A Funeral Service for Dolores Mae (Allen) Poyser will be held on Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church in Orleans, Nebraska with Pastor Dave Irwin officiating. Interment will follow at the Orleans Cemetery.
Dolores Mae (Allen) Poyser, age 90, of Alma, Nebraska, formerly of Orleans, passed away Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at the Good Samaritan Society Colonial Villa in Alma. Dolores was born April 24, 1934 in rural Densmore, Kansas, the third of three children to Ralph and Opal (Brady) Allen. She attended grade school in Densmore and Prairie View, Kansas and graduated from Prairie View with the class of 1952.
On December 28, 1952, she was united in marriage to Keith Poyser at the First Christian Church, Philipsburg, Kansas. To this union three children were born: Keanna, Debra, and Craig. Dolores worked in the Norton County Hospital and the Phillips County Hospital until 1955. In 1956, after Keith’s discharge from the service, Dolores and Keith moved to the Poyser family farm located south of Orleans, Nebraska. She enjoyed working alongside Keith on the farm. In 1970, they moved to Orleans and she worked at the Harlan County Hospital. Then in 1974, she started working at Becton Dickson and Company, retiring after 20 years of service.
After retirement, Dolores and Keith ran their own lawn care service. Dolores was an active member of the Orleans United Presbyterian Church helping with many funerals. She was a member of the Harold Morin American Legion Post #184 Auxiliary and a very active member of Al-Anon Fellowship group in Orleans for 40 years. Dolores and Keith devoted many hours helping those in need. They also loved to go antiquing and just taking drives around the country side.
Dolores’ true joy was her family. She loved making their favorite foods and keeping up with all their accomplishments. Dolores was also well known around the community for her love of people. She was happiest when working around family and friends.
She was proceeded in death by her parents; her husband of nearly 65 years; two brothers: Max Allen and his wife Verlene; and Ted Allen and his wife Marilyn; in-laws, Arlan and Norma (Poyser) Butterfield; and Harry and Mary Lou (Poyser) Hopson.
Those left to cherish her life include her three children: Keanna Leonard and her husband, Dennis of Grand Island, Nebraska; Debra Miller and her husband, Barry of Hays, Kansas; and Craig Poyser and his wife, Shirlee of Alma; six grandchildren: Briana Cudly and her husband, Brent of Fremont; Michael Leonard and spouse, Anthony Santoyo of Grand Island; Brady Miller and his wife, Morgan of Dallas, Texas; Brogan Miller and his wife Allysa of Dallas; Kalyn Weers and her husband, Richard of Lincoln; and Ross Poyser and his wife, Jessetta of Republican City; ten great-grandchildren: Liliana and Keithen Cudly; Brynn, Burke, Lucas, and Max Miller; Kaden and Kaleb Weers; Briggs and Levi Miller; and Boyd Poyser; in-laws, Kenneth and Darlene Poyser of Manhattan, Kansas; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives, and many AA and Al-Anon family and friends.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, October 1, 2024 from 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. with the family greeting from 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church in Orleans.
A memorial has been established in Dolores’ honor and kindly suggested to the Orleans Fire & Rescue or the Harold Morin American Legion Auxiliary. Expressions of caring and kindness be sent to the family at www.nelsonbauerfh.com
The Bauer-Torrey & Mach Funeral Home in Alma is in charge of the arrangements.