Carrie A. Workman, 74, of Sheridan, died Monday, 22 Feb. 1999 at Sheridan Manor. Visitation is 6-7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25 at Kane Funeral Home. Funeral services are 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 26th at Kane Funeral Home with the Rev. Doug Goodwin officiating.

She was born July 21, 1924 in Sheridan to Ivan B. and Louise May Symons Crook. She was a graduate of Sheridan High School. She worked as a telephone operator for Mountain Bell and as a teletype operator for the CB&Q Railroad in Chicago and Alliance before she married Floyd Workman Jan. 20th 1947 in Billings.

In the early years of their marriage they worked on several ranches in Moorehead and Big Horn, and moved to Sheridan in 1960. Mrs. Workman took secretarial classes at Sheridan College. The couple moved to the Ranchester area in 1961 where Floyd worked for the Padlock Ranch. Mrs. Workman worked at the Sheridan Credit Bureau until Floyd transferred to the Conley Unit of the Padlock Ranch at Crow Agency, Montana in 1971. She cooked for the ranch crews. They retired and moved to Reno Creek for a short time, then returned to Sheridan to be closer to their families.

Mrs. Workman enjoyed knitting, crocheting, sewing, crossword and jigsaw puzzles and cooking.

She was a member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary #1560 and the First Christian Church.

Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband in 1994; and son, Russell Workman in 1996.

Survivors include 3 children, Sandra (Kermit) Ziler, Sheridan; Billie Jean (Richard) Kwallek, Gillette; David (Cathy) Workman, Roundup, Montana; 2 brothers, Walter (Abe) Crook, Oklahoma City, Okla. and Everett (Pete) Crook, Sheridan; her twin sister, Dorothy Herring, Sheridan; 9 grandchildren, Robin, Larry, and Kendra Ziler, Travis and Chad Kwallek, and Ryan, Jesse, Charsi, and Carissa Workman; and one great-grandchild, Robyn Ziler.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Senior Citizen Center in care of Delphine Toner, First Interstate Bank.

The Sheridan Press - Feb, 1999