Maricle v. Maricle

This is an appeal in a proceeding for the dissolution of a marriage. The petitioner, Vernetta Mae Maricle, and the respondent, Chip LeRoy Maricle, were married in 1968. Both parties were attending college at the time and brought few assets into the marriage. The respondent received a degree in agronomy and entered the Air Force. The petitioner received a degree in dietetics but did not complete the required internship at that time. Two children were born of the marriage; Renae in 1975 and Brian in 1978.

On August 2, 1979, the respondent was injured in a truck collision that left him…