Frances S. Chacon, 88, Bayard

Frances S. Chacon, 88, Bayard
October 4, 1934 - May 13, 2023

Frances S. Chacon, 88, of Bayard, passed away Saturday, May 13, 2023, in Lincoln. Her Rosary will be held 9:15 a.m., Friday, May 26, 2023, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Bayard followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m. with Father Timothy Stoner officiating. Interment will be in the Bayard Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Online condolences may be left at www.bridgmanfuneralhome.com. Bridgman Family Funeral Home in Scottsbluff is entrusted with arrangements.

Frances S. Chacon was born October 4, 1934, at Bayard, Nebraska to Gil R. and Soledad Sanchez. She married Reuben Chacon Sr. on September 29, 1956, in Bayard, NE. Frances was a stay-at-home mother while the four kids were growing up. She then helped with the Bayard Migrant program. Eventually, Frances worked for around three decades at the Nebraska Educational Service Unit 13 in Scottsbluff until her retirement. She was a devoted member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Bayard.

Surviving relatives include children Reuben Chacon Jr. of Denver, CO, James (Elizabeth) Chacon of Broomfield, CO, Lillian (Mike) O’Neill of Lincoln, NE, and Aileen (Jeff) Nun of Lincoln, NE. There are 7 grandchildren: Brittany Chacon and Michael Chacon of Broomfield, CO; Allison (Brandon) Hajek of Omaha, NE and Brian O’Neill of Lincoln, NE; Terra (Max) Nagel, Race Nun and Zach Nun of Lincoln, NE; and 3 great granddaughters: Rylee Hajek, Peyton Hajek and Morgan Hajek of Omaha, NE. She is also survived by sister Angelina Estrada of Bayard and brother Daniel Sanchez of Algodones, NM.

Frances was preceded in death by her husband Reuben Chacon Sr. and two brothers Lorenzo (Lawrence) and Angel (infant).