Dorothy Collins Obituary

The memory of Dorothy Collins (Beatrice, Nebraska), who passed away on May 28, 2024 at the age of 94, will forever remain in the hearts of those touched by this precious presence in their lives. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was predeceased by: her parents, John Barnett and Nannie Barnett (Trueblood); her siblings, Delbert, Letha Boettcher Stewart and Naomi Boettcher (Roy); her husband Kenneth LaWayne Collins of Beatrice, NE; her son Gary Wayne Collins; her siblings-in-law, Velda Fern Overbeck (Harold), Harold Collins (Marian) and Dale Collins (Vi); and her nieces, Marge Younger (Boettcher) and Ruby Mannis (Overbeck).

She is survived by: her daughter-in-law Judith Collins (James Pinkerton) of Lincoln, NE; her grandsons, Jeffrey Wayne Collins (Julie) and John Casey Collins (Melissa) of Beatrice; her great grandchildren, Crystal Swanson (Caleb), Jacob Collins, Daniel Collins, Nathanael Collins (Brianna), Alexis Allen (Caleb), Janelle Collins, Joanna Collins, Jackson Collins, Christina Collins, Hannah Collins, Avery Collins, Joshua Collins and Elizabeth Collins; her great great grandchildren, Noah Brown, Merrick Allen and Joyce Collins; her stepgreat-grandchildren, Grady, Lorelai and Tucker; and her nieces and nephews, Shirley Terhune (Terry) of Wahoo, NE, Larry Collins (Lynn) of Richardson, TX, Robert Overbeck (Jan) of Shawnee, KS, Diana Hart of Concord, NH, Debbie Collins (John Pickett) of Overland Park, KS and Lynette Nixon (Scott) of Atlanta, GA. She is also survived by many other nieces, nephews, cousins.

A memorial has been established to the First Christian Church with the funeral home in charge.