Obituaries
Mary Brayton
Mary Gwen Brayton, 97, a lifelong resident of Sheridan, died on 4 February 2023. She was born in Mullan, Idaho on September 6, 1925, to Edward Shellinger and Viona Wood. She grew up in Sheridan graduating from Sheridan High School in 1943 and from St. Joseph’s School of Nursing in Denver, Colorado in 1946. She was employed as an office nurse for Dr. Fred Araas, MD, and for Dr. Thomas
Hogarty, MD but spent most of her nursing career as a staff nurse for Sheridan Memorial Hospital.
She married Donal Clair Brayton in Sheridan in 1946. He preceded her in death in 1990. She was also preceded in death by her parents, an infant son, and daughters Donna Brayton of Sheridan & Kathleen Brayton of Laramie, sister Virginia McBride of Buffalo, and brother Edward Phillip of Fairbanks, AK.
She was a member of Holy Name Church, the Secular Franciscan Order, Holy Name Council of Catholic Women, Sheridan County Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, and the Hospital Foundation. She loved volunteering for her church, Lunch Together Soup Kitchen program, and Hospital Auxiliary. In 1995 she was named “Volunteer of the Month” by her church.
She loved her family, her nursing career, and the family cabin in the mountains.
She is survived by her daughters; Patricia Berry of Tuscumbia, AL, Susan Brayton of Sheridan, Kerry Brayton of Sheridan, and Barbara Brayton of Billings, MT, and eight grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Memorials may benefit the Holy Name School Foundation or the Sheridan County Memorial Hospital Foundation.
A public viewing will be held on Saturday, February 18, 2023, at 10:00 am at the Holy Name Catholic Church. Rosary will start at 10:30 am with Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 am with Father Glenn Whewell officiating. Interment will immediately follow in the Elks Section of the Sheridan Municipal Cemetery. A reception will follow back in the parish hall.
Online condolences may be written at www.kanefuneral.com. Kane Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements.
tammi brunson
February 6, 2023 at 12:28 pm
I am so sorry for your loss. Mary Qwen was a very special lady to me. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Love and Prayers,
Tammi Brunson
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Patty Berry
February 12, 2023 at 9:52 am
She was so thrilled to get one last perm done by you. You meant a lot to her. Getting her hair done was one of her very favorite things.
mike morton
February 6, 2023 at 12:50 pm
RIP Mary Ann
Carol Chade
February 6, 2023 at 3:55 pm
Dearest Mary Qwen…thank you for all the pearls of wisdom you shared with me as you oriented me to the Newborn Nursery! Your knowledge and kindness went a long way in training me as a new Nursery Nurse! Rest in peace in our Lord’s arms!
Darlene Hruska
February 6, 2023 at 9:51 pm
I was one of the lucky staff members at Sheridan Memorial who got to work with Mary Gwen. I worked as a medical technologist, Mary Gwen managed her babies in the nursery. She was so caring, and professional. My oldest son was born early. She shared with me that she baptism him as she did all her premies when they were born. Rest in peace Mary Gwen. You have certainly earned your wings. You are one special lady.
Elena Barber
February 7, 2023 at 9:34 am
Very nice lady, always enjoyed visiting with her so very kind and smart.
Mary Lee Egnaczak
February 7, 2023 at 9:57 am
Very special lady! Blessings and comfort to your family and those who knew you and were touched by your care.
Ben Corley
February 7, 2023 at 11:42 am
Prayers and condolences for family and friends. A very special soul.
Kay Abbott
February 7, 2023 at 9:56 pm
So sorry to hear of Mary Gwen’s passing. She trained me in the gift shop and her kindness was so greatly appreciated. I feel that knowing her made me a better person as she treated every customer as her favorite whether it was a child purchasing a candy bar or a new grandparent buying a teddy bear for the new addition. Rest in peace, Mary Gwen.
Becky smith
February 7, 2023 at 10:01 pm
Worked Mary Gwen’s days off and when she retired. She love her job. She told me she took her husbands spur collection, put them in water with not too good of a outcome!
She kept that Nusery spotless, too! She was. A dedicated nurse and took care of all the her girls. Great work ethics.
Karen Legerski
February 18, 2023 at 8:15 am
I worked with MaryGwen for many years in the Sheridan Memorial Nursery. She was a dedicated nurse and taught many staff her way of taking care of the babies and how the nursery should be run. She loved her family and enjoyed bringing up many family events. I enjoyed working with her did learn a lot from her. A very kind and dedicated person.