Doris Jean Thompson, 85, of McPherson County, passed away Thursday, March 19, 2015, at Indian Hills Manor in Ogallala.
Doris Jean Thompson was born to Clifford Otis and Zina Lurene (Kee) Tiffany on Sept. 20, 1929, in Sherman County. She received her education at the rural schools of Logan County and graduated from Baker Rural High School in Stapleton in 1946. She earned a teacher’s certificate along with hours from Kearney State College and taught for one year north of Ringgold.
Doris Jean was married to Dean Thompson at the Center Valley Church east of Arthur on Aug. 24, 1947, and taught an additional two years in McPherson County. Dean and Doris bought their small ranch in April before they were married and lived their entire life together there.
Doris Jean accepted the Lord as her savior at youth camp and was baptized in the North Platte River. She was active in all phases of the American Baptist work in her local congregations and statewide.
Doris Jean was known throughout the area as a lover of children and cared for a multitude of local children. She loved flowers and always raised a bounteous garden to feed her family and to cook for the numerous men who helped Dean with his custom haying.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her siblings, Lurene Zentz, Wayne Tiffany and Pauline Lutes.
She is survived by her loving husband of 67 years; three children, Barbara (Pat) Golden Perone, Sandra (Chuck) John and Brian (Jerri) Thompson; grandchildren, Brian (Karen) Perone, Laura Golden, Tom (Stacey) Perone, Jennifer Perone, Tiffany John, Bethanie John and Drew Jetter; and four great-grandchildren. She lives forever in the hearts of those who loved her, her many friends and in the lives she touched with her deeds of love and mercy.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to her favorite charities, KJLT, P.O. Box 709, North Platte, NE 69103-0709; Youth for Christ, 100 Bicentennial, North Platte, NE 69101; and Women’s Resource Center, 1008 W. First St., Ogallala, NE 69153. Online condolences may be shared at prairiehillsfuneralhome.com, where the service will be streamed live.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday, March 27, at the Arthur Baptist Church with Pastor Ben Keene officiating. Inurnment will be at the Arthur Cemetery. Prairie Hills Funeral Home, Ogallala, is in charge of arrangements.
Published in the North Platte Telegraph, Mar 22, 2015
Contributor: Beverly Dunn (46946819) • [email protected])
Doris Jean Thompson was born to Clifford Otis and Zina Lurene (Kee) Tiffany on Sept. 20, 1929, in Sherman County. She received her education at the rural schools of Logan County and graduated from Baker Rural High School in Stapleton in 1946. She earned a teacher’s certificate along with hours from Kearney State College and taught for one year north of Ringgold.
Doris Jean was married to Dean Thompson at the Center Valley Church east of Arthur on Aug. 24, 1947, and taught an additional two years in McPherson County. Dean and Doris bought their small ranch in April before they were married and lived their entire life together there.
Doris Jean accepted the Lord as her savior at youth camp and was baptized in the North Platte River. She was active in all phases of the American Baptist work in her local congregations and statewide.
Doris Jean was known throughout the area as a lover of children and cared for a multitude of local children. She loved flowers and always raised a bounteous garden to feed her family and to cook for the numerous men who helped Dean with his custom haying.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her siblings, Lurene Zentz, Wayne Tiffany and Pauline Lutes.
She is survived by her loving husband of 67 years; three children, Barbara (Pat) Golden Perone, Sandra (Chuck) John and Brian (Jerri) Thompson; grandchildren, Brian (Karen) Perone, Laura Golden, Tom (Stacey) Perone, Jennifer Perone, Tiffany John, Bethanie John and Drew Jetter; and four great-grandchildren. She lives forever in the hearts of those who loved her, her many friends and in the lives she touched with her deeds of love and mercy.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to her favorite charities, KJLT, P.O. Box 709, North Platte, NE 69103-0709; Youth for Christ, 100 Bicentennial, North Platte, NE 69101; and Women’s Resource Center, 1008 W. First St., Ogallala, NE 69153. Online condolences may be shared at prairiehillsfuneralhome.com, where the service will be streamed live.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday, March 27, at the Arthur Baptist Church with Pastor Ben Keene officiating. Inurnment will be at the Arthur Cemetery. Prairie Hills Funeral Home, Ogallala, is in charge of arrangements.
Published in the North Platte Telegraph, Mar 22, 2015
Contributor: Beverly Dunn (46946819) • [email protected])
Doris Jean Thompson, 85, of McPherson County, passed away Thursday, March 19, 2015, at Indian Hills Manor in Ogallala.
Doris Jean Thompson was born to Clifford Otis and Zina Lurene (Kee) Tiffany on Sept. 20, 1929, in Sherman County. She received her education at the rural schools of Logan County and graduated from Baker Rural High School in Stapleton in 1946. She earned a teacher’s certificate along with hours from Kearney State College and taught for one year north of Ringgold.
Doris Jean was married to Dean Thompson at the Center Valley Church east of Arthur on Aug. 24, 1947, and taught an additional two years in McPherson County. Dean and Doris bought their small ranch in April before they were married and lived their entire life together there.
Doris Jean accepted the Lord as her savior at youth camp and was baptized in the North Platte River. She was active in all phases of the American Baptist work in her local congregations and statewide.
Doris Jean was known throughout the area as a lover of children and cared for a multitude of local children. She loved flowers and always raised a bounteous garden to feed her family and to cook for the numerous men who helped Dean with his custom haying.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her siblings, Lurene Zentz, Wayne Tiffany and Pauline Lutes.
She is survived by her loving husband of 67 years; three children, Barbara (Pat) Golden Perone, Sandra (Chuck) John and Brian (Jerri) Thompson; grandchildren, Brian (Karen) Perone, Laura Golden, Tom (Stacey) Perone, Jennifer Perone, Tiffany John, Bethanie John and Drew Jetter; and four great-grandchildren. She lives forever in the hearts of those who loved her, her many friends and in the lives she touched with her deeds of love and mercy.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to her favorite charities, KJLT, P.O. Box 709, North Platte, NE 69103-0709; Youth for Christ, 100 Bicentennial, North Platte, NE 69101; and Women’s Resource Center, 1008 W. First St., Ogallala, NE 69153. Online condolences may be shared at prairiehillsfuneralhome.com, where the service will be streamed live.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday, March 27, at the Arthur Baptist Church with Pastor Ben Keene officiating. Inurnment will be at the Arthur Cemetery. Prairie Hills Funeral Home, Ogallala, is in charge of arrangements.
Published in the North Platte Telegraph, Mar 22, 2015
Contributor: Beverly Dunn (46946819) • [email protected])
Doris Jean Thompson was born to Clifford Otis and Zina Lurene (Kee) Tiffany on Sept. 20, 1929, in Sherman County. She received her education at the rural schools of Logan County and graduated from Baker Rural High School in Stapleton in 1946. She earned a teacher’s certificate along with hours from Kearney State College and taught for one year north of Ringgold.
Doris Jean was married to Dean Thompson at the Center Valley Church east of Arthur on Aug. 24, 1947, and taught an additional two years in McPherson County. Dean and Doris bought their small ranch in April before they were married and lived their entire life together there.
Doris Jean accepted the Lord as her savior at youth camp and was baptized in the North Platte River. She was active in all phases of the American Baptist work in her local congregations and statewide.
Doris Jean was known throughout the area as a lover of children and cared for a multitude of local children. She loved flowers and always raised a bounteous garden to feed her family and to cook for the numerous men who helped Dean with his custom haying.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her siblings, Lurene Zentz, Wayne Tiffany and Pauline Lutes.
She is survived by her loving husband of 67 years; three children, Barbara (Pat) Golden Perone, Sandra (Chuck) John and Brian (Jerri) Thompson; grandchildren, Brian (Karen) Perone, Laura Golden, Tom (Stacey) Perone, Jennifer Perone, Tiffany John, Bethanie John and Drew Jetter; and four great-grandchildren. She lives forever in the hearts of those who loved her, her many friends and in the lives she touched with her deeds of love and mercy.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to her favorite charities, KJLT, P.O. Box 709, North Platte, NE 69103-0709; Youth for Christ, 100 Bicentennial, North Platte, NE 69101; and Women’s Resource Center, 1008 W. First St., Ogallala, NE 69153. Online condolences may be shared at prairiehillsfuneralhome.com, where the service will be streamed live.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday, March 27, at the Arthur Baptist Church with Pastor Ben Keene officiating. Inurnment will be at the Arthur Cemetery. Prairie Hills Funeral Home, Ogallala, is in charge of arrangements.
Published in the North Platte Telegraph, Mar 22, 2015
Contributor: Beverly Dunn (46946819) • [email protected])
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