Dorene Hoschouer

Dorene Hoschouer, 93 died at Ashland Care Center in Ashland, NE on April 27, 2011.

Dorene was born July 19, 1917 to Calvin and Edith (Fitzgerald) Rucker in rural Hayes County. Dorene attended school in Hayes County and graduated from Hayes County High School in Hayes Center. Dorene graduated from Greeley State College in Greeley, Colorado with a degree in elementary education. Dorene taught school for over 30 years. She taught rural schools in Hayes and Chase County. She taught school for ten years at Imperial Grade School and taught ten years at Greeley, Colorado Elementary Schools.

On August 13, 1943 Dorene was united in marriage to Lewis Hoschouer in McCook. To this union twin daughters Karen and Sharon were born in Denver, Colorado.

While in Greeley, Colorado Dorene was a member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church and belonged to the pitch and pinochle card clubs of the Church. Dorene was a member of the Retired Teachers and Greeley Elks Club. In McCook she was active at the Heritage Senior Center.

Dorene enjoyed golfing, playing cards, bowling and dancing. She enjoyed sewing for herself and family.

Dorene was preceded in death by her husband Lewis, daughter Sharon Frakes, sister LaVonne Allen, brother Vernon Rucker and her parents.

Dorene is survived by daughter Karen Radenslaben and husband Richard of Lincoln, Nebraska, 5 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren and 1 great great granddaughter.

Memorials may be given to the Heritage Senior Center or to McCook Christian Church.

Funeral services are Monday, May 2, 2011 at 2:00 pm, at McCook Christian Church in McCook with Pastor Clark Bates officiating. Burial will follow in the Hayes Center Cemetery.

Carpenter Breland Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.