Daris Delray Rhoads

1939 - 2021

Daris Delray Dibbern Rhoads, 82, of Grand Island passed away Friday, Feb. 26, 2021, at home surrounded by her family.
Funeral service will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday, March 3, at Livingston-Sondermann Funeral Home, 601 N. Webb Road.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 2, at the funeral home. Memorials suggested to the family for later designation.
She was born Jan. 14, 1939, to Arthur and Rose Dibbern in Grand Island. She was born and raised on a farm outside of Grand Island and attended District 1 school, which is now Stolley Park.
She was united in marriage to Gerald Donald Rhoads on Dec. 31, 1971. Together they owned and operated JDR Bar in St. Paul. She also was employed with Delicious Foods, GIA, Dreisbach's, and the veterans home.
Gerald and Daris enjoyed camping, fishing, playing cribbage and were members of Ducks Unlimited and a shuffle board league.
She is survived by daughter, Deb (Jeff) Meininger of Grand Island and their children, Becky Lynch and her family, Jeremy (Lori) Hostetler and their family and Sara (Aaron) Johnson and their family; son, Kenneth (Susan) Hostetler of Grand Island and their children, Melissa Hostetler and her family, Joe (Amanda) Hostetler and their family and Bryan Hostetler; daughter, Shelly Meininger (Darrel Petzoldt) of St. Paul and her son, Josh (Angie) Meininger and their family; son, Art Carter of Grand Island and his children, Trevor Carter and his family and Skye Carter; son, David (Laura) Rhoads of Comstock and their children, Levi (Jannessa) Rhoads and Lacy Rhoads; two great-great-grandchildren; brother, Lloyd Dibbern; sister-in-law, Wanda Dibbern of Arlington, Texas; and special friends, Dick and Ethel Redding and their family.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; and brother, Delmar Dibbern.
Condolences can be left at www.livson.com.