Steven Roger Hebbert, 51, died Friday, May 15, 2015 north of Hyannis, Ne.
He was born in Alliance on October 24, 1963 to Albert Roger and Glenda Bertha (Bennett) Hebbert. He grew up in the Nebraska Sandhills and worked in his youth with his dad in the Hebbert Well Drilling. He graduated from Garden County High School in 1982.
He started his rodeo career in high school riding saddle broncs. He rode for over 25 years getting on his last bronc on the 4th of July 2002. Where ever he went, whatever job he had, he was always riding colts for others as he had a great reputation as a horseman and trainer. You can go to his corral today and find 3 horses that he is breaking or just putting miles on for someone else.
Following high school he attended Casper Community College. He worked for several years as a camp and hunting guide in the Cody, WY area and then later in feedlots and as Brand Inspector for the Brand Committee. He married Sara Kettle in July 1995 in West Cliff, CO. They would later divorce.
In 2001 he moved to Harrison, NE where he worked in ranching. He married Kelly J. Butler on October 27, 2004 in Scottsbluff, NE. He would then move to Tennessee where he managed and operated an elk and buffalo ranch for 6 years before returning to Nebraska to work back in ranching.
He is survived by his wife, Kelly Jo, his children, Calvin Robinson of Phoenix, AZ, Casey (Danielle) McKenzie of Afton, WY and Chelsie McKenzie of Scottsbluff, his grandson, Adam Peterson, his father and step-mother, A. Roger and Bonnie Hebbert of Laporte, CO, his sister, Lisa (Tracy) Spencer of Dixon, SD, and his brother, Shawn (Cindy) Hebbert of Hyannis. He is also survived by nieces and nephews, Brady Hebbert, Mark (Danielle) Hebbert, Scott Hebbert, Taylor (Nicole) Spencer, Drew Spencer and Kaitlin (Josh) Redden, and his great-nephews, Kellen and Kiefer Hebbert. Survivors also include his mother-in-law, Jeannie Butler of Camp Verde, AZ, sisters-in-law, Robbin Butler of Eldon, MO and Vicki (Dale) McLaughlin of Peyton, CO and brother-in-law, Larry Butler of Camp Verde, AZ. He is also survived by numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
Steven was preceded in death by his mother, Glenda, an infant sister, and his grandparents, Albert and Ima Hebbert, Lyle Bennett and Beulah Imhoff.
Memorial services will be Thursday, May 21 at 1:00 p.m. at the Hyannis High School Auditorium.
Memorials may be given to the Steven Hebbert Memorial, in care of Shawn Hebbert, P.O. Box 290, Hyannis, NE 69350 or to the Sandhills Fire and Rescue in Hyannis, NE.
Online condolences may be left at www.batesgould.com with Bates-Gould Funeral Home in Alliance in charge of arrangements.