Delores Spaulding

Delores Loraine Spaulding, 79 years, of North Platte, Neb., passed away on Jan. 11, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Neb.

Delores was born Feb. 28, 1935, to Howard and Agnes Porter Royer at Plattsmouth, Neb. where she grew up and attended school. Delores later moved to Omaha, Neb.

In 1976, Delores married Jim Spaulding, Jr. in North Dakota and they soon made their home in Boxholm. Following Jim’s death in 1982, Delores moved to North Platte with her children, Al and Ruth, to be closer to her daughter, Kathy.

When the kids were younger, Delores was a Den Mother and a Girl Scout Troop Leader. She was a member of the Harvest Christian Fellowship and RSVP, and a life member of the PTA. Delores loved her grandkids and helped other children as a foster grandmother. She was always willing to help and put others first.

Delores is survived by her daughters, Kathy (Rich) Huff and Ruth (Mike) Kurth, all of North Platte; sons, John (Yim) Furchert, of Edgewood, Md., Duke Furchert, of Dickinson, ND, Mike Furchert, of Waxahachie, Texas, and Al Furchert, of North Platte; and three sisters, Arlene Egli and June (Lefty) Kissinger, all of Oregon, and Jeanne Moore, of Omaha.

She will also be missed by her 16 grandchildren, Penny, Delores, Sabrina, Nicole, Connor, Ellie, Mickey, Jerry, Ashley, Nicholas, Kaitlyn, Joette, Sierra, Tori, Mason and Rylee; 20 great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews and other family.

Delores was preceded in death by her husband, James, Jr.; a son, Nick Furchert; a grandson, John; her parents, Howard and Agnes Royer; and two sisters, Darlene Englebritsen and Ila Kahm.

Cremation was chosen. A memorial service will be 11:00 a.m. Jan. 17, at the Harvest Christian Fellowship with Pastor Jeremy Rienke officiating. Inurnment will be at a later date in Iowa. The memorial book may be signed at odeanchapel.com or from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Friday with family greeting friends from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore. Memorials are suggested to the Harvest Christian Fellowship or the North Platte Community Daycare. Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore is in charge of arrangements.