(June 3, 1928 - May 2, 2013)

Jerome “Jerry” Wester died Thursday, May 2, 2013. He was 84.

He was born June 3, 1928 in Glendive, Mont., to Swedish immigrant Eugene Wester and “German from Russia” immigrant Eva (Martin, Schloss) Wester.  Jerry attended Glendive schools, graduating from high school in 1946. He married Beverly Glasscock Sept. 23, 1950 and together they had seven children. 

UPDATED 2:45 p.m.: Park County Search and Rescue members and a medical helicopter team have evacuated a Powell ice climber who broke both ankles in a fall on the South Fork.

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HMU-A, coached by Marcie Hobbs, finished the weekend of April 20 with a 0-1-1 record. The team drew its first game 5-5 in a high-scoring affair as Morgan Hobbs finished as the top scorer. The team lost to a counterpart Powell team by a 4-3 final. Morgan Hobbs connected for two of the team’s three goals while Elle Wilson added the last before heavy rain and wind prompted officials to whistle an early end to the contest.

Winter is over (at least officially) for Yellowstone National Park’s East Entrance.

Beginning at 8 a.m. Friday, visitors will be able to travel through the park’s East Gate to many popular park destinations including Old Faithful, the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, Norris Geyser Basin, Mammoth Hot Springs and Fishing Bridge.

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HMU-A, coached by Marcie Hobbs, finished the weekend of April 20 with a 0-1-1 record. The team drew its first game 5-5 in a high-scoring affair as Morgan Hobbs finished as the top scorer. The team lost to a counterpart Powell team by a 4-3 final. Morgan Hobbs connected for two of the team’s three goals while Elle Wilson added the last before heavy rain and wind prompted officials to whistle an early end to the contest.

(March 4, 1936 - April 2, 2013)

R. Terry Johnson said he wasn’t dying; he was just going away. On April 2, 2013, just past his 77th birthday, Terry did just that.

(June 24, 1939 - April 29, 2013)

Floyd William Schmitz, 73, died at home in Powell on Monday afternoon, April 29, 2013.

He was born on June 24, 1939 in Springfield, Minn., to Ralph Ignatius Schmitz and Loyola (Filzen) Schmitz. On Aug.

(Nov. 29, 1923 – April 26, 2013)

Donna Belle Jones, 89, of Powell, died Friday, April 26, 2013 at Powell Valley Hospital. Belle, as she preferred to be called, was born on Nov. 29, 1923 in Helvey, Neb., the fourth child of Harry and Harriett Jacobs. She grew up on a dry land farm during the Depression and had very little but made do with what they had, a trait which persisted throughout her life. 

(Jan. 11, 1922 - April 22, 2013)

George Dabich of Cody died Monday, April 22, 2013 at his home. He was 91.

(Aug. 20, 1928 – April 26, 2013)

Frances Evelyn Hopkin, 84, of Otto died Friday, April 26, 2013 at Powell Valley Hospital.

Frances was born Aug. 20, 1928 at home in Gould District, Big Horn County to John and Christina (Boelens) Snyder. She attended grade school in the old Gould school house, then attended and graduated from Greybull High School.