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Virginia Emma Unzicker
Jul 8, 2019
Virginia Emma Unzicker, 94 of Imperial, Nebraska passed away Monday morning, July 8, 2019 at Monarch Hospice Home in Lincoln, Nebraska. Virginia (Ginny) was born April 30, 1925 in Holyoke, Colorado to Morse Allen and Ruby Maude (Ellis) Kistler. She graduated from Phillips County High School in May 1944 and attended Colorado Women’s College and Oregon State University. In 1945,...
Jacqueline E McBride
Jul 5, 2019
Jacqueline Elaine McBride was born November 13, 1946, in Imperial, Nebraska, to James E. and Elzie M. (Cline) McBride. As a young lady Jacqueline attended school in Dundy County graduating from Sunny Slope, District # 64, in 1964. She then attended college for a short time before becoming employed in electronics assembly for Martin-Marietta Company. Jacqueline resided in several different...
Merle E Macklin
Jun 28, 2019
Merle Macklin Merle Eugene Macklin was born June 16, 1938, in North Platte, Nebraska, to Harvey John and Phyllis Nettie (Yost) Macklin. As a young man he attended school in several different locations moving with his family. In February of 1957 Merle joined the United States Army. Merle received his honorable discharge in May of 1959 and he moved to...
Leslie E Smith
Jun 20, 2019
Les Smith Leslie Earl Smith was a husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather. He was born October 17, 1938, to Leslie E. Smith Sr. and Gladys B. Smith in Imperial, NE. He died June 20, 2019. As a younger man, married at the age of 20, and with a family to support he hit the road selling sewing machines and...
Bernard Marvin
Jun 15, 2019
Obituary of Bernard Marvin Bernard Earl Marvin was born on December 4, 1931 to Loyd Edward and Clara Verneal (Casebeer) on the home place west of Imperial and passed away June 15, 2019. He grew up on the family farm doing interesting things such as watching threshing crews, corn shelling operations, and learning cattle, hog, and chicken management. The family...
Nancy Case
Jun 6, 2019
Nancy Celeste (Shaw) Case, 89 of Imperial, Nebraska passed away on June 6, 2019 at the Imperial Manor in Imperial, Nebraska. Nancy was born in Lancaster, Missouri on April 1, 1930 to Robert Forrest and Gladys Claire (Wardlow) Shaw. She was the youngest of five children. At the age of 5, the family relocated to Nebraska settling in Chase County...
Burdean Marie Melchert
Jun 3, 2019
Burdean M. Melchert was born to Harold and Sophia (Kircher) Geihsler on December 16, 1937 in Hayes Center, Nebraska. She grew up in McCook, Nebraska and graduated from McCook High School in 1955. Burdean married Alfred Melchert on May 26, 1956 in Oberlin, Kansas. They lived in Corpus Christi, Texas for one year before settling in Stratton, Nebraska. Burdean sewed...
Larry Dean Bunz
Jun 3, 2019
Larry Dean Bunz was born to William and Janice (Nissen) Bunz on January 28, 1964 in Waterloo, Iowa. He attended school and graduated from Hudson High School. After high school, Larry attended Hawkeye Tech in Waterloo where he studied welding. Larry married Cynthia Brown and while they would later divorce, they welcomed a daughter, Ashley Bunz and a son, Christopher...
Tom Hayes
Jun 1, 2019
Thomas Joe Hayes, 59, of Imperial, Nebraska, passed away Saturday, June 1, 2019, as the result of an accident at his workplace. Tom was born Nov. 25, 1959, in Imperial, the second child of William Thomas Hayes and Wanda Darlene (Cook) Hayes. Tom grew up on the family farm just west of Imperial with his older sister Susan and younger...
Charles Samuelson
May 31, 2019
Charles Samuelson was born at home in Milford, Nebraska, to Charles Godfrey and Lois (Keefer) Samuelson on September 5, 1938, and died at Benkelman, Nebraska, on May 31, 2019. Charles’ joy was to meet people and cultivate friendships. He would greet strangers at gas stations, in airports, on the street, or at public gatherings and find a way to make...
Alfred D McCrumb
May 25, 2019
Alfred Dean McCrumb was born October 12, 1936 to Silas Carl and Lula Ethel (Long) McCrumb in Denver, Colorado. He attended school and graduated from high school in Meeker, Colorado. Al volunteered for the United States Army in June of 1955 and was honorably discharged at the rank of Specialist in May of 1958. Alfred worked at Martin Marietta in...
Anna J Gray
May 17, 2019
Anna Gray Resident of Stratton, Nebraska, passed away Friday evening, May 17th, 2019, at the Community Hospital in McCook, NE. Anna was 57 years of age. Survivors Include: Son: Matthew Dorothy, of Lincoln, NE Sisters: Aloha Kier and husband, Jack, of Max, NE Jeanne Anderson and Tim Davis, of Buna, TX Companion and Friend: Earl Shannon of Bird City, KS...
John Ohrman
May 15, 2019
John Francis Ohrman was born April 12, 1954 to Lee and Mary Lou (Brown) Ohrman in Colby, Kansas. He had two brothers, Mike and Nick Ohrman and a sister Sherry Hanes. John attended Benkelman High School where he met Jane Sanford. They were married on September 7, 1972 at the Trinity Baptist Church in Benkelman. From that union they had...
Gilbert Greim
May 14, 2019
Gilbert John Greim was born to Herman F. and Katherine S. (Ahrens) Greim on February 4, 1928 in Chase County, Nebraska. He attended school through the eighth grade at Immanuel Lutheran Parochial School in the Champion Valley and went on to graduate from Chase County High School with the class of 1948 Gilbert recently attended his 70 year class reunion....
Beulah R Purdy
May 14, 2019
Beulah Purdy Beulah Rose (Einspahr) Purdy was born February 12, 1920, in Enders, Nebraska, to Theodore William and Susie Virginia (Herbert) Einspahr. Beulah grew up in Enders and attended school in Wauneta through the 8th grade. On September 29, 1934, Beulah married Clyde Edward Leon Purdy in Oberlin, Kansas, and to this union four children were born: Gary, Marles, Ron...
Marilyn K Iverson
May 10, 2019
MARILYN IVERSON Marilyn Kay Iverson was born in McCook, NE, on March 31, 1948, to Alvin C. and Margaret G. (Schilz) Heskett. Marilyn grew up and attended school in the McCook area graduating McCook High School in 1966. She continued her education at the College of St. Mary’s in Omaha, NE. Marilyn married Robert W. Iverson in McCook, NE, on...
Ray D Ridlen
May 4, 2019
RAY D. RIDLEN Ray Dean Ridlen was born June 22, 1932, in rural Chase County, Nebraska, to James Pearl and Ethel (Roll) Ridlen. Ray grew up in Chase County and attended country school, later he received his GED. Ray was inducted into the U.S. Army and served during the Korean War. After his discharge, he returned to southwest Nebraska to...
Margaret M McDonald
May 4, 2019
Margaret Marie McDonald Oct.27, 1941 - May 4th, 2019 Longtime resident of Benkelman passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 4 2019, at the University of Minnesota Medical Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Margaret was 77 years of age. Margaret was born October 27, 1941 to Charles and Ella (Wardyn) McChesney in Kearney, Nebraska. Margaret spent her childhood days in Alliance Nebraska...
Janice K Kurth
May 3, 2019
Janice Kay Kurth Janice Kay (Scott) Kurth was born October 3, 1945, in Oberlin, Kansas, to Goldie Ola and Clara Elizabeth (Allacher) Scott. Janice grew up in Oberlin and attended Decatur Community High School. On July 15, 1963, Janice married Robert Wurm in Oblerlin, KS, and to this union one son was born, John. Janice moved to Imperial, Nebraska, in...
Harold L Maris
May 2, 2019
HAROLD MARIS Harold Lee Maris, born February 28, 1922 to Charles L. Maris and Carolyn Elsie (Donze) Maris 10 miles south and 4 miles east of Wauneta, Ne. Harold was educated his first 8 years in country school and moved to Wauneta, NE to complete his high school education. He graduated from Wauneta High School in 1940. Harold was drafted...
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