Vernocia Shupe

Vernocia Evelyn Shupe passed away on May 7, 2023, at Sweetwater Memorial Hospital, a recent tenant of a Green River nursing home.

Vernocia was born October 30, 1928, in Sheridan County Nebraska to Leland and Josephine Dober Dotson. Vernocia married Duane A Shupe June 4, 1949, in Hay Springs Nebraska.

She lived in Yuma Arizona when Duane’s Army Reserve Unit was activated for the Korean War. They mainly resided in Hay Springs but lived for a few years in Chadron Nebraska prior to moving to Evanston in 1960.

Vernocia was employed by JCPenney’s for 32 years, retiring in 1992. She enjoyed bridge club, U.P. Old Timers Club, trips to Wendover, shopping for antiques, summer at Bear Lake and Uinta Mountain picnics.  Vernocia required no encouragement to dress up in goofy costume for Evanston Crazy Days.

She was preceded in death by her parents and brothers Darold and Leo Dotson, sister Phillis Fitzgerald, and her husband Duane in 2015.

Vernocia is survived by son Douglas Shupe, wife Judith, their children Rachael, and Justin Shupe of Sydney Australia.

Son Kim Shupe, wife Lucy, their children Kelly Hiel (Rodney) grandchildren Eric and Emily Heil of Pocatello Idaho.

Erin (Carmen) Phoenix grandchildren Ian, Jeffery, Caden, Zach and Megan.

Kimberly Schuman (Ryan) grandchildren Haley, Alan, and Patrick of Cheyenne.

Katherine Graham (Blair) grandchild William, Belair Maryland.

Her beloved sister Dorothy (Wayne) Munson, Reliance South Dakota.

Services will be held on June 8, 2023, at Crandall Funeral Home, Evanston Wyoming at 1pm with internment following at the City of Evanston Cemetery. Friends may call one hour prior to service.