John Lester "Butch" Francone, 70, of Sidney, Nebraska, passed away on January 13, 2020, in Loveland, Colorado after a long, enjoyable life lived on his own terms. John's Memorial Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, January 24, 2020, at First Presbyterian Church in Bridgeport with Reverend Jonathan Berosek officiating. A lunch will follow the service at the Rural Fire Hall in Bridgeport. A private inurnment will be at a later date in the Rose Hill Cemetery at Broadwater. Online condolences may be left at www.bridgeportmemorialchapel.com

John was born in Alliance, Nebraska on Febr...