Bowers, Vera Virginia, Sept. 2, 1932- March 19, 2011 Scottsbluff Star Herald Scottsbluff, NE 22- Mar 2011 BRIDGEPORT - Vera Virginia Bowers, 78, passed away Saturday, March 19, 2011, at Chimney Rock Villa in Bayard. At her request, cremation has taken place at Jolliffe Funeral Home in Scottsbluff. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Memorials in Vera's honor may be made in care of the family. Online condolences may be left at www.jolliffefuneralhome.com. Jolliffe Funeral Home in Scottsbluff is in charge of arrangements. Vera was born Sept. 2, 1932, in Haig, Neb. to John and Anna Marie Deines. Her love for her children and grandchildren was her life. Vera worked for the Tiger Den and Corner Drive Inn for many years. She also worked at Fowlers Café and for Jake and Clara Zier on the Spud picking machine and beet fields. After that she baby sat for Ron and Sharon Hoffman; she enjoyed taking care of Michaela, Sarah and Jacob. Vera also took care of Nicholas Brenning until they moved to Scottsbluff. Then along came little Kendra Cadwallader whom she took care of for Deb and Dana until Kendra didn't need her anymore. Survivors include her husband, Lyle Bowers; daughter, Eileen (Lonnie) Swartwood; granddaughters, Tina (Dan) Ceplecha, Michelle Duyck, Kimberley (Jason) Rider, and Ashley Swartwood and Jasmine Swartwood; great-grandchildren, Rangler Ceplecha of Martin, S.D., Brittany and Christopher Duyck of Scottsbluff, Braxton Rider of Gering and brother, Robert Deines of Lake Tahoe, Calif.