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Bertha R. Jones' Obituary
Bertha Regina Jones 81, passed away on Thursday, May 20th, 2010 at the Southwest Healthcare Long Term Care Center in Bowman. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. on Monday May 24th at the Bowman Lutheran Church. Pastor Galen Strand and Pastor Charles Swanson will officiate with burial follow at the Black Hill National Cemetery in Sturgis, South Dakota at 3:00 p.m..
Bertha Regina Jensen was born October 28, 1928 in Rhame, North Dakota, to George and Regina (Oakland) Jensen. She grew up being cared for by her Grandma Oakland while her mother worked for the WPA. She attended grade school at Golden Valley and Rhame and graduated from Rhame High School in 1946. She attended college at Dickinson State where she received her teaching degree. She taught at country schools, Rhame School and then went to Minot State Teachers College where she received her Special Education Degree. She was instrumental in starting the Special Education in Bowman and taught many years. She received the Special Education Teacher of the year award in 1990. She retired in 1993. Every student she taught was very special to her. They were some of the most important people in her life.
In 1948 she married her high school sweetheart Lowell Jones. They lived and farmed north of Rhame on the family farm. Two children were born Bruce and Judy. The family moved into Rhame in1964 and to Bowman in1967.
She and Lowell celebrated their 60th wedding in 2008. Her happiest times were when she could spend time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great grand children. Bertha will always be remembered for her fun-loving spirit and her sense of humor especially when the men teachers were joking around with her. They were a very special part of her teaching career.
She will be deeply missed by her husband, Lowell, son Bruce and wife Gwenn, Daughter Judy and husband Tom Riedel. Grandchildren Tiffany(Bill Clendenen), E.J. Jones, Stacey(mike Mc Carty) and Jamie Riedel. Great grandchildren Cash, Haley Clendenen, Maya Jones, Laney, and Brodie Mc Carty, Sister-in-law Doris Fischer, many nieces and nephews, her very special friend Sheala Erickson, and all her other special friends.
She was preceded in death by her father, mother, and sister Virginia Stebbins.
Bertha Regina Jensen was born October 28, 1928 in Rhame, North Dakota, to George and Regina (Oakland) Jensen. She grew up being cared for by her Grandma Oakland while her mother worked for the WPA. She attended grade school at Golden Valley and Rhame and graduated from Rhame High School in 1946. She attended college at Dickinson State where she received her teaching degree. She taught at country schools, Rhame School and then went to Minot State Teachers College where she received her Special Education Degree. She was instrumental in starting the Special Education in Bowman and taught many years. She received the Special Education Teacher of the year award in 1990. She retired in 1993. Every student she taught was very special to her. They were some of the most important people in her life.
In 1948 she married her high school sweetheart Lowell Jones. They lived and farmed north of Rhame on the family farm. Two children were born Bruce and Judy. The family moved into Rhame in1964 and to Bowman in1967.
She and Lowell celebrated their 60th wedding in 2008. Her happiest times were when she could spend time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great grand children. Bertha will always be remembered for her fun-loving spirit and her sense of humor especially when the men teachers were joking around with her. They were a very special part of her teaching career.
She will be deeply missed by her husband, Lowell, son Bruce and wife Gwenn, Daughter Judy and husband Tom Riedel. Grandchildren Tiffany(Bill Clendenen), E.J. Jones, Stacey(mike Mc Carty) and Jamie Riedel. Great grandchildren Cash, Haley Clendenen, Maya Jones, Laney, and Brodie Mc Carty, Sister-in-law Doris Fischer, many nieces and nephews, her very special friend Sheala Erickson, and all her other special friends.
She was preceded in death by her father, mother, and sister Virginia Stebbins.
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