Zach Walton, 23, died Monday, December 22, 2014 at Lincoln, Nebraska.
Zachary Dean Walton was born November 28, 1991 at Alliance to Daniel J. and Shari E. (Bakkehaug) Walton. He graduated from Alliance High School in 2010. He attended Pine Ridge Job Corp in 2011 graduating with a welding certificate. He then attended C.R. England Truck Driving School receiving his C.D.L. in 2013. Zach loved camping and fishing and sitting around a bonfire with friends or playing a game of cards with his family. He will be greatly missed.
He is survived by his parents, his brother, Seth, his grandparents, Roger and Debi Bakkehaug of Alliance, Joyce Walton of Lincoln and Rick and Pam Arrants of Alliance and his great-grandmother, Gladys Arrants of Alliance. He is also survived by his aunts and uncles, Tina Running Shield, Herby Bakkehaug, Kay Bakkehaug (Eric Gosnell), Bill and Ashlynn Arrants, Joe and Dani Arrants, Ryan Arrants, Wade and Deirdre Walton and Jay and Nikki Walton and numerous cousins and great-aunts and uncles.
He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Dean Walton, his great-grandparents, Harold and Ann Donovan, Bob Arrants and Herby and Esther Bakkehaug.
Funeral services will be Monday, December 29 at 2:00 p.m. at the United Methodist Church with Pastor Tom Lucas officiating. Cremation will follow the service. Visitation will be Sunday from 1-5 at the Bates-Gould Funeral Home.
Memorials may be sent in care of the family to 415 Toluca Avenue, Alliance, NE 69301.
Online condolences may be left at www.batesgould.com.