Veris M. Bentz, age 92, of Ogallala, Nebraska, passed away on June 6, 2021 at her home in Ogallala following a lengthy illness.
Veris was born December 21, 1928 in Alliance, Nebraska to Walter and Mildred (Groce) Robbins. She attended Alliance public Schools and graduated for Alliance High School in 1946.
On October 1, 1947 she married Lloyd Brown in Alliance and to this union 3 sons were born: Clifford, Roger and Dan. In 1963 she went to Beauty College in Alliance and graduated in 1964 and started Kurl N Swirl Beauty Salon. Veris and Lloyd lived in Alliance for several years.
Veris met Mel Scheib, while working in Alliance. They were married March 15, 1976 in Rapid City, SD, where they moved and Veris continued to work as a beautician until his death.
Veris met Donald in South Dakota and they were married May 21, 1988. They later moved to Las Vegas, NV where they bowled and loved having friends and family. They moved back Ogallala, NE in 2015, to be near family.
Survivors include her husband, Donald, of Ogallala, NE; sons: Cliff (Bonnie) Brown of Brule NE, Roger (Tanya) Brown of Burke Mountain, VT and Dan (Yuliya) Brown of Crawford NE; stepdaughters Amy (Kevin) Rollo of Windsor NY, Denise (Michael) Smith of Grofto NY, Christina Temple of Binghamton, NY, Jane (Scott) Ebrhard of Rapid City, SD, and Patti (Dave) Larson of Rapid City, SD; sisters Patsy (Roger) Rohrbouck of Alliance, NE, Beverly Robbins of Kansas City, MO, Vicki Robbins of Colorado Springs CO; brothers Kenneth (Mary) Robbins, Dennis (Denise)Robbins, Terry (Alice) Robbins, and Bruce Robbins, all of Alliance, NE, and Randy Robbins of Waite Park, MN; 14 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren, and 1 great great grandson; numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces, and great nephews .
Preceding her in death were her husband, Lloyd Brown in1994; husband, Mel Scheib in 1983; sister Mary Juanita Roland; brothers John Robbins, Walter Martin Robbins, and Floyd (Austy) Robbins.
Funeral services were held on Thursday, June 10, 2021, at the Draucker Funeral Home Chapel, in Ogallala, Nebraska with Rev. Chuck Rager, of the United Methodist Church, in Ogallala officiating. Burial was held atin the Alliance Cemetery.
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Draucker Funeral Home of Ogallala has been entrusted with arrangements.