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Ernie Joseph Hernandez, 71, passed away at Washakie Medical Center on December 15, 2020. Ernie was born on October 13, 1949 in Worland, WY, the 1st child born to Lupe and Margaret Celia (Rodriguez) Hernandez. He grew up in Worland and married the love of his life, Jennie (Torres) in 1968. As a young man Ernie worked at The Hampton Ranch until he began working for Holly Sugar Company. After Holly Sugar Company he worked at Halliburton and then was employed by Crown Cork and Seal. His last job...
Linda Arlene (Nelson) Schneider, 77, passed away at Worland Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center on December 17, 2020. Linda was born on August 6, 1943 in Worland, WY, the 5th child born to Julius and Stella (Pense) Nelson. She grew up throughout Wyoming, attending school in Worland, Manderson, Greybull and Cody. She graduated from Cody High School in 1961. Two years later, on February 26, 1963, she married Richard Schneider in Worland. The couple moved to Illinois where they lived for 12...
Garlin Dee Bradshaw, 92, went to be with his Savior on December 18, 2020. He was living at Worland Healthcare and Rehabilitation center. Dee was born August 16, 1928 in a log house near Urbana, Missouri. He was the first born to Avis Earlin and Delpha Mae (Huckaby) Bradshaw. His passion for fishing began at a young age. His grandpa would take him almost every summer morning. Sunday was for church and where he came to know Christ as his Savior. Walking the two miles to the little Baptist church...
On December 18, 2020 Daisy Elizabeth Crawford was given the greatest Christmas gift of all, being welcomed home by her Lord and Savior. She is singing Hallelujah and praising God along with her husband. Daisy was born in Monticello, Illinois on May 5, 1930. Soon after her family moved to Baskin, Louisiana where she grew up and became a feisty southern lady. At 17 Daisy met her husband, Sid Crawford while working at a small hospital. Two years later they moved to Oklahoma ultimately residing in...
Sharon Sue Burton, "Byrd, Burt or PE," 67 of Worland, WY. Was embraced by her Lord on December 16, 2020 at the Washakie Medical Center. She fought a courageous battle with COVID-19. Sharon was born on January 14, 1953 to her parents Mr. and Mrs. Dottie (Tate) Burton. She attended College Hill Elementary, Schwab Jr. High and Aiken High School in Cincinnati, Ohio graduating in 1971. She attended Ohio State University and received her Bachelor of Science and Master of Arts in Health, Physical...
Clinton H. Wessel, 84, a Vietnam veteran, passed away on Dec. 17, 2020. He was born on Dec. 9, 1936, in Worland, Wyoming. He is survived by his wife, Peggy Wessel, two daughters, two stepdaughters, six grandchildren and four-great-grandchildren. Services will be planned next summer with family....
Rose Emma Watkins, 82, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2020 at her residence in Hot Springs County after a bout w/cancer. Graveside services will be held in Meeker, Colorado at the Highlands Cemetery, Monday, January 4, 2021, 2:00 PM....
WORLAND — Two long-time council members and two short-time members participated in their final regular council meeting last Tuesday, Dec. 15. Keith Gentzler and Mandy Horath have served together on the council for the past eight years, each serving two terms for their respective wards, Gentzler in Ward 1 and Horath in Ward 2. Gentzler opted in May during the filing period for city council not to seek a third term. “I enjoyed making decisions and I enjoyed helping run the city, not rule it but run it,” Gentzler said. “It is time for some new ide...
It’s Christmas time. You can tell this by the lights, the music and the outpouring of generosity. Volunteers around the community banded together to decorate and light up main street including empty storefronts as part of a Hallmark Christmas in Worland. (You can read and see more about this on A12.) Since Pioneer Square got lit up on Thanksgiving weekend nearly every night I have noticed groups of people walking through the park and walking downtown enjoying the Christmas décor. The photos on A12 just do not do it justice so I encourage yo...
This is a season of hope. Advent is all about hope. The word Advent means “coming” or “arrival,” and the season is traditionally a time of expectation, waiting, anticipation, and longing. Advent is a time to prepare our hearts and help us place our focus on a far greater story than our own—the story of God’s redeeming love for our world. Advent looks back in celebration at the hope fulfilled in Jesus’s coming, while at the same time looking forward in hopeful and eager anticipation to the coming of Christ’s kingdom when He returns for His...
WORLAND – If you have walked by or looked inside the future location of the new Washakie County Library you will notice that construction has been well underway over the last month and a half as progress continues towards a June 2021 completion for the project. During their regular meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 15, Washakie County Commissioners Aaron Anderson and Fred Frandson went on a tour of the building to view the progress. Also touring were Washakie County Clerk Mary Grace Strauch, the c...
By KARLA POMEROY Editor WORLAND - A movement that began in late October from a shared meme on Facebook, ended with main street in Worland all lit up and decorated Hallmark-style. Co-organizer Brittany Tideman said, "The original idea was not mine." She said she saw a meme shared on a local businesses group page about the ideal Christmas was to "visit a town decorated by Hallmark and drink hot cocoa." It was shared with a comment asking "Hey Worland can we make this happen?" Tideman shared it...
WORLAND - With three games under their belts, the Worland Warriors basketball team heads into the holiday break with a 3-0 record, a convincing 3-0 at that. Playing the Hot Springs County Bobcats on Dec. 15, the Torrington Trailblazers on Dec. 18 and Burns Broncs on Dec. 19, all of which were road games, Worland picked up from where they left off last season. The Warriors beat the Bobcats 84-55, the Trailblazers 69-36 and the Broncs 79-33. "For the first week, I really liked how well we...
LOVELL — A Lovell man remains in critical condition after being shot multiple times inside a Nevada Avenue apartment complex. Lovell resident Brennan Hodges, 27, has been arraigned on one count of first-degree attempted murder, two counts of aggravated assault and battery and one count of possession of a deadly weapon with unlawful intent. According to the affidavit of probable cause, the shooting victim was James Lennox, 32, also of Lovell. Lovell police officers were called to the scene at 12:24 a.m by the victim’s wife, according to the aff...
Thirty-two coronavirus-related deaths among Wyoming residents who tested positive for COVID-19 have been confirmed, according to the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH), according to a release on Monday, Dec. 28. An older adult Big Horn County woman died earlier this month. She was hospitalized, was a resident of a local long-term care facility and had health conditions recognized as putting patients at higher risk of serious illness related to COVID-19. An older adult Big Horn County man died earlier this month. He was a resident of a local...
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