FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Ann (Margaret) Irvine, 79, passed away surrounded by family on June 8, 2016, in Fort Collins, Colo.
Alzheimer’s impacted her abilities, but it could not strip her positive nature, sweet comments and loving heart. A celebration of life will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Thursday, July 14, at First Plymouth Church in Lincoln.
Ann was born to Esca and Kathryn Milne on March 31, 1937, in Oklahoma. The family moved to Grand Island, and was complete with four daughters, Sue, Ann, Jo, and Jean. Ann graduated from Grand Island Senior High in 1955 and attended Kearney State Teachers College. In 1959 Ann married Larry Irvine and they began a family in Milford, where she taught home economics at Milford High School. In 1965 Ann pursued a master’s degree at the University of Nebraska. After taking five years off, she worked at the Nebraska Department of Education until 1974.
From 1974 to 1998, she was the family and consumer sciences curriculum consultant for the Lincoln Public Schools, which included being the educational equity administrator from 1980-1998. Ann’s vision, diligence and collabora-
tion ushered in the move from home economics to F&CS, implementation of multicultural education and the creation of the student parenting program. Concurrently, she served on the Human Rights Commission and held leadership positions with the state and national level professional organizations. After retirement, Ann became a successful Sylvan trainer and an adjunct professor for critical thinking courses at UNL.
Over the years she was a member of multiple boards and received recognitions in her field.
FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Ann (Margaret) Irvine, 79, passed away surrounded by family on June 8, 2016, in Fort Collins, Colo.
Alzheimer’s impacted her abilities, but it could not strip her positive nature, sweet comments and loving heart. A celebration of life will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Thursday, July 14, at First Plymouth Church in Lincoln.
Ann was born to Esca and Kathryn Milne on March 31, 1937, in Oklahoma. The family moved to Grand Island, and was complete with four daughters, Sue, Ann, Jo, and Jean. Ann graduated from Grand Island Senior High in 1955 and attended Kearney State Teachers College. In 1959 Ann married Larry Irvine and they began a family in Milford, where she taught home economics at Milford High School. In 1965 Ann pursued a master’s degree at the University of Nebraska. After taking five years off, she worked at the Nebraska Department of Education until 1974.
From 1974 to 1998, she was the family and consumer sciences curriculum consultant for the Lincoln Public Schools, which included being the educational equity administrator from 1980-1998. Ann’s vision, diligence and collabora-
tion ushered in the move from home economics to F&CS, implementation of multicultural education and the creation of the student parenting program. Concurrently, she served on the Human Rights Commission and held leadership positions with the state and national level professional organizations. After retirement, Ann became a successful Sylvan trainer and an adjunct professor for critical thinking courses at UNL.
Over the years she was a member of multiple boards and received recognitions in her field.
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