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Dennis Jay Way
Dec 21, 2012
Dennis Way Dennis Jay Way, son of Elmer Dean and Dorene Kathryn (Gooseman) Way, was born on November 4, 1955 in David City, Nebraska. He attended school at Champion Grade School and Chase County High School. On December 14, 1974, Dennis was united in marriage to Julie Ann Frosh in Imperial, NE. To this union, he was blessed with 2...
Jim Needham
Dec 14, 2012
JIM NEEDHAM Jimmie Elsworth Needham was born July 16, 1931, to Jessie and Hazel (Stivers) Needham in rural Imperial, Nebraska. As a youngster, Jim attended country grade school. Jim served in the U.S .Army during the Korean War serving from December of 1951 through February of 1954. Jim married Wanda Rose Stevenson just before being inducted into the Military on...
Kent Pribbeno
Dec 10, 2012
Kent Pribbeno was born February 26, 1937, in Imperial, Nebraska, to Stanley and Gladyce (Brady) Pribbeno. He grew up and attended school in Imperial, graduating from Chase County High School in 1954. Kent married Donita Holscher in Imperial on October 30, 1955. It was in Imperial where they raised their four children and enjoyed watching their eleven grandchildren and five...
Susie Doetker
Nov 15, 2012
Susie Doetker Loralie Sue “Susie” (Mathews) Doetker, youngest daughter of William & Edna Mathews, was born November 27, 1943 in Imperial, Ne. As a young girl she grew up west of Imperial and graduated from Chase County High School in 1961.Susie went on to complete Business School in eastern Nebraska and was employed in Washington D.C. for a short time....
Nancy Anabel Tinkham
Nov 6, 2012
Nancy Tinkham Nancy Anabel Tinkham was born to Leon and Ina Mae (Douglas) Hust on July 17, 1938 in Imperial, NE. She attended school in Imperial and graduated from Chase County High School. Nancy was united in marriage to Lawrence “Larry” Tinkham on January 20, 1957 at the Methodist Church in Imperial, NE. The couple lived briefly in Milford and...
Aneta Lin Engel
Oct 29, 2012
Aneta Engel Aneta Lin (Kramer) Engel was born to Robert and Hazel (Small) Kramer on September 12, 1957 in Stapleton, Nebraska. Aneta was united in marriage to Robin Engel on March 23, 1998 at the Baptist Church in Wauneta, Nebraska. She worked outside the home at the Sunrise Heights Nursing Home and also sold Avon, Mary Kay and Princess House...
Chase Evans Mandeville
Oct 22, 2012
Chase Evans Mandeville Infant son of James and Michelle Mandeville passed away Monday October 22, 2012, at the Wray Community Hospital, Wray, Colorado. Survivors Include: Parents: James and Michelle Mandeville of Wray, CO Grandparents: Jack and Tina Mandeville of Imperial, NE Tom and Robbie Pittman, Ponchatoula, LA Brother: Bryce Mandeville at Home in Wray Great-Grandparents: Delores Mandeville of Broken Bow,...
DeWayne Fanning
Oct 18, 2012
DeWayne Fanning Lifelong resident of the Wauneta area, passed away Thursday morning, October 18th, 2012, at the Chase County Community Hospital, Imperial. DeWayne was 61 years of age. Survivors Include: Mother: Dorothea Fanning of Wauneta, NE Wife: Patti Fanning of Wauneta, NE Son: Norm Fanning of Wauneta, NE Brother: Craig Fanning and wife, Jo, of Wauneta, NE Sister: Vicki Baker...
Mina McKinney
Oct 9, 2012
Mina Caroline McKinney Mina Caroline McKinney was born to Kenneth and Wava (Donovan) McKinney on October 12, 1939 in Wray, Colorado. She attended school in the Wray School District before graduating from Sunnyslope High School, Phoenix, Arizona with the class of 1958. Mina was united in marriage to Robert D. Stith on July 7, 1958 in Raton, New Mexico. Many...
David "Laddie" Hayes
Oct 5, 2012
David “Laddie” Hayes David Jay (Laddie) Hayes passed away on Friday, October 5, 2012 due to respiratory failure. David was born October 31, 1923 in McCook , NE. David proudly served in the U.S. Army fighting in the South Pacific during WWII. Following the war, David married Charlotte Mary (O’Neil) Hayes of Wauneta, NE and they moved together to Southern...
Ella Mae (Powell) Hust
Sep 18, 2012
Ella Mae (Powell) Hust passed away peacefully on September 18, 2012 at the Golden Ours Nursing Home in Grant, Nebraska. She was 91. Born on July 23, 1921 in Porter, Oklahoma to Earl and Mabel Ray. Her mother passed away shortly thereafter. She spent her childhood in Moberly, Missouri Ella Mae was married to Sterling Powell on September 24, 1943...
Edna Gardner
Sep 15, 2012
Edna Pauline Gardner Edna Pauline Gardner was the second to the oldest of six children born to Phillip and Christena Miller Jaeger on September 3, 1913. She was born on the family farm northwest of Imperial that was homesteaded by her grandparents John and Helena Jaeger in 1886. Edna passed away surrounded by family on Saturday night, September 15, 2012,...
Dale Byron Lingo
Aug 27, 2012
Dale Lingo Dale B. Lingo of Benkelman, Neb., passed away on Aug. 27, 2012, at the Imperial Nursing Home at the age of 96 years. Dale was born on July 2, 1916, in Dundy County, Neb., to Byron H. Lingo and Alma Edna (Huggans) Lingo. While Dale was very young, the Lingo family moved to Kansas where they farmed. After...
Marilyn Kay McCrumb
Aug 21, 2012
Marilyn McCrumb Marilyn Kay McCrumb was born to Albert and Irene (Jesse) Krausnick on December 27, 1938, in Imperial, Nebraska. She attended school in Wauneta, Nebraska; graduating with the class of 1956. Marilyn went on to attend one year of nursing school in Denver, Colorado, as well as working for Martin-Marietta where she met Alfred. Marilyn was united in marriage...
Betty Jennings
Aug 16, 2012
Betty Jennings Betty Jane Jennings was born to Carl and Emma Richardson on February 23, 1936, at St. Francis, Kansas. Betty’s mother died when she was only two years old, and she was sent to live with an Aunt and Uncle until she graduated from Bird City High School. Betty then met the love of her life, Howard Dee Jennings...
Scot German
Aug 4, 2012
Erling Scot German, oldest child of Cal German and Genevieve (Smith) German, was born June 3, 1958 in Lexington, Neb. and went to be with the Lord Aug. 4, 2012, at the age of 54. He was the husband of Linda (Veenstra) German, and father of five children, Sara, Jilanne, Shane, Kevin and Cindy. During his early childhood, Scot’s family...
Robert Cahow
Aug 3, 2012
ROBERT CAHOW Robert Earl Cahow was born September 24, 1929, at Grand Island, Nebraska, to Rollin Homer and Viola (Stuhr) Cahow. As a young man he attended many different schools in Nebraska and Colorado through the 10th grade. Bob worked as farm hand starting at 13 years of age. He was drafted into the U.S. Army on July 26, 1951,...
Jack A. Graham
Aug 2, 2012
Jack Graham Jack Alan Graham was born November 5, 1936 in New York, New York. He was adopted and raised by Stuart and Eleanor Graham. Jack graduated in 1954 from a high school in Rahway, New Jersey. After high school, he served in the United States Army from 1954 to 1957. Jack obtained his Bachelors Degree from the University of...
Leland DeHart
Jul 30, 2012
Leland DeHart Leland Milford Dehart was born January 15, 1918, at Yuma, Colorado, to Floyd H. and Nellie E. (Frazell) DeHart. As a young man he moved with his family to Wauneta, Nebraska, where Leland attended school, graduating from Wauneta High School in 1937. He enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corp on September 25, 1942, and served in the...
Fern Kunnemann
Jul 28, 2012
FERN KUNNEMANN Fern Wilma Kunnemann was born June 4, 1918, at Loveland, Colorado, to George Carl and Sophia Freida (Benker) Popp. She attended country school as a youngster and moved with her family to Venango and later to Imperial, Nebraska. Fern married Elmer D. Kunnemann on April 10th, 1940, at Zion Lutheran Church of Imperial, and the couple settled on...
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