Basin resident seeks answers on dog license fee increase and spending

By KARLA POMEROY
Several months ago the Basin Town Council heard concerns about cat issues in town and Monday the issue was dogs, specifically a lack of an animal control program.

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BHC Predator board sets budget, expects shortfall
By BRENDA TENBOER
Members of the Big Horn County Predator Management Board met Feb. 22 in Greybull and finalized figures for the 2010-2011 fiscal year. The budget will be submitted to the Wyoming Animal Damage Management Board, along with a grant request of $219,000.

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Budget session nears end
By KARLA POMEROY
With more than 40 bills on General File Monday, Sen. Gerald Geis (R-Worland) said that some bills likely would die and not pass this session.
Monday was the deadline for bills to pass the Committee of the Whole (first reading) He said there would be no way the Senate could get through all 40 bills. “There’s none I would have a heartburn over (if they did not pass). The state will run just fine without them,” Geis said.

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Recycling program moves forward
By KARLA POMEROY
Basin Citizens for Recycling got the go ahead from the Basin Town Council to proceed with raising funds to purchase a recycling trailer.

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Huskies survive injuries on way to title

By NATHAN OSTER
The Burlington Huskies did not blink when they faced adversity at last weekend’s Class 1A West Regional.

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Lady Huskies come from behind
for wins in semifinal and title games

By MARLYS GOOD
Second mission accomplished. The 1A West Regional Girls Basketball championship trophy is in the hands of the Burlington Lady Huskies, thanks to a 61-51 victory over Meeteetse  Saturday afternoon in Lander. Their third and final mission, the 1A State Championship, lifts off this morning at 9 a.m. at the Casper Events Center where the Lady Huskies will meet Upton. 
Sharing the bracket with Burlington and Upton are Cokeville and Hulett. Coming up the other side are Kaycee, Snake River, Meeteetse and Arvada-Clearmont.

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Rebels season ends as Riverside falls in play-in game

By KARLA POMEROY
The season for the Riverside Rebels ended Thursday just as it had started, with a loss to the Big Piney Punchers. Riverside opened the season with a loss to Big Piney at home as part of the Big Horn Basin Shootout, 61-31. On Thursday, in the play-in game for the 2A West Regional Tournament in Riverton, Riverside fell, 57-33.

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Behind 11 placers, G-R ends Cokeville’s reign in 2A
By Nathan Oster
After a 15-year drought, Greybull-Riverside is once again the toast of the Class 2A wrestling world.

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Good and not so good comes out of Legislature

The 2010 Wyoming Legislative Session will wrap up today or tomorrow with some good things accomplished, some things left undone and some things that should stay undone.

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Maxine Meyer
Oct. 30, 1945 - Feb. 21, 2010
A memorial service for Maxine Meyer of Basin will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, March 14, at the Assembly of God Church in Lovell. Maxine, 64, died Feb. 21 at her home in Basin.

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Dwight Evans House
Nov. 12, 1937 - Feb. 22, 2010

Cremation has taken place and private family services for former Greybull resident, Dwight Evans House, will be held at a later date. Dwight, 72, also a former resident of Wasilla, Alaska, died Feb. 22, at the Rooks County Health Center in Plainville, Kan.

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Dale Edward Chapman

Nov. 15, 1946 - Feb. 25, 2010
Memorial services for Dale Edward Chapman of Basin were held March 2 at the Grace Fellowship Church in Greybull. Dale, 63 died Feb. 25 at South Big Horn County Hospital.

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Senate report: Concealed weapon bill concerns chief

By KARLA POMEROY
“We’re on the downhill slide now,” Sen. Gerald Geis said Monday of the 2010 Legislative Budget Session.

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Kania considers bid for mayor

Basin Planning and Zoning Chairman Amy Kania announced Monday that she is establishing an exploratory committee to discuss her potential bid for Basin mayor.

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Lady Rebels make dramatic comeback over Shoshoni, take third in conference

By MARLYS GOOD
“I think we can beat them …” said Coach Michael McGuire last week looking forward to the Shoshoni game Friday. Coach McGuire had no idea that “beating them” would come from a 28-point scoring surge in the fourth quarter that propelled his team to the 44-33 victory.

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Lady Huskies begin quest of regional title today

BY MARLYS GOOD
The Burlington Lady Huskies set some definite goals before the basketball season began. First was winning the conference championship, a goal they attained last week by ending the regular season undefeated.

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Huskies win final tune-ups before regional tournament
By NATHAN OSTER
The Burlington Huskies will head to Lander and the Class 1A West Regional as one of the favorites after putting the finishing touches on a 19-2 regular season with wins over Ten Sleep and Riverside last week.

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Legislation not the answer for
distracted driving

I sit in the commissioners’ room and realize I need to get a message to someone at the office. I discreetly send a quick text; message delivered.
I’m sitting at a banquet listening to some not-so-entertaining speaker while the NFL playoffs are on. My husband sweetly sends me texts so I stay updated on the scores.

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Senate passes texting ban, heads to House

By KARLA POMEROY
The Wyoming Senate and House are expected to devote most of next week working on the new biennium budget bill. In the meantime, Sen. Gerald Geis (R-Worland) said there are 129 House Bills, 10 House Joint Resolutions, 79 Senate Files and one Senate Joint Resolution that received introduction and will be considered during the 20-day budget session.
Geis said the deadline for introduction has passed and no other bills will be introduced this session.

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Safety main concern in allowing students to walk to school

By KARLA POMEROY
The Safe Routes To School Committee has been working on the Wyoming School Travel Plan in preparation for making changes and improvements for the youth in Basin to walk or bicycle to school. The committee is ready to hear public input on what they have discovered so far and a public meeting is set for 7:30 p.m. Monday at the Basin City Arts Center.

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Public input important in developing safe route plan

Want to make the routes for our children safer in Basin? Want to have a say in how those routes will be made safer, including where sidewalks should go, where more lighting is needed or not needed, whether more bus stops are needed or if fewer bus stops are needed? Then come to Monday’s meeting with the Basin Town Council and the Safe Routes to School Committee. The meeting is at 7:30 p.m. at the Basin City Arts Center.

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Rebels drop close contest with Grizzlies

By KARLA POMEROY
In one of their best performances of the season the Riverside Rebels gave the visiting Rocky Mountain Grizzlies all they could handle in a 45-40 loss Saturday night.

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Lady Huskies staying on a roll

By MARLYS GOOD
It was a ho-hum week for the Burlington Lady Huskies they handily disposed of conference foes St. Stephens 53-20, and Dubois 74-41 in back-to-back games. The upside in addition to the conference wins was that Coach Jerry Patrick could play his entire squad, and did so, giving all almost equal playing time.

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Huskies secure conference’s top seed for regional

By NATHAN OSTER
After an off night in Pavillion, the Burlington Huskies bounced back in a big way on Friday on their home floor, running away from St. Stephens in the second half in a matchup of two of the top ranked teams in Class 1A.

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Engineering firm interviewed

By KARLA POMEROY
After reviewing proposals from six firms last Tuesday, Feb. 2, the Big Horn County commissioners interviewed one firm Wednesday morning as they move forward to contract for engineering services.

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Jail loses state inmates and quarter-million in revenue

By BRENDA TENBOER
Big Horn County Detention Center administrators are reeling from the effects of losing contracts with the state to hold Department of Corrections inmates.

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Legislature: Parents express concern about daycare provider laws

By KARLA POMEROY
State Rep. and House Majority Leader Lorraine Quarberg heard concerns from several Basin area parents at last Wednesday’s town hall meeting regarding the child care provider laws and regulations.

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Lady Rebels edge Lady Buffs, fall to Lady Chiefs

By KARLA POMEROY
The Riverside Rebels traveled to Greybull Thursday and snuck away with a 38-33 victory to solidify third place in the conference.

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Despite losses Rebels show improvement

By KARLA POMEROY
With just two weeks left in the regular season, the Riverside Rebels are looking for signs of improvement and they saw some signs in a 99-36 loss to No. 1-ranked Wyoming Indian Saturday.

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Huskies top Midwest, Meeteetse
By NATHAN OSTER
With so many teams struggling with numbers, the Burlington Huskies have had to get creative with their schedule, adding Big Horn, Midwest and Wind River to provide competition in the run-up to the Class 1A West Regional.

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Council mulls recycling program proposal

By KARLA POMEROY
With an increase in landfill fees coming in July and a tight budget expected, Basin Town Council members listened with renewed interest to a recycling program proposal from resident Aaron Kania presented at Monday’s town council meeting.

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County officials announce their election intentions
By KARLA POMEROY
The majority Big Horn County’s elected officials will be seeking another term when the primary and general elections roll around later this year.

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A special 100th birthday celebration

By KARLA POMEROY
With friends and fellow residents gathered at the Wyoming Retirement Center last Wednesday singing “Happy Birthday,” Annabel “Cookie” Miley said, “I’ve never had so many ‘happy birthdays.’” She, of course, was referring to the many greetings she received at her party that afternoon, not of the 100 birthdays she has celebrated in her life.

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Legislative preview: Sen. Geis expects smooth budget process

By KARLA POMEROY
The 2010 Wyoming Legislative Session gets under way Monday and while it appears the legislators will be dealing with a tight budget Sen. Gerald Geis (R-Worland) thinks the budget will go through smoothly.

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Lady Rebels lose close conference game to Shoshoni
By MARLYS GOOD
“It was not a good weekend,” said Riverside Coach Michael McGuire of his Lady Rebel’s double losses last weekend. The Lady Rams throttled Riverside 43-15 in a game in Big Horn Friday, but the loss to the Lady Blue in Shoshoni, 47-41 Saturday, was the toughest to take.

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Big Horn wins battle of No. 1s, Lady Huskies rebound with convincing wins

By MARLYS GOOD
The battle between the best of 2A versus the best in 1A — Big Horn against the Burlington Lady Huskies went to the 2A team last Thursday.

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Larry G. Martin
Aug. 9, 1934 – Jan. 27, 2010

Larry G. Martin, 75, of Cathlamet, Wash., passed away on Jan. 27, 2010, in Phoenix, Ariz.

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Glen Elbert Yorgason
April 14, 1935 - Jan. 18, 2010
Funeral services were held in Ammon, Idaho, for former Burlington resident Glen Elbert Yorgason who died Jan. 18 in California after developing an infection following an operation for a rare kind of cancer.

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Manderson stabbing sends woman to hospital

By BRENDA TENBOER
A young mother was taken by ambulance to Washakie Medical Center after being stabbed at her Manderson home on Sunday evening.
Clarence Cliame, 35, of Manderson was arrested and charged with aggravated assault with intent to cause bodily harm in connection with the stabbing.

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Kost celebrates 90 years with family and friends

By KARLA POMEROY
More than 100 family and friends braved the blizzard to trek to First Baptist Church in Basin and wish Ned Kost a happy 90th birthday.

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Wrestlers fall to 3A Powell, but top field at Thermopolis tourney

By NATHAN OSTER
When Greybull-Riverside faced Powell Thursday night in Basin, it was a matchup of the top-ranked 2A and 3A teams in the state. The tilt lived up to the hype, as the teams squared off in 12 weight classes and all but five of them went the full three periods.

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Huskies continue dominance

By NATHAN OSTER
With the exception of the Greybull game, which was tight throughout, the Burlington Huskies have hardly broken a sweat during the month of January — and that is a concern heading into a key stretch of games this week.

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Many factors weigh in case selection for county attorney staff

By BRAD DEVEREAUX
After a 911 call is placed alerting law enforcement of a domestic dispute, police officers speed to the scene to respond to the situation. They enter the home with guns drawn, yelling at the violent man to drop to the floor as they storm in. 

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Gov. Freudenthal cautious about Wyoming’s economy

By BRENDA TENBOER
Wyoming didn’t feel the pain of the recession until about one year later and although the future looks bright by some accounts Gov. Dave Freudenthal is not ready to lift the caution flag.

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Groups differ on need for more wilderness

By KARLA POMEROY
Two Wyoming groups are battling for forest lands, one hoping to add wilderness area to the Bighorn National Forest and another hoping to prevent any further wilderness land.

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Kidney transplant brings new life to seventh grader

By KARLA POMEROY
Cloud Peak seventh grader Derek Sanders received his second kidney transplant in his 14 years and the best thing about his transplant is that he is no longer on dialysis.

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Rebels see positives in two losses
By KARLA POMEROY
Several positives came in two losses over the weekend for the Riverside Rebels including handling the pressure better against Greybull and scoring a season high 45 points against Tongue River.

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G-R claims victory at Don Runner

By NATHAN OSTER
Nathan Hetzel, Clay Cundall and Wes Ridgway won their weight classes while 11 of their teammates placed among the top six to lead Greybull-Riverside to the title at last weekend’s Don Runner Memorial.

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Lady Rebels beat rival Greybull; thumped by Tongue River

By MARLYS GOOD
In a game of height versus quickness, quickness paid off as the Riverside Lady Rebels dispatched the Greybull Lady Buffs 56-31 in a home stand Friday.

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Lady Huskies overpower Meeteetse, Dubois

By Marlys Good
The Burlington Lady Huskies, who have dominated 1A and 2A opponents thus far this season, kept up the pace last weekend with a 60-45 road victory at Meeteetse, and a yawner, 78-15, win over Dubois in Burlington Saturday.

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Huskies roll to opening conference wins
By NATHAN OSTER
In a stark contrast to their intense Jan. 9 game in Greybull, the Burlington Huskies got to ease into their Class 1A Northwest Conference schedule last weekend by playing Meeteetse and Dubois, both of which are struggling with numbers.

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Belts will be tightened even further this year

The town of Basin, and many other municipalities around the state have a daunting task ahead of them, trying to work with decreased funding from the state.

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Basin possible home to regional adolescent center

By BRENDA TENBOER
Lawmakers in Wyoming are eyeing changes to the way the state deals with juvenile offenders and it could mean a new regional adolescent center for Basin.

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Commissioners: No comprehensive zoning

By BRENDA TENBOER
The Big Horn County commissioners on Jan. 6 adopted the 2009 Big Horn County Land Use Plan by signing an official resolution.

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Cowboy poet, comedian or concert?

By Brenda TenBoer

The Big Horn County Fair comes and goes in just over a week each summer, but planning for the event is a year round project.

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Jacqueline S. ‘Jackie’ Marchant
July 28, 1935 - Dec. 27, 2009
Funeral services for Jacqueline S. “Jackie” Marchant of Mesa, Ariz. were held Jan. 9 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Cowley. Jackie, 74, died Dec. 27.

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James ‘Jim’ H. Boland
Nov. 7, 1932 - Jan. 9, 2010

Funeral services for James “Jim” Boland of Basin will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the First Baptist Church in Basin. Jim, 77, died Jan. 9 at South Big Horn County Critical Access Hospital.

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Lady Rebels on wrong side of lop-sided scores against Gillette, WIHS

By MARLYS GOOD
It was back to the court for the Riverside Lady Rebels last weekend, and Coach Mike McGuire saw some good things from his squad, despite the losses to the Gillette JV, 56-42 Thursday and a lop-sided loss to the Lady Chiefs in Ethete Saturday, 65-33.

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Rebels thumped by No. 1-ranked Chiefs, No. 4 Greybull next

By KARLA POMEROY
The Riverside Rebels struggled to keep up with the quick feet and the strong pressure by the No. 1-ranked Wyoming Indian Chiefs at Ethete last Saturday as they fell 106-30.
Coach Brent Winters said while losing by that much is never good, he saw some good things in his players in their first game back after a three-week break. “It was a good experience for us. I knew they were going to pressure us. They backed off the pressure in the second half. At times we were able to break their press,” he said.

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Huskies sweep county rivals, open conference play

By NATHAN OSTER
Burlington opened 2010 with a bang, crushing district rival Rocky Mountain 53-35 on Friday and then handing Greybull its first loss of the season with a 44-41 decision Saturday on the Buffs’ home floor.

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ady Huskies overcome poor play to beat Rocky Mtn. and Greybull

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Meadowlark Ski Lodge open for ski season, returns to roots

By BRENDA TENBOER
Six months under new ownership and Meadowlark Ski Lodge, formerly known as Big Horn Ski Resort, is up and running with countless improvements made to both the lodge and the lift areas.

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Debate over coroner’s records heads to state lawmakers

By BRENDA TENBOER
A debate over the public’s right to know versus the victim’s right to privacy is set to land in lawmakers laps during the 2010 Budget Session that begins next month.

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Formal complaint lodged on final plat decision

By KARLA POMEROY
In a rather brief first meeting of 2010, the Basin Town Council handled routine business, received an update on the Basin City Arts Center project and had an executive session regarding possible litigation.

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What’s next with safety measures?

Several years ago, post Sept. 11, a friend of mine traveled to Rome and back and for whatever reason was pulled aside at every airport for additional security checks. This friend is not of Arab descent, does not look threatening so why she was picked — it was the luck of the draw on the random checks, I suppose. She said on the final stop she said if they pulled her aside she was going to strip naked. Fortunately it didn’t come to that, but one wonders if that’s where we are headed after the attempted Christmas terror attack.

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Clara ‘Jo’ West

Oct. 16, 1916 - Jan. 1, 2010

On New Year’s Day, at the age of 93, Clara Josephine “Jo” West rejoined her husband Robert, whom she had married on New Year’s Eve 1934 in Pasco, Wash. They then moved to Greybull where they lived most of their married life.

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Debra Russell Bowland
Jan. 24, 1944 - Dec. 22, 2009

A memorial service for Debra Russell Bowland will be held in Basin in late May. Debra, 65, passed away Dec. 22 at home with her family by her side after a heroic fight with pancreatic cancer.

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County Land Plan selected as top news story

This past year brought lots of news from government decisions, updating plans, searches for engineers, budget concerns, new buildings, tragedies and celebrations. After searching the archives of the Basin Republican-Rustler for the past 12 months, the staff has selected the following as its Top 10 news stories for 2009.

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National Guard overwhelmed with Christmas packages from Big Horn Basin

By BRENDA TENBOER
Wyoming soldiers of the 115th Fires Brigade received hundreds of packages and letters of support from their communities this Christmas.
First Sergeant Tim Metro said via e-mail that he was overwhelmed by the outpouring of support.

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New prison to chop county jail revenue, jobs at stake

By BRENDA TENBOER
The $125.6 million prison opening next month near Torrington created many new jobs but some Big Horn County residents may lose jobs in the process.
Sheriff Ken Blackburn said Monday that the Department of Corrections contracts with the county detention center to hold between 12 and 16 inmates each day, which generates between $600 to $900 each day.

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Lady Huskies’ three titles named top sports story

The Basin Republican Rustler has selected the top five sports stories from numerous sports achievements and trials during the past year. Topping the list was several championships by Burlington teams.

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Looking back and ahead

Another year and another decade draw to a close today. It’s a time to look back but more of a time to look forward at what’s ahead in the coming days, weeks, months and years.

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Bettey McKim

March 3, 1927 - Dec. 22, 2009

Graveside services for Bettey McKim were held Dec. 26 at Riverside Memorial Gardens in Worland. Bettey, 82, died Dec. 22 at Bonnie Bluejacket Memorial Nursing Home.

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By NATHAN OSTER
With a new coach and new offensive and defensive sets to learn, the Burlington Huskies have been a work in progress, and some of that early-season rust showed Dec. 15 against a Greybull team that had already played — and won — eight games.

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Rebels improve on defense against Burlington Huskies

By KARLA POMEROY

Riverside Coach Brent Winters went into last Friday’s game at Burlington with a focus on defense. The Rebels were able to hold the Huskies to the second lowest points allowed this season, 59.

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Lady Rebels no match for Burlington

By MARLYS GOOD

The Riverside Lady Rebels spotted Burlington a 14-point lead in the first quarter Friday night,  and it was too deep a hole to dig out of as they lost to the 1A Lady Huskies 57-35 in a game played in Burlington.

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Juanita Josephine Holtz

Aug. 13, 1927 - Dec. 16, 2009

Memorial services for Juanita Josephine Holtz of Basin were held Dec. 22 at the Atwood Family Chapel in Greybull. Juanita, 82, went to be with the Lord Dec. 16 at Bonnie Bluejacket Memorial Nursing Home.

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George Henry Hoffman

Oct. 11, 1918 - Dec. 18, 2009

Longtime Basin resident and historian, George Henry Hoffman, age 91, passed away at South Big Horn County Critical Access Hospital between Basin and Greybull, Wyoming on Friday, Dec. 18, 2009.

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Riverside Rebels continue to struggle against full-court press

By KARLA POMEROY

The Riverside Rebels continued to struggle offensively with pressure from Ten Sleep and Tongue River spelling trouble for the young squad. They fell to the Pioneers on the road Friday 72-37 and to Tongue River at home Saturday 75-35.

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TR Lady Eagles take Lady Rebels to the wood shed

By MARLYS GOOD

“It’s a tough place to play and a big challenge for us,” said Riverside Lady Rebel Coach Michael McGuire last week, as he looked ahead to his team’s trip over the mountain to play Tongue River Saturday. When the Lady Eagles ripped off an 18-3 first-quarter lead, McGuire and his team knew it was going to be a long evening. Tongue River went on to win by 40 points (60-20).

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Building relationships right approach to
teen problems

Riverside High School’s is battling bullying and drug and alcohol abuse by building relationships. It’s the perfect solution.

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Ruth F. Decker

Nov. 19, 1920 - Dec. 13, 2009

Funeral services for Ruth F. Decker of Newcastle, formerly of Greybull, were held Dec. 16 at Worden Chapel in Newcastle. Ruth, 89, died Dec. 13 at Weston Manor Nursing Home in Newcastle.

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Ruth F. Decker

Nov. 19, 1920 - Dec. 13, 2009

Funeral services for Ruth F. Decker of Newcastle, formerly of Greybull, were held Dec. 16 at Worden Chapel in Newcastle. Ruth, 89, died Dec. 13 at Weston Manor Nursing Home in Newcastle.

Orval Eugene ‘Gene’ Bunnell, Jr.
Feb. 13, 1946 - Dec. 6, 2009

Memorial services for Orval Eugene “Gene” Bunnell Jr. will be held at the United Methodist Church in Worland Dec. 19 at 4 p.m. Gene, 63, died Dec. 6 at the Bunnell home in Manderson.

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Council rescinds approval of final plat

By KARLA POMEROY
A month ago the Basin Town Council approved the final plat for Greyco Investments LLC Subdivision on E Street. Monday night the council, on a 3-2 vote, rescinded the motion.

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Local bar owners sued over DUI fatality

By BRENDA TENBOER
The family of a Ten Sleep couple killed in a drunk-driving collision near Greybull two years ago has filed a lawsuit against Doug and Dennie Freier, owners of the Stockman’s Bar in Basin and the Smokehouse Saloon in Greybull.

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Communication key to resolving departmental conflict
Someone recently told me that communication would solve a lot of problems around his office. Communication is key to any business, office, government or agency.

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Rosanna Grace Shaffer Spinder

June 15, 1937 - Dec. 7, 2009

Funeral services for Rosanna “Rosie” Spinder will be held Friday at 10 a.m. at the Shell Community Hall. Rosie, 72, died early Monday morning at her home west of Shell. Burial will be at the Shell Cemetery. Immediately following the burial service, a meal will be served at the Shell Community Hall.

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Rosanna Grace Shaffer Spinder

June 15, 1937 - Dec. 7, 2009

Funeral services for Rosanna “Rosie” Spinder will be held Friday at 10 a.m. at the Shell Community Hall. Rosie, 72, died early Monday morning at her home west of Shell. Burial will be at the Shell Cemetery. Immediately following the burial service, a meal will be served at the Shell Community Hall.

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Ramblings of music, movies and football

I outgrew watching awards show a number of years ago. When I was a teen and even in my early 20s I watched the Oscars and the Emmys and all the country music awards shows. I don’t watch any now. It doesn’t hold the fascination it did then.

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Matmen ready for new season

By NATHAN OSTER

From the hunter to the hunted.

That is what seems to have happened to the Greybull-Riverside wrestling team — at least if you put any stock in preseason polls like the one currently appearing on wyowrestling.com, a site devoted to all levels of the mat science in the Cowboy State.

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Louise Noll Williams

Aug. 10, 1915 - Nov. 25, 2009

Graveside memorial services for Louise Noll Williams of Ten Sleep were held Dec. 2 at the Ten Sleep Cemetery. Louise, 94, died Nov. 25 in Worland.

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Open House set for new hospital addition

By BRENDA TENBOER
Three long years in the works but the new addition at the South Big Horn Critical Access Hospital is now a reality with an open house celebration scheduled from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 7.

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Happy Thanksgiving

I wandered around the grocery store thinking what to have for Thanksgiving and I’m drawn to the freezer where the birds are — you know the ones, the turkeys.

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Helen Lydia Foss Grenier
Sept. 24, 1913 - Nov. 18, 2009

Funeral services for Helen Lydia Foss Grenier of Greybull were held Nov. 23 at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Basin. Helen, 96, died Nov. 18.

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Bertha Jones Jordan
July 30, 1924 - Nov. 17, 2009
Funeral services for Bertha Jones Jordan of Greybull were held Nov. 21 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Greybull Ward. Bertha, 85, died Nov. 17 at Bonnie Bluejacket Memorial Nursing Home.

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