DeLoris Arleta Wagner

DeLoris Arleta Dort Wagner was born in Barneston, NE on February 13, 1927 and passed away on December 28, 2021 in Papillion, NE. It was the way she lived between those dates, the family she raised, and the friends she held that make her loss so hard.

DeLoris (or Dee) was daughter, sister, aunt, wife, mother, grandma, great grandma, great great grandma, and friend who, above all else, loved and cared for her family. She taught us all the value of hard work, that being together with less was better than being apart with more, and that your faith should be felt in the way you live.

Dee and Elmer had four kids who would all fight for favorite, but only one would make the “short” list. Each of them would be her pride and joy and everyone that they would bring into the family would become her own.

Dee was mom and housewife before moving to Papillion, NE in 1961 where she was all of that and more as she became a co-owner with her late husband, Elmer, of Dort’s Bar and Grill.

This is why she’s so dearly missed and why her legacy will live on in those of us that were blessed by her life.

Dee was preceeded in death by her husband Elmer Dort (1946-77), and later in life, her husband Robert Wagner (1982-2016), nine siblings, daughter-in-law Michele Dort, and son-in-law William Fennert. She is survived by her four children, Judy McNew (Garry McNew), Charlie Dort (Julie Dort), Janet Fennert, and Steve Dort (Judi Dort), her step-daughter Karen Wagner, eight grandchildren, Jim McNew (Nina McNew), Julie Jurgens (Brian Jurgens), Jodi Porter (Chip Porter), Jani Thompson (Jeremy Thompson), Jon McNew (Ginny McNew), Kelly Whitbeck (Russell Whitbeck), Bryan Dort (Rachel Dort), and Justin Fennert (Kallie Fennert), 21 great grandchildren, Nathan Jurgens, James and TJ McNew, Tyler Hongola, Katelyn Crego (Bryce Crego), Jake, Shelby, Haley, and Gabbie Whitbeck, Owen Newbold, Chloe, Ella, and Finley McNew, Cameron Fritton, Rylee Dort, Callan and Cort Thompson, Garrett and Hayden Porter, Aiden and Addison Fennert, and seven great great grandchildren, Georgia Crego, Rex, Lily, Araelah, Journee, Leland, and Sutton.

If you want to support a couple of local organizations in Dee’s name, please give donations to her church or Open Door Mission.

- Wildewood Christian Church: https://www.wccomaha.com/give

- Open Door Mission: https://www.opendoormission.org/donate/

There will be a visitation on Sunday, January 9 from 5-7pm at Wildewood Christian Church in Papillion, NE and the funeral will take place on Monday, January 10 at 10:30am at Wildewood Christian Church. A livestream will be available for the funeral and can be accessed here: https://boxcast.tv/view/dee-wagner-funeral-service-ux5wngkgtmjmwswtv3wo