Donna Rae Dobish

Donna Rae Dobish, 93, of Grand Island, passed away on Friday, May 29, 2026.

A celebration of life service is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 17th at Trinity United Methodist Church of Grand Island.

Visitation will be at the church from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service. Burial will be at 2:00 p.m. at Elmwood Cemetery in St. Paul.

All Faiths Funeral Home is serving the family. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to St. Paul Volunteer Fire Department or EMTs.

Donna was born September 4,1932, in Elba, the daughter of Henry and Alta (Klein) Harvey.

She attended St. Paul High School and received her diploma from American School of Chicago.

She loved attending her class reunions.

On September 10, 1949, Donna married Albert Eugene “Dick” Dobish, son of George and Mary (Lanka) Dobish. Their union was blessed with two daughters, Diana and Denise.

Dick and Donna owned the Dobish Garage where Donna managed the bookkeeping. She also worked in the kitchen at St. Paul Public Schools for many years.

Donna was a very active member of the First Presbyterian Church of St. Paul. She was a choir member, Sunday school teacher, taught youth sewing classes, maintained the sewing machines, helped prepare and serve Mission and Thanksgiving meals, and was a deacon.

Always a very active volunteer, Donna was involved in the American Legion Auxiliary, Fireman’s Auxiliary charter member, Howard County Historical Society Board of Directors, hospital auxiliary, and a Girl Scout leader. Her passions were serving as a certified EMT, creating beautiful quilts, genealogy for all branches of her family, and coin/stamp collecting. She was an avid Husker fan, enjoyed vacations with family, Women’s Champion National bowling league, casino games, bingo, and dancing to polkas and big band music. Many weekends were spent relaxing at their cabin on the river with family and dear friends.

Those left to cherish her memory include her daughters, Diana Dobish (Paul Fergason) and Denise (Todd) Arnett, and bonus daughter, Pamela Lindsay; grandchildren, Shanie (Trent) Eckard, Sebrina (Josh) Bergmeier, and Thomas “TJ” Roe; great-grandchildren, Austin (Abigayle) Friedrichsen, Corbin Bergmeier and fiancé, Carley Pool, Camdon Eckard, and Jace Bergmeier; and one greatgreat grandson, Hudson Friedrichsen.

She is also survived by a sister, Vivian Salak, and brother, Don Harvey. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dick Dobish; infant great-great granddaughter, Hazel Friedrichsen; brothers and sisters-in-law, Daryl and Elaine Harvey, Russell and Janet Harvey, and William and Jeanette Harvey; sisters-in-law, Marcia Harvey and Rose Harvey; brother-in-law, Fred Salak; and special friends, Leo Gillham and Milton Nesiba.