Ines Julia Counts, age 87 of North Platte, formerly of Lynch, NE passed away July 22, 2014 at the Sutherland Care Center.
Ines was born October 24, 1926 in Battle Creek, NE to Victor and Charlotte (Warner) Rockford. She grew up on the family ranch in the Sandhills. She met Richard D. Counts and they were married on March 13, 1949. The couple lived all over the country, following Richard in the service and various jobs. In 1970 they moved to North Platte where Richard went to work for Western Engineer. Ines worked for the Greyhound Bus Depot and the Old English Inn Café. Upon moving to Lynch, NE Ines worked for 24 years as the head cook for the Lynch Public Schools. After Richard passed away in 1993 she moved back to North Platte to be closer to her family.
Ines was a member of the VFW and the First United Methodist Church in Lynch, NE. She loved dogs, especially Toby, Buster and Midnight. She will be remembered as an excellent cook who enjoyed sewing, singing and volunteering at the Connection Thrift Store.
Ines is survived by her children, Roger (Monica) Counts of Fremont, NE, Vernon (Katherine) Counts of Cozad, NE and Cindy Counts of North Platte, NE; special daughter, Bonnie Bartunek of North Platte; siblings, LeRoy (Phyllis) Rockford of Benton, AR, Georgia (Jerome) Dophiede of Butte, NE and Arlis (Charles) Matthews of North Platte, NE; grandchildren, Tonya (Curtis) Bruha of St. Paul, NE, Tammy Counts of Garden Plain, KS, Dustin Taylor of Fremont, NE and Dawnelle (Tyler) Todd of Omaha, NE; great-grandson, Hunter Bruha; special friends Mike, Bean and Rachel; and numerous other family members and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Richard; son Victor “Dick” Counts; siblings Elton and Alvin Rockford, Opal Staples, and Darlene Fuhrer; and a daughter-in-law, Crystal Counts.
Memorials are suggested in her name and online condolences may be shared at www.adamsswanson.com. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 26, 2014 at the First United Methodist Church in Lynch, NE with Reverend Seung Ho Park officiating. Burial will follow in the Assumption Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. Friday, July 25, 2014 at Adams & Swanson Funeral Home which is in charge of arrangements