Juanita June (Krumm) Frerichs, 82, of Greeley, Colo., passed away May 26, 2013, at Hospice of Northern Colorado.
She was born on July 12, 1930, in Sidney, to Henry and Alma (Limbeck) Krumm. She moved to North Platte with her parents in 1936. She attended school in North Platte and graduated from North Platte High School in 1948.
On Jan. 2, 1954, she married Robert Frerichs in North Platte.
Juanita worked for Northwestern Bell from 1948-57 in North Platte, Ogallala and Gothenburg as an operator and central office clerk. She also was trained to work with the U.S. Air Defense Command. She moved to Greeley a second time in 1959 and was a partner and bookkeeper at Bob’s Westview TV from 1968-80. She then was a cashier and telephone receptionist at Everitt Lumber Company from 1980-91. She was a secretary-receptionist for the Scott Morris AAL Agency from 1992-99.
She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, where she volunteered many hours at Trinity Lutheran School and PTL, while her children attended, and she continued to volunteer at the church in her later years. She enjoyed needlework, crossword puzzles, square dancing, bookwork, gardening, being involved with her family, especially her grandchildren, and being a Stampede Wrangler.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Bob; and her parents.
Juanita is survived by two daughters, Marla Gryboski and Rhonda Frerichs, both of Greeley; a son, Dennis (Linda) Frerichs, of Loveland, Colo.; her grandsons, Steven Gryboski, of Greeley, Alec and Bret Frerichs, of Loveland; a granddaughter, Traci Jo Finn, of Greeley; two great-grandchildren, Katie Mahan, of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Colt Finn, of Greeley; and her sisters, Lyla (John) Buuck, of Milwaukee, Wis., and Bonita Springs, Fla., and Ardis (Lou) Krafft, of Frankenmuth, Minn.
Memorials are suggested to Trinity Lutheran School, Immanuel Lutheran School, Loveland, Colo., or Hospice of Northern Colorado in care of Adamson Funeral & Cremation Services, 2000 47th Ave., Greeley, CO 80634. Condolences may be shared online at adamsonchapels.com.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. (MDT), Saturday, June 1, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 3000 35th Ave., Greeley, with inurnment to follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Adamson Funeral & Cremation Services is in charge of arrangements

Monte Kent Meier, 55, of North Platte, NE, passed away Monday, May 27, 2013, at Great Plains Regional Medical Center in North Platte. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend.

Monte was born August 2, 1957, in Holdrege, NE to Victor and Mildred Elaine Whitehead Meier. He grew up in Loomis, NE and graduated from Loomis High School in 1975, where he excelled in football and baseball. He then attended Kearney State College and graduated with a B.A. in Business in 1980. He was affiliated with Beta Sigma Psi fraternity.

On July 29, 1977, Monte married his high school sweetheart, Cherrise Lanette McGee, in Holdrege. They lived in Kearney until 1980 when they moved to North Platte. Monte worked for General Glass and Larry’s Glass until he lost his sight in 1984. He then invested his time raising his three sons and designing handcrafted decorative mirrors with his wife, Cherrise. After losing his sight, Monte developed a love for country music and talk radio. He was a lifelong diabetic and had a successful kidney transplant in 1994. Throughout his life, what he enjoyed most was spending time with and talking with his family and friends. He was a dedicated woodworker, lifelong Husker fan, and faithful member of First Evangelical Lutheran Church.

He is survived by his loving wife, Cherrise, of North Platte; three sons, Brandon (Beth) Meier, of Edmond, OK, Logan (Emily) Meier, of Brooklyn, NY, and Austin Meier, of Bertrand, NE; a grandson, Brady Meier; two sisters, Victoria (Bud) Philips, of Wamego, KS, and Ramona (Jeff) Davis, of Grovetown, Georgia; a brother, Reg Meier, of Grand Island, NE; several nieces, nephews and other family.

He was preceded in death by his nephew, Josh Blessing, and his parents, Victor and Mildred.

Cremation was chosen. A Celebration of Life Service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 31, at Hope Lutheran Church in Smithfield, NE with Pastor Tim Glendening officiating. Inurnment will follow in the Bertrand Cemetery. The memorial book may be signed from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday with family present from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Odean Colonial Chapel At C & Sycamore. Condolences may also be shared at odeanchapel.com. The family has established a memorial. Odean Colonial Chapel At C & Sycamore is in charge of arrangements.