COLERIDGE — Imelda “Millie” Lorraine Sjuts Leapley, 98, Coleridge, died April 3, 2026, at Park View Haven Nursing Home, Coleridge. Funeral Services will be April 8, at 3 p.m., at the Pilgrim Congregational Church, Coleridge, with the Rev. Terry Buol officiating. Burial will be at the Coleridge City Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Larry Leapley, Jim Leapley, John Leapley, Bill Leapley, Sean Leapley and Michel Leapley. Honorary pallbearers will be Millie’s grandchildren. Visitation will be Wednesday, at church, from 1:30-3 p.m. Arrangements are under the direction of the Wintz Funeral Home, Coleridge. Imelda “Millie” Lorraine (Sjuts) Leapley was born on March 22, 1928, to George Sjuts and Lena (Wilken) Sjuts on a farm near Cornlea. She attended District 38 at Cornlea, and graduated from Humphrey High School in 1945.

Millie attended summer school at Wayne State and received her teaching certificate. She taught rural schools in Platte County for four years. Imelda married William “Bill” Leapley Aug. 19, 1949, at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Humphrey. To this union three sons were born, Larry, Jim and John. They lived on the Leapley farm outside Coleridge until 1986, when they moved into Coleridge.

One of the things they enjoyed most was spending winters in Texas and Florida for about 40 years.

Millie was a member of Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ. She was active in Women’s Circle, where she sewed quilts for missions and baby blankets for layettes.

She taught Sunday school and held church offices. She was a member of Dryland Daisies Extension Club. Millie co-chaired and helped with the Hobby Show in Coleridge for many years. She was also a Cub Scout leader.

Family was so special to Millie. What a blessing to have them. She enjoyed gardening, flowers, bird watching, crafts, reading, playing games with grandkids, and especially baking for family.

Millie is survived by her three sons, Larry Leapley and friend Donna Preston, Yankton, S.D.; Jim and Betty Jo Leapley, Coleridge; and John and Rhonda Leapley, Juniata; grandchildren, Jayne Leapley and husband, Marc Kimoto, Sooke, British Columbia; Heather and Allen Strand, Chisago City, Minn.; Christyne and Justin Schultz, Hastings; Sara Leapley and husband, Daniel Naberhaus, Mountain View, Hawaii; Bill Leapley, Coleridge; Sean and Sarah Leapley, Sioux Falls, S.D.; Michel Leapley, Coleridge; Gail and Bradley Kathol, Bow Valley; and Katie Jo and Zachary Dietrich, Ralston; four great-grandchildren, Logan and Declan Kimoto, and Jet and Ivry Schultz; a brother, Don Sjuts, Humphrey; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Those preceding her in death were her parents, George and Lena Sjuts; her husband, William “Bill,” March 30, 2016; daughter-in-law, Becky Leapley; brother, Henry and Loraine Sjuts; sisters, Elsie and Ernest Loseke, Norma Jean and Duane Kamm; Dorothy, at 8-years-old; and infant sister, Laura; sister-in-law, Norma Sjuts: her parents-in-law, Roy and Selma Leapley; and twin sisters-inlaw, Glennis, and infant, Glenna Leapley.