Died Friday June 5, 2015 in California
Dorothy Lillian Eaton was born on August 7, 1922 to Clarence A. and Dora A. Boggs Eaton at the family farm home at rural North Bend, Nebraska. She received her elementary education at District 30 in rural Dodge County and then attended Hooper High School in Hooper, Nebraska.
She worked in Fremont and during World War II, worked at the Nebraska Ordinance Depot in Mead, Nebraska. She later moved to Omaha and worked at the Bomber Plant making the B-29 bomber planes; the Central Market in Omaha, Northwestern Bell Telephone Company for several years as a long distance operator and later transferring to the Southwestern Bell Company in San Diego, CA.
On January 23, 1959, she was united in marriage to Wendell K. Buche in Omaha, NE. The marriage resulted with establishing a strong bond between her and Wendell's daughter, Linda. Dorothy made a home out of a house for the family. A daughter, Kathy Le, was born to this union. The family was complete and prospered with Dorothy's love and devotion.
The family joined the Trinity United Methodist Church in Omaha. In 1972 the family was transferred to Norfolk and after twelve years living there, they retired to their home in Fremont in 1984. They transferred their membership from the Methodist Church in Norfolk to the First United Methodist Church in Fremont.
Dorothy was a kind and loving person and always greeted people with her genuine smile and a kind greeting. She was a generous caring person to all who needed special assistance and helped them to be comfortable. The children and grandchildren were always grateful for her cookie and pie baking talents. Dorothy did a lot of handiwork including sewing, knitting, crocheting and counted cross stitching and had completed a number of beautiful projects and pictures.
Preceding her in death were her husband, Wendell, her parents, three brothers, George, Gerald and Lloyd Eaton and four sisters, Eulah Sic, Lelia Sic, Mabel Springer and Geraldine Harris.
She is survived by her two daughters, Linda (David) Eaton, Chula Vista, CA and Kathy (Bruce) Fiscus, Bloomfield, NE; two granddaughters, Stacy (Hubert) Ban, San Francisco, CA, Amy (Al) Bakhit, Omaha, NE and grandson Ed (Heather) Eaton of San Antonio, TX; twin great grandsons, Jonathon and Justin Eaton of Concord, CA and great grandson Breck Elliot of San Antonio, TX; and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.
The funeral will be 10:30 Wednesday June 17 at the First United Methodist in Fremont. The Rev. Greg Hall officiating. Burial will be at 3pm in Prospect View Cemetery in Pierce, NE. Visitation will be on Tuesday from 4pm to 8pm with the family receiving friends from 6pm to 8pm at the Ludvigsen Mortuary Chapel in Fremont.
Online guestbook at www.Ludvigsenmortuary.com
Condolences(2)
Ellen Thieman Smith
Sidney, IA Thursday, June 18, 2015 Linda and Kathy, I want to extend my sympathy to you girls. Dorothy was such a friendly happy person. My parents, Andy and LaFerne Thieman thought a lot of Dorothy. We have good memories with the Buche family.Carol Martin
Fremont, NE Thursday, June 11, 2015 Linda I am so sorry. Dorothy was a lovely lady. I will be out of town so I won't be able to be at the memorial service but you will be in my thoughts and prayers. Hugs to your girls.