Dolores J. Meier

Dolores J. Meier, age 91 of Coleridge, Nebraska died on Sunday, December 28, 2025 at the Osmond General Hospital in Osmond, Nebraska.

Funeral services will be on Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at the Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ in Coleridge with the Rev. Terry Buol officiating. Burial will be at the Coleridge City Cemetery at a later date. Visitation with her body present will be on Saturday from 10:00 -11:00 a.m. at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of the Wintz Funeral Home in Coleridge.

You may watch a livestream of the funeral at: www.facebook.com/WintzRay/live 

Honorary Pallbearers will be Dolores' grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great great grandchildren.

Dolores Jean Janssen was born on March 22, 1934 in Coleridge, Nebraska to Ernest Albert and Berniece (Hubbard) Janssen. She attended country school and then graduated from Coleridge High School in 1951. Dolores married Jacob Charles Meier on October 28, 1951 in Hardy, Arkansas. She and Jacob had four children Vicky, Rod, Brian, and Lori. Dolores was the head cook at the Coleridge School system and held this position for 23 years, retiring in 1996. Dolores is especially remembered by a large number of school kids for her chili and cinnamon rolls.

Dolores kept busy in her community and her church as she held various positions in those organizations. She was a past Cub Scout leader, Girl Scout leader and 4-H leader. Dolores worked at the Embers Assisted Living in the kitchen and helped with crafts. She was a member of the Coleridge American Legion Auxiliary and received the Coleridge Christians Caring Community Service Award in 2022.

Dolores especially enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great great grandchildren and going to their activities. In her spare time, she enjoyed coffee with her friends, reading, doing her puzzle in the paper, knitting, crocheting, needlework, and doing different kinds of crafts. Dolores liked watching Husker volleyball, football, and sports of all kinds.

Dolores is survived by her three children, Vicky (Mel) Gullicksen of Coleridge, Rod (Lori) Meier of Norfolk, Brian (Kelly) Meier of Klamoth Falls, OR; 12 grandchildren; 37 great grandchildren; 4 great great grandchildren; two sisters Deanna Anderson of Mountain Lake, MN, Debra (Gary) Stapelman of Sioux Falls, SD; many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her parents Ernest and Berniece Janssen; mother Kathryn Janssen; husband Jacob on 6/10/2009 at the age of 79 years; daughter Lori; sister Carole Nordby; a brother Terry Janssen; son-in-law Rick Leapley; grandson Mark Leapley; and great grandson Braxton Gullicksen.