Zane R. Pavlica

Zane Richard Pavlica, 67, of Burns, passed away on October 7, surrounded by his loving family.

Zane was born in Colorado Springs on June 29, 1950, to Alex and Vyrna Pavlica. He graduated from Burns High School, and was proud to be a member of the school's first state champion basketball team and first ever football team. Zane played college football for the Wyoming Cowboys and the North Texas Screamin' Eagles. He served in Vietnam as an aerovac medic.

Zane was a farmer, rancher, and businessman. In his younger years, Zane worked for the railroad, refinery, oil fields, and owned his ow...