Karen Maurleen Wendt passed away peacefully on Nov. 1, 2025, at home in Lander surrounded by her family.

She was born Sept. 16, 1942, in Rock Springs, to Maurice Henry and Anna May Tripp Henry. She was raised on the Henry Ranch in Robertson, alongside her brother Garie Maurice and sister Carma Jean, who continue to live on the family ranch. She was preceded in death by her sister, Becky May Henry, in 1955. Karen’s early life was marked by curiosity, hard work, and a close-knit family. She was “range raised,” and from the moment she could climb onto a horse, she was out working the ranch. Her first horse, Taxi, carried her through those long days of work and wonder.

Karen graduated as valedictorian from Mountain View High School in 1960, where she played trumpet in the school band and per

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