Memorial Services for Wayne E. Buresh, 58, of Loveland, Colorado will be held on Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at 10:00 AM at the New American Legion Club in Martin, South Dakota with Father Bryan Sorensen officiating.  Wayne Edward Buresh passed away on November 28, 2012 at his home in Loveland, Colorado.

 He was born on June 14, 1954 in Rushville, Nebraska to Eddie and Natalie Buresh.  Wayne grew up in Batesland, South Dakota and attended school in Batesland and Martin.

 Wayne married Cindy Leach in Gordon, Nebraska.  To this union were born two sons, Jarrett Edward and Dustin Wayne. He worked at LaCreek Electric for over thirty years and was a member of the Batesland Volunteer Fire Department. 

 Wayne later married Jeanie Paige and moved to Loveland, Colorado.  He loved hunting and fishing and spent weekends passing on this love to his sons.  Wayne also enjoyed spending time with family and friends and always had new stories and jokes to share with everyone.

 His survivors include his two sons Jarrett (Gwen) Buresh of Bel Aire, Kansas and Dustin (Julie) Buresh and grandson, Daeden Wayne of Lincoln, Nebraska; step-daughters, Jody (Dave) Pederson, Jessi Paige and Misty Paige; step-grandchildren, TreVahn Paige and Shaylynn Paige Gaxiola; sister, Linda McNutt; brother, Marcus Buresh and eleven nieces and nephews.

 Honorary pallbearers will be friends Wayne Sterkel and Tim Weimer and all of his friends and family.

 Bennett County Funeral Service of Martin is in charge of arrangements.

Jacqueline C. Gardner -Smith, 74, passed away Monday, November 26, 2012 at Mitchell Care Center after a long battle with Alzheimer’s.  A funeral service will be held at 11:30 a.m. Friday, December 7, 2012 at the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Scottsbluff with Pastor Ken Maldonado officiating.  Interment will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, December 8, at Walnut Grove Cemetery in Cozad.  Visitation will be held from 7-8 p.m. Thursday, December 6, at Jolliffe Funeral Home in Scottsbluff.  Memorials may be made in care of the family and will be designated at a later date.  Online condolences may be made by visiting www.jolliffefuneralhome.com.

 Jackie was born March 5, 1938 in Longmont, Colorado to Harry and Evelyn (Madsen) Gardner.  She grew up in Cozad and attended school there.  Jackie moved to California where she married Don Brakeman and had one son, Bret Brakeman.  She later married William Holstein and moved to Hawaii where their daughter, Hina (Heggem), was born.  Jackie worked for JC Penny Co and then became an LPN and EKG tech.  The family moved to various places including Arizona and Florida.  Eventually, Jackie settled with her daughter in Cozad, NE where she helped her parents run the Evening Star Motel.  She later married Michael Smith and moved to Sutherland, NE and worked in Home Health Care until her illness.

 Survivors include her daughter, Hina (Justin) Heggem of Scottsbluff; grandchildren, Jackson, Ben, Grace, and Evan Heggem all of Scottsbluff; son, Bret (Valerie) Brakeman of Hanford, CA; grandchildren, Tanya, Travis, and Theresa Brakeman all of Hanford, CA; nephews and neice, Billy, Chris, and Josh Gardner of CA and Nick, Skip, and Jeff Maloley and Jody Maloley all of Colorado and Nebraska.

 Preceding Jackie in death were her parents, Harry and Evelyn Gardner; sister, Lynda (Gardner) Maloley; and brother, Richard Gardner.

 Jackie’s life never lacked for adventure and she was a hard worker.   She traveled extensively and lived in several states.