Gilbert Oswald

1935 - 2026

Gilbert "Gib" Oswald Age 90 of Star Valley Ranch Wyoming passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at his daughter's home in Las Vegas, Nevada on February 6, 2026. Gib was born on November 16, 1935 in Idaho Falls Idaho to Marcella and Harvey Oswald. He attended Idaho State University in Pocatello and graduated with a degree in pharmacy in 1957. Following graduation he married and served two years in the US Army as a pharmacy officer in Fort Knox Kentucky, overseeing the pharmacy for a 900 bed hospital. He moved his growing family to Las Vegas in the early 1960's for a pharmacy position at Strip Drug on the corner of Sahara and Las Vegas Blvd. During his time there he met many celebrities. As owner of Westgate Drug he built a business with professionalism, kindness and commitment to patient care. He was the first retail pharmacy in Las Vegas to have a computer that was the size of a VW Bug and created controversy in later years with his outdoor sign-Westgate Drug, Drugs Guns and Booze. He was a proud member of the Jesters, Rotary and Toastmasters and was an accomplished joke teller. He learned to memorize many poems that he could recite from memory, even at 90 years of age. In 1992 Gib retired and moved to Star Valley Ranch Wyoming where he fully embraced the mountain lifestyle. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved golf, hunting, shooting, fishing, wood turning and playing poker with the group he founded. His wood turning projects can be found all over Star Valley. He was an accomplished pilot earning his instrument rating and logging more than 1,000 hours in the air.

Gib will be missed and remembered for his adventurous spirit, sharp wit, generosity, and love for all. A celebration of life will be forthcoming in Star Valley Wyoming for Gib and Jacqueline this summer. Palm Mortuary handled his arrangements in Nevada.