Daris Delray Dibbern Rhoads, age 82, of Grand Island, passed away Friday, February 26, 2021 at home surrounded by her family.
Funeral service will be Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at 3pm at Livingston-Sondermann Funeral Home, 601 N. Webb Rd. Visitation will be Tuesday, March 2, 2021 from 5-8pm at the funeral home. Memorials suggested to the family for later designation.
She was born January 14, 1939 to Arthur and Rose Dibbern in Grand Island. She was born and raised on a farm outside of Grand Island and attended District 1 school which is now Stolley Park. She was united in marriage to Gerald Donald Rhoads on December 31, 1971. Together they owned and operated JDR Bar in St. Paul. She also was employed with Delicious Foods, GIA, Dreisbach's, and Veteran's Home. Gerald and Daris enjoyed camping, fishing, playing cribbage and were members of Ducks Unlimited and a shuffle board league.
Survived by daughter, Deb (Jeff) Meininger of Grand Island and their children, Becky Lynch and her family, Jeremy (Lori) Hostetler and their family and Sara (Aaron) Johnson and their family; son, Kenneth (Susan) Hostetler of Grand Island and their children, Melissa Hostetler and her family, Joe (Amanda) Hostetler and their family and Bryan Hostetler; daughter, Shelly Meininger (Darrel Petzoldt) of St. Paul and her son, Josh (Angie) Meininger and their family; son, Art Carter of Grand Island and his children, Trevor Carter and his family and Skye Carter; son, David (Laura) Rhoads of Comstock and their children, Levi (Jannessa) Rhoads and Lacy Rhoads; 2 great great grandchildren; brother, Lloyd Dibbern; sister in-law, Wanda Dibbern of Arlington, TX and special friends, Dick and Ethel Redding and their family.
Preceded in death by her parents; husband and brother, Delmar Dibbern. Condolences can be left at www.livson.com.