Scottsbluff Star Hearld Scottsbluff, NE 27 Dec 2006 Alex A. Margheim, 89, of Gering, died peacefully at Heritage Estates, in Gering Dec. 24, 2006. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, Dec. 29, at the Zion Evangelical Church in Scottsbluff with Pastor Garry Schick officiating. Interment will be at Sunset Memorial Park in Scottsbluff. The Nebraska National Guard will give military graveside rites. Memorials have been established to the church. Friends who wish may call at the Jolliffe Funeral Home Thursday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and at the funeral. Alex was born July 30, 1917, to Henry Margheim Sr. and Mary (Foos) Margheim in Gering. He attended Minatare schools and was a confirmed member of Zion Evangelical Church in Scottsbluff. He grew up on the family farm helping his parents into early adult life. Alex entered the U.S. Army in December of 1940. He served in the Aleutian Islands as a Sergeant during World War II and was honorably discharged in November of 1944. On May 19, 1944, he married Helen Lofing in Bridgeport. They were blessed with three sons, Larry, Steve, and Rick. Alex was engaged in farming with his wife and boys until his retirement in 1980. He farmed north of Morrill, near LaGrange, Wyo., and then settled in the Mitchell Valley area. Alex fed cattle and grew valley crops. He was especially proud of being the high sugar grower for Great Western Sugar for 1955, 1957, and 1968. Alex is survived by his wife Helen of Gering; sons and daughters-in-law, Larry (Jan) of rural Lyman, Steve (Sandi) of Mitchell, and Rick (Lynn) of rural Mitchell; sister, Gladyce Olsen of Port Ludlow, Wash.; brother, Albert of Carson City, Nev.; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Preceding Alex in death were his parents, brothers Henry, Fred, Reiny, and George, and sister Esther Schmall.