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Wilda Mae Alsbury
Feb 16, 2016
Wilda Mae (Little) Alsbury was born to Frank Benjamin and Gladys Marie (Williamson) Little on June 22, 1919 on the family farm north of Benkelman. She died February 16, 2016 at the Dundy County Hospital at the age of 96 years, 7 months, and 25 days. Wilda attended country school through the 8th grade and subsequently graduated from Benkelman High...
Doris Olive Williams
Feb 7, 2016
Doris Williams Doris Olive Williams was born to George Lee and Hannah Jemima (Russell) Maxwell on November 9, 1925 at a farm outside Stratton, Nebraska. She attended school in Stratton and graduated from high school in 1943. Doris married Ellsworth “Edgie” Wilson on January 8, 1947 in St. Francis, Kansas. The couple settled in Benkelman, Nebraska where Edgie ran a...
David Michael Wagner
Feb 5, 2016
David Wagner David Michael Wagner was born to Art and Georgia (Thompson) Wagner on March 5, 1942 in Sterling, Colorado. He graduated from Saint Anthony High School of Sterling, CO, in 1960. He went on to further his education at Northeastern Junior College (1964) and the University of Northern Colorado (1970). David married Ardis Atkins on December 29, 1970 at...
Paulene Mae Bremer
Jan 31, 2016
Paulene Bremer Paulene Mae (Edghill) Bremer, 92 years young, of Imperial passed away peacefully Sunday, January 31st, 2016, at Eben-Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush, Colorado. Paulene was born June 21st, 1923, at her parents’ home in Franklin, Nebraska, to Harold Roland and Mary Gladys (Houseman) Edghill, they moved to Palisade in 1928. She graduated from Palisade High School in...
Sam Unzicker
Jan 23, 2016
SAM UNZICKER Sam OscarUnzicker was born April 26th, 1922, near Friend, Nebraska to Oscar F. and Agnes E. (Edmiston) Unzicker. Sam, as he was known, attended Lamar Grade School and graduated from Chase County High School in 1939. In October of 1942, Sam entered active service in the U.S. Navy, serving as a pharmacist mate in the Pacific Theatre during...
George R Korkisch
Jan 23, 2016
George Rudolph Korkisch joined his Savior on January 23, 2016. He was a loving, devoted husband, brother, uncle and godfather. George was born on June 8, 1920 in Ilion, New York. A member of the United States Army's 6th infantry division during World War II, Corporal Korkisch earned a Purple Heart fighting alongside his unit in the Asian Pacific. After...
Dennis L Fortkamp
Dec 31, 2015
Dennis Fortkamp Dennis Lee Fortkamp was born March 31, 1940, in North Platte, Nebraska to Ervin C. and Viola N. (Prime). As a youngster, he grew up and attended school in Imperial, graduating from Chase County High School in 1958. Dennis married Joan Evelyn Edwards on May 20, 1962, in Imperial, where the couple settled and made their home. Dennis...
Dean Edgar Haarberg
Dec 29, 2015
Dean Haarberg Dean Edgar Haarberg was born December 25, 1927 at home on a farm two miles southwest of Sharon Springs, Kansas. He was the third of four children born to John and Anna (Alsleben) Haarberg. Dean was baptized on January 15, 1928 at the Dover school house in rural Wallace County, Kansas. In 1934, his family moved back to...
Lucille Bauerle
Dec 26, 2015
LUCILLE BAUERLE Winifred Lucille Bauerle was born at Royal, Nebraska, on July 10, 1936 to Ivar and Veralin “Susie” Johnson. She graduated from Chase County High School in 1953. On April 15, 1956 she married Burdette Louis Bauerle. They were married and lived in Imperial, NE their entire 59 years of marriage. Lucille spent two summers during her high school...
Barbara Baney
Dec 17, 2015
Barbara Baney Barbara Ann Baney was born to Leo and Mary (Bracket) Barnell in Kimball, Nebraska on September 23, 1931. She graduated from Benkelman High School in 1949 and attended the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. On February 26, 1950 she was united in marriage to Manley Baney in Benkelman, Nebraska. Barbara worked at the local florist shop in Benkelman...
Vivian Delores Norton
Dec 16, 2015
Vivian Norton Vivian Delores (Terryberry) Norton was born March 13, 1920, at Cedar Creek, Nebraska near Plattsmouth. As a young girl she attended grade school near Cedar Creek, and graduated from Plattsmouth High School. Vivian married Harlan Edwin Norton on April 2, 1942, in Omaha, NE, where they resided for a short time. The couple then resided in Scottsbluff, Nebraska,...
Nancy Weir
Dec 13, 2015
Nancy Weir Nancy Chamberlin Weir was born on February 18th, 1934 in Lincoln, Nebraska to William and Madeleine Chamberlin. Nancy spent all the years of her youth growing up in Lincoln, Nebraska. She had wonderful friends in Lincoln growing up, and has kept in touch with those friends all these years. She met her future husband, Bill, when she was...
Manota B. Daniels
Dec 7, 2015
Manota Daniels Manota B. Daniels was born to Harvey and Irene (Moore) Barnhart in St. Francis, Kansas on November 13, 1924. She graduated high school and began teaching in Country Schools and taking classes to receive her teaching certificate. Manota was united in marriage to Clyde Daniels on August 4, 1946 in St. Francis. To this union, 4 children were...
Maye P Kunnemann
Dec 5, 2015
Maye Pearl Kunnemann was born May 21, 1919, in Imperial, Nebraska, to John and Emma (Reichart) Weiss. Maye grew up and attended school in Imperial and on April 19, 1939, she married Clarence Kunnemann. To this union two children were born: Donna and Paul. The couple first settled on a farm in northwest Chase County where they lived until 1981...
Mildred "Millie" Evelyn Jones
Nov 21, 2015
Mildred (Millie) Jones Mildred Evelyn Yancy was born on June 10th, 1923, the daughter of Luther Sylvester Yancy and Zella Mae (Evans) Yancy. She passed away on November 21st, 2015, at the Sarah Ann Hester Memorial Home in Benkelman, Nebraska, at the age of ninety-two years and five months. “Millie”, as she was known to family and friends, was born...
Ronald "Ron" Allen Moritz
Nov 13, 2015
Ronald “Ron” Moritz Ronald “Ron” Allen Moritz, 74, of Imperial, NE, was welcomed home to his Heavenly Father on November 13, 2015, at Great Plains Health in North Platte, NE, after a two year battle with pancreatic cancer. Ron was born on March 11, 1941, in Loup City, NE, to Peter and Marie (Kwarcinski) Moritz. He attended country school at...
Donna Elaine Hayes
Nov 12, 2015
Donna Hayes Donna Elaine Hayes was born to Richard Earl and Myrtle LaVerne (Polly) Christner on May 19, 1926, at the family farm near Hamlet, Nebraska. She graduated with the Wauneta High School Class of 1944 and furthered her education at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. Donna married Larry Gene Hayes on November 10, 1946 at the Methodist Episcopal...
David "Dave" Ridlen Sr.
Nov 4, 2015
David Ridlen Sr. David Merle Ridlen was born August 4, 1950, in Imperial, Nebraska, to Paul M. and Delores (Hill) Ridlen. Dave grew up in Chase County and attended grade school in Champion. He graduated from Chase County High School with the class of 1969. On November 17, 1972, Dave was united in marriage to Pamela Sue Holien in Colorado...
Dr. Eugene F Rider
Nov 1, 2015
Dr. Eugene F. Rider Eugene Frank Rider was born on September 9th, 1928, to Frank and Maryan (Feese) Rider. As a young man he attended grade school and high school in Wauneta, graduating in 1946. Gene (as he was known) went on to obtain his Bachelor’s Degree from Kearney State College, a Master’s Degree from Colorado State University in Greeley....
Lois Loretta Bley
Oct 31, 2015
Lois Bley Lois Loretta (Harrison) Bley was born on July 2, 1930, and took up her residence in Heaven on October 31, 2015. She was the third of four girls born to James and Anna Harrison in rural Dundy County, Nebraska. Lois attended grade school at the Eden grade school, and graduated in 1947 from Stratton High School. Lois married...
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