Irene Elva Skinner 1907–1990 – Whos Your Daddy? Wikigenealogy

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Irene Elva Skinner, 1907–1990 (aged 83 years)

Name

Irene Elva Skinner

Name: Irene Elva /Skinner/
Given names: Irene Elva
Surname: Skinner
Married name: Irene Elva /Cooley/

Sex Female

Date differences

Family with Ronald Delose Cooley
husband	Links Birth: 28 January 1906 30 21 — Crofton, Knox, Nebraska, USA Marriage: 20 September 1935 — Denver, Washington, Colorado, USA Death: 11 January 1980 — Limon, Lincoln, Colorado, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Irene Elva Skinner Ronald Delose Cooley 1906–1980 Birth: 28 January 1906 30 21 — Crofton, Knox, Nebraska, USA Death: 11 January 1980 — Limon, Lincoln, Colorado, USA
herself	Links Birth: 29 July 1907 — Anabel, Macon, Missouri, USA Marriage: 20 September 1935 — Denver, Washington, Colorado, USA Death: 6 December 1990 — Hugo, Lincoln, Colorado, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Ronald Delose Cooley Irene Elva Skinner 1907–1990 Birth: 29 July 1907 — Anabel, Macon, Missouri, USA Death: 6 December 1990 — Hugo, Lincoln, Colorado, USA
Marriage	Marriage — 20 September 1935 — Denver, Washington, Colorado, USA

Events of close relatives
Birth	29 July 1907 Anabel, Macon, Missouri, USA
Marriage	Ronald Delose Cooley — View this family 20 September 1935 (aged 28 years) Denver, Washington, Colorado, USA
Death of a husband	Ronald Delose Cooley 11 January 1980 Limon, Lincoln, Colorado, USA
Death	6 December 1990 (aged 83 years) Hugo, Lincoln, Colorado, USA
Last change	28 May 2020 – 22:24:12 Author of last change: 7mikefh

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Note	Irene Elva Skinner was born July 29, 1907 in Anabel MO second daughter of Leonard and Ethel Skinner. While she was still a child, the family moved to Otis 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 was born, 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.

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Irene Elva Skinner was born July 29, 1907 in Anabel MO second daughter of Leonard and Ethel Skinner. While she was still a child, the family moved to Otis 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 was born, 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.