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Irene Wright
Feb 2, 2022
Rose “Irene” Wright was born January 7, 1926, at Iola, Kansas, to Floyd H. and Nellie E (Frazell) DeHart. As a youngster Irene moved with her family to Wauneta, Nebraska in 1929. Irene grew up and attended school in Wauneta and Homedale, Idaho, where her family would travel for work during the Great Depression. She finished her senior year of...
Carol J Robb
Jan 30, 2022
Carol Robb Carol J. Robb, 81, longtime Imperial resident, passed away on Sunday, January 30, 2022, at Bridge Care Suites in Springfield, Illinois. Carol was born on October 18, 1940, in Grainton, NE, the daughter of Everett and Mildred (Hannigan) Martin. Carol married James “Jim” Robb on May 14, 1955, in Denver, CO. He preceded her in death in 2009....
Mava Jane Hurd
Jan 30, 2022
Mava Jane Hurd was born March 7, 1931, at Haxtun, Colorado, to Frank R. and Eleanor M. (Seaman) Schultz. As a youngster she grew up and attended school in Imperial, graduating from Chase County High School in 1948. She continued her education attending Colorado Women’s College, in Denver, Colorado. Mav Jane married Ralph Clayton Hurd in July of 1949, in...
Cynthia J Roesener
Jan 29, 2022
Cynthia Roesener Cynthia Jean (Laughlin) Roesener was born March 4th, 1958, in Durango, Colorado, to Patricia Jeanette (Beebe) and George Luther Laughlin. Cindy grew up and attended school in Colorado where she graduated with the class of 1977 from Fairview High School in Boulder, Colorado. On August 9th, 1979, Cindy married Randy Ray Roesener in Boulder, CO, and the couple...
Carl E Schumacher
Jan 17, 2022
Carl Edward Schumacher was born March 31, 1949, at Mount Clemens, Michigan, to Elwood W. and Grace M. (Rambo) Schumacher. Carl graduated from South Lake High School at St. Clair Shores, Michigan, in 1967. Carl joined the U.S. Air Force in 1968 and did his basic training at Lackland AFB, Texas. Carl served his country for close to 23 years....
Thomas A Maddux
Jan 13, 2022
Thomas Andrew Maddux was born December 30, 1928 to Wilfred and Vera Maddux. He died at North Platte, Nebraska on January 13, 2022. Tom was a third-generation rancher. He was raised on the Maddux-Brothers Ranch and Feed yard north of Wauneta, Nebraska. In 1947, Tom married Helen Joye Huston. Tom and Helen had four children, Thomas C., Kate, Tammy and...
Doris L Hunt
Jan 13, 2022
Doris Lorraine (Avery) Hunt was born May 8, 1927, near Phillipsburg, Kansas, to Bertha C. (Hecht) and Phillip “Glen” Avery. As a youngster, Doris grew up and attended school in Kansas, south of Naponee, NE. On June 18, 1945, Doris married Junior Hunt and to this union four children were born: Roger, Sharon, Patricia and Debra. The family first lived...
Myron "Mike" E Kirwan
Jan 1, 2022
Longtime resident and teacher of Imperial passed away Saturday, January 1, 2022, at the Pruitt Health Care Center in Monroe, North Carolina. Mike was 92 years of age. Survivors Include: Daughter: Karen Weiner and husband, Richard, of Stallings, North Carolina Son: Kris Kirwan and wife, Ana, of Indian Trail, North Carolina 5 Grandchildren: Chelsea Weiner, Grant Weiner, Jocelyn Weiner, Brian...
Elinor E Denker
Dec 22, 2021
Elinor Elizabeth (Engel) Denker was born September 9, 1925, to Adolf and Mina (Siegel) Engel. Elinor grew up in the rural community of Wauneta, Nebraska, where she attended grade school and graduated from Wauneta High School in 1942. She continued her education attending business school in Denver, Colorado, and worked there for a year upon graduating. Elinor returned to Wauneta...
Hazel F Mackelberg
Dec 19, 2021
born June 5, 1935, to Francis W. and Fern E. (Kauffman) Canaday on her Grandparent’s ranch near Yampa, Colorado. Hazel grew up and attended school in the Elizabeth, Colorado area, graduating from Elizabeth High School in 1953. Hazel married Donald Mackelberg on December 23, 1955, in Denver Colorado. The couple initially settled at the Ellsworth Air Force Base in Rapid...
Wesley W White
Dec 10, 2021
Wesley Walter White was born March 16, 1938, in Bath, New York, to Francis A. (Sunderlin) and Dale Hewitt White, Sr. Wes grew up and attended school in New York and as a teenager traveled to Colorado where he continued his education, graduating from Evergreen High School with the class of 1957. Wes served in the Army National Guard from...
Irvin A Bauerle
Dec 7, 2021
Irvin Albert Bauerle, son of Emanuel William and Laura Ethel (Yaw) Bauerle was born August 27, 1922, in rural Champion, Nebraska. He passed away at his home on December 7, 2021, at the age of 99. Irvin attended grade school in rural Champion, graduated from Chase County High School in 1940, and then enlisted in the Army Air Corps on...
Maxine L Cox
Dec 5, 2021
Maxine L. Cox was born on February 12, 1945, in Imperial, Nebraska, to Ruby Lee (Lowry) and Pleasant M. Harris. Maxine grew up in Imperial and graduated from Chase County High School in 1963. Maxine married Robert D. Cox on May 4, 1963. Maxine enjoyed playing cards and attending sporting activities. She loved spending time with her family and friends,...
Helen M Schilke
Dec 2, 2021
Helen Mae Schilke was born September 6, 1951, in Caldwell, Idaho, to William C. and Laura B. (Duncan) Dixon. Helen grew up in Chase County, Nebraska, graduating from Chase County High School in 1969. She continued her education attending the McCook Beauty Academy in 1970. Helen married Wayne D. Schilke on February 6, 1971, and the couple settled on a...
Leila J Barrett
Nov 30, 2021
Leila Joy (McArthur) Barrett was born August 24, 1944, in Stratton, Colorado, to Velma Merle (Smelker) and John Dean McArthur. Leila attended Haigler High School, graduating with the class of 1962. After graduation, Leila began a career in health care as a CNA. She worked in various nursing homes, hospitals and for Home Health Care. Leila enjoyed making things and...
Gary D Snyder
Nov 29, 2021
Gary Dean Snyder was born March 14, 1966, in Imperial, Nebraska, to Lela Mae (Wonderly) and Peter Jacob Snyder. Gary grew up in Imperial and attended Chase County Schools, graduating from Chase County High School in 1984. He continued his education at a technical school. Gary was employed by the Imperial Coop, Chase County Road Department as a truck driver...
Carol J Broz
Nov 28, 2021
Resident of Imperial passed away Sunday morning, November 28, 2021, at the Chase County Community Hospital, Imperial. Carol was 92 years of age. Survivors Include: Son: Joseph Broz and wife, Jeanette, of Sleepy Hollow, NY Daughter: Jon Marie Broz of Denver, CO. 4 Grandchildren Sister-In-Law: June Steggs of Imperial, NE Mass of the Christian Burial will be held Thursday afternoon,...
Alvin Harmon
Nov 26, 2021
Alvin was born in north rural Haigler, Dundy County, Nebraska on June 26, 1930 to Roy Harmon and Mabel Irene (Lindsey) Harmon. He was the youngest of three children. In 1937 the family moved to the farm west of Imperial in Chase County where he lived his entire life, except while in the U.S. Army. Alvin served his country from...
Kimberly A Paul
Nov 9, 2021
Kimberly Ann Paul, 67, a long-time resident of North Platte, passed away at the Sarah Ann Hester Memorial Home in Benkelman on November 9, 2021. She was born in Topeka, Kansas to Thomas and Dolores (Weyer) Clickner on July 5, 1954. She grew up in Kalamazoo, Michigan, where she met the love of her life Michael J. Paul. They were...
Paul Monteith
Oct 31, 2021
Robert Paul Monteith was born August 1, 1957, in McCook, Nebraska, to Gertrude (Bopp) and John Hiram Monteith II. Paul grew up in Imperial, Nebraska, and he spent his whole life in the community, except for two years in college and two years working construction in the Denver area. Paul returned to the Champion area to farm for several years....
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