Delores Ann Spracklin

May 7, 1932 - March 30, 2020

Memorials to the Valley Public Library; Delores “Dee” Spracklin, age 87, of Valley, Nebraska passed away on Monday, March 30, 2020 at Valhaven Nursing Home. Dee was born on May 7, 1932 in Persia, Iowa to William and Tena (Weber) Champlin. She grew up in Persia and graduated from Persia High School in 1950. While in school, she participated in band and played basketball. She married Don Spracklin on September 2, 1950 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. After living in Humboldt and Ashland, Don and Dee settled in Valley to raise their three sons. Dee was a fantastic cook, loving mother, and doting grandmother. Dee worked throughout her life mostly as a bank clerk but finished her career working for Douglas County in the Office of the County Clerk. She enjoyed reading, cooking, knitting, and bowling and was active in the United Methodist Church and American Legion Auxiliary. In retirement, she and Don loved to go on winter trips to Arizona and frequented all the local antique shops. Dee was preceded in death by her parents, her brother Verrow (Butch) Miller, sister Jeannie Bladt, her husband Don, and a granddaughter Nicole Spracklin. She is survived by her sons, William (Vicki) Spracklin of Council Bluffs, Craig (Karen) Spracklin of Valley, and Patrick (Stacy) Spracklin of Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin and her grandchildren, Rebecca (Tony) Kimball, Kristine (Travis) Roberts, Andrew (Kristina) Spracklin, Sydney Spracklin, Anna Spracklin, and her great grandchildren Lennon Kimball and Colin Spracklin; a sister, Donna McKean of Ralston, Nebraska along with too many beloved nieces, nephews and dear friends to mention.