Dolores Vivian Wrich, age 87 of Tekamah, passed away November 16, 2020 at Crowell Home in Blair. Services will be held Saturday, November 21, 2020 at 10:00 AM at Campbell Aman Funeral Home in Blair. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow in the Kennard Cemetery.

Dolores Vivian Wrich was born March 7, 1933 to Mabel and Coy Arnold in Beatrice, NE. She married John Waltke on October 16, 1953, the couple had four daughters: Norma Jean (Kephart), Joyce Elaine (Yarber), Denise Rae (Nielsen) and Jane Elizabeth (Matzen). John passed on December 1, 1970. On October 17, 1971 Dolores was united in marriage to Andrew G. Wrich; the couple had one daughter Andrea Dee (Schneider). Andrew passed on June 4, 2004. Dolores and John purchased their home in Kennard in the early 60's. She resided there until moving to Tekamah in 2009 to be closer to family.

Dolores enjoyed gardening, needlework, jigsaw puzzles, crosswords, reading, baking, fishing, camping and cats. She was a stay at home mom for most of her life. Dolores did work for Crowell Memorial Home in the late 80's and early 90's when she retired.

Dolores is survived by her children: Norma (Vinton) Kephart, Joyce (Kenneth) Yarber, Denise (Todd) Nielsen, Jane (Kevin) Matzen and Andrea (Michael) Schneider; nine grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her sister June Brown; brothers: Alvin, Cliff, Charles and Arther Arnold; and infant brother Ralphie.

Memorials may be directed to the family for later designation.

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In Loving Memory of Dolores Vivian Wrich

Born March 7, 1933 Beatrice, Nebraska ~ Entered Into Rest November 16, 2020 Blair, Nebraska.

Funeral Service 10 am Saturday, November 21, 2020 Campbell Aman Funeral Home Blair, Nebraska. Officiating: Pastor Dave Ludwick. Musical Selections: “When I Get Where I’m Going”, “Go Rest High On That Mountain”, “Old Rugged Cross”

Pallbearers: Johnnie Yarber, Riley Yarber, Michael Matzen, Derek Keller, Kevin Matzen, Kenneth Yarber

Graveside Service: Kennard Cemetery, Kennard, Nebraska

Campbell-Aman Funeral Home

~~~ Obituaries and funeral leaflet courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings and leaflets on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~