Michelle Lynn Bausch

Michelle L. Bausch, 38, of Allen, Nebraska passed away suddenly on Sunday, December 21, 2014 in Fairmont, Minnesota. Funeral services for Shelly will be held on Saturday, December 27, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at the Evangelical Free Church in Concord, Nebraska; Pastor Todd Thelen will be officiating. The visitation will be held on Friday from 4:00 until 7:00 p.m. at the church in Concord with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. Burial will be in the Concord Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the family for future designation. Bressler – Munderloh – Smith Funeral Home of Wakefield is in charge of the arrangements. Shelly was born on May 13, 1976 in Wakefield, Nebraska, the daughter of Dale and Maxine (Lyons) Smith. She attended and graduated from Allen High School in 1994. In August of 1994 she was united in marriage to Mark Bausch. To this union three children were born: Jon, Ally and Nate. The couple later divorced. While working at several places including M.G. Waldbaums, Country Nursery, Opportunities Unlimited, NRP, and the Corner Mart. She graduated from Wayne State College with a degree in Psychology. She later obtained her Masters of Counseling from Wayne State College. She has been working with Nebraska Indian Community College serving the Native Americans on the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota and the Omaha and Winnebago Reservations as a teacher and counselor. Shelly had a magnetic personality meeting friends everywhere she went. She enjoyed camping, backpacking, horseback riding, softball, karaoke and attending rodeos. Most of all she enjoyed the time she was able to spend with her friends and family. She is survived by her three children: Jon Bausch of Waterbury, NE, Ally Bausch and Nate Bausch of Allen, NE, her parents Dale and Maxine Smith of Allen, NE, brothers and sisters Jolene (Wes) Lueth of Wakefield, NE, Kevin (Kathy) Smith of Allen, NE, Richard Smith (special friend Michelle Greenough) of Riverton, WY, Carrie (Cory) Marschner of Columbus, ND and Mindy (Corey) Millard of Martinsburg, NE and several nieces and nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, infant brother Tony and her special friend Justin Lineberry.