Anchorage Daily News November 4, 1999
Anchorage resident Melissa Jayne Neher, 16, died Oct. 31, 1999, at Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage of injuries she received in an auto accident Oct. 30, 1999. A service was at Anchorage Baptist Temple with Mr. Bill Leight officiating. Visitation was for one hour prior to the service. Members of the Dimond High School JROTC served as pallbearers. Burial was in the spring at Angelus Memorial Park Cemetery.
Miss Neher was born Feb. 24, 1983, in Anchorage and was a junior at Dimond High School. She was an honor-roll student and member of the symphonic band, cross-country running team, track-and-field team, Key Club, honor society and JROTC. She had held roles in the Anchorage Community Theater productions of ''Annie,'' ''Oliver,'' ''Bugsy Malone'' and ''Snow White.'' Melissa loved music, loved to run and loved to dance. Her mother said: ''Melissa was a kind soul who always stood up for the 'underdog.' She loved to joke around. She was never afraid to voice her opinions. Melissa was very focused and was working hard to earn an appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. She was loved by all. Her giving continued after death through the donation of her organs.''
Miss Neher is survived by her mother, Katy Westfall Neher of Anchorage; sister, Mary Jo Neher of Anchorage; maternal grandmother, Mary V. Smith of Anchorage; aunts, Kristi Jacobs of Anchorage, LaDonna Westfall of Big Lake, Nat Westfall of Wasilla; uncles Karl Westfall of Anchorage, Keith Westfall of Big Lake, Kurt Westfall of Wasilla, Jim Jacobs of Rochester, N.Y.; cousins, Liberty and Chelsey Jacobs of Rochester, and Kortnie and Kaleb Westfall of Big Lake; half-brother, Roger Neher of Spokane, Wash.; half-sister, Andrea Neher of Sacramento, Calif.; father, Michael W. Neher of Oroville, Calif.; paternal grandparents, Leo and Betty Neher of Oroville; and many aunts, uncles and cousins in California. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made to the Melissa Neher Memorial Scholarship Fund, Account No. 2101923920, at any branch of National Bank of Alaska. Funeral arrangements by Evergreen Memorial Chapel, 737 E St. in Anchorage.
Anchorage resident Melissa Jayne Neher, 16, died Oct. 31, 1999, at Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage of injuries she received in an auto accident Oct. 30, 1999. A service was at Anchorage Baptist Temple with Mr. Bill Leight officiating. Visitation was for one hour prior to the service. Members of the Dimond High School JROTC served as pallbearers. Burial was in the spring at Angelus Memorial Park Cemetery.
Miss Neher was born Feb. 24, 1983, in Anchorage and was a junior at Dimond High School. She was an honor-roll student and member of the symphonic band, cross-country running team, track-and-field team, Key Club, honor society and JROTC. She had held roles in the Anchorage Community Theater productions of ''Annie,'' ''Oliver,'' ''Bugsy Malone'' and ''Snow White.'' Melissa loved music, loved to run and loved to dance. Her mother said: ''Melissa was a kind soul who always stood up for the 'underdog.' She loved to joke around. She was never afraid to voice her opinions. Melissa was very focused and was working hard to earn an appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. She was loved by all. Her giving continued after death through the donation of her organs.''
Miss Neher is survived by her mother, Katy Westfall Neher of Anchorage; sister, Mary Jo Neher of Anchorage; maternal grandmother, Mary V. Smith of Anchorage; aunts, Kristi Jacobs of Anchorage, LaDonna Westfall of Big Lake, Nat Westfall of Wasilla; uncles Karl Westfall of Anchorage, Keith Westfall of Big Lake, Kurt Westfall of Wasilla, Jim Jacobs of Rochester, N.Y.; cousins, Liberty and Chelsey Jacobs of Rochester, and Kortnie and Kaleb Westfall of Big Lake; half-brother, Roger Neher of Spokane, Wash.; half-sister, Andrea Neher of Sacramento, Calif.; father, Michael W. Neher of Oroville, Calif.; paternal grandparents, Leo and Betty Neher of Oroville; and many aunts, uncles and cousins in California. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made to the Melissa Neher Memorial Scholarship Fund, Account No. 2101923920, at any branch of National Bank of Alaska. Funeral arrangements by Evergreen Memorial Chapel, 737 E St. in Anchorage.
Anchorage Daily News November 4, 1999
Anchorage resident Melissa Jayne Neher, 16, died Oct. 31, 1999, at Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage of injuries she received in an auto accident Oct. 30, 1999. A service was at Anchorage Baptist Temple with Mr. Bill Leight officiating. Visitation was for one hour prior to the service. Members of the Dimond High School JROTC served as pallbearers. Burial was in the spring at Angelus Memorial Park Cemetery.
Miss Neher was born Feb. 24, 1983, in Anchorage and was a junior at Dimond High School. She was an honor-roll student and member of the symphonic band, cross-country running team, track-and-field team, Key Club, honor society and JROTC. She had held roles in the Anchorage Community Theater productions of ''Annie,'' ''Oliver,'' ''Bugsy Malone'' and ''Snow White.'' Melissa loved music, loved to run and loved to dance. Her mother said: ''Melissa was a kind soul who always stood up for the 'underdog.' She loved to joke around. She was never afraid to voice her opinions. Melissa was very focused and was working hard to earn an appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. She was loved by all. Her giving continued after death through the donation of her organs.''
Miss Neher is survived by her mother, Katy Westfall Neher of Anchorage; sister, Mary Jo Neher of Anchorage; maternal grandmother, Mary V. Smith of Anchorage; aunts, Kristi Jacobs of Anchorage, LaDonna Westfall of Big Lake, Nat Westfall of Wasilla; uncles Karl Westfall of Anchorage, Keith Westfall of Big Lake, Kurt Westfall of Wasilla, Jim Jacobs of Rochester, N.Y.; cousins, Liberty and Chelsey Jacobs of Rochester, and Kortnie and Kaleb Westfall of Big Lake; half-brother, Roger Neher of Spokane, Wash.; half-sister, Andrea Neher of Sacramento, Calif.; father, Michael W. Neher of Oroville, Calif.; paternal grandparents, Leo and Betty Neher of Oroville; and many aunts, uncles and cousins in California. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made to the Melissa Neher Memorial Scholarship Fund, Account No. 2101923920, at any branch of National Bank of Alaska. Funeral arrangements by Evergreen Memorial Chapel, 737 E St. in Anchorage.
Anchorage resident Melissa Jayne Neher, 16, died Oct. 31, 1999, at Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage of injuries she received in an auto accident Oct. 30, 1999. A service was at Anchorage Baptist Temple with Mr. Bill Leight officiating. Visitation was for one hour prior to the service. Members of the Dimond High School JROTC served as pallbearers. Burial was in the spring at Angelus Memorial Park Cemetery.
Miss Neher was born Feb. 24, 1983, in Anchorage and was a junior at Dimond High School. She was an honor-roll student and member of the symphonic band, cross-country running team, track-and-field team, Key Club, honor society and JROTC. She had held roles in the Anchorage Community Theater productions of ''Annie,'' ''Oliver,'' ''Bugsy Malone'' and ''Snow White.'' Melissa loved music, loved to run and loved to dance. Her mother said: ''Melissa was a kind soul who always stood up for the 'underdog.' She loved to joke around. She was never afraid to voice her opinions. Melissa was very focused and was working hard to earn an appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. She was loved by all. Her giving continued after death through the donation of her organs.''
Miss Neher is survived by her mother, Katy Westfall Neher of Anchorage; sister, Mary Jo Neher of Anchorage; maternal grandmother, Mary V. Smith of Anchorage; aunts, Kristi Jacobs of Anchorage, LaDonna Westfall of Big Lake, Nat Westfall of Wasilla; uncles Karl Westfall of Anchorage, Keith Westfall of Big Lake, Kurt Westfall of Wasilla, Jim Jacobs of Rochester, N.Y.; cousins, Liberty and Chelsey Jacobs of Rochester, and Kortnie and Kaleb Westfall of Big Lake; half-brother, Roger Neher of Spokane, Wash.; half-sister, Andrea Neher of Sacramento, Calif.; father, Michael W. Neher of Oroville, Calif.; paternal grandparents, Leo and Betty Neher of Oroville; and many aunts, uncles and cousins in California. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made to the Melissa Neher Memorial Scholarship Fund, Account No. 2101923920, at any branch of National Bank of Alaska. Funeral arrangements by Evergreen Memorial Chapel, 737 E St. in Anchorage.
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