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02/14/2015 - Ivy Waggener
A celebration of life service for Ivy Waggener, age 89, will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, February 14, 2015 Chamberlain Chapel in Chadron, NE. Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery in Chadron.
A memorial has been established. Donations may be sent to Chamberlain Chapel, PO Box 970, Chadron, NE 69337.
Online condolences can be made at www.chamberlainchapel.com.
Ivy was born in Poynton, England to Joseph and Emma Lewis on June 2, 1925. She had four brothers and three sisters. During WWII, she worked at a button factory and sang with a big band.
She met the love of her life, John D. Waggener, and married in June 1944. Ivy came to America on the Queen Mary in 1946 and became a proud “naturalized” American in 1947. she lived in Chadron with John for 42 years before he passed in 1988. The loving couple had two children, Darrel Lynn in 1950 and Denise Marie in 1954. Ivy was first and foremost an unconditionally loving wife, mother, and nana.
John and Ivy shared a passion for music and played in several Country Western bands over the years. John was a drummer and Ivy sang. They soon had their daughter Denise playing drums also. They played in western Nebraska, southwestern South Dakota, and eastern Wyoming. The family kept four horses on a small acreage west of Chadron. They were members of the Rim Rock Riders Association. John and Ivy were also members of the Elks Club, Legion Club, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), and the Eagles Club. They had a wonderful social life.
Ivy moved to Colorado in 2007 to live with son Darrel and wife Pam Waggener. She was able to see her granddaughters often and loved and played with the grandsons. She could play cars and make noises with the best of the boys. She passed peacefully at Medical Center of the Rockies on Sunday, February 8th.
Ivy is survived by sister Jean Walker of England; son Darrel Waggener in CO; grandchildren Sean Waggener from Chadron, NE, Carissa Johnson from Denver, CO, Michelle Waggener from Windsor, CO, and Rebecca Waggener from Denver, CO; and great-grandchildren Logan, Kade, Jonathon, Joel, Brandon, Dominick, Keagan and Preston.
Ivy was preceded in death by parents Joseph and Emma Lewis; siblings Frank Lewis, Florence Armstrong, Joe Lewis, Doris Wagner, Kenneth Lewis, and Percy Lewis; husband John Waggener; and daughter Denise Waggener.
Ivy had a full and happy life.
Chamberlain Chapel of Chadron is in charge of arrangements for Ivy Waggener.
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