Doris Hendricks

Doris Hendricks age 94, of Broken Bow, NE, passed away October 19, 2025, at the Brookestone View in Broken Bow.

Memorial services will be held on Thursday, October 30, 2025, at 11:00 AM at Govier Brothers Chapel in Broken Bow. Burial will be in the Broken Bow Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Family for future designation. A register book may be signed at Govier Brothers Mortuary. Govier Brothers Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Online words of remembrance or condolences at www.govierbrothers.com

Doris Emma Hendricks was born on October 24, 1930, to L.D. “Dewey” and Irma (Huenefeld) Fochtman. She graduated from Callaway High School in the Class of 1947. Doris married Walter R. Hendricks on May 6, 1949, and together they raised two sons.

Doris was a farm wife of the ‘50’s: raising big gardens and canning the produce; raising and cleaning chickens and fixing meals for harvest crews. Doris was a good cook and pies were a specialty. She was always asked to bring pies to all family dinners. Coconut cream pie was a favorite.

Doris is survived by her sons: Billy (Vicki) Hendricks of Broken Bow, and Jimmie (Kathy) Hendricks of Gothenburg: grandchildren: Wendy (Lonnie) Fink, Jeremy (Linzy) Hendricks, Cody (Aaron) Stubbe; great grandchildren: Danielle (Austin) Tien, Dakota Slack, Jaysa (Hunter) Ewing, Brady Hendricks, Jocelyn Hendricks, Ava, Ella, and Nora Stubbe; great-great grandson, Greyson Ewing; brother-in-law Richard Hendricks, and many nieces, nephews, and other relatives.

Doris was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, brother Wilfred (Barbara) Fochtman, sisters Lois (Don) Oman, Rosalie (Jim) Thomas, and Shirley (Gilbert) Rieker, and 1st husband (Gerald Booker), brothers-in-law Kenneth (Ruth) Hendricks, Orin (Della) Hendricks, and sister-in-law Joyce Hendricks.

The family extends heartfelt thanks to the entire staff at Brookestone View for their kindness, compassion, and support in caring for Doris.

Memorials are suggested to the Family for future designation