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02/25/2015 - Betty R. Hucke
Funeral services for Betty R. Hucke, age 87, of Chadron, NE will be at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at the United Methodist Church in Chadron with Dr. Reverend Mark Crist officiating.
Burial will be at approximately 1:45 PM at the Hemingford Cemetery.
A memorial has been established for the Chadron Volunteer Fire Department or Rescue Unit or the Donor’s Choice. Donations may be sent to Chamberlain Chapel, PO Box 970, Chadron, NE 69337.
Online condolences can be made at www.chamberlainchapel.com.
Betty Rose (Haas) Hucke passed away on February 21, 2015 at Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff, NE. She was born Dec. 31, 1927 in Dorchester, NE to John and Rose (Kovar) Haas. She was the fifth of seven children: Irene, Don, Charles, Dorothy, Shirley and Dallas. The Haas family moved to a farm near Hemingford when Betty was 2-years-old. After graduating from Hemingford High School in 1945, Betty worked as a dental assistant for Dr. Lyle Neff in Alliance.
Betty married Farren Carl Hucke at the Hemingford Methodist Church on Oct. 11, 1949. The couple resided in Hemingford and worked on the Hucke family farm. In 1953, Farren and Betty and daughter Janet moved to farm and ranch on Bordeaux Creek south of Chadron. Their family grew to include Connie, Susan and Jennifer.
Growing up on a farm with six brothers and sisters, Betty learned the value of hard work. Her work ethic was evident in her daily life. Betty was known far and wide for her delicious cooking. She took pride in the maintenance of her home; both inside and out. Family was the core of her existence. She took joy in family gatherings. Betty was a member of the United Methodist Church. As a young wife and mother, she was a member of the Jolly Dozen Bordeaux Creek women’s club, a 4-H club leader, caterer of many community events, and manager/cook of the Chadron Sale Barn Café.
Betty is survived by daughters Janet (John) McGary, Connie (Tim) Rounds, Susan Hucke, and Jennifer (Wayne) Buckmaster; grandchildren John (Kelli) McGary, Kendra (Dusty) Morris, Melissa (Eric) Peterka, Amanda (Andy) Metcalf, Derek (Erin) Rounds, Lynsie Moritz, and Brittany (Travis) Vlaminck; great grandchildren Drew and Tyra Morris, Jon and Anna Peterka, Brooklyn Shifflet and Levi Metcalf, Jason and new arrival due on 2/25/15 Rounds, Grayson and Cora Moritz, Sullivan Vlaminck; grand dog Sadie; sisters Shirley Schultz and Irene Christensen; and a host of nieces, nephews, friends and her Bordeaux Road neighborhood family.
She was preceded in death by husband Farren; parents John and Rose Haas; parents-in-law Carl and Edith Hucke; infant granddaughter Megan Marie Rounds; brothers Charles (Alice, Nancy), Don (Lucille), and Dallas; sister Dorothy (Louis) Stumf; brothers-in-law Cliff Schultz and Algo Christensen; and nephews Dan Haas and Duane Davies.
Chamberlain Chapel of Chadron is in charge of arrangements for Betty R. Hucke.
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