Neuwirth, Miriam Virginia (Helzer), Feb. 17, 1923- Jan. 10, 2014 Scottsbluff Str Herald Scottsbluff, Nebraska 12 Jan 2014 Miriam Virginia (Helzer) Neuwirth, age 90, died Friday, Jan. 10, 2014 at Heritage Estates in Gering. Her funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Monday, Jan. 13, at the Emmanuel Congregational Church in Scottsbluff, with Pastor Troy Allen officiating. Interment will follow in Fairview Cemetery here. Memorials in her name may be made to the church. Friends who wish may call at Jolliffe Funeral Home Sunday from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. Her obituary may be viewed online at www.jolliffefuneralhome.com where online condolences may be left for the family. Miriam was born Feb. 17, 1923 in Scottsbluff to George L. and Margaret (Ross) Helzer. She attended Scottsbluff School and graduated with the class of 1940. She then worked as a bookkeeper for the Carr & Neff Lumber Company for five years. Miriam married Henry Neuwirth on Feb. 24, 1948 at the Emmanuel Congregational Church in Scottsbluff. After their retirement from the farm, they moved to Gering and she helped her son at ABC Nursery. She was a lifetime member of the church, and was the last member of her family with her parents being charter members of the Emmanuel Church, which was organized in 1910. She was the President of the Christian Endeavor Youth Group, sang in the Chancel Choir for many years, taught Sunday School and was a past President of the Mary Martha Circle. Miriam enjoyed working in her many beautiful flower and vegetable gardens, sharing them with her many friends. She was a sports fan and never missed any of her familys ball games. Her pride and joy were her grandchildren and great grandchildren and she spent a lot of precious times with them, and took great pride in their many achievements. She is survived by her sons James H. and Cynthia Neuwirth and Larry A. and Luray Neuwirth, all of Scottsbluff, grandchildren Dr. James R. Neuwirth and his wife Lisa and their children Charles, Jonathan, and Annika, all of St. Louis, Mo; and Elli and her husband Bobby Murray and their daughter Fae, all of Lincoln,; and her many nieces and nephews who were very special to her. Her parents, her husband Henry, sisters Lillian Fink and Rachel Yost and brothers William and Daniel Helzer preceded her in death. The family wants to extend special thanks to Dr. Milton R. Pete Johnson, and to Wel-Life and Heritage Estates.