Scottsbluff Star Hearld Scottsbluff, NE 12 Sep 2007 BAYARD - Dennis "Swede" Pontine, 62, died Monday, Sept. 10, 2007 at Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff. His Funeral will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, Sept. 14 at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in Bayard with the Reverend George Naylor officiating. Interment will be in the Bayard Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Bayard Volunteer Fire Dept. or the Donor's Choice. Friends may call at the Church, Thursday, Sept. 13, from Noon to 8 p.m. Jolliffe Funeral Home at Bridgeport is in charge of the arrangements. His obituary may be viewed at www.jolliffefuneralhome.com where condolences may be left. Swede was born Oct. 21, 1944, in Denver, the son of LeRoy and Esther (Nagel) Pontine. He was raised and educated at Bayard and graduated from the Bayard High School with the Class of 1963. He then attended Parks Business College at Denver and worked for the Great Western Sugar Co. at Denver while attending college. After college he returned to Bayard and worked for the Great Western Sugar Co. and then Western Sugar Co. for over thirty years. Swede was united in marriage to Carol Schwindt, July 20, 1969, in Bayard and to this union they were blessed with two daughters, Suzanne (Jeff) Wengler and Valerie Pontine. He was blessed with his son-in-law in January of 1995 and grandson Tanner in 1998, who was his pride and joy. He was a member of Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church and a thirty-five year member of the Bayard Volunteer Fire Dept. Dennis loved to hunt with his dog "Bimbo." His favorite pastime was golfing with his friends, gardening and spending time with Tanner. Survivors include his wife Carol; daughters, Suzanne (Jeff) Wengler of Gering, Valerie Pontine of Bayard; grandson, Tanner; step-granddaughters, Meisha and Aylie Wengler; sister, LeeAnn (Dwain) McLaughlin of Gering; nephews, Christopher and Jared Dudden and nieces, Heather Macholan and Melissa Pokorny. He was preceded in death by his parents and grandparents.