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Jackie Kennedy
Aug 26, 2015
Jacqueline Kennedy Jacqueline Lucille Kennedy (thee Jackie Kennedy!!), 80, went to celebrate her 81st birthday with Jesus and her beloved husband Don, died August 26, 2015, at Sunrise Heights in Wauneta, after an amazing and courageous battle with cancer. She was born September 1, 1934, to J. Milo and Lucille (Schutte) Spaulding in Indianola, Nebraska. Soon after Jackie was born,...
Elizabeth "Betty" Parman
Aug 25, 2015
Elizabeth “Betty” Parman Elizabeth Ann (Jones) Parman went home to be with her Lord on August 25, 2015 after losing her three year-long battle with cancer. Betty was born on September 18, 1934 to Miles and Gertrude (Connor) Jones in McCook, Nebraska. She attended school and high school in Benkelman and graduated with the class of 1953. In her senior...
Clyde Lovato
Aug 21, 2015
Claudio “Clyde” Lovato Clyde Lovato was born July 31, 1934, at home in Torrington, Wyoming. He was the oldest of eleven children born to Lloyd and Rupertita Apodaca Lovato. He grew up and attended school until the 6th grade when he began working to help support his brothers and sisters. During this time he became a Golden Gloves boxer out...
Willamae Johnson
Aug 20, 2015
Willamae Johnson Willamae, “Willy” Johnson peacefully passed away at her home to join her husband, Bill, in eternal celebration, through their Lord and savior Jesus on Thursday, August 20th, 2015. Willy was born on March 17, 1930, to Otis and Sarah E. (Pulium) Cox. She grew up and attended school in Aurora, Colorado graduating from high School in 1948. On...
Bonnie L. Yost
Aug 15, 2015
Bonnie Yost Bonnie Lucille Yost was born to William and Georgia (Thomas) Williamson on August 22, 1931 in Stratton, Nebraska. She attended school in Hitchcock County and graduated with the Stratton High School Class of 1948. Bonnie was united in marriage to Paul Eugene Yost at the Stratton Pilgrim Holiness Church in Stratton, NE on November 14, 1948. The couple...
Gordon Tropf
Aug 14, 2015
Gordon Albert Tropf was born September 30th, 1919, at the family home in Madrid, Nebraska. He grew up and attended grade school in Madrid. Gordon entered the U.S. Army on October 10, 1941, serving in the Pacific Theatre during WWII. He was discharged on December 7, 1945. He married Dona Irene Hogsett on October 14th, 1951 in Wauneta, and the...
Emma Jean Maris
Aug 7, 2015
Emma Jean Maris Emma Jean Maris was born to Bartlet(Bert) and Edna (Burk) Maxfield on June 24, 1925 in Wauneta, Nebraska. She attended school in Wauneta and graduated from high school with the class of 1942. Emma Jean was united in marriage to Merrell Maris on June 25, 1954 in Wauneta, Nebraska at the United Methodist Church. The couple made...
Connie Burns
Aug 5, 2015
Connie Burns Connie Marlene Burns was born to Ivan Alan and Donna Marie (Erdman) Schneider on May 17, 1945 in Benkelman, Nebraska. She graduated from high school from St. Francis, Kansas. Connie was married to Edward Raymond Burns of Max, Nebraska. She had many interests and hobbies, all of which she excelled at. Connie enjoyed crocheting, embroidering and sewing clothes...
Edna Lela Keiser
Jul 31, 2015
EDNA KEISER Edna Lela (Legg) Keiser, daughter of J.C. (Jack) and Harriett (Shafer) Legg was born April16th, 1929, in Wichita, Kansas. She passed away on July 31st, 2015, at the Imperial Manor in Imperial, NE at the age of 86. Edna attended Evergreen School east of Holyoke, Co until the family moved to the Highland Center Community southeast of Haxtun,...
Dona Hayes
Jul 30, 2015
DONA HAYES Dona Sue Hayes was born November 1, 1956 at Chase County Community Hospital to Glen Joseph Hayes and Billie Louiese (Brewer) Hayes. She died the morning of July 30, 2015 at her home with family beside her, after batting a lengthy illness. She attended school in the Imperial school systems and graduated from Chase County High School in...
Karen Wood
Jul 27, 2015
Karen Wood Longtime resident of Imperial passed away Monday morning, July 27th, 2015, at the Imperial Manor Nursing Home, Imperial. Karen was 64 years of age. Survivors include: Mother: Jane Heltne of Hastings, NE. Jerry Wood of Imperial, NE Daughter: Kellee Nielson and Husband, Jarrod, of Wallace, NE Daughter-In-Law: Lisa Wood of Imperial, NE 6 Grandchildren 1 Great-Grand Brothers Kent...
Marion "Mike" Soukup
Jul 26, 2015
MARION ‘MIKE’ SOUKUP Marion (Mike) Elmore Soukup was born December 21, 1931, at David City, Nebraska, to Joseph and Enid L. (Johnson) Soukup. As a youngster, he attended school in David City, graduating from David City High School in 1950. Mike entered the U.S. Navy in 1951 and served until 1954. While serving in the Navy, he married Elaine (Ellie)...
Allene Norman
Jul 20, 2015
Allene Norman Longtime resident of Imperial, passed away Monday evening, July 20th, at the Golden Living Center in Cozad, NE. Allene was 95 years of age. Survivors Include: Daughter: Jan Anderson and Husband, Gene, of Fairview, TX Daughter: Roma Jones and Husband, Len, of Ft. Collins, CO Son: Don Norman and wife, Cindy, of Lexington, NE 9 Grandchildren Numerous Great-Grandchildren...
Allene M. Norman
Jul 20, 2015
Allene Norman Allene Mae Norman was born October 13, 1919 to Vernon W. and Bernice M. (Covert) Eckerd, at Phillips County, Colorado in the Pleasant Valley Community east of Holyoke, Colorado. At the age of eight, Allene and her five year old brother, Arlyn, lost their mother, Bernice. They continued to be raised by their father, Vernon, with the help...
Kermit "Kerm" James Kuecker
Jul 9, 2015
Kermit “Kerm” James Kuecker passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2015 in West Des Moines, IA at the age of 88. Kerm resided at Arbor Springs, West Des Moines, IA and Walnut Ridge, Clive, IA since 2011. Kerm was born to Edward and Ida (Siems) Kuecker on the family farm in Lotts Creek Township, IA, on May 24, 1927. He...
Bernice Selma Haarberg
Jul 9, 2015
Bernice Haarberg Bernice Selma (Ackermann) Haarberg, 88, of Imperial, died July 9th, 2015, at the Imperial Manor Nursing Home. Bernice Selma (Ackermann) Haarberg was born to Jacob and Lydia (Unger) Ackermann on February 14th, 1927 at Indianola, Nebraska. She lived on the farm until she was three years old and then moved to McCook, Nebraska in 1930. Her father worked...
Genevieve Winona Willis
Jul 3, 2015
Genevieve W. Willis Genevieve Winona Willis was born on September 9, 1925, to Lloyd and Sadie Case Merklin in Cheyenne County, Kansas. She must have been quite a surprise because brother Ross was eleven and brother Cecil was ten!!! On July 27, 1944, Genevieve married her sweetheart Gilbert Lawson Willis in St. Francis, Kansas. In 1946 they welcomed their son...
Charles "Danny" Austin
Jun 30, 2015
Charles Austin Charles “Danny” Amos Daniel Austin was born April 19, 1938, in Denver, Colorado, to Charles Amos and Louise Doris (Blakeslee) Austin. Danny was raised by his aunt and uncle, Ora and Ruth (Blakeslee) Humphreys (The cofounder’s of the Berean Church of Imperial and the Maranatha Bible Camp of Maxwell, NE.) and attended school at the Faith Bible Academy...
Leo J Richard
Jun 28, 2015
Leo Richard Leo John Richard was born on July 18th, 1930, with his twin sister Leah, at the family farm near Parks, Nebraska, to Aubrey J. and Myrtle (Penn) Richard. As a young man he grew up on the farm and attended school, graduating from Parks High School in 1947. Leo married Jean Ann McDowell on April 28th, 1951, and...
Amy E Harris
Jun 24, 2015
Amy Harris Amy Evelyn Harris was born to Wayland P. Smith and Edna Frances (Maucher) Smith Johnson on September 24, 1919 in Chase County, Nebraska. She attended school through the eighth grade. Amy was united in marriage to Clyde Arthur Harris on September 23, 1939 in St. Francis, Kansas. The couple settled first in rural Chase County before moving to...
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