Doris LaVerne Gowen, 95

Former Sutton resident Doris LaVerne (Peterson) Gowen, 95, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 18, 2024, at Old Mill Rehabilitation in Omaha, NE. Funeral services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m., Friday, November 22, 2024, at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sutton, NE with Rev. Tim Stacy officiating. Graveside services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Friday, at Stockholm Lutheran Cemetery in rural Shickley, NE. Visitation with the family present will be Thursday, from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., at Sutton Memorial Chapel in Sutton, NE. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to the family to be designated later. Doris was born November 11, 1929, to Clinton and Irene (Alfs) Peterson at Ong, NE. She was the oldest of 3 girls. She was baptized, confirmed and married in Gethsemane Lutheran Church at Ong, NE. She started school in District #39 rural school west of Saronville, NE and then the last 6 grades at Sodtown School District #50 near Shickley. She graduated from Geneva High School and attended Hastings College for 1 year to receive her teaching certificate to teach rural school. She taught rural school for 5 years in Fillmore and Clay County. On May 26, 1951, she married Gordon Gowen. To this union were born 5 children, Kathy, Keith, Karen, Kim and Kolleen. She taught Sunday School for many years in Gethsemane and Zion Lutheran Churches. She was a member of the choir and organist for many years. She was also a member and held several offices in the W.E.L.C.A. church group and was a member of the Sutton Garden Club and the Sutton American Legion Auxiliary. Her favorite activities were sewing and hand work and volunteering at the Sutton Community Home. She is survived by her two daughters, Kathy Berkshire of Ralston, NE; and Kolleen (Greg) Whaley of Papillion, NE; daughter-in-law, Wanda (Mike) Kracl of O’Neill, NE; and son-in-law, Mark (Judy) Butler of Holdredge, NE; 13 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren and many other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death are her husband, Gordon; 3 children, Keith Gowen; Karen Butler; and Kim Wilson; her parents, Clinton and Irene; her sisters and brothers-in-law, Bonnie and Ben Nelson and Shirley and John Powell.

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Doris LaVerne Gowen, 95

November 11, 1929 - November 18, 2024