mudge

Lena E. Mudge, 66, of Cheyenne, died Oct. 8, 2017 at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center.

She was born Oct. 26, 1950, in Rock Springs, a daughter to Robert and Roberta (Williams) Turner.

Lena graduated from Rock Springs High School in 1968 and later attended Western Wyoming Community College where she received her associate degree in English.

She went on to attend the Bible College in Colorado Springs, Colo. 

Lena moved to Cheyenne 35 years ago and started working for the Cheyenne Housing Senior Center, where she retired four years ago as its food service director.

Survivors include a step-son, Robert Mudge Jr., of Havre, Mont.; a brother, Tommy (Dorothy) Turner of Green River; three sisters, Mary Jane (Gust) Kontrelos of Denver, Shirley (Ralph) Horan of Commerce City, Colo., and Sandra K. (Thomas) Summers of Rapid City, S.D.; nieces and nephews John Kontrelos of Parker, Colo., Michael (Tracy) Kontrelos of Denver, Stacy (David) Barnard of Commerce City, Colo., Joe Summers of Onstead, Mich., Stephen Summers of Rapid City, S.D., Tommy Turner Jr., of Covina, Calif., Jody Turner of Green River, Jeanne (Max) Shur of Paul, Idaho, Sarah Turner of Green River and several great nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

Services took place Thursday.