Notifications

No notifications
We will send an invite after you submit!
  • Helping hands

    In lieu of flowers

    In lieu of flowers, consider a gift to Arbor Day Foundation.
  • Who else knew Delores?

    Help keep everyone in the know by sharing this memorial website.
Helping hands

In lieu of flowers

In lieu of flowers, consider a gift to Arbor Day Foundation.

Personal note from Delores's Family

Say not, in grief, that she has gone, but give thanks that she was yours.

Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass. It's about learning how to dance in the rain. - Vivian Greene

Light tomorrow with today. - Elizabeth Barret Browning

We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.

"Death is not the end, and death can never be the end. Death is the road. Life is the traveler, and the soul is the guide." - Sri Chinmoy

Obituary

Delores "Granny Dee" Burgess gained her angel wings and left this earth during the Super Flower Moon on Sunday, May 15, 2022, at the age of 90 in North Platte, Nebraska.

Delores was a beacon of strength and deeply loved by many. Her son, daughter, granddaughters, great-grandkids, siblings, nieces, nephews, and friends all knew her to be independent, creative, hard-working, and spirited until the end. 

Delores was born in March 1932 to Henry and Margie …

Events are still being organized
Want to be notified?

We're planning a celebration of life and more details will be added as soon as we lock down a date. We appreciate the love and support and encourage everyone to share their favorite memories of Delores on the memorial website.

Memories & condolences

Other ways to help out

Emily Burgess could use your help with:
  • Keep your energy light and your thoughts positive.
  • Text or email this website to others who knew Delores
Learn more & help out arrow pointing right

Community Involvement

Participated in

Board member of

The American Legion Auxiliary Post 90

Timeline

icon

Born

1932
Green Valley, on a ranch South of Atkinson, NE (with older sisters Lois and Alice)
icon

Graduated from high school

1950
Atkinson, NE
icon

Taught nephews and siblings in Atkinson, NE.

1950
From the bottom left up and around (Gerald, Hank, Joyce, Gloria, Bonnie, Stan, teacher Delores Dobrovolny).

Get grief support

Connect with others in a formal or informal capacity.

Other people in Delores's community

& others who may be privately subscribed to this website.

Other key details

Method of disposition

Cremation

×

Stay in the loop

Delores "Granny Dee" Burgess