In Memoriam

Oklahoma Farrier Gary Gloden Passes Away

Tue, 19 May 2026 10:29:29 -0400

Sapulpa, Okla.,farrier Gary Gloden passed away May 15, 2026. He was 79 years old.

Kansas Farrier James Shields Passes Away

Fri, 08 May 2026 11:19:25 -0400

Kansas farrier James Arthur Shields passed away May 3, 2026. He was 83.

Kentucky Farrier Mindy King Passes Away

Mon, 04 May 2026 17:00:00 -0400

Kentucky farrier Mindy King passed away April 21, 2026. She was 69.

Texas Farrier Frank Wilder Passes Away

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:28:10 -0400

Texas farrier Frank Glen Wilder passed away April 4, 2026. He was 71.

New York Farrier Thomas Henderson Passes Away

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

New York farrier Thomas Henderson passed away January 8, 2026. He was 84.

Pennsylvania Farrier Benjamin Kroner Passes Away

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Pennsylvania farrier Benjamin Kroner passed away March 23, 2026. He was 90.

Iowa Farrier Larry Scura Passes Away

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:13:45 -0400

Iowa farrier Lawrence "Larry" T. Scura passed away March 29, 2026. He was 82.

Wisconsin Farrier John Schutte Passes Away

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 10:53:51 -0400

Wisconsin farrier John D. Schutte passed away March 16, 2026. He was 82.

Oregon Farrier Mike Shepherd Passes Away

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:07:32 -0400

Oregon farrier Mike Shepherd passed away March 6, 2026.

Hall of Fame Veterinarian Donald Walsh Passes Away

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 10:35:54 -0500

Hall of Fame veterinarian Donald Walsh passed away Feb. 5, 2026. He was 80.

Ohio Farrier Jackson Turner Passes Away

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 04:00:29 -0500

Ohio farrier Jackson "Jax" Turner passed away January 21, 2026. He was 24.

Texas Farrier Robert Conyers Passes Away

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0500

Texas farrier Robert Dee Conyers passed away Jan. 5, 2026. He was 61.

Hall of Fame Farrier Bob Schantz Passes Away

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0500

International Horseshoeing Hall of Fame member Bob Schantz of Foristell, Mo., has passed away.

Indiana Farrier Justin Kinzie Passes Away

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0500

Indiana farrier Justin Kinzie passed away. He was 30.

New Zealand Farrier Kevin Schimanski Passes Away

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0500

New Zealand farrier Kevin Schimanski passed away. He was 88.

Iowa Farrier Duke Snyder Passes Away

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0500

Iowa farrier Dennis "Duke" Snyder passed away. He was 78.

Washington Farrier David Hazlett Passes Away

Fri, 26 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0500

Ellensburg, Wash., farrier and American Farriers Journal contributor David Hazlett passed away.

Washington Farrier Joe Milburn Passes Away

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0500

Washington farrier Joe Milburn passed away Dec. 14, 2025. He was 55.

AFA Founder Walt Taylor Passes Away

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 11:32:31 -0500

Albuquerque, N.M., farrier and founder of the American Farrier’s Association Walt Taylor passed away Dec. 15, 2025. He was 92.

Georgia Farrier Dewey Campbell Passes Away

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 05:00:00 -0500

Georgia farrier Dewey Lee Campbell passed away November 19, 2025. He was 59.

Alabama Farrier Herbert "Andy" Darden Passes Away

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 10:55:14 -0500

Pinson, Ala., farrier Herbert "Andy" Darden passed away. He was 86.

Florida Farrier Harold "Garth" Bodkin Passes Away

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 11:22:52 -0400

Florida farrier Harold "Garth" Bodkin Jr. passed away September 12, 2025. He was 79.

North Carolina Farrier Jay Mickle Passes Away

Mon, 06 Oct 2025 16:17:57 -0400

North Carolina farrier Jay Mickle passed away in late September 2025. He was 79.

Kentucky Farrier Gary Luttrell Passes Away

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 13:00:00 -0400

Kentucky farrier Gary Lee Luttrell passed away September 22, 2025. He was 79.

Arizona Farrier Wade Uldrikson Passes Away

Tue, 23 Sep 2025 15:14:34 -0400

Morristown, Ariz., farrier Wade Uldrikson passed away September 6, 2025. He was 45.

Our Tribute to Amy Johnson, an Amazing Co-Worker

lessitef@lessitermedia.com — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0400

A dedicated and valuable member of the Lessiter Media family, Amy earned the respect of hundreds of folks she worked closely with from around the world.

Tributes & Special Memories for Amy Johnson

lessitef@lessitermedia.com — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Learn more about the amazing impact Amy Johnson had on the lives of many friends and co-workers.

Idaho Farrier Adrian Garza Passes Away

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 16:18:37 -0400

Rupert, Idaho, farrier Adrian Garza passed away August 25, 2025. He was 22.

Lessiter Media's Amy Johnson Passes Away

Sat, 30 Aug 2025 16:28:12 -0400

American Farriers Journal's client services and Trade Show coordinator, Amy Johnson, passed away August 25, 2025, after a three-year battle with lung and brain cancer. She was 55 years old.

Indiana Farrier Denny Amstutz Passes Away

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 05:00:00 -0400

Dennis “Denny” Michael Amstutz passed away August 8, 2025. He was 69.