Irma Kathryn (Hayford) Thalken, 90, of rural Ogallala, passed away Sunday, Nov. 30, 2008 at Indian Hills Manor. Irma was born December 23, 1917 at Belgrade, NE, the daughter of Edward W. and Gladys F. Rathbun Hayford. She graduated from Ogallala High School in 1937. On August 17, 1937 Irma married John Darrel Thalken in Ogallala. She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother Lyle Hayford, her husband John D. Thalken, and an infant daughter Mary Kathryn Thalken. Survivors include her son Charles Edward and wife Emiko Thalken of Ogallala; and her daughter Kathy E. and husband Rick Salsman of Grant. Two sisters Phyllis Hayford Cox of Scottsdale, AZ and JoAnn R. Hayford Armstrong and her husband Dale of Salt Lake City, UT. Two grandsons: Charles Patrick Thalken and his wife Kimberly of San Antonio, TX; and Daniel Ryan Salsman of Grant; Two granddaughters: Stacey Lynn Thalken-Baird and her husband Matthew Baird of Atlanta, GA.; and Kelly Ann Parish and her husband Micheal of San Antonio, TX. Five great-grandchildren: Esme Carter Carpenter and Mirette Mellen Carpenter, both of Atlanta, GA., Ellery Yvonne Parish and Miles Archer Parish of San Antonio, TX., and Scarlett Adeline Thalken of San Antonio, TX. Due to relatives' conflicts the funeral mass will not be held until December 10, at 10 a.m. in St. Lukes Catholic Church with Rev. Bryan Ernest the celebrant. The Rosary and Wake service will be December 9, at Draucker Funeral Home at 7 p.m. In lieu of flowers a memorial has been established to Wel-Life at Ogallala. Burial will be in the Ogallala Cemetery