Norbert Dennis Faass, 77, of Big Horn passed away Dec. 4 at the VA Medical Center in Sheridan.

He was born Jan. 22, 1941, in Wheatland to parents Norbert and Vira (Boyington) Faass. He graduated from Sheridan High School in 1959. Before joining the U.S. Navy, he worked for Cook Ford, Sheridan Iron Works and in the money cage at the Flamingo Casino in Las Vegas.

Dennis joined the U.S. Navy in 1963 and served on the following ships: USS John S. McCain, USS Lenewee, USS Nereus, USS Simon Lake, USS Kiska and shore duty at Brunswich Navel. While assigned to the ships McCain, Lenewee and Kiska, he was in Vietnam delivering U.S. and Korean Marines and ammunition to troops. While on the USS John S. McCain, he delivered shore bombardments.

From 1974-80, Dennis worked for the Wyoming Highway Department as an equipment operator in Sundance, Basin and Cheyenne. While in Cheyenne, he met Cathy, and they were married March 15, 1980. He and Cathy bought the Big Horn Rest Home in 1980. They operated this Foster Care Home for Disabled Veterans until 2002.

Dennis volunteered at the Sheridan VA Hospital for 20 years until his health would no longer permit him to get out. He enjoyed working in his shop and yard. When his health limited his actions, he played online games on his computer.

Dennis thoroughly enjoyed when his family would all gather and make his home a little livelier.

Dennis is survived by his wife, Mary; and sons, Aaron L. Faass of Granite Canon and Todd I. Faass of Cheyenne. He is also survived by his grandchildren, Chad Norbert Faass (Amanda) of Bismarck, N.D., D’Andrea C. (Faass) Schwane (Andrew) of Broken Arrow, Okla., and Joshua A. Faass (Jolene) of Laramie; and one great-grandson, Ethan Aaron Schwane.

Wyoming Tribune Eagle - January 3, 2019.