Dorwin Carper

Ayr resident, Dorwin D. Carper, 65, passed away Thursday, June 23, 2011 at Mary Lanning Memorial HealthCare, Hastings, Nebraska.

Services will be Saturday, June 25, 2011; 10:00 A.M. at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Blue Hill with Pastor Dan Cosson officiating. Burial will be in Immanuel Lutheran Churchyard Cemetery, southwest of Hastings, Nebraska. Visitation will be Friday, June 24, 2011; 5:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M. at the funeral home and one hour prior to service at the church. Memorials may be given to the American Cancer Society for colon cancer research.

Dorwin was born December 29, 1945 in Hastings, Nebraska to DeVerde & Edna (Bunde) Carper. He was baptized and confirmed at the Immanuel Lutheran Church. Dorwin attended country school in Ayr and then graduated from Blue Hill High School in 1964. He married Cheryl Steffen on November 29, 1970 in Hastings. He served in the National Guard from 1967-1973. Dorwin farmed in the area until 1991, drove a school bus for Blue Hill School for 26 years, and was a driver for S & J Detasseling. He was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Blue Hill. He loved children, pedal tractors, and garage sales. Dorwin volunteered with the Special Olympics for many years.

Dorwin was preceded in death by his parents.

Survivors include:
Wife: Cheryl Carper - Ayr, NE
Children & Spouses: Robert Carper - Ayr, NE
Steven & Lindsey Carper - LaVista, NE
Cathleen & Jason Zugmier - Lincoln, NE
Melissa & Christopher Canterberry - Blue Hill, NE
Jaclynn & Brian Geidner - Lincoln, NE
Grandchildren: 8 with a 9th grandchild expected in November