Doran L. Goll, 90, of Tekamah NE

Doran L. Goll died October 5, 2015 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Community in Blair, Nebraska.

Dora Ann (Lorenz) Goll was born to Arthur Peter and Dora Ann (Paa) Lorenz in Sherman County, Nebraska on September 2, 1925. She lived on the family farm and attended Sherman County Rural Dist. 12 through eighth grade. After graduating from Ravenna High School in 1942, she attended Ventura Junior College in Ventura, California and then graduated from the University of Nebraska School of Nursing in 1947, with a BS in Nursing.

Doran was working as a surgical nurse at the VA Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska until moving to Tekamah, Nebraska, upon her marriage to James E. Goll on April 14, 1950.

She was a lifelong member of First Presbyterian Church of Tekamah and was active in Eastern Star, Job’s Daughters, church and children’s school activities. She loved to play golf, bridge and attend all her grandchildren’s activities. She was a loyal Cornhusker fan.

She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Arthur and Howard; one sister, Elda Schmalijohn; husband, James E. Goll; grandchildren Christopher Goll, Natalie Goll and Andrew Goll.

She is survived by her three children, James R. (Susan) Goll of Omaha, NE, Charles T. (Nora) Goll of Tekamah, Sarah (Neal) Haskell of Sun City West, AZ; grandchildren, James “J.B.” Goll, Benjamin (Lauren) Goll, Adam Goll, Margaret Goll, Katherine Goll, Elizabeth Goll, Arthur Goll, Julya H. (Tommy) Elliot, Georgia G. Haskell, John D. Haskell, William W. Haskell; great grandchildren, James D. Haskell, Lydia Elliot, Ellen Thomas Elliot; brother and sister-in-law, Richard A. (Norma) Goll of Tekamah; eight nieces and nephews.

MEMORIAL SERVICE: Saturday, October 24, 2015, 10:30 am, at First Presbyterian Church in Tekamah.

NO VISITATION

BURIAL: Tekamah Cemetery, Tekamah, Nebraska

MEMORIALS: In lieu of flowers, memorial may be directed to First Presbyterian Church, 1318 K St. Tekamah, NE 68061

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Doran Goll