Vincent Minne

Vincent Gerald Minne, 80, of Newcastle, Wyoming passed away Thursday August 10, 2017 while vacationing in Washington State. He developed complications from pneumonia. A memorial service will be held at 1:30 P.M. on Thursday, August 17, 2017 at Bustard's Funeral Home, 600 CY Avenue Casper, Wyoming with visitation on Thursday, August 17th from 10:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. preceding the service. Interment will follow at the Oregon Trail State Veterans Cemetery in Evansville, Wyoming. Military Honors will be accorded by the United State Air Force Honor Guard and the Natrona County United Veterans Council. Vincent was born October 23, 1936 in Noonan, North Dakota to Henry and Elizabeth (Darras) Minne. He was a hard worker from the time he started working on the family farm as a very young boy. In his teens, the family moved to Phoenix where he worked with his father as a heavy equipment operator. He joined the Air Force in 1955 and spent 1 year at the Thule Air Force Base in Greenland. He completed four years of service at Parks Air Force Base in Great Falls, Montana. While in the service, Vince married Ellen Joyce Ball in Livingston, Montana. They resided in Livingston where he worked as a mechanic for the railroad and became a service mechanic/manager for John Deere. They also lived in Townsend, Columbus and Hardin, Montana for some years. Vince moved with his family to Casper, Wyoming in 1976. He started working for UPS as a feeder driver until his retirement in 2003. Vince has two children, Michael (Deborah)Minne and Marcie (Ken) Hall, both from Casper. His wife died in 2008. In 2012, he married Marion Cotterman in Wheatland, Wyoming and moved to Sundance, Wyoming. They relocated to Newcastle, Wyoming in 2016. Vince is survived by his wife, Marion; son, Michael; daughter, Marcie; sister, Mary Herden, Belfry, Montana; brother, Lawrence Minne, North Lake, Minnesota; stepson, Paul Cotterman, Minneapolis, Minnesota; 5 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; first wife, Joyce; sister, Blanche Van Orden, Bozeman, Montana; grandson, Dustin Minne, Casper, Wyoming; and stepson, Jim Cotterman, Wheatland, Wyoming.

Service

Thursday, August 17, 2017 1:30pm

Bustard's Funeral Home

600 CY Avenue

Casper, Wyoming 82601

Visitation

Thursday, August 17, 2017 10:00am - 1:00pm

Bustard's Funeral Home

600 CY Avenue

Casper, Wyoming 82601

Visitation

Thursday, August 17, 2017 10:00am - 1:00pm

Bustard's Funeral Home

600 CY Avenue

Casper, Wyoming 82601