Juanita "Neats" Jean Sussex

August 20, 1930 - December 17, 2017

Juanita J. Sussex LaGrange, Wyoming --- Juanita “Neats” Jean Sussex, 87, died December 17, 2017 with her husband by her side. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 27th, 2017 at the Bear Creek Church with Reverend Richard Gilbert officiating. Cremation has taken place. Memorials may be given to the Bear Creek Women’s Club or the donor’s choice. Arrangements are under the direction of the Colyer Funeral Home and condolences may be sent to www.colyerfuneralhome.com . Neats was born August 20, 1930 in Cheyenne, WY to Chester and Mary (Rousely) Spady. She attended school in Nederland, CO, graduating in 1948 as Valedictorian. She rode horses for the VV ranch in Nederland. The ranch raised cattle and Arabian horses. Every Sunday during the summer a horse show was put on. She rode in the show all through junior high and high school earning $100.00 for the season. She used this money to buy her school clothes. She met her husband, John, her senior year. He came to the ranch to work after serving in the Army. They were married November 14, 1948. They worked on ranches in Colorado, Montana, and settled on Bear Creek, working for the Jensen/Heckman ranch. After the Jensen/Heckman ranch sold they later retired to their own place, working a few years at Torrington Livestock. They lived a total of 63 years on Bear Creek where her husband is still residing. In 2016, the couple was inducted into the Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame. She enjoyed her horses, goats, chickens, cats, and dogs. She is survived by her husband, John, of 69 years; sons Tim (Sharon) of Bear Creek and Mike (Michele) of Torrington; grandchildren, Dawn Sussex of Keenesburg, CO, Danielle (Scott) Sauer of Byers, CO, Tansey (Chris) Raga of Cheyenne, Mac (Celsie) Sussex of Hawk Springs, WY, Austin Sussex of Cheyenne, Whitney (Tom) Vasquez of Pine Bluffs, WY and 8 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and one granddaughter.