She grew up in the Briggsdale/Grover area, and after high school, moved to Denver where she attended and graduated from Business School. Dollie met and married Allen Gibson on March 15, 1955 in Gehring, Nebraska.
After marrying Allen, they lived in Grover, then moved to southern California. They returned to make their home in Pierce in 1969. After Allen's death in 1979, she moved away for a short while and came back to Pierce in 1989. She became a bartender and worked at Moose Lodge 2280 in Pierce, Dick's in Ault and finally at the Merry Go Round in Ault until her retirement in May of 1993.
Dollie is a lifetime member of the VFW.
Dollie is survived by daughters, Sharon (Dennis) Beecroft of Fargo, ND, Debbie (Allen) Boston of Buckeye, AZ, Angela (Jim) Michal of Ault CO and Sandy (John) Duke of Myersville, MD; son, Ben Gibson of Boulder, CO; 11 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband Allen, her mother and father and her two brothers.
A graveside service will be held on Monday, Sept 17 at 1:00 PM at Home of Peace Cemetery in Grover, Colorado. Friends and family will then gather at the Ault VFW from 4:00 to 7:00 pm.
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