Ashley Ann Dunn, age 37, of Laramie, Wyoming passed away May 10, 2022.
Ashley was born in Laramie on April 10th, 1985, to Randy and Laurie Dunn. She was the 7th generation of a long line of hardworking ranchers that homesteaded in the Little Laramie Valley in 1868. She was the middle child of three sisters and grew up on the family ranch west of Laramie. Ashley was a true country girl and enjoyed riding horses, working cattle, and shooting prairie dogs. At 8 years old, she started showing steers and horses and couldn’t wait for her RyRy to start showing. She graduated from Laramie High School in 2003. She loved going up to the mountains and especially going skiing with her uncles and cousins. She loved taking drives on every dirt road in Albany County and listening to music. She had a deep bond and love for the ranch. She could be found every morning feeding cows with Lee, tagging newborn calves, and keeping records. She was the queen of the side rake during haying season. Ashley loved her Weimaraner’s, including her beloved Jake and after Jake’s passing her best pal Bingham. She had penchant for photography and did a great job documenting the ranch and her life in pictures via social media platforms. Everyone enjoyed her sharing photos of newborn calves dusted with snow, the sunsets over the Snowy Range and her crazy Tik-Tok posts that went viral many times. She kept others “in the know” as to the goings-on at the ranch, to the point where her dad could no longer get stuck in the mud or a ditch with any anonymity. One of the many things she was proud of was the title of “Aunt Ashie” and did her best to spoil her niece Kylee (Ky) and her nephews Beau (BoBo) and Ryker (RyRy), as well as being an Auntie to many of her friends’ kids.
Ashley is survived by her parents, Randy and Laurie, her sisters Jamie and Kelsey Dunn, her niece Kylee Schmalz, nephews Beau Schmalz and Ryker Thomas, and family members Jim Robinson, Susan Markle, Julie and Tommy Saunders, Jacqueline Robinson, Jeff and Teri Robinson, Greig Dunn, Darlene Biela and cousins Ronan, Quin, Catherine, Libbie, Ted, Laurie, Kim, Cassidy, Troy, Mika, Cecilee, Tycen, Tyler Pilkington, the Gonzales Family and her many friends near and far. She was preceded in death by her grandparents Rob and Dorothy Robinson, Bill and Alice Dunn, Phil and Loretta Foddrell and cousin Felicia Herrera.
Services will be June 1st at 10am at St. Paul’s Newman Center. To access the livestream go to www.newmancenter.org
Reception to follow at noon at the Albany County Fairgrounds.
39 Comments To "Ashley Ann Dunn"
#1 Comment By Joni Duran On May 23, 2022 @ 12:19 pm
I’m so sorry Randy & Laurie, I can’t imagine what you’re going through. Players for your family
Joni Crouse Duran. LHS class of 75
#2 Comment By Barb Page On May 23, 2022 @ 12:26 pm
So very sorry for your loss.
Praying for peace and comfort for your family.
#3 Comment By Robin Coulthard Wangen On May 23, 2022 @ 12:44 pm
My thoughts and prayers are with Ashley’s family and her many friends!
Robin Coulthard Wangen
#4 Comment By Amber Neal (Madden) On May 23, 2022 @ 10:04 pm
My condolences to you all! Praying for peace and comfort to your family
#5 Comment By Connie & David Johnson On May 23, 2022 @ 1:01 pm
Deepest sympathies to your family and friends. Ashley was such a sweet person. Enjoyed her trips to NE. Will miss seeing her and hearing my granddaughters talk about Antelope and the other horses. Keeping everyone in prayer over the next weeks and months ahead.. Connie & David Johnson (Adam & Erica’s parents)
#6 Comment By Jaime Stine On May 23, 2022 @ 1:50 pm
You are all in my thoughts. So sorry for your loss.
#7 Comment By Rocky and Anna Forseth On May 23, 2022 @ 1:51 pm
So sorry to hear of your loss. Thoughts and prayers to you all!
#8 Comment By Pat Miles On May 23, 2022 @ 3:23 pm
Randy and Laurie, my deep condolences to your and your family. Losing any family is expected but losing a child is unthinkable. My thoughts, hugs, prayers surround you with comfort and love.
Pat Miles the class of 75
#9 Comment By Bev Kagel On May 23, 2022 @ 3:35 pm
Randy, Lori, Kelsey & Family. Our hearts are broken for you. May God give you peace in this terrible time of loss …we love you all, you are family to all of us. Love you, Meredith and Kagel Families
#10 Comment By Cliff & Dawn Cline On May 23, 2022 @ 4:20 pm
Gained your wings way to early heaven must of needed a good wrangler. Sending our sincere sympathy and condolences during these difficult days . 🙏
#11 Comment By Anonymous On May 23, 2022 @ 4:46 pm
Hope that your many memories bring you some comfort and peace. Dale Wood Family.
#12 Comment By Riley Neuman On May 23, 2022 @ 5:34 pm
I am so Very Sorry for your Loss. I was grateful to know you and your children, My thoughts and prays to all of you.
#13 Comment By Sue Meredith On May 23, 2022 @ 6:16 pm
Such a tragic loss,of such a beautiful soul! 🌻🙏🙌🙏🌻💔 sending our love & prayers,to the most amazing family,and grateful for 44 years of friendship! May you all be blessed with GOD’S GRACE & HEALING! We are and will always be here for you all. Rest in peace,Ashley & Bingham. Never too be forgotten!💔😢😘
#14 Comment By Alan Bishop On May 23, 2022 @ 6:36 pm
Sorry for your loss. May the Lord keep and comfort you. We are praying for your family
#15 Comment By Carrasco Pando Family On May 23, 2022 @ 6:39 pm
We are sorry to hear about this loss to the Dunn family. Ashley was a wonderful person and professional. She truly made you feel like family with her hospitality. Our condolences go out to Mr. Randy and his family.
#16 Comment By Bob L Braunberger On May 23, 2022 @ 6:47 pm
I am so sorry to hear of your loss. My thoughts and sorrows are with you.
#17 Comment By Janice Sexton On May 23, 2022 @ 7:29 pm
I am so very sorry for your loss; may God grant you strength, courage and peace as you face each day without Ashley; keep all the wonderful memories close to your heart and call on them often.
#18 Comment By Heidi Merritt On May 23, 2022 @ 7:53 pm
Dearest Randy, Laurie and girls—- My heart breaks for you and your family. Ashley was a precious bright spot that spread joy everywhere she went. Her love for life, the ranch, horses and people was evident and I will always remember and be inspired of how and what she exuded. All my love and prayers… ❤️🙏
#19 Comment By Kassandra Leachman On May 24, 2022 @ 3:15 am
I am so very sorry for your loss of Ashley. She and your family will continue to be in my prayers.
Kassandra Leachman
#20 Comment By Lauing Ranch Family On May 24, 2022 @ 4:42 am
Send you our sympathy, hugs and prayers for your loss. What a beautiful tribute to Ashley.
#21 Comment By Amber (O’Donnell) Phebus On May 24, 2022 @ 7:52 am
So very sorry for your families loss. Our deepest condolences. We pray for you all, for God to give you peace and comfort.
#22 Comment By Dan Ford On May 24, 2022 @ 10:02 am
I’m so sorry for your loss. Great kid.
#23 Comment By Jeanne Marie Van Heule On May 24, 2022 @ 11:17 am
We are so sorry for your loss. Please know that we hold you in love and prayer.
#24 Comment By Rick &Pam Butler On May 24, 2022 @ 11:32 am
With heavy hearts, and a lot of hugs.
#25 Comment By Bob Dunivent On May 24, 2022 @ 3:18 pm
Randy & Laurie. I’m sorry for your loss. Praying for your family.
#26 Comment By George & Holly Golen and family On May 24, 2022 @ 5:32 pm
Your family is in our thoughts and prayers. I can’t imagine the hurt. May God bless you with special memories on the difficult days ahead.
#27 Comment By Shawn Sheen On May 26, 2022 @ 3:17 am
We are so sorry for your huge lose. Condolences to the family. Our prayers are with you all. The Sheen Family.
#28 Comment By roy martin On May 24, 2022 @ 5:37 pm
Randy, Laurie and Family I am so sorry for your loss she was way to young to leave this world I hope that your faith will carry you through these hard times.
#29 Comment By John and Reese Johnson On May 24, 2022 @ 5:49 pm
Randy Laurie and family, Reese and I send our heartfelt condolences on the passing of your daughter Ashley. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
#30 Comment By Georgia and Bill Higgins On May 25, 2022 @ 10:03 am
So sorry to hear about your daughter Ashley. Our thoughts and prayers and with you in this most difficult time.
#31 Comment By Jan Botkin Therkildsen On May 25, 2022 @ 11:47 am
Randy & Laurie and all of the Dunn family, I’m so sorry to learn about Ashley. What a very difficult loss for all of you. Sending love and hugs and prayers to you from all of the Botkin family. Jan
#32 Comment By Ron Hearne On May 25, 2022 @ 2:39 pm
Randy, Laurie and family sending you my deepest condolences for the loss of Ashley and Bingham. The picture is beautiful.
Ron Hearne
#33 Comment By Dan & Debi Kloberdanz On May 25, 2022 @ 4:16 pm
To the entire family of Ashley, our hearts ache for your loss! So hard to understand why our loved ones are taken so quickly! May you find comfort in knowing you were a special part of a life well lived!
Many prayers & positive thoughts go out to you!
Dan & Debi Kloberdanz
#34 Comment By Heather Moss On May 27, 2022 @ 7:44 am
Sending my condolences to Jamie, Kels, Randy, and Laurie. My heart and prayers are with you guys. Let me know if you need anything.
#35 Comment By Lindsay N. Stoffers On May 30, 2022 @ 6:01 pm
To the Dunn Family,
There are truly no words when something so tragic and heartbreaking happens. When I was just a little girl, maybe 12 or 13, I remember coming out to your ranch and riding horses. Ashley got us chaps to wear and we took a bunch of “model” pictures on the horses. Looking back it was so silly and fun, it was a hot summer day and we were just being young girls, laughing and pretending to be super models on horses. As we grew into adults, there wasn’t a time that we crossed paths that she didn’t bring a smile to my face. You did a beautiful job raising her into the woman that she was, I am so thankful that, in this lifetime, our paths crossed, and I got to know your amazing daughter, sister, auntie, and friend. My heart is with each and every member of the Dunn family as you navigate the unthinkable and work through this grief. Sending you peace. -Lindsay Stoffers
#36 Comment By Tammy (Weber/Payne) Au-France On June 1, 2022 @ 6:48 am
My heartfelt condolences on an unimaginable loss.
#37 Comment By Chris Rivord On June 1, 2022 @ 8:01 am
So sorry, thoughts and prayers to Ashley’s family and friends. Always a smiling face and a hugger, rest in peace Ashley
#38 Comment By Salvador Chavez On June 1, 2022 @ 2:03 pm
I’ll always remember Ashley from Taekwondo class. She was always a higher belt than me. I am so sorry for your loss. My thoughts and condolences to the Dunn family.
#39 Comment By Cindy A Flynn On June 1, 2022 @ 4:09 pm
Heartbroken and praying for your family for such an overwhelming loss of Ashley and Bingham. We worked at the Courthouse together some years ago. I will never forget her love of life and her amazing photos!!!! She is an amazing human being!!!! Definitely a diamond; it’s our birthstone!!!! Love you GIRL!!!!!