Funeral Services for Duane Dorr, age 96 of Page, Nebraska will be 11:00 AM Saturday, September 11, 2021 at the Page United Methodist Church in Page. Burial will follow in the Page Cemetery with Military Honors by the Page American Legion Post #315. Visitation will be one hour before the service at the church. Duane passed away Thursday, September 2, 2021 at the Sutherland Care Center in Sutherland, NE. Memorials may be directed to the donor's choice in memory of Duane. Biglin's Mortuary of O'Neill is in charge of arrangements.

Duane Henry Dorr was born on June 4, 1925 in Holt County to Henry and Anna (Homolka) Dorr. He was born and raised in Holt County, graduating from Page High School in 1942. He then served in the Army Air Corps from October 28, 1943 to October 28, 1945, during WWII. He married Lorraine French on December 21, 1946 in Page, NE and they raised four children: Caroline, David, Brian, and Anne.

Duane earned degrees from Wayne State Teachers College and the University of Wisconsin at Madison. Duane was educated in language and literature and enjoyed books and poetry. He was also a lifelong outdoorsman, enjoying traveling, camping, sailing, woodcutting, hunting, and improving pastureland. For 30 years, Duane and Lorraine made a home in Lapeer, Michigan. Duane provided for his family while enjoying a career as an instructor and administrator at the Flint Junior College in Flint, Michigan. Duane and Lorraine returned to Page in 1987 before Lorraine passed in 2010.

Duane is survived by his children; David (Cynthia Peck) Dorr of Grand Rapids, MI, Brian (Stephanie) Dorr of North Platte, NE, Anne Dorr (Sinan) Toprak of Ann Arbor, MI; son in law, Donald Tardiff of Taunton, MA; sister-in-law, Bette (Robert) Frels of Hershey, NE; 10 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; brother, Henry Wayne (Aletha) Dorr of Knox City, MO; special friend, Jackie Reinertson of Davison, MI.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Anna (Homolka) Dorr; wife, Lorraine Dorr; daughter, Caroline Tardiff; a brother, three sisters and an infant brother.