Alice Elsie Dubbs

Alice Elsie Dubbs, 100, passed away November 16, 2013, at the Good Samaritan Center in Wood River, Neb.

Memorial services will be at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at the First Presbyterian Church of Wood River with Pastor Brad Jepsen officiating. Interment will be prior to service time at the Wood River Cemetery. Visitation hours will be 5:00 -6:30 p.m., Monday, December 2, 2013 at the Apfel Funeral Home chapel in Wood River. Memorials are suggested to the Wood River Community Foundation, the First Presbyterian Church of Wood River or the donors choice. Apfel Funeral Home in Wood River is caring for the family.

She was born Nov. 11, 1913, at Wood River, Neb., the son of Paul and Margaret (Allen) Quisenberry. She grew up on a farm in the Schauppsville community between Wood River and Alda, attending country school and graduating from Wood River High School in 1930. She took Normal Training and taught in the Wood River area.

She was united in marriage to Carl Brittin, December 23, 1934. Carl preceded her in death July 7, 1949.

While raising her two daughters, Darlene and Jeanette, she worked in doctors offices for Dr. Ervin King and later for Dr. C.E. Wiltse. With no prior training she preformed various nursing duties such as giving shots, taking blood counts and x-rays, and assisting in medical procedures along with the receptionist and bookkeeping duties.

After the doctors office was closed, she was a secretary at Wood River High School. She returned to college, and received her bachelors degree in elementary education from Kearney State Teachers College in 1969. She then taught second grade in Wood River from 1960 until her retirement in 1979.

She was united in marriage to William Dubbs April 15, 1960, in Lincoln, Neb. The couple made their home on a farm northwest of Wood River until building a home in Wood River in 1977. He preceded her in death April 21, 1984.

She enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren, sewing, square dancing, crafts, playing cards and games.

She was an active member of the First Presbyterian Church where she held different offices in the church and ladies groups and the Retired Teachers Association. She received special recognition for being a 75-year member of the Order of Eastern Star in 2011.

In addition to both husbands, she was preceded in death by her parents, daughter Darlene Moffett, brother, Arthur Quisenberry and wife Fran, sister, Ferne Thompson and husband Kirk O, brother-in-law Jabe Hansen and sister-in-law Minnie Quisenberry.

She is survived by a daughter, Jeanette (James) Dean of Columbus; a brother, Paul Quisenberry of Wood River and sister, Marian Hansen of Aurora; grandchildren Debra (Brad) Obermiller, Diane (Richard) Spiehs, Dixie (Todd) McCord all of Cairo, Kimberly (Patrick) Hannon of Shelton, Karla Schnacker of Hastings and Kevin Bombeck of Wood River. Great Grandchildren include Kassie (Steve) Hancock; Jason Spiehs; Jeff (Randie) Spiehs; Jessica (Nathan) Jacobsen; Lacey, Dustin and Peyton McCord; Krista (Damien) Cullen; Kelsey (Jonathan) Chittenden; Kara Hannon; Zachary and Kyle Schnacker; and Benjamin and Riley Bombeck. Great, great grandchildren include Emerson and Jarret Hancock and Barrett Jacobsen. She also is survived by many nieces and nephews.