Dorothy Ellen Knipschild

Funeral services for Dorothy E. Knipschild will be held at St. John's Lutheran Church in Oxford, Nebraska on Monday, May 18, 2015at 10:30 a.m. with Reverend Dale Hedstrom officiating. Burial will be at the Oxford Cemetery following services.

Dorothy Ellen (Craven) Knipschild, 84 years of age, of Oxford, passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at the Harlan County Health Systems in Alma, Nebraska. She was born on February 9, 1931 at Las Animas, Colorado to Warren and Mildred (Bunker) Craven. Dorothy graduated from Kit Carson High School in Kit Carson, Colorado with the Class of 1949. She was baptized and confirmed in 1961 at Base Church in Itazuki, Japan.

On March 31, 1954, Dorothy was united in marriage to Harold Knipschild, in a gas station in Denver, Colorado after a quick and long distance courtship between Florida and Colorado. The couple welcomed three children to their family: Ramona Kay, Henry Otto and Patty Jane. Dorothy was a homemaker and loved to care for her family. She also enjoyed cooking and worked at the Oxford Café, The Cornhusker Club and the Oxford Elementary School in the kitchen through the years. After Harold's retirement from the service, the family made their home in Oxford, where they owned and operated the local Phillips 66 and later the Oxford Ready Mix. She was preceded in death by Harold on December 30, 2011.

Dorothy was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and the St. John's Lutheran Church, where she served on many committees throughout the years. Dorothy and Harold loved to travel and made it a goal to see all 50 states, which they accomplished. She traveled the world seeing Germany, France and Guam to name a few. Dorothy was known for her delicious cinnamon rolls and pies. She loved to work outside in her garden, but most of all, she loved spending time will all of her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Dorothy will be remembered as a loving mother, and a great friend to all.

Besides her parents and husband, Harold, Dorothy was preceded in death by brother-in-laws, Merlin Knipshild and Joe Kregal.

She leaves to mourn her passing: daughters, Ramona Jones and her husband, Michael of Oxford and Patty Schelling of Kearney, NE; son, Henry Knipschild and his wife, Yvonne of Warner Robins, GA; six grandchildren: Shelly Goodon and her husband George of Hastings, NE, Jonathon Schelling of Kearney, Niklas Knipschild of Daegue, South Korea, Ashley Wagnitz and her husband, Keith of Gibbon, NE, Brooke Schelling of Kearney, NE, and Raven Knipschild of Warner Robins, GA; five great-grandchildren: Breanna and Rachel Goodon of Hastings, NE, Ethan, Karson and Grayson Wagnitz of Gibbon, NE; sister, Eva Kregal of Kit Carson, CO; brother, Don Craven and his wife, Diane of Kit Carson; and brother-in-law, Gilbert Knipschild and his wife, Joan of Tuttle, OK; special family friend, Bill Strass of Kearney; along with several nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Visitation will be held at the Mitchell-Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Oxford, NE on Sunday, May 17, 2015 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., with the family greeting friends from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

A memorial has been established in Dorothy's honor and kindly designated to the Oxford Fire & Rescue Squad.

Expressions of caring and kindness can be sent to the family at www.nelsonbauerfh.com

The Mitchell-Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Oxford is in charge of the arrangements.