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Irma Theresa Ellis Sullivan

3 Mar 1904 – 5 Sep 1992

Birth3 Mar 1904
Death5 Sep 1992
CemeteryOrd Cemetery
Ord , Valley County , Nebraska , USA
Added byBJW on 09 Dec 2020
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Married first, 1926 Marysville, Marshall, KS, Eugene C Leggett Married second, Jan 8 1977 Seward, Seward, NE, John R Sulivan ---------------------------------------------- An Era Ends At The Quiz Former publisher and 60-year columnist for the Ord Quiz, Irma Leggett Sullivan died shortly after midnight September 5. She was 88. Though she had been in good health, she fell outside the Ord Veteran's Club on Friday evening, hitting her head. She died of cardiac arrest at the Valley County Hospital, later that evening, never regaining consciousness. Born Irma Theresa Ellis at Alliance, NE, on March 3, 1904, to H.J. And Beatrice (Holt) Ellis, she grew up in a newspaper family. Her father published the Alliance Times-Herald. Attending the University of Nebraska, Irma graduated with a degree in journalism in 1926, she married Eugene C. Leggett at Marysville, KS. The couple returned to Ord where they took over the weekly Ord Quiz from his father, J.D. Leggett. “Gene” published the paper and Irma served as a society reporter, sold ads and wrote both a personal column and a cooking column. Her personal column “Something Different” was published weekly until her death. Following the death of her first husband in 1960 she took over as publisher of the Quiz until selling the newspaper and printing operation to her son, Kerry, in January of 1966. She married John R. Sullivan in February [sic] of 1977 at Seward and the couple made their home in Ord and California, returning to Ord permanently in 1990. John died as the move was being completed. In her active business years Irma was involved in civic work, serving on the Ord Park Board for a number of years. She served on the hospital board at the time the Valley County Hospital was built. She headed the Nebraska Press Women and served as editor of GAX News, a national publication of press women. She traveled extensively and published numerous booklets on her travels to foreign lands. A member of the Ord Presbyterian Church and BPOE Does, Irma was still active and interested in Ord's growth and development, having worked many years with the Ord Chamber of Commerce promoting the city. She was preceded in death by two husbands; her parents; one brother; and a granddaughter. Survivors include two sons, Kerry and Ted, both of Ord; one sister Ethelyn Wilcox, in Colorado; a half-sister in California; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Wednesday, September 9, 1992, at 10:30 am at the Ord Presbyterian Church with Rev. Robert Thom officiating. The organist was Robyn Anderson and the soloist was Keith Kovanda. Pallbearers were Spencer Douthit, Mike Sullivan, Roger Goldfish, Randy Wilson, Gary Garnick and Lynn Griffith. Burial was in the Ord City Cemetery. The Ord Memorial Chapel was in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be given to the Valley County Hospital Foundation. The Ord Quiz - Thur, Sep 10 1992, Pg 1, Last 3 columns

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