Newcastle Verna Hayes, 83, Newcastle passed away Friday, May 16, 2008 at the Weston County Health Services in Newcastle, WY. She was born Verna Alice McMullen on July 27, 1924 to Robert and Bella (Wylie) McMullen in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Verna attended school and graduated from Columbia Falls, Montana. After graduation, she worked as a nurse at the Montana State soldiers home in Columbia Falls. Verna worked at various occupations but retired after working for 37 years at the WCHS in Newcastle, Wyoming. Verna married Allen Hayes in 1948. They were married for 45 years before is passing in 1993. She married Orville Hayes in 1995 and they were married for almost 12 years. He passed away in 2006. Verna and Allen raised three children, Ernest, Terry and Rose in the Newcastle area. Verna was a member of theVFW and a 55-year member of the Womens Federated Club, Artful Gals that started out as the Progressive Anns Club years ago. Her hobbies included Crocheting, Reading, Needlework and playing music with her husband Orville. They played for the Manor once a month as volunteers until the time of Orvilles death. Survivors include one daughter Rose (Bill) Coy, of Nenana, Alaska; one son Terry (Vivian) Hayes of Gillette, Wyoming; daughter-in-law Jeanie (John) Mankin of Tennessee; son-in-law Jim Gray of Upton, WY; two step-daughters Doris Henderson of Montana and Arlene Parent of Wyoming; three brothers Bill (Margaret) McMullen of Oelricks, SD, Ed (Rita) McMullen and Pat McMullen of Oregon; two sisters Margie (Ernie) Holtus and Hope (Dan) Rigel of Oregon; and lots of grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren from Florida to Alaska. One brother Jim McMullen, two husbands, one son Ernest Hayes and one stepdaughter Betty Gray preceded her in death. Following a Private Inurnment, a Celebration of her life will be held Friday, May 23, 2008 from 2pm to 4pm at the Weston County Senior Center in Newcastle, Wyoming. In Lieu of flowers, the family wishes memorials be given in honor of Verna Hayes to The Treasured Memories Hospice, PO Box 189, Moorcroft, WY 82721 or to the Weston County Health Services for a Memorial Block at WCHS 1124 Washington Blvd, Newcastle, WY 82701 Arrangements have been entrusted to Black Hills Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Sturgis, SD.