Dra Pettit, Age 88

Dora Pettit, the daughter of Harry and Elsie (Shaffer) Mallam, was born on August 30, 1926 southwest of Bostwick, Nebraska. She passed away on January 21, 2015 at the Superior Good Samaritan Society at Superior, Nebraska at the age of 88 years, 4 months, 22 days.

Dora was baptized in 1940 by Rev. Dugger in the Baptist Church and she attended school in Superior. On December 31, 1949 she was united in marriage to Charles "Sonny" Pettit at the Mankato, Kansas courthouse. This union was blessed with two daughters, Connie and Patty.

While raising her family, Dora also worked as a waitress, cleaned homes and sold Stanley products. She was a member of the Eagles and VFW Auxiliaries.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Sonny on December 26, 1996; son-in-law Dennis Whitten, three brothers Don, Charles and William and wife Mary Mallam and two sisters Velma Schrithfield and Alice McCarthy.

She is survived by her daughters Connie Duffy of Superior, Nebraska and Patty Whitten of Blue Hill, Nebraska; 6 grandchildren: Monica (Duffy) Mertink and husband Matt, Angela (Whitten) Dickinson and husband Gerry, Lisa (Whitten) Curd and husband Tyson, Renae Whitten, Christina (Whitten) Betterton and husband Brandon and Britany Whitten; 4 great grandchildren: Nathan Dickinson, Matthew Dale Mertink, Austin Curd and Natalee Sell and sister-in-law Audrey Mallam; nieces, nephew, other relatives and a host of friends.

Services at: Megrue-Price Funeral Home, Superior, Nebraska

Time of Service: Monday, January 26, 2015 at 11:00 am

Clergy: Missie Wilt

Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Superior, Nebraska

Memorials: in care of the family

Visitation: From 1:00 pm-8:00 pm on Sunday with family present to greet friends from 5-8 at the Megrue-Price Funeral Home

Funeral Home: Megrue-Price Funeral Home, 750 N Commercial, Superior, Nebraska 68978 Phone 402-879-3900

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