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Gae Scott Obituary
Gae Nell Scott (Benskin), 68, of Casper Wyoming, passed away on December 28, 2024, with her family by her side.
Gae was born in Torrance California to John W. Benskin and Dorothy A. Poor on April 25, 1956. She went to high school at Niles Senior High in Michigan and graduated in 1974. Gae married her sweetheart Gerald (Jerry) Scott on March 22, 1975, they had a daughter Cathy and a son Gerald (Jerry Jr.). She had worked inside sales for numerous years and retired in 2009. She was always on the lookout for a new home improvement task for their house. She loved being involved in 4h and FFA with her kids and grandkids. She loved her horses and pigs! She had a knack for crafts in woodworking and metal art, and a recent passion for jewelry making. She loved spoiling the grandkids and the new great grandbaby.
Gae is survived by her husband Gerald of Casper, daughter Cathy (Hal) Johnston of Casper, son Gerald (Sarah) Scott of Casper, her grandchildren Tristan (Faith) Kutzer of South Carolina, Travon and Callie Peter, Coleman and Bishop Scott all of Casper, and great grandchildren Ezra Kutzer of South Carolina. Her sister Jo Lina Frady (Phill) of Georgia, her brother Robin Benskin (Susan) of South Carolina, her brother Neal Benskin of Casper, her broth-in-law Glenn Olsen, and many nieces and nephews. Gae is preceded in death by her mother Dorothy A. Poor, her father John W. Benskin, her sister Sue Scott (Kenneth), sister Cinda Olsen, her brother Patrick Terry, her brother John Benskin, and brother Wesley Benskin.
Funeral services will be held at the Bustard & Jacoby Funeral Home on January 7th, 2025, at 10 a.m. with Chaplain Sunny Bray officiating. Burial will follow at the Oregan Trail Veterans Cemetery, 80 Veterans Rd., Evansville, WY 82636. A reception will be held following the burial, at the VFW, 1800 Bryan Stock Trail, Casper, WY 82601, at approximately 12 p.m. Bustard and Jacoby Funeral Home will be handling the funeral arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, the family would like memorial donations to go to the Casper Humane Society, 849 East E St., Casper, WY 82601 or you can donate online at: https://sites.google.com/view/casper-humane-society/donation-options
The family would like to extend their deepest gratitude to Chaplain Sunny Bray for the prayers and hugs and to all the nurses and doctors that showed exemplary compassion and kindness towards Gae and her family.
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