Joan M. Dumpert

A Mass of Christian Burial for Joan will be held on Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Stephen Catholic Church in Exeter, Nebraska with Father Brendan Kelly presiding. Praying of the Rosary will be held 1 hour prior (10:00 a.m.) to the Mass of Christian Burial on Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at St. Stephen Catholic Church in Exeter, Nebraska. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, February 4, 2025 from 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Farmer Funeral Home in Exeter, Nebraska. Graveside Services will be held following the Funeral Mass at the Exeter Cemetery in Exeter, Nebraska. Memorials are to be directed to the Exeter Fire & Rescue. Joan M. Dumpert was born June 11, 1934, to Walter A. and Rita Amy (Walker) Dumpert in York, Nebraska and passed away on Saturday, February 1, 2025 at Heritage Crossings in Geneva, Nebraska at the age of 90 years. She was the oldest of two children. Her younger brother Gene passed away. Joan was a farm girl and enjoyed living on her parent's farm outside of Exeter. She was educated in Exeter and after graduating, pursued a career in education at Doane College in Crete. She taught in Exeter for several years and later accepted a teaching position in Lincoln. There she taught elementary students and had a wonderful time engaging with young people. She had fond memories of attending morning Mass with her Aunt Dorothy and having breakfast at the Capitol cafeteria before going to school. After a car accident, Joan eventually returned to Exeter to live with her parents. She embraced her hometown and was happy to assist her parents as they entered their elderly years. She was a devout Catholic who was a faithful member of St. Stephen's Catholic Church in Exeter. Joan was dedicated to her nightly prayers, not for herself, but for others. Joan had a multitude of friends and enjoyed many happy moments with them. She was an avid letter writer who spent hours corresponding with friends and family in Nebraska and throughout the United States. Never one to ask for attention, she was the first to acknowledge the accomplishments of others. Her humility, faith, and kindness will be her legacy. She requested that no obituary should be written for her, but it is impossible not to give her the acknowledgement she rightfully deserves. And so, we all know that we are better people because we knew her and loved her. There is no doubt that she is resting easy in heaven and continues to look out for all of us.

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Joan M. Dumpert

June 11, 1934 - February 1, 2025