Ethel Campbell Powell

Ethel married Leonard E Skinner on 15 Jun 1904 in Bevier, Macon Co, Missouri. Leonard (son of Living and Living) was born on 29 Jun 1875 in Clarence, Shelby Co, Missouri; died about 1952; was buried about 1952 in Pershing Memorial Cemetery, Limon, Lincoln Co, Colorado. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Alice Mildred Skinner was born 26 Mar 1905 in Clarence, Shelby County. Missouri to Leonard and Ethel Skinner. She started school there but in 1916 the family moved to Lafayette, Colorado and then a year later to Otis, Colorado. Mildred finished high school in Otis, graduating in 1923. In the fall of 1923 Mildred entered Colorado Teacher's College (now the University of Northern Colorado) in Greeley, Colo. She majored in education and in two years received a Life Certificate to teach. She married Orville Dale Cooley on 11 July 1926. They had attended high school together but they had never dated until after graduation. The marriage lasted 68 years. The started her teaching career in Haxtun, Colo., in the fall of 1926 keeping her marriage secret because women teachers were not allowed to be married and teach in the Haxtun school system. Meantime, her husband, Dale, attended Denver University in pursuit of a journalism degree. In 1927 Dale and Mildred returned to Otis where they both taught in Otis schools for the next six years. They had two children, Robert Leonard born at Otis on 25 Jan 1933 and Jill Irene born in Akron, Colo., 17 Jul 1935. On 15 Feb 1937 the family moved to Limon, Colo., where he and his cousin, Ronald Cooley, assumed operation of the Limon Leader newspaper. Mildred became bookkeeper for the newspaper and she also sold advertising and was Social Editor. In 1941 she was one of the first organizers of the Colorado Press Women and served in 1943 as the state treasurer. Mildred belonged to the Mayflower Order of the Eastern Star, the Limon Women's Golf Club, the Thursday Bridge Club, the Colorado Education Association, the National Education Association (serving as Colorado's representative for improving public relations). In the fall of 1953 Mildred started her second career in teaching. At 48 years of age she returned to the Limon Public Schools. She also attended evening and summer school and in 1962 attained her A.B. degree at the age of 57. She continued to teach in the Limon schools until she retired at the age of 66. She was also an amateur artist beginning this pursuit in her 70's. For several years she and her sister, Irene, cared for their ailing parents in Limon and for the last several years of Dale's life (whose health had seriously deteriorated) she was a constant caretaker and companion where they lived first in Colorado Springs, Colo, then in Riverside, Calif.

(Research):Clarence is a town in Shelby County, Missouri, United States. The population was 813 at the 2010 census. Shelby County is located in northeast Missouri in the United States. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the county's population was 6,373. Its county seat is Shelbyville. The county was organized January 2, 1835 and named for Governor Isaac Shelby of Kentucky.

Alice married Orville Dale Cooley on 11 Jul 1926 in Otis, Washington Co, Colorado. Orville (son of Robert Berton Cooley and Carrie Louella Miller) was born on 5 Apr 1903 in Plainview, Pierce Co, Nebraska; died on 12 May 1994 in Riverside, Riverside Co, California; was buried on 17 May 1994 in Pershing Memorial Cemetery, Limon, Lincoln Co, Colorado. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Irene Elva Skinner was born July 29, 1907 in Anabel, Macon County, Missouri, second daughter of Leonard and Ethel Skinner. While she was still a child, the family moved to Otis, Colo, where her father owned and operated a general store and her mother was postmaster.
She attended Otis Grade School and Otis High School graduating in 1925. She enrolled in Colorado Teachers College in Greeley (now University of Northern Colorado) graduating in 1929. In 1930 she began her teaching career in the Denver public school system.
On July 20, 1935 she married Ronald Delos Cooley, also an Otis High School graduate. They were married in Denver, Colorado, where they lived until 1937. In that year Ronald joined his cousin, Dale Cooley, in Limon, Colorado where they formed a partnership in the operation of the weekly newspaper, the Eastern Colorado Leader. Later it was combined with the Hugo, Colorado newspaper to finally be called the Limon Leader.
On April 22, 1940 their first child, Luanne, was born in Limon. In 1941 the family moved back to Denver. On Dec 16, 1943 their second and last child was born, James Ronald, in Denver, Colorado. In 1945 the family returned to Limon.
Irene taught third grade and elementary music in the Limon Public Schools and she gave private piano lessons.
Ronald and his cousin Dale owned and operated The Limon Leader from 15 Feb 1937 through 1 Jun 1972 at which time, he retired. In the same year, Irene also retired. The couple traveled extensively after retirement visiting various places in the United States and, later, Canada and Jamaica.
Irene spent her last few years at Prairie View Care Center and she died Dec 6, 1990 in Lincoln Community Hospital in Hugo, Colorado.

Anabel (Round Grove, Beverly) Missouri - The settlement of Round Grove was named after the township Round Grove. The post office at this place was called Beverly. In the 1890s the railroad changed the name to Anabel. One old inhabitant says it was so called after a merchant's daughter. - Adams, Orvyl Guy. "Place Names In The North Central Counties Of Missouri." M.A. thesis., University of Missouri-Columbia, 1928.
Currently, Anabel is an unincorporated community in Round Grove township in eastern Macon County, Missouri, United States. It is located on U.S. Route 36 about seven miles east of Macon.
Macon County is located in northeast Missouri in the United States. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the county's population was 15,566. Its county seat is Macon. The county was organized January 6, 1837 and named for Nathaniel Macon, a Revolutionary War hero and North Carolina politician. Nathaniel Tuttle was the first person to settle in Macon County during the late 1790s.

Irene married Ronald Delos Cooley on 19 Jul 1935 in Denver, Denver Co, Colorado. Ronald (son of Herbert Merton Cooley and Jane Elizabeth Holliday) was born on 28 Jan 1906 in Crofton, Knox Co, Nebraska; died on 11 Jan 1980 in St Luke's Hospital, Denver, Colorado; was buried on 15 Jan 1980 in Limon, Lincoln Co, Colorado. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert married Nancy Adair Nolan on 13 Feb 1954. Nancy was born on 20 Sep 1934 in Greeley, Weld Co, Colorado; died on 16 Nov 1999 in Denver, Denver Co, Colorado. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Family/Spouse: David Bruce Johnson. David was born on 20 Feb 1937 in Patoka, Gibson Co, Indiana; died on 20 Dec 2015 in Palm Desert, Riverside Co, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Joseph Roger Gump. Joseph was born on 31 May 1929 in Denver, Denver Co, Colorado; died on 22 Aug 1987 in Englewood, Jefferson Co, Colorado; was buried about Aug 1987 in Fairmount Cem, Denver Co, Colorado. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Obituary Luanne Mildred Cooley Winkelman, age 81, of Limon, Colorado died in a pedestrian accident Sunday, December 19, 2021. She was born April 22, 1940 in Limon, Colorado, the daughter of Ronald Delos Cooley and Irene Elva Skinner. Her brother, James Ronald Cooley was born three years later. They grew up in Limon, Lincoln County, Colorado, both graduating from Limon High School. She was a part of the Limon Show Choir and played the oboe and twirled in the high school band. She also grew up helping with the newspaper, The Limon Leader, which her dad and uncle (Orville Dale Cooley) ran for many years. On August 23, 1958 she was married to Larry Gene Winkelman. They had three children: Cody Wayne (b. 1960), Joel Ronald (b. 1965), and Larissa Lu (b. 1972). Luanne loved helping on their farm south of Limon and referred to herself as the "gopher" when she cooked meals to take out to workers in the wheat field. She also delighted in gardening, canning, and cooking. Mom loved being part of the community, singing in the Vesper's Choir, helping at the Limon museum, helping at the Methodist Church and she was a member of the Red Hat Society*. She especially enjoyed being a grandma; her grandkids, children of Jim and Larissa Hubbard, are Makinna, age 22; Hauk, age 20; Tuck, age 15; Tate, age 13; and Taylynn, age 8. She was always following them around for their sports, which included watching football, volleyball, track, and baseball. She loved going to their music and band concerts, also. She is survived by her two sons, Cody Winkelman of Limon, Colorado and Joel Winkelman of Limon Colorado. Her daughter, Larissa Hubbard (Jim) and grandchildren, Makinna, Hauk, Tuck, Tate, and Taylynn of Limon, Colorado. Her brother, Jim Cooley of Oxford, Nebraska and his two sons, Chris Cooley (Jess) of Waverly. Nebraska and their four children. Robert (Elizabeth) of Kearney, Nebraska and their four children. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ronald and Irene, and her sister-in-law, Maria Helen Morrison Cooley, wife of James Ronald. Services in care of Love Funeral Home Limon, Colorado. Interment at Pershing Memorial Cemetery, Limon, Colorado on Tuesday, December 28, 2021.
*The Red Hat Society (RHS) is an international social organization that was founded in 1998 in the United States for women age 50 and beyond, but now open to women of all ages. In the fall of 1997, Sue Ellen Cooper, an artist from Fullerton, California, bought a red hat and gave it to a friend as a birthday gift. She was inspired by the Jenny Joseph poem, "Warning", that was popularized by a Reader's Digest article written by Liz Carpenter in which a poem begins: "When I am an old woman, I shall wear purple, with a red hat which doesn't go and doesn't suit me...". Cooper repeated the gift to several other friends who eventually bought purple outfits and held a tea party on April 25, 1998, at which the Red Hat Society began. Cooper facilitated the growth of the organization and now serves as "Exalted Queen Mother" of the organization. She has written two books about the society: The Red Hat Society: Friendship and Fun After Fifty (2004) and The Red Hat Society's Laugh Lines: Stories of Inspiration and Hattitude (2005). With Chapters online and offline across the globe, membership in the Red Hat Society offers powerful interpersonal connections and emotional support systems for women from all walks of life.

(Research):Fatal accident occurs at Limon's Parade of Lights
By Will Bublitz
What was meant to be a joyous holiday event was turned into tragedy as a fatal vehicle-pedestrian accident took place in Limon as its annual Parade of Lights was about to begin last Saturday evening, Dec. 18. The accident took place at the downtown area's main intersection of Main Street and E Avenue about 6 p.m. According to an accident investigation by the Colorado State Patrol, a 2018 Ford Focus was headed eastbound on Main Street as it approached the intersection which has a stoplight. "The Ford slowed down for a red light as it approached E Avenue", Trooper Josh Lewis said. The two pedestrians were walking south across Main Street as the light changed to green. Before they had finished crossing the street they were both struck by the car. The pedestrians were Luanne Winkelman, 81, and her 56-year-old son, Joel both of Limon. Immediately following the accident, they were rushed by ambulance to Lincoln Community Hospital in Hugo. "Due to the seriousness of her injuries, the 81-year-old female was later flown by AirLife helicopter to Swedish Hospital in Denver," Trooper Lewis said. "In the early morning hours of December 19 she was declared deceased." Joel Winkelman suffered "moderate injuries" in the accident. He was later released from the hospital in Hugo. The driver of the Ford Focus was 40-year-old Michael Jantz of Limon. He was not injured in the accident. The Colorado State Patrol is in charge of this case. "This is still an open case and the investigation is continuing." Trooper Lewis said. "Alcohol is considered a possible factor. Charges may be pending". Saturday's accident occurred just as the annual Parade of Lights was about to begin. Floats and other vehicles were lined up on E Avenue in preparation to crossing Main Street into Limon's small downtown area where hundreds of spectators were gathered to watch the parade. The Limon Chamber of Commerce sponsors the Parade of Lights which celebrates the Christmas season. Following this tragic incident, the organizers of the parade immediately canceled the event for this year.
- Limon Leader, Dec 23, 2021, vol 110, issue 50

Driver arrested in fatal pedestrian-vehicle accident
By Will Bublitz

Ed: condensed from original story Michael C. Jantz, 40, of Limon was arrested last Thursday, Dec 23, for driving the vechile that struck down two pedestrians on the town's Main Street on Dec 18. As of Monday, Dec 27, Janz was still in custody at the Lincoln County Jail in Hugo. The Colorado State Patrol (CSP) handled the investigation and brought the arrest charges. The four arrest charges are: (1) Vehicular homicide, DUI (Class 3 felony); (2) Careless driving resulting in death (Class 1 traffic offense); (3) Careless driving resulting in injury (Class 2 traffic offense); and (4) Leaving the scene/accident involving death (Class 3 felony).
- Limon Leader, Dec 30, 2021, vol 110, issue 51

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Family/Spouse: Maria Helen Morrison. Maria (daughter of Neil Frederick Morrison and Lenore E. High) was born on 15 Jun 1950 in Holdrege, Phelps Co, Nebraska; died on 8 May 2014 in Oxford, Furnas and Harlan Counties, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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