Dorothy M. Power
October 25, 1932 — November 5, 2024
Dorothy M. Power, 92, of North Platte, formerly Ogallala, passed away on Nov. 5, 2024, at The Maples at Centennial.
Dorothy was born on Oct. 25, 1932, in Mason City, the daughter of Franklin and Mable (Lindner) Hawkins. She was baptized in the Catholic Church as a young girl. She graduated from Amherst High School and attended Kearney State College. While in Kearney, she worked at the MidWay Hotel. After completing her education for a teaching certificate, she taught in several schools in Buffalo County.
Dorothy married Ronald Earl Power in 1965 at the Baptist Church in Gibbon, and together they had three children. The family moved to Ogallala in 1968, where they made their home for over 40 years. Upon her husband's death, Dorothy moved to North Platte to be near to her children and grandchildren. She worked for most of her career as a rural mail carrier with the USPS, retiring in 1997.
Dorothy was an avid reader throughout her life. She was a diehard pinochle player and enjoyed all card and board games. In her time in Ogallala and North Platte, she participated in many card groups, enjoyed her faith community, and looked forward to any opportunity to socialize. Dorothy and Ron enjoyed camping and spending time with friends and family at various lakes in Nebraska. Once she retired, she and Ron enjoyed traveling to different parts of the country.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Franklin and Mable Hawkins; husband, Ron; sister, Twila Eckhoff; brothers-in-law, Donald Eckhoff, L.D. Buchmann, Bob Pritchard, Royal Power, John Power, DeWayne Olson and Leroy and Janice Power; sisters-in-law, Jane (Power) Wiles and Ernie.
Those left to cherish Dorothy's memory are her daughter, Rhonda and her husband Ron Chada of North Platte; two sons, Randy Power and his wife Janet of Aiken, South Carolina, and Steven Power and his wife Anne of North Platte; grandchildren, Leah Power (partner, Patrick Kelleher), Travis Power (fiancée, Laura Dunn), Melissa (Steve) Hubbard, Matthew (Nichole) Wilkins, Christopher (Mary) Chada, Kerri (Paul) Kramer, Darren Armstrong, Hannah Armstrong (partner, Corey) and Lucas (Bailey) Armstrong; great-grandchildren, Skyler (Isabelle), Hanna, Danielle, and Jordan Hubbard, Amelia Kramer, and Paul Michael Kramer, Jr.; sisters, Leatha Buchmann of Kearney, and Iva Pritchard of Pleasanton; brother- and sister-in-law, Ivan (Joyce) Hawkins of Holdredge; sisters-in-law, Laberta Olson of Gibbon, Nancy Power of Geneva and Mary Power of Wichita, Kansas; and many nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the First Baptist Church of North Platte. Online condolences may be shared at carpentermemorial.com .
Funeral service is at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, at the First Baptist Church in North Platte with Pastor Kem Reeder officiating. Burial follows at 1 p.m. at Fort McPherson National Cemetery, near Maxwell. Visitation is from 1-6 p.m., with family receiving friends from 4-6 p.m., Monday, Nov. 11, at Carpenter Memorial Chapel, which is entrusted with arrangements.
