Bruce Garrett Mahlen, 71, of Shoshoni, Wyo., died March 26, 2026. Born on Jan. 16, 1955, to Ernest and Evelyn Mahlen, he grew up with a competitive spirit that defined his life. He was a man who worked hard so he could play harder. He was preceded in death by his wife, Pat Guidry-Mahlen, who died in 2010. He was a devoted father to his children, Scott Mahlen, Jason Mahlen, Wendy Nordtome, Kayla Mahlen and Summer Laven, and a proud grandfather to all of his many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was a presence you always felt when he was around. He was always a man testing his luck at the local casino playing keno, almost always leaving with a win and a funny story. If it wasn’t keno, it was most often a game of pool or bowling in his younger years. He loved cards and