Carol B. Dey, of Gresham, was born on October 2, 1934 to Frank W. and Marie (Samuelson) Johnson in Waverly, Nebraska. She attended Waverly High School graduating in 1952. She then attended Nebraska Wesleyan. On April 8, 1960, Carol was united in marriage to Hubert J. Dey at Bethlehem Covenant Church in Waverly. Carol worked for Ameritas in insurance administration and management. She also worked as a manager at Lincoln Liberty Life for 31 years. She was a member of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Gresham where she played the organ. In her free time, she enjoyed gardening and she was an avid sports enthusiast, especially all Husker sports. She cherished time spent with family. She lived at Fallbrook Assisted Living for the last three years where the staff took wonderful care of her. Carol passed away on June 28, 2022 in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 87 years, 8 months and 26 days. She is survived by her sister, Jean (Marlo) Burg of Lincoln, Nebraska; brother-in-law, Clarence (Vonna) Dey of Burwell, Nebraska; nephews, John (Debra) Burg of Papillion, Nebraska, Allen (Kristen) Naber of Gresham, Nebraska, Richard (Lucy) Naber of Lincoln, Nebraska; niece, Donna Beck of David City, Nebraska; nephew-in-law, Morton Dickson III of Colorado Springs, Colorado; grand nieces and nephews; great grand nieces and nephews. Carol was preceded in death by her husband, Hubert Dey; parents, Frank and Marie Johnson; infant brother, Glenn Johnson; grandparents; niece, Marta (Burg) Dickson.
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