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Wesley Donohue
Jun 12, 2013
Wesley Donohue Wesley Michael Donohue was born March 22, 1926 to Harry and Alice (Ivie) Donohue in Cheyenne County, Kansas. Wes attended school in Bird City, Kansas. He was inducted into the United States Navy on February 10, 1945 and was Honorably Discharged on August 15, 1946. Shortly after his separation from the military, he married Wilma Jean Martin on...
Orville Widger
Jun 6, 2013
Orville Widger C. Orville Widger, the oldest of 5 sons, was born on January 21, 1926, to Carl O.(Fat) and Eva (McMullen) Widger. He attended Hillcrest country grade school, and graduated from Wauneta High School in 1942. Orville was a farmer and he also raised Herefords. In later years he continued wheat farming. On December 27, 1953, Orville married Ila...
Wilma Elsie Stromberger
Jun 6, 2013
Wilma Stromberger Wilma Stromberger was born on March 20, 1928, in Loveland, Colorado, to Henry and Katherine Rothe. Wilma was baptized and confirmed at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Greeley, Colorado. She graduated from University High School in Greeley in 1946. On February 5, 1950, Wilma married Ray Stromberger at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Greeley. Later in 1950, Wilma...
Lee Ellen Moreland
May 29, 2013
Lee Moreland Lucelia Ellen “Lee” Moreland was born December 29, 1925 to Earl Alexander Porter and Ellen Geraldine Daffer Porter. She graduated from high school in 1943 in Liberal, KS. She went on to attend Nurses Training at Mary Lanning School of Nursing at St. Francis Hospital in Grand Island, NE. Following graduation Lee and her best friend Alyce (Shorty)Erthum...
Patricia Einspahr
May 16, 2013
PATRICIA EINSPAHR Patricia Pearl Einspahr was born December 26, 1931, in Imperial, NE, to Ralph J. and Luella E. (Kliest) Duysen. As a young girl she grew up and attended school in Imperial. Pat married Donald Warren Einspahr on February 3, 1949, in Grant, NE, and to this union two children were born: Donald E. and Linda K. The couple...
Dorthy Dudek
May 9, 2013
DORTHY DUDEK Dorthy Ellen Dudek was born March 4, 1929, at Wauneta, Nebraska, to Bartlett E. and Edna (Burk) Maxfield. As a young girl she grew up in Wauneta, graduating from Wauneta High School in 1946. Dorthy attended the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, for a year before returning to Wauneta. Dorthy married Leonard Leo Dudek on March 6, 1954, in...
Ruth Ellen Colard
May 6, 2013
Ruth Colard Ruth Ellen Colard was born September 8, 1919 in Denver, Colorado to James and Clara Gallaway. Ruth married Leslie O. Colard on November 13, 1935 in Englewood, Colorado. To this marriage two sons were born, Donald and Steven Colard. Ruth had a great love for life. She loved oil painting outdoor scenes; she would paint while Leslie fished....
Keith Harris
May 5, 2013
Keith Harris Ronald (Keith) Harris, 80, longtime businessman of Imperial, Neb., passed away Sunday, May 5, 2013, at the Community Hospital in McCook, Neb. Keith was born in his grandparents’ house in the Blanche community to James Albert (Bert) and Ruby (Kidd) Harris on July 21, 1932. He was the oldest of eight children born to this union. Keith was...
Mary Herrera
May 5, 2013
Mary Herrera A resident of Imperial passed away Sunday Evening at the Imperial Manor Nursing Home, Imperial. She was 89 years of age Survivors Include: Son: Joe Garcia of Montrose, Co Daughter: Dorothy Olguin of Salt lake City, UT Son: Frank Garcia and Wife, Ardis of Imperial, NE Son; Tom Garcia of Imperial, Ne Memorial Services for Mary Herrera will...
Viola Fanning
May 2, 2013
VIOLA FANNING Mable Viola Fanning, a twin, was born November 13th, 1925, to Ernest and Mable Green in Stratton, Nebraska. Viola’s mother and twin brother died in childbirth, and Viola was raised by her Aunt Nora Fox. Viola grew up in Wauneta and attended Wauneta High School. On March 4, 1944, Viola married Russell O. Fanning, and to this union...
Virginia King
Apr 22, 2013
Virginia Mae (Greene) King, a native of Chase County and resident of Imperial NE died Monday afternoon, April 22, 2013, at the Ogallala Community Hospital following surgery, at the age of 84. She was born August 20, 1928 on a farm in southern Chase County NE to Joseph H. and Vera M. (Bricker) Greene of rural Enders. As the third...
Edward Johnson
Apr 20, 2013
Edward Johnson Longtime resident of Palisade passed away Saturday Night, April 20th, 2013, in an auto accident near Palisade. Edward was 64 years of age. Survivors Include: Wife: Becki of Palisaade, NE Sons: Benji Harrison of McCook, NE Andrew Harrison and wife, Rebecca, of Thorton, CO. Kevin Harrison and Jessica Mowrer, of Longmont, CO. 2 Grandchildren Sister: Kathy and Jim...
Jack Cooper
Apr 9, 2013
Jack Cooper John “Jack” Warren Cooper was born October 27, 1936 to Oscar and Elmira (Pierce) Cooper in Imperial, Nebraska. He was raised north of Imperial and graduated from Chase County High School in 1955. Jack served in the United States Air Force from 1956 to 1960. While serving his country, Jack married DeMarys Groff, also of Imperial. The couple...
Angie Louiese Villarreal
Apr 1, 2013
Angie Villarreal Angie Villarreal, a longtime resident of Imperial, passed away Monday, April 1, 2013, at her home in Imperial. She was 34 years of age. Survivors Include: Parents, Ben and Tammy Villarreal of Imperial Daughters, Kristina Ann Pflum & Alexandria Maye Pflum of Imperial Brother, Armando Villarreal and wife, Lora of Imperial Brother, Glen Villarreal and wife, Crystal of...
Eva May Lingo
Mar 25, 2013
Eva Lingo Eva (Campbell) Lingo, a longtime resident of Benkelman, passed away Monday, March 25, 2013 at the Imperial Manor Nursing Home in Imperial. She was 93 years of age. Funeral Services will be held 10:30 A.M. (MT), Thursday, March 28, 2013 at the Westside Church of Christ in Imperial with Pastors Bill Bryan and Norman Morrow officiating. Interment will...
Donna Levy
Mar 18, 2013
Donna Jean Shaw Levy was born in Hays, Kan. to Dean and Loretta Eisenbise Shaw on Sept. 23, 1951. She attended elementary school through her junior year of high school in Grainfield, Kan. Her senior year was the first graduating class from a combined area school called Wheatland, in Grainfield, Kan. in 1968. During high school she received a Betty...
Leroy Franklin Jussel
Feb 27, 2013
Leroy F. Jussel Leroy F. Jussel was born to Joseph Benedict and Elizabeth (Geiser) Jussel on November 28, 1926, in McCook, Nebraska. There were 9 children in the family, Leroy being number 5. Leroy was called to the service when in high school during World War II. He served over seas in Japan on a mine sweeping ship. On October...
Roy Myron Littrel
Feb 16, 2013
ROY LITTREL Roy Myron Littrel was born June 30, 1934, in Imperial, Nebraska, to Ivan Henry and Lilly Pearl (Snyder) Littrel. He attended the first grade at Sunny Side School south of Wauneta, NE, and then second through twelfth grades at Wauneta Public Schools, graduating in 1953. Roy married Shirley Ann Sinner on March 25, 1956, at her parent’s home...
Kent Eugene Doetker
Feb 15, 2013
Kent Doetker Kent Doetker, a longtime resident of Wauneta, passed away Friday morning, February 15, 2013 at the Sunrise Heights of Wauneta. He was 70 years old. Survivors include: Sons: Jed Doetker and wife, DeAnn of Wauneta Kelly Doetker and wife, Dawn of Wauneta 5 Grandchildren Brother Loren Doetker and wife, Karen of Wauneta Memorial Services will be held 10:30...
Fred Goings
Feb 8, 2013
Fred Goings Fred Allen Goings was born April 4, 1939 to Floyd and Sophia (Kerchal) Goings, in Imperial, Nebraska. He attended school in Wauneta, and graduated high school with the class of 1958. He was joined in marriage to Marilyn Kay Bacon on July 15, 1967 in Imperial. The couple settled north of Wauneta, where Fred farmed and ranched for...
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