Obituary published on Legacy.com by Minnick Funeral Service, Inc. - West Point on Dec. 2, 2025.
Funeral services for Doris J. Zobel age 83 of
West Point, NE will be held on Friday, November 7, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in
West Point, NE with Pastor John Gierke officiating. A luncheon will follow the service and interment will be in the Zion Lutheran Cemetery, rural Bancroft, NE after lunch. Visitation will be on Thursday from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Minnick Funeral Home in West Point and will continue one hour prior to the service at the church. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorials may be directed to Bright Horizons or the Orphan Grain Train, both in Norfolk, NE.
This is the link to watch the livestream of Doris' service: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGGXvs7X6Rw
Doris passed away on Thursday, October 30, 2025 at Franciscan Healthcare in
West Point, NE.
Doris Jane Perry Repschlaeger Zobel was born on October 29, 1942 in Shelby, NE to Morris and Elizabeth (Kilgore) Perry. She was baptized on April 7, 1949 and later confirmed on April 14, 1957. Doris graduated from West Point High School in 1960.
On April 28, 1962, she was united in marriage to Kenneth Repschlaeger at Grace Lutheran Church in
West Point, NE. Ken passed away on May 26, 1991.
Doris married Gene Zobel on March 12, 1994 at Zion Lutheran Church, rural Bancroft, NE. She was a devoted housewife, and bookkeeper. Her greatest accomplishment was her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.
Doris was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in
West Point, NE.
Survivors include-
Husband-Gene Zobel of
West Point, NEDaughter- Cindy and Bob Scherer of
West Point, NE and daughter-
Tia and Kyle Knudsen and children-Kennedy and Leo
Son-Todd and Jackie Repschlaeger of
West Point, NE and children-
Darian Repschlaeger
Drake Repschlaeger
Daughter- Tonya and Jay Knobbe of Meadow Grove, NE and family-
Mitchell and Brenda Knobbe and children-Kayson, Beckham, and Koltynn
Bridgett and John Freudenburg and daughter-Madelyn
Daughter-Joy and Doug Stratman of
West Point, NE and children-
Cassidee Stratman
Carter Stratman
Cade Stratman
Daughter-Candy and Ryan Hinkel of
West Point, NE and daughter-
Brittney and Derek Petz
Her siblings- Marilyn Beck of Branson, MO
Bob and Vivian Perry of Lee's Summit, MO
Maxine and Lynn Poppe of Omaha, NE
Her in-laws-Theresa Perry of
West Point, NEBrenda Perry of
West Point, NEBob and Barb Zobel of Bancroft, NE
Sherri Poggi of Tenafly, NJ
Doris was preceded in death by her parents-Morris and Elizabeth Perry, husband-Kenneth Repschlaeger, siblings-Jackie Perry, Mert Perry, and Dean Perry, her in-laws Arla Mae and Dean Knuppel, Glen and Margaret Zobel, George Poggi, Ruthaline Zobel, Cal Roth, and Dennis Beck.