Doris Wells, age 93 of North Platte, Nebraska was born to Howard and Mabel Beavins in Lewellen, Nebraska on January 10, 1929. She was “the middle of three” having arrived just minutes after her twin sister Dorothy and preceding her sister Fern by a few years. The family lived on a farm and moved to town during her teen years. She graduated from Lewellen Rural High School in 1947 and proceeded on to Kearney State Teachers College. She was a member of Sigma Theta Phi and taught in a rural school house near Lewellen.
Doris later married M. Don Wells, a classmate from Lewellen on December 18, 1949 and they had two children, Bryce and Stacy. The couple lived in several towns moving with Don’s career including Willard, Colorado, Norton, Kansas, Columbus and Omaha Nebraska, before arriving in North Platte in 1977. Together they enjoyed square dancing, the Rock and Roll Dance Group, boating, golfing, and dining out with friends.
Doris was involved in a broad community with many diverse activities. She was passionate about her role with Woman’s Town Hall (not sure if this is the proper name) and served as a board member for many years. She much enjoyed participating in the selection of the speakers as well as the engaging with them and she got a particular “kick” out of introducing them to the crowd. She remained active in PEO, two bridge groups, a Bible study, a Saturday “Wendy’s Lunch” group, a Sunday after church breakfast group, and looked forward with much anticipation a a Friday morning coffee club that came to her home. She loved to make it special with her son by always reporting on the opinion of the ladies about the most recent news stories. She has remained active in the Presbyterian church and her faith was an important cornerstone in her life.
Doris was known for a quick wit, charming behavior, sense of humor (occasionally irreverent) dedication to family, friends, and service. She will also be remembered by her love of retail therapy (Chico’s at the top of the list) and chocolate. And of course, most of all, by her deep love for her family and abundance of friends.
Doris is preceded by her parents, her husband, Don, and sister, Dorothy.
She is survived by her sister Fern Burdick of Richland Missouri, her son Bryce (Vicki) of Omaha, Nebraska, daughter Stacy, Wichita, Kansas, grandchildren Brian (Emily) Wells of Rye, New York, Lauren Wells, of Kansas City, Chris (Rose) Wells of Port Angeles, Washington, Adam (Madi) Biethman, Norfolk, Virginia, Elyse (Seth) Purcell, Fayettville, Arkansas, Sydney Biethman Edwardsville, Illinois. She had five great grandchildren, Gray, Kit, and Ford Wells in Rye New York, and Arthur and Andrew Purcell in Fayetteville Arkansas.
Memorials are suggested to the Town Hall Lecture Series and online condolences may be made to www.adamsswanson.com.
A visitation will be held at Adams-Swanson Funeral Home in North Platte, Nebraska from noon -7:00 p.m. on January 3rd, 2023 with family receiving friends 5:00 p.m. -7:00 p.m. Funeral services to be held 11:00 a.m. January 4th at the Presbyterian Church in North Platte. She will be buried next to her husband Don in the Ash Hollow Cemetery at Lewellen, Nebraska following the services. Adams & Swanson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.