Dorothy Wright

Biography

Dorothy Margaret Wright, 92, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died December 27, 2012 at Gothenburg Memorial Hospital in Gothenburg, NE.

She was born July 25, 1920 in Gothenburg, NE, daughter of Pete and Emma (Poggendorf) Jobman.

Dorothy was baptized and confirmed at the Zion Lutheran Church. She graduated from Gothenburg High School with the class of 1938. In 1939 she left with her brother Paul to join her brother Alfred in Los Angeles. She spent from 1939 to 1983 on the West Coast from San Diego to the Cascades of Washington. She worked in restaurants all of her life, starting at Otto's Lunch during her school years. She finished with Gary at Pete's working part time and she loved every minute of it. Dorothy married Stan Wright on November 24, 1951.

She is survived by her brother, Lester (Francis) Jobman, nephew, Terry (Nancy) Jobman, nieces Renee Cordova, Heidi Jobman and Charlotte Jobman, great nieces & nephews Andy & Becky Jobman, David Jobman, Erin Jobman, Christopher Morris, and Erica Jobman; and brother-in-law Orvin (Shirley) Stevens.

Dorothy was preceded in death by husband, Stanley Wright; parents; two brothers, Paul and Alfred Jobman; sister, Lorene Stevens; two nephews Harlan Stevens and Matt Jobman,a niece Bonnie Meier and great niece Susan Elizabeth Jobman.

Register book signing will be held from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm, Friday, December 28, 2012 at Blase-Strauser Memorial Chapel, Gothenburg, NE.

Memorial services will be held at Blase-Strauser Memorial Chapel, December 29, 2012 at 10:30 am with Pastor Larry Viter officiating.

Inurnment will take place at a later date in the Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Gothenburg, Nebraska.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the charity of your choice.