Posted: Saturday, February 26, 2005 12:00 am
CASPER - Casper resident Terrence "Terry" Dreher, 55, died Feb. 24, 2005, at Central Wyoming Hospice Home.
Cremation has taken place under the direction of Newcomer Family Funeral Home and Crematory. Services will be held in Hays, Kan., at a later date.
Born Dec. 31, 1949, in Hays, he was the son of Edwin George and Mable (Quint) Dreher; and was raised and educated in Kansas.
He served as a sergeant in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War and was honorably discharged in December 1974.
He was a pit boss in Reno and a dealer; and, more recently, was in restaurant management and owned a restaurant at one time. In 1999, he had an accident and retired, after having his hip replaced for the third time.
He met Jessica Campbell on a blind date in 1999 and they were married Jan. 7, 2005.
His spare time was spent fishing at Alcova during the summer. He also enjoyed playing poker, whether in Las Vegas or on-line; and the company of his dogs, Dottie and Pepper.
Survivors include his wife of Casper; daughter, Tiffany Sadkhi, and her husband of Wichita; son, Brandon Dreher of Wichita; stepdaughter, Tina Campbell, and her daughter of Columbus, Neb.; stepson, Cory Campbell of Casper; brother, Ed Dreher, and his wife of Sedgwick, Kan.; sister, Shirley Fisher, and her husband of Wichita; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Memorials may be made to the Brain Injury Association, 111 W. Second St., Suite 106, Casper, WY 82601.