Neal James LaJeunesse
February 27, 1971 - February 5, 2026
On Thursday the 5th of February 2026, Neal James LaJeunesse, 54, was called home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, February 13, 2026 at Rocky Mountain Hall. Interment will follow at the Chief Washakie Cemetery. A Wake will begin at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, February 12, 2026 at Rocky Mountain Hall.
Neal was born February 27, 1971 to Gary and Leota (St.Clair) LaJeunesse in Thermopolis, Wyoming. He married his high school sweetheart Denise M. (Miller) LaJeunesse on July 18, 1992. The couple shared two children, Tamara E. (LaJeunesse) Duncan and Benjamin J. LaJeunesse.
Mr. LaJeunesse had a long career of 35 years in the auto parts industry in order to provide for his family. He was a true professional at everything that he set his mind to. Neal enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, and ranching. He also embraced his traditional culture. He was always willing to help and guide others in learning about the Shoshone ways. Neal fought through all of his hardships and found joy in his family. His children were the light of his life and then later his grandchildren. He also enjoyed watching his numerous nieces and nephews grow and have children of their own. In the last four years, Neal stepped in to help run the Miller family ranch. He took that on with the hard work and dedication that he treated everything in his life. He was loved and respected by many and he will always be remembered for his big heart and his care for others. When Neal passed, he was doing what he loved.
Survivors include his wife, Denise M. (Miller) LaJeunesse; his daughter, Tamara (Tyrel) Duncan; his son, Benjamin (Casey) LaJeunesse; his two grandchildren, Marleigh and Canaan Jet Duncan; his father, Gary LaJeunesse; his mother-in-law, Wanda Miller; his brothers, Brett LaJeunesse, Eric (Holly) Miller and Justin (Phyllis) LaJeunesse; his nieces and nephews, Nate, Layne, BJ, Sheridan, Quincie, Brooklyn, Gary, and Jaxon; Also numerous family members in the St.Clair, LaJeunesse/Velarde, and Ferris family.
He was preceded in death by his mother Leota LaJeunesse and father-in-law, Justin Miller.
We will miss his guidance and acts of kindness.
Online condolences to Neal’s family may be made at TheDavisFuneralHome.com
Services are under the direction of Davis Funeral Home, Crematory, and Monuments of Riverton, Wyoming.