Monte Wade Hueftle, 39, of Brady, NE died Tuesday, September 11, 2012, south of Brady as the result of an automobile accident.

Monte was born July 25, 1973, at Scottsbluff, NE, son of George Gilbirth and Yvonne Jeannean Anderson Hueftle. Monte grew up in Brady and graduated from Brady High School in 1992. He went to York Christian College for six months then returned to the Brady area.

On April 18, 1998, Monte married Casey Kramer at North Platte and they made their home in the Brady area. Monte went to work for the Union Pacific Railroad as a fireman/oiler and also farmed. He owned a construction business and worked for the city of North Platte, the North Platte Feeders and Ag-West where he drove the feed wagon. He had also been a Brady Volunteer Fireman.

Monte was a member of the Church of Christ. He especially liked sports and hunting. There wasn’t much he wouldn’t try.

Monte is survived by his mother, Yvonne Hueftle, of Brady; a daughter, Caitlin Hueftle, and her mother, Casey Purdy, both of Stapleton, NE; a son, Aidan Hueftle, and his mother, Joan Moore, both of North Platte; his special friend, Tammy Burns, of Ogallala, NE; a sister-in-law, Heidi Hueftle, of Kimball, NE; seven aunts and uncles, Kent (Pat) Anderson, of Brady, Carolyn Anderson, of Mesa, AZ, Janice (Dick) Sprauge, of North Platte, Roger (Sandy) Anderson, of Brady, Lyle McCarter, of North Platte, Doreen Hueftle, of McCook, NE and Vera Losey, of Republican City, NE; two nephews, Cain and Eli Hueftle, of Kimball, NE; a great-nephew, Evan Hueftle, of Kimball, NE; a special cousin, Don Anderson, of Eustis, NE; numerous other cousins and other family.

He was preceded in death by his father, George Hueftle; his brother, Brad Hueftle; aunts and uncles, Stanley Anderson, Sharon Land, Sheila McCarter, Arlus Hueftle, Tom and Cleo Losey, Gwen Johnson and Carol Hueftle.

Cremation was chosen. A memorial service will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, September 15, 2012, at the Church of Christ (Oak Street) with Ned Cooper officiating. A private family inurnment will be in the Gaslin Cemetery south of Brady. The memorial book may be signed at odeanchapel.com or from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Thursday and Friday at Odean Colonial Chapel At C & Sycamore. In lieu of flowers the family has established a memorial. Odean Colonial Chapel At C & Sycamore is in charge of arrangements.