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Dorothy L Mess DeLaet

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Birth	:	13 Oct 1938 Buffalo County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	13 Mar 2022 Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Riverdale Cemetery, Riverdale, Buffalo County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.7795520, -99.1596130
Description	:	Dorothy L. (Mess) DeLaet, 83, of Kearney, ended her battle with Alzheimer's disease March 13, 2022 at Country House Assisted Living in Kearney. While death has not lost its sting we rejoice that she now lives in victory. Funeral services will be 10:00 am, March 19, 2022 at Holy Cross Lutheran Church with Pastor Tim Barone officiating. Burial will follow the service at the Riverdale Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 pm, March 18, 2022 at the Horner Lieske McBride and Kuhl Funeral and Cremation Services. Dorothy was born on October 13th, 1938 to Isabelle (Carr)... Read More	Dorothy L. (Mess) DeLaet, 83, of Kearney, ended her battle with Alzheimer's disease March 13, 2022 at Country House Assisted Living in Kearney. While death has not lost its sting we rejoice that she now lives in victory. Funeral services will be 10:00 am, March 19, 2022 at Holy Cross Lutheran Church with Pastor Tim Barone officiating. Burial will follow the service at the Riverdale Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 pm, March 18, 2022 at the Horner Lieske McBride and Kuhl Funeral and Cremation Services. Dorothy was born on October 13th, 1938 to Isabelle (Carr) Mess. She was baptized April 5th, 1953 at Evangelical United Brethren church in Kearney. She graduated from Kearney High School with the Class of 1956. During high school she was editor of the school newspaper and wrote a column called Spots by Dot. On June 26th, 1957 she married Celestian "Joe" DeLaet in Kearney. Three sons were born to this union. Dorothy then graduated and obtained her teaching degree from Kearney State College. She received her first and only teaching assignment at Kenwood Elementary School in Kearney where she taught for 26 years. Dorothy thoroughly enjoyed teaching her students and also developed many lifelong friendships with her coworkers. Dorothy was awarded the Peter Kiewit Nebraska Teacher Achievement Award for promoting Random Act of Kindness with Kenwood students. She also received the Kearney Public School Foundation Excellence Retired Educator Award. She was a charter member of PEO Chapter IX and was a past president of the chapter. She was a member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church where she was active in many Bible Studies, served on various boards, and was a past president of LWML (Lutheran Women's Missionary League). Upon her retirement in 1998, she volunteered for Kearney Public Schools, CHI Health Good Samaritan Hospital, and also with the adult literacy program. Dorothy had a dry sense of humor and a quick wit and could dish out as well as take good natured ribbing. She loved to travel with her husband and with her many friends even after her husband passed away. Left to cherish her memory are her sons, Greg (Marlene) DeLaet of Kearney, NE Doug (Arlene) DeLaet of Odessa, NE, Brian (Maki) DeLaet of Wheat Ridge, CO; sisters, Gertie Lee of Wheat Ridge, CO, Shirley (Neal) Scott of New York City, NY; brothers, Leslie (Rosemary) Mess of Rogers, AR, and Leroy Mess of Wheat Ridge, CO; grandchildren, Jim (Jeny) DeLaet of Herndon, VA, Nathan (Melissa) DeLaet of Grand Island, NE Noelle (Elliot) Wegner of Lincoln, NE Caleb (Afnan) DeLaet, of Denver, CO, John (Tessa) DeLaet of Kearney, NE Drew Chancellor of Colorado Springs, CO Noah DeLaet of Wheat Ridge, CO, Cole Chancellor of Kearney, NE, Megan DeLaet and fiancé Tyler Adelman of Kearney, NE Sarah DeLaet of Fort Collins, CO, Anna DeLaet of Denver, CO; Great grandchildren, are Keith DeLaet, Jayson DeLaet, Kollin DeLaet, Kyle DeLaet, Frankie Wegner, Louie Wegner, and Ellis DeLaet. Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband Joe in 2003 and her mother Isabelle in 2006.

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Dorothy L Mess DeLaet's memorial is located at: Riverdale Cemetery, Riverdale, Buffalo County, USA.
When did Dorothy L Mess DeLaet death?
Dorothy L Mess DeLaet death on 13 Mar 2022 in Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 40.7795520
Longitude: -99.1596130

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Celestian Joe DeLaet

(1931 - 2003)

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