Wauneta Breeze
Aug 2008

Roy Jean RIDLEN, 76, died July 30, 2008, in Imperial, Neb.
Born June 22, 1932 to J. Pearl and Ethel (Roll) Ridlen on a farm 
northeast of Imperial. Entered the Army in 1953, serving his time 
in Korea. He was honorably discharged in 1955. He moved to 
Palisade, Neb., in 2001. He was preceded in death by his parents; 
a sister, Lois Dow; two brothers, Lee Ridlen and Paul Ridlen; 
brothers-in-law Kenneth Dow, Russell Harrah, Quentin Johnson, 
George Mader and Earl Landrus. Funeral services were held 
Aug. 4, 2008,at the Hamlet Union Church, Hamlet, Neb.
Military rites were conducted by American Legion Post 
#318, VFW Post #7089 and AM Vets Post #14, Palisade, Neb.
Interment followed at the Palisade Cemetery, Palisade.

June Marie COX was born on June 17, 1925, near Wauneta, Neb., 
to Ward and Grace (DeGarmo) Walling. Married Robert L. Cox on 
Aug. 2, 1941, in Goodland, Kan. They settled five miles northeast 
of Wauneta, where they farmed for many years. June died 
July 30, 2008, Imperial, Neb. She was 83 years of age.
Preceded in death by her parents; husband Robert; sisters Nellie 
Haarberg, Peggy Haarberg, Gladys Grose and Irene Gerih; brothers 
Ward Walling Jr. and Robert Walling. Funeral services were held 
Aug. 2, 2008 at the United Methodist Church of Wauneta. 
Interment followed at the Riverside Cemetery, Wauneta.

Twyla Mae SHOEMAKER, 82, died Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008 in 
Lincoln, Neb. She was born in Hamlet, Neb., on July 19, 1926
to Ruby D. and Orval H. Shoemaker. She was preceded in 
death by her parents and her children, Kelly and Kristy 
Nordhausen. A Service in Celebration of her Life held 
Aug. 20, 2008 at the Crestwood Christian 
Church, Lincoln, Neb. 

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