Varnard "Red" Wintermote

Varnard L. Wintermote was born on January 2, 1935 in Casper, Wyoming to Lawrence Audra and Eugenia May Wintermote. He passed away peacefully at home of daughter and family on June 9, 2020. At his request no services will be held.

He lived with his parents on their homestead outside Casper on Poison Spider near Rattlesnake Mountains. They moved to Ewing, Nebraska for a few years and then back to Sweetwater Station in Wyoming. His family settled in Riverton, Wyoming.

Red graduated from Riverton Highschool and soon after joined the Air Force from 1955 to 1965 attaining rank of Staff Sgt. He served on the mid-air refueling crew during the Vietnam war. While in the Air Force met and married Judith Redlich and after 4 children moved to Riverton, WY where a fifth was born. They later divorced.

After working and living in several places, had met Donna George and were married. They moved to Gas Hills with Donna’s three children. He worked as a diesel mechanic and eventually maintenance supervisor. Retired and moved to Louisiana for a time but returned to be near family. After Donna passed away in January 2012, he developed a benign brain tumor but it had to be removed due to the location. After he was released from the VA hospital in Denver, he lived with his son for a bit and for the remaining years lived with his daughter and family in Casper, Wyoming.

He was preceded in death by his parents,  wife Donna Wintermote  and ex-wife Judy Bovee. Red is survived by brother Gene Wintermote;  sister Genie Miller; Children Vince Wintermote (Sue Vodopich); Kitty Bughman (Jim); Kelly Wintermote; Lisa Wintermote; Reed Wintermote (Kim); Step children Al Wintermote (Lydia); Licia Stewart (Mark); Kathy Campbell (Marty); and adopted daughter Alicia Wintermote. 14 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, donations to Frontier Home Health and Hospice, 907 North Poplar Street, Ste 277, Casper WY 82601 would be appreciated or to the donors charity of choice.

Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Bustard & Jacoby Funeral Home, 600 CY Avenue, Casper, WY 82601.