Marsha Harbaugh

Marsha Ellen Harbaugh of Casper, Wyoming, passed away on April 28th. Services will be held at Bustard's Funeral Home, Saturday, May 6, 2017 at 11:00 A.M. Visitation viewing will be on Wednesday, May 3rd from 4:00 to 7:00 P.M. Marsha E. Harbaugh was born in Omaha, NE, on Dec. 25th to Timothy and Marcella Emily (McQuirk) Haley. She attended Saratoga Elem. in Omaha, NE., and then went to North High School where she was a drum majorette for the marching band. During this time her family moved to Lusk, WY., where she graduated from high school and met Donald L. Vondra in Lusk, WY., and resided there for a short time then moving to Casper where she had 3 children, Robert, Kelly and Joni. Later marrying Ron Chase and having a son Richard. Marsha married Ron Harbaugh in September of 1992. He was the love of her life and they shared 25 wonderful years together. Marsha was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend to many. She enjoyed life and had many activities such as music, painting, gardening, and decorating and always looked forward to election time to help campaign. Holiday dinners with friends and family were special for her, as was a good BBQ. Watching her grandson and great grandson play baseball is something she always looked forward to and she rarely missed any event that her grandchildren were involved in. She is survived by her husband; Ron Harbaugh, her brother; Jim (Mary) Haley of Corpus Christi, TX., her children, Robert (Linda) Vondra of Casper, WY., Kelly (Joe) McManis of Omaha, NE., Joni (Lloyd) Lesher of Casper, WY., and Richard Chase of Douglas, WY. 15 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren, nephews, nieces and cousins. Marsha was preceded in death by her parents, Timothy Haley, Marcella Ellerbrook and her brother Michael Haley. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Central Wyoming Hospice at 319 South Wilson, Casper, Wyoming 82601.