Marie Dorcey

Marie Dorcey, 97 of Hubbard, NE passed away on Friday, July 12, 2019 at the Heritage of Emerson following a lengthy illness.

Funeral services will be at 10:00 A.M. Thursday, July 18, 2019 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church 211 Iowa St, Hubbard, NE. Rev. Gerald Leise will officiate. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery in Emerson, NE. Visitation will begin at 4:00 P.M. Wednesday with a rosary recited by the Catholic Daughters of America at 4:00 P.M., visitation following then a Wake Service at 7:00 P.M. all at the Church. 

Marie was born February 7, 1922 in Emerson, NE; she was the daughter of Thomas and Hannah (Groves) McTaggart. Marie grew up in the Winnebago and Walthill, NE areas and settled in Hubbard NE in 1947. She graduated from Walthill High School and Wayne State College with a teaching certificate.

On July 29, 1947, Marie married Jerry Dorcey in Walthill, NE; he passed away August 30, 1987 in Sioux City.

Marie was a teacher at the McTaggart country school east of Emerson, NE and also taught at the grade school in Walthill, NE. She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Hubbard, the St. Mary’s Altar Society, the Red Hat Society, Catholic Daughters of America, Harty McNally American Legion Auxiliary, Hillside Extension and Omaha Archdiocese of Catholic Women.

Survivors include her children: James Dorcey (Connie) of Dakota City, NE, Julie Kneifl of Hubbard, NE, Pat Dorcey (Suzie) of Hubbard, NE, William Dorcey (Val) of Laramie, WY, Francis Dorcey (Charlene) of York NE, Dennis Dorcey (Patrice) of Jackson, NE, Rita Howe (Jim) of Eagle, NE and Mary Dorcey of Frisco, TX;  24 grandchildren, 32 great grandchildren and her brother Francis McTaggart (Rosalie) of Sequim, WA.

Marie was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Jerry Dorcey, her son Timothy Dorcey, her brother Tom McTaggart and a great grandson Wyatt Dorcey.

Memorials may be directed to Hubbard Fire & Rescue, Alzheimer’s Association, Hospice of Siouxland, or The Siouxland Food Bank.