Vicki Overton

A Celebration of Life for Victoria "Vicki" Jean Overton, 62, of Crawford, Nebraska, will be at 1 p.m., Saturday, September 24, 2016, on the Hole 1 tee box at Legend Buttes Golf Course, with Pastor Steve Mallery officiating. Burial will take place at a later date.

Vicki was born February 3, 1954, to Charles and Jocie (Hoffmann) Kuhnel at Chadron Memorial Hospital in Chadron, Nebraska. She died Thursday, September 15, 2016, at Chadron Community Hospital, with her son by her side.

Vick lived in Harrison, Nebraska, until the age of three, when the family moved to Granada Hills, California, in 1956. She attended Sylmar High School and graduated in 1971. She married Richard Espinoza Sr. in Van Nuys, California, in 1972. Two sons, Richard Jr., and Wayne were born to this union. Vicki later divorced and married George Overton on August 9, 1980. To this union another son was born, George Jr., and she became the stepmother to Robin, Tracy, and Mikki Overton.

Vicki began working at GTE, a land-line phone company in July 1978, which later became Verizon, retiring June 10, 2006. Vicki and Mama Jo traveled to Nebraska and Wyoming many times to visit brothers/sons Ed Kuhnel and Steve Kuhnel and families; the two loved to travel, and collected magnets of each state they traveled to.

In 2006, she purchased Saddle Rock Lanes, and a home in Crawford. In 2007, Vicki and Mama Jo moved back to Crawford. After moving, Vicki co-owned the bowling alley with her son Wayne and wife Jessica. During the October 2013 Blizzard, the roof collapsed causing them to close the businesses' doors. She enjoyed bowling, camping at Lake McConaughy with her brother, Steve, and golfing daily with her brother, Ed and taking her son's dog, Daisy with her. She was an avid Husker fan, and one of her greatest highlights was going to Memorial Stadium and taking a picture on the 50-yard line.

Vicki was a very caring, giving, and loving person, taking care of Mama Jo until her death in November 2015. She was all about family, and took great pride in all that her grandchildren were involved in, and getting to meet her great grandson, Logan in April 2016. She even took in her extended family the Greens, Bosaks, and Victorys, and enjoyed many holidays, and Sunday Fundays with them all.

Vicki is survived by her sons, Richard and Glenda Espinoza of San Jose, CA, Wayne and Jess Espinoza of Crawford, and George Overton also of Crawford; grandchildren, Ricky Espinoza, Christina and Isaac Brown, and Jessica Espinoza all of Sylmar, CA, Nicole Zuniga of Santa Clarita, CA, Clarissa and Marc Espinoza both of Crawford; great grandson Logan Espinoza of Sylmar, CA; daughters, Robin Overton of Acton, CA, Tracy Dowdell of Lancaster, CA, son-in-law, Ron Burkman of Santa Clarita, CA; grandchildren, Joey and Lewis Barro, Brittany and Sydnie Dowdell, and Makenzi Burkman; and great grandchildren Noah and Zoey Santerre all of California; brothers, Ed and Pam Kuhnel of Crawford, and Steve and Sherrie Kuhnel of Gillette, WY; sister, Esther Kuhnel of Cheyenne, WY; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
She is preceded in death by her parents, brother, Chuck Kuhnel, daughter, Mikki Overton, and grandson, Matthew Burkman.

A memorial has been established for Legend Buttes Memorial Fund. Donations may be sent to Chamberlain Chapel, PO Box 970, Chadron, NE 69337.

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