Beth Fenus

Beth “Rasmussen” Fenus passed away on February 2, 2014 at her home in Mountain View, Wyoming. She was born May 2, 1922 in Uintah, Utah to George A. and Helen “Hinshaw” Rasmussen.
Beth grew up on the family ranch in Robertson, Wyoming attending school in a one room school house on Thunderbolt Mountain until her teens, then boarded out in Mountain View to complete her education.
On June 29, 1940 she married Edward Fenus in Evanston, Wyoming. After their marriage they lived on the Fenus ranch for a short time and then moved to Rock Springs, Wyoming. When WWII broke out they returned to Mountain View to help with the ranch.
Beth was a wife, mother, rancher, lumberjack, truck driver and homemaker. She enjoyed raising a herd of sheep, making rugs on a loom, sewing, and cooking for everyone.
Beth was very active with the community always doing something to help the other person. She was a charter member of Club 15, and service person with the Non-Denominational Food Pantry. Being a very active member of St. Helen’s Catholic Church she sat on the Parish Council, held various offices of the Council of Catholic women, and one of the first members in establishing the St. Patrick’s Smorgasbord, which will celebrate its 60th year.
Raising her family always came first in teaching the values of life. The coffee pot was always on and the door was always open.
Beth is survived by her husband Edward of 73 years, 4 children, Donna Bindl, Gary (Bonnie) Fenus, Penny (Ronny Jr) Robbins, and Marybeth (Sid) Sibert all of Mountain View, Wyoming, 15 grandchildren, 28 great grandchildren, and 2 great-great grandchildren. Two sisters, Alice Marie (Rea) Huntington, and Bernice (Claude) Walker of Lyman, Wyoming.
She is proceeded in death by her parents, 3 brothers, Tom, Paul and Charlie Rasmussen, 1 sister Sister Miriam Rita, 1 son Robert (Bob) Fenus, 4 grandchildren, Cindy Elizabeth and Edward (Eddie) Jr Bindl, Sean Fenus, and Bobbi Jane (Fenus) Meyer.
There will be a viewing at 6:00pm on Wednesday, February 5, 2014, Rosary will be recited at 7:00pm. There will be a viewing at 10:00am Thursday, February 6, 2014 followed by Mass at 11:00am at St Helen’s Catholic Church in Fort Bridger, Wyoming. Interment will be at the Fort Bridger Cemetery under direction of Crandall Funeral Home.
Memorial donations may be made to that of the donor's choice.