She attended Bayard schools and worked at too many jobs to list all of them but here are the highlights. Val worked at Chimney Rock Villa as a CNA at an early age, as she loved working with the elderly. She also worked at Cellular One, Aurora Loan Services, Nebraska Title Co. and most recently at RWMC as a desk clerk in radiology.
Val had a passion for golfing, even hitting the ball occasionally, dressing as a deranged Easter Bunny, playing with her dogs Jude and Daisy, and hanging out with friends.
She is survived by her mother Carol Pontine, sister Sue & Jeff Wengler, nephew Tanner Wengler and Paige Kirby, nieces Meisha Wengler and Kylie Wengler, Grandparents Helen & Don Conklin, aunt Debbie & Ron Dudden, uncle Rod & Connie Schwindt, cousins Chris & Erin Dudden, Jared & Lark Dudden, Heather & Dean Macholan and Melissa & Wes Pokorny and special friend Albert Salazar.
Preceding her in death were her father, Dennis Pontine; grandfather, Albert Schwindt; and grandparents, LeRoy & Esther Pontine.
A celebration of life memorial service will be held on Tuesday, October 4, at 2:00 p.m. at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in Bayard, with Pastor George Naylor officiating. Online condolences for the family may be left at www.geringchapel.com
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