Ardeath Joyce "Artie" Corfield

Ardeath Joyce "Artie" Corfield, 82, of Roscoe, died Thursday, January 29, 2015, in her home at Premier Estates Assisted Living in North Platte with family and friends by her side. Ardeath was born April 18, 1932 in a sod house in Arthur, Nebr., where the county property now sits. Her parents were Yearl Sylvester "Art" and Martha Ada (Tillinghast) Leeds. Artie lost her mother when she was three years old. She lived at Arthur with her father until she was old enough to travel the train which resulted in her traveling to California to be with her sister Merriem during the high school years and home again to Arthur for the summers. She attended Arthur Grade School and graduated from Sweetwater Union High School in National City, Cal., in 1950. On May 23, 1952 she married Dale Corfield and they pursued a life in the sandhills, Artie was also employed at Goodalls, TRW and American Shizuki, retiring in 1985. The couple moved to Roscoe in 1981 and then pursued Artie's dream of raising dogs. She had a Rocking C Kennel there and proceeded to sell dogs throughout the U.S. and Canada. Animals were her passion from the birds at the feeder to the horses in her pasture. Wherever she resided she tried to make people happy. (Last Halloween she dressed as "Boliver Shaglesnasty" with the goal to create smiles.) She was active with church life throughout her lifetime and has many friends and memories resulting from that. In 2013 Artie moved to Premier Estates Assisted Living and began a new life. She created many friends there and was crowned queen at their assisted living week function. She continued to attend church in North Platte. Artie was able to finish her life in her home, with her cat, all because of the caring staff at Premier. If they had not helped with this goal, she would have had to move into a nursing home. Through their diligent care, hospice and the volunteering of friends and family, she was able to stay in her home. She loved God, her family, friends, and animals and will be missed by all. Preceding her in death was her husband Dale in 2010, daughter Ramona Gayle Corfield, and sisters Gwen Jackowiak and Virginia Matson. Survivors include her children Lonni (Mike) Kallhoff of Sutherland, and Donna (Robert) Constantine of Roscoe, and John (Susan) Corfield of Paxton; six grandchildren: Greg, Kris, Josh, Stacey, Cody and Justin and eight great-grandchildren; and a sister Merriem Goad of Bonita, Cal. The family chose cremation. The memorial service will be Monday, February 9, at 2 p.m. in the Ogallala First Baptist Church. Rev. Curtis Tschetter will officiate. A memorial has been established in her memory. Inurnment is in the Arthur Cemetery.

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