Leretha Marie Pincock

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My whole life was a dance; sometimes subtle, sometimes bold, sometimes joyful, and sometimes going in circles.

“If you are reading this, it means I’ve already danced my last dance on earth. My whole life was a dance; sometimes subtle, sometimes bold, sometimes joyful, and sometimes going in circles. Like the cha-cha, two steps forward and one step back, but always moving.

I may not have always lived my life the way others expected, but it was my journey to live, and it was an enjoyable one. I choose to remember the good stuff; the people I loved, my sons and granddaughters, traveling, beautiful places, and the many adventures that made life memorable.

Don’t cry because my life is over . . . smile because it happened. I’ll see you later; though I shall not pass this way again.”

Leretha Marie Pincock, 90, originally of Hartington, NE., was born March 1, 1936, died September 8, 2026 in Yuma, Arizona. A memorial is being planned for a later date. Leretha was the daughter of Norman L. Morten and Hazel M. (Flom) Morten.

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I choose to remember the good stuff; the people I loved, my sons and granddaughters, traveling, beautiful places, and the many adventures that made life memorable.

On the way to the Yankton, SD. Hospital, due to bad weather, Leretha was born in the back of the Fordyce, NE Post Office where her grandparents, Carl and Theresia Flom were Postmasters. Leretha graduated from Hartington High School in 1954. She excelled in her classes and loved to dance, many times on stage during class plays. Later working in the Hartington Telephone office, she met Stanley Burgard of Bloomfield, NE. They were married on April 17, 1955 in the Lutheran Church, Bloomfield, Nebraska.

After their marriage they lived in Sioux City, IA., where Stanley was serving in the U. S. Air Force. Two children were born to this union, Dirk Anthony and Todd Allen. After living in Sioux City, IA, they lived in Idaho Falls, ID, Albuquerque, NM and San Diego, CA.

After Stanley's death Leretha married Jay Pincock on May 11, 1983 in El Toro, Orange County, CA. She and Jay lived in Idaho Falls, ID enjoying traveling around the U.S., ,many times on a motorcycle.

After Jay's death on May 12, 2001, she continued collecting family history. She and her brother, Gary then traveled to England, Scotland, Ireland and Australia meeting many extended family members.

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Don’t cry because my life is over . . . smile because it happened.

She is survived by two sons, Dirk (Misha) and Todd; two brothers, Gary (Judy) and Kenneth and one sister, Leoma (Randy) Sparer. Also survived by two granddaughters, Natalie (Jon) Swart and great-grandchildren, Jonathan and Emma; and a second granddaughter McKenzie Lee Burgard, along with many nieces, nephews and family members.