Colleen Niehous, 81, Breckenridge Missouri passed away at her residence on December 30 2010. Visitation and funeral services will be at the Breckenridge Methodist Church on Sunday January 2 2011 with visitation starting at 12:30 followed by funeral services at 1:30. Burial will be in Rosehill Cemetery Breckenridge Missouri following services.Colleen Uhland Niehaus was born May 10 1929 the only child of Carl and Blanche (Ward) Uhland. After graduation from Breckenridge High School she attended Research Medical Center School of Nursing where she graduated as a Registered Nurse in 1950. On February 26 1950 she was united in marriage to Dale Leroy Niehaus. They settled in the Breckenridge community where they were engaged in farming and a career in nursing. She spent most of her nursing career working at Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe Mo. where she served several years as the nursing supervisor for the hospital. One of her proudest accomplishments was celebrating four generations of nurses in the family including her mother two daughters and a granddaughter-in-law.After her retirement from nursing she kept very active in various organizations including PEO DAR and her church. Colleen was an active member of the Breckenridge Methodist Church and the Rosehill Cemetery Board. Colleen served on the Farmer's Home Administration Board and she was an advisor to the Farm Service Agency County Committee for over 10 years. Colleen and husband Dale also enjoyed several years of travel. All who knew her would say she was a class act that lived her life with grace and poise. She would want people to remember her for the love of her family friends and faith.She was preceded in death by her parents Carl and Blanche Uhland and her granddaughter Colleen Foote. She is survived by husband Dale Niehaus of the home; two daughters Gail Foote and her husband Bob of Bucyrus Kansas; and Melinda Town and her husband Wayne of Raymore Missouri; four grandsons Scott and Michelle Foote of Hoxie Kansas; Brad and Linsey Foote Imperial Nebraska; Greg and Laura Foote Bucyrus Kansas and Ryan and Megan Town Raymore Missouri; and eight great-grandchildren Andrew Molly Charlie and Max Foote of Hoxie Kansas Harrison and Tilly Colleen Foote of Imperial Nebraska and Addison and Tyler Town of Raymore Missouri.The family suggests any contributions be made to the Breckenridge Methodist Church.   Bram Funeral Services