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Michael LeMarr
Dec 13, 2016
Michael Charles James LeMarr Michael Charles James “Mike” LeMarr, 64, died in Imperial, Neb. at his home on December 13, 2016. He was a Navy veteran of the Vietnam War. Mike was born November 11, 1952 in Colorado Springs, Colo. to Raymond Lee LeMarr and Shirley Mae Pickett. Mike was the third child of eight; Danny Ray, Billie JoAnn, Mike,...
Marjorie P. Neverve
Dec 5, 2016
Marjorie Neverve, 84, passed away peacefully at home in Westminster, Colorado, the morning of December 5, 2016 with family members present. She was preceded in death by her parents, Arnold and Louise Bartels, her husband, Lamont Neverve and sister, Virginia Beaman. She is survived by her sons, Duane Neverve and Stan Neverve; her daughter-in-law, Suzanne, her grandchildren: Tiffany Cessna, Riki...
Dennis Norman
Dec 2, 2016
Dennis Norman Dennis Ray Norman was born February 14th, 1943, in Sterling, Colorado, to LaVerne N, and Verna J. (Copper) Norman. As a youngster, Dennis grew up on the family farm near Lamar, NE, and attended grade school. Dennis was married and had children including daughter Rhonda Lindquest of Chino Valley, Az. He was employed in several different states including...
Connie Bremer
Nov 29, 2016
Connie Bremer Connie Fae Bremer was born December 23, 1930, in Imperial, Nebraska, to Fearne M. and Berniece “Bunnie” (Satchell) Collins. Connie grew up in Chase County and graduated from Chase County High School in 1948. On May 21, 1948, Connie married Byron H. Bremer. They welcomed son Kip in 1955 and the addition of daughter, Kandi completed their family...
Donnaline Kitt
Nov 27, 2016
Carla Donnaline Kerns Kitt was born October 28, 1926 at her parent’s, Hugh and Maybelle Richardson Kerns, home in Benkelman, Nebraska. She began school in rural Wauneta, later attending and graduating from Wauneta Public School in 1943 . She continued her education at Colorado Women’s College for two years, then worked for an insurance company and department store in Denver....
Frances Pearl Moranville
Nov 25, 2016
Frances Pearl (Martin) Moranville was born June 18, 1919 to Ernest and Eve Martin on a farm south of Lamar, Nebraska. France was the fifth of seven children. Frances attended Mt. Tabor Dist. 42 grade school and then started high school in Campion Academy in Loveland, Colorado where she spent 2 years before coming home and finishing High School at...
Alberta May Knoles
Nov 22, 2016
Alberta May Hall Knoles was born September 17, 1921, near Norman, Nebraska, to Roy William Hall and Mable Olive Kimple Hall. They moved to Clinton, Iowa when Alberta was two years old. She graduated from Clinton High School in 1939. She began working as a stenographer for a pathologist at Jane Lamb Memorial Hospital while still in high school. She...
Ivan L Ekart
Nov 10, 2016
Ivan Ekart Ivan L. Ekart was born August 10, 1932, in Enders, Nebraska, to John Harvey and Opal Clata (Ellsworth) Ekart. Ivan grew up on the Kilpatrick ranch, then later on his current farm north of Imperial. Ivan served in the U.S. Army from February 19, 1953 to February 17, 1955. On July 29, 1956, Ivan married Margaret Louise (Peg)...
Donna Jean Wood
Oct 24, 2016
Donna Jean Wood was born in Yuma, Colorado to Ora & Esther “Watson” Richardson on June 21, 1941. She attended school from grade 1 until high school graduation at Yuma. She then went to Sterling, Colorado where she attended the local Secretarial School. This is where she met and later married Clifton Randal Wood on December 14, 1959 in Sidney,...
Kim L. Silvester
Oct 21, 2016
Kim Silvester Kim Lavern Silvester was born December 19th, 1951, to Arthur (Bill) L. and Oneta J. (Kimberling) Silvester. As a young man, Kim attended grade school in Champion and high school in Imperial, graduating from Chase County High School in 1970. He furthered his education by attending McCook Community College where he earned an Associate’s degree. Kim married Lois...
Gladys L Heater
Oct 16, 2016
Gladys L. Heater Gladys Lucille Raichart Heater was born February 6, 1920, at home on a homestead north of Max, Nebraska, to Boyd and Clara E (Green) Raichart. She passed away at the Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook, Nebraska, on October 16, 2016. In 1928, Gladys’ family moved to the farm south of Max, enjoying the good and bad of...
Ruth L. Sharp
Oct 13, 2016
RUTH L. SHARP Ruth Leona Sharp was born to Orin C. and Opal P. (Adkinson) Wilson on March 29, 1921, on their farm 18 miles north of Laird, CO., near the community of Alvin. Ruth was the second oldest of six children. As a young girl, Ruth attended country school, District 22, and went on to graduate from Wray High...
Kenneth Frasier Jr
Oct 11, 2016
Kenneth LaVern Frasier, Jr. was born September 6, 1936, at Imperial Hospital to his parents Kenneth, Sr and Lela Mae (Oliver) Frasier of rural Wauneta, Nebraska. At the age of 3, the family moved to a two-room house in the sandhills north of Benkelman. Not long after, sisters Judith and Jeanne filled out the loving family of five. Growing up...
Vincent L. Marvin
Oct 7, 2016
Vincent L. Marvin was born December 16, 1921 west of Imperial, Nebraska in the home of his parents, Loyd Edward and Clara Verneal (Casebeer) Martin. Vincent had two younger brothers, Keith and Bernard. Vincent graduated at age 16 from Chase County High School in 1938. Upon entering the United States Armed Forces, he was given the opportunity to attend Cornell...
Kirby Dale Kitt
Oct 6, 2016
Kirby Dale Kitt was born on February 1, 1953 in Imperial, Nebraska to Theron Dean and Carla Donnaline (Kerns) Kitt. He was brought home to the original Kitt home 7 miles south of Wauneta, Nebraska. Kirby was baptized and confirmed into the Mt. Zion Methodist Church. In high school Kirby excelled in all sports. He was a member of the...
Lela Margaret Brandt
Sep 29, 2016
Lela Margaret Truitt Brandt was born April 20, 1921, in Perkins County, Nebraska, to Orvel Thayer Truitt and Florence Elizabeth Stockton Truitt. She grew up in Perkins County, graduating from Perkins County High School in Grant, Nebraska. She met her future husband Rudolph (Rudy) Dietrich Brandt who lived in neighboring Chase County, Nebraska. They were married on February 22, 1940,...
Shirley Reeder
Sep 26, 2016
Shirley Reeder Shirley Ann (Zastrow) Reeder was born October 4, 1933, in Seward County, Nebraska, to Otto and Alice (Foreman) Zastrow. Shirley grew up and attended school in Cordova, Nebraska, graduating from Cordova High School in 1950. She furthered her education by attending college and becoming a Licensed Practical Nurse. Shirley married Junior Duane Reeder on August 3, 1973, at...
Loretta Lee Powell
Sep 25, 2016
Loretta Lee (Riemer) Powell passed away September 25, 2016 at the Dundy County Hospital in Benkelman; she was born on November 11, 1930 to Ralph L. and Emma R. (Frenzen) Riemer-Howard. She grew up in Benkelman, graduated from Benkelman High School in 1948 and was a member of Zion Lutheran Church. She married James E Powell on September 26,1948 and...
Tanner Robert Allen
Sep 23, 2016
Tanner Robert Allen Harris, age 20, left this life too soon on Friday, September 23rd. Tanner was born on December 13, 1995 in Hastings, Nebraska to Jennifer Allen. Tanner & Jennifer lived in Hastings for 2 years, moving to North Platte and a year later to Imperial. Tanner was a happy little boy and when sister Jade came along –...
Vilas A. Smith
Sep 22, 2016
Vilas Ancel Smith Vilas Ancel Smith, son of Millard Bryan and Ethel Ellen (Bressie) Smith, was born January 18, 1922 in rural Chase County where he lived his entire life. Vilas passed away on September 22, 2016 at the Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland, CO, at the age of 94 years 8 months. Vilas married Elna Rae Kitt...
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