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Doris L. Thrash

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Doris L. Thrash, 91, formally of North Platte, passed away August 27, 2016 at Hill Top Estates in Gothenburg. Doris was born November 24, 1924 on her parent’s farm near Stillwell, IL. She was the youngest child of Willard F. and Mary May Short. She was baptized at the age of 9 in the United Methodist Church in Stillwell. She received her High School education in Illinois before moving to Burlington, IA in 1941, then to Grand Island in 1942. She was a member of the United Methodist Church, a lifetime member of the American Legion Auxiliary. Doris married LaMoine Bomark in 1948 in Grand Island. They moved to North Platte in 1949 where they would establish the Danish Pastries bakery. She worked alongside of LaMoine until his health forced him to close the business. He passed away in 1961 leaving Doris to raise their four children. In 1964 she married JR (Dick) Pittman giving “Papa Dick” an instant family! He passed away in 1988. Doris and William (Bill) Thrash were married in 2002 and immediately started traveling to Zapata, TX for the winter. She thoroughly enjoyed those years with Bill! He passed in 2014. Besides her parents and husbands, Doris was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Erin Lynne Shearer, a son-in-law Ernie Fresquez, brother and sister-in-law, Marshall and Mary Short and Sister and brother-in-law, Wilma and Jack Cohee. She is survived by daughters Margo Fresquez of Cheyenne, WY, Lynne (Larry ) Jeffers of Hayes Center, sons Steve (Donna) Bomark of North Platte and Mark (Joan) Bomark of Cheyenne, WY; Step sons William Thrash, Jr of North Platte and Robert Thrash of Amarillo, TX; grandchildren Robin Fresquez of WY, Kim (Vince) Rivera and Tawnya (Mike) Ruff of Colorado, Tracey (Treg) Kearney of North Platte, Mindy (Nat) Warren of Thedford, Kristen (Josh) Corfield and Jason (Sarah) Bomark of North Platte, Travis (Maryann) Shearer of Florida, Troy (Tonya) Shearer of Illinois, Lane Bomark of Central City, Emily (Kyle) Norman of Lincoln. Step-grandchildren Conna (Matt) Wiese, Lincoln, Christopher Jeffers of TX, Cody (Cheyenne) Jeffers, Hayes Center, Seth Swink, CA, Clifton (Laurie) Swink North Platte, Amy (Ryan) DeMello CA; 28 great grand kids with another due in January, 5 great-great grand kids, 11 step great grand kids with another due in February. Also special to Doris were her, nephew, Dennis (Deb) Short, “other son” Don (Judy) White, of Mullen, step great nephew, Rick (Deb) Pittman, NP, step-niece, Max Mulder, the June Moriarty family, and step great-great grandson Greg Mooney, NC and many , many more step-grandchildren and nieces and nephews! The family will meet friends Thursday evening from 6-8 at Carpenter Memorial Chapel; graveside services will be at Fort McPherson National Cemetery, Maxwell, NE at 11:30 AM Friday, September 2, 2016. Carpenters Memorial Chapel is in care of arrangements. Memorials are suggested to the Central Plains Home Care and Hospice in Cozad or donor’s choice.

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