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Dorothy Gene W. Wilken Abbott

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Birth	:	23 Sep 1932 Elmwood, Cass County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	26 Mar 2022 Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Hope Lutheran Cemetery, Smithfield, Gosper County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.5667500, -99.6800000
Description	:	Dorothy Gene W. Abbott, was born September 23, 1932, to Albert and Crystal (Klinefelter) Wilken in Elwood, NE. She attended school in Elwood and graduated with the class of 1949. She taught school for one year before becoming a telephone operator. She worked in Lexington and North Platte before being transferred to Omaha in 1980. She retired after 46 years with AT&T. She was honored with the privilege of answering the last phone call received by an operator before it was shut down. She loved traveling and took many tours and visited many countries, living life to... Read More	Dorothy Gene W. Abbott, was born September 23, 1932, to Albert and Crystal (Klinefelter) Wilken in Elwood, NE. She attended school in Elwood and graduated with the class of 1949. She taught school for one year before becoming a telephone operator. She worked in Lexington and North Platte before being transferred to Omaha in 1980. She retired after 46 years with AT&T. She was honored with the privilege of answering the last phone call received by an operator before it was shut down. She loved traveling and took many tours and visited many countries, living life to the fullest. She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and proudly served on many committees for 54 years. She was a member of the Luther Memorial Church in Omaha where she sang in the choir. She volunteered for many organizations including, many, many hours at Tip Top Thrift Shop. She was the historian or "keeper" of the stories in the family. Aunt Dort was the one to ask if you needed to identify someone in a photo, remember a name, etc. She remembered everything and loved to tell stories about all the generations of our family. She was preceded in death by her parents, twin brothers and sisters-in-law, Calvin (Ruth) Wilken, Keith (Dianne) Wilken, sister and brother-in-law, Arline (Larry) Miles, and nephew, Don Wilken. Dorothy was blessed with nieces and nephews and was actively involved in all their lives. Those left to cherish her memory and tell her stories are her sister, Ruth Tilson, nephews, Steve (Peggy) Miles, David (Sarah) Miles, Jerry (Melanie) Wilken, Cliff (Cindy) Tilson, and nieces, Debra (Dave) Hatfield, Krystal (Tina Treboni) Miles, Lana Tilson, Carrie (Chris) Watson, Susan Wilken, JoAnne Martin, Mary Wilken, and Lora Flynn, and many great-nephews and great-nieces, cousins and friends. HEAFEY-HOFFMANN-DWORAK-CUTLER Published by Omaha World-Herald on Mar. 29, 2022

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Dorothy Gene W. Wilken Abbott's memorial is located at: Hope Lutheran Cemetery, Smithfield, Gosper County, USA.
When did Dorothy Gene W. Wilken Abbott death?
Dorothy Gene W. Wilken Abbott death on 26 Mar 2022 in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 40.5667500
Longitude: -99.6800000

Family Members:

Parent

Albert Emil Wilken

(1894 - 1974)

Crystal Eve Klinefelter Wilken

(1896 - 1937)

Siblings

Arline A Wilken Miles

(1928 - 2021)

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Coordinate: 40.5667500, -99.6800000

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16. Zion Cemetery
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18. Williamsburg Cemetery
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19. McGuire Cemetery
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23. Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.4206500, -99.8672000

24. Pleasant Grove Cemetery
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