Doris B Awtry

Doris B. Awtry of McCook died Saturday, March 11, 2006 at Great Plains Regional Medical Center in North Platte. She was 81 years old.

She was born October 10, 1924 at Curtis to Peter C. and Anna Elsie (Rossen) Nelsen. She grew up in Curtis and graduated from the University of Nebraska School of Agriculture High School in 1942.

She married Gerald W. Awtry September 26, 1943 at Ft. Wayne, Indiana. They moved from Curtis to McCook in 1947. To this union three children, Sandra, Dennis and Wayne were born.

She was a member of Memorial United Methodist Church. Since 1983 she has sold Avon products. She enjoyed bowling and spending time with her children and grandchildren and many friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband (Dec. 6, 1997), her parents; two brothers, Kenneth and LeRoy and a sister, Margaret.

Survivors include: a daughter, Sandy and husband Dick Foran of North Platte; and two sons, Dennis and wife Donna Awtry of North Platte and Wayne Awtry and Elaine Wells of McCook; a brother, Marion and wife Wanda Nelsen of Curtis; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

In Lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to American Heart Association and the American Cancer Society.

Memorial services were Thursday at 10 a.m. at Carpenter Breland Chapel in McCook with the Rev. Dr. Jeff Thurman officiating. Inurnment took place at Fort McPherson Cemetery in Maxwell.

Carpenter Breland Funeral Home of McCook was in charge of the arrangements.