Glenda Sapp

Glenda Sapp, 76,  Rozet, Wyo., formerly of Upton, Wyo., passed away April 7 after a 35-year-battle with multiple sclerosis.
Glenda was born in Scottsbluff, Neb., to Kenneth and Mary Catherine (Carey) DeMaranville. She grew up working in the family upholstery business along with her three siblings.
She graduated from high school in Scottsbluff in 1959, and met her husband, Ross while, working at A&W there and attending beauty school. They were married in September 1959 at the Baptist Church in Scottsbluff. After finishing beauty school they moved to Cimarron, Kan.
She was a beauty operator and worked for an insurance company while in Cimarron.  In 1966, Glenda and Ross moved to Wyoming and moved to the Hagerman place between Sundance and Upton. She enjoyed riding horses and taking care of ranch before going to work at Materi Exploration. She became very active in 4-H during that time, in 1982 was awarded The Outstanding 4-H Leader award, and managed the 4-H concession stand at Weston County Fair for numerous years.   She was an avid bowler, played piano and organ at the United Methodist Church in Upton, and taught Sunday School there also for years.  She loved gardening and flowers. She took pride in her home garden and managed rose gardens at Materi Exploration and at Union State Bank in Upton for several years.
She returned to school to finish her elementary education degree and attended college at Black Hills State University in Spearfish.  She returned to complete her student teaching at Upton Elementary School. Using her education, and passion for teaching, she tutored both children and adults in reading. 
In 1989, they moved to the Watt Ranch on Buffalo Creek Road, while Ross worked for Pickrel Land and Cattle.  She took pride in cooking and baking, she cooked annually for the large brandings and loved to bake and prepared hundreds of cakes and cookies to be delivered on Christmas or donate to be sold at the church bazaar.  She enjoyed sharing the country life with her 11 grandchildren as they came to visit over the years at the ranch.
She is survivied by, daughters, RaDona (Jay) Borgialli, Gillette, Wyo., Shar (Chad) Escott, Faith,  and Karre (CJ) Fisk, Rozet;  grandchildren Katie, Bryan (Ashley), Kyle Borgialli, Korey (Brie) Milliken, Mindy (Matt) Peters, Shelby Milliken, Tyrell, Troy, Shai, Sydnee and Tukker Fisk, great-grandchildren Kirk Milliken, Colvin Perry, Briggs Borgialli, Brookley Peters and Pierce Milliken; siblings, Catherine Strauss, Gering, Neb., Steve DeMaranville, Scottsbluff, Neb., and Lynn DeMaranville,f Ft Collins, Colo. 
She was proceeded in death by her parents, Kenneth and Mary Catherine DeMaranville; and her spouse, Ross Sapp.  
In lieu of flowers, a memorial is established in Glenda’s name, the memorial will provide support for youth programs and bibles to local churches to continue to spread God’s word. Memorial donations can be mailed to PO Box 238 Rozet, WY 82727
Services were held April 12, 2018 at the Chapel of Faith in Sundance, Wyo.  
Internment was at Greenwood Cemetery in Upton, Wyo.
 

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