Jean Jairldean Arthur passed away August 24 ^th , 2020 in Pinedale, Wyoming. She was surrounded by family as she joined our Lord.  Born to Ladd Jairl and Martha Ellen Layland February 26 ^th , 1944 in Kemmerer, Wyoming. She grew up in the Tie Camp west of Pinedale with her parents and two younger brothers, Pete and Bert. After marrying her first husband and moving to Pinedale, she gave birth to a daughter in 1959. She and her husband later moved to Boulder, Colorado, where she had three more children, a son and two daughters.

Following the divorce of her first husband she lived in Colorado and Utah before moving back to Wyoming. There she met the love of her life. She and James Robbin Arthur were married on February 23 ^rd , 1982.

Jean enjoyed watching her family grow with 8 grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren and 5 great-great grandchildren.

As a wife, mother, and grandmother, Jean enjoyed the great outdoors. Camping, fishing and rock hunting with her family and friends. There was rarely a weekend pass that she did not gather us up and entice us on a picnic.  In her most recent years her  passion was spending time with her husband and dog, Jiggers.

Jean was preceded in death by her father, Ladd Jairl Layland, her mother Martha Ellen Layland, her brother Ladd Jairl Layland JR, (Pete) and, her brother Bert Leroy Layland.

Jean is survived by her husband, James Robbin Arthur of 38 years of Pinedale, Wyoming, her children Cynthia (Steve) Teeples of Pinedale, Wyoming, David (Cheryl) Price of Hotchkiss, Colorado,  Laurie (Stan) Seller of Thermopolis, Wyoming,  and Karla Barrette (Larry) of Pinedale, Wyoming, as well as numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, great-great grandchildren,  nieces and nephews.

Graveside services will be held at the Pinedale Cemetery on Saturday, August 29 ^th at 2pm, followed by a luncheon at the home of her youngest child,  Karla Barrette,  118 South Maybell in Pinedale.

In lieu of flowers the family would like donations made to Covill Funeral Home (164 N. Bridger Ave., P.O. Box 1507, Pinedale, WY 82941) in the name of Jean Arthur to defer the cost of funeral expenses.

She is sincerely loved and will be greatly missed by all.