Dorothy Ann (Carkoski) Pape, 90, of Grand Island passed away Friday, July 19, 2019 at GoodSamaritan Society-Grand Island Village.Funeral service will be at 10:30 AM Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at Livingston-Sondermann FuneralChapel in Grand Island, NE with The Reverend Sid Bruggeman officiating. Visitation will be one hourprior to service. Vigil Rosary service will be at 10:00 AM. Burial will be at Westlawn Memorial ParkCemetery.Dorothy Ann was born August 7, 1928 to Michael and Anna (Badura) Carkoski at Ord, NE. She wasbaptized into the Catholic Faith on August 12, 1928 at Our Lady Of Perpetual Help Catholic Churchin Ord. First Holy Communion was received at Sacred Heart Church in Arcadia, NE in 1936. Shereceived confirmation at St Josaphat Catholic Church in Loup City, NE in 1938.She was united in marriage to Robert B. Pape on November 6, 1976 at St. Mary's Cathedral inGrand Island, NE.She began her employment as a teacher in the rural schools in the Loup City and Arcadia area. In1962, she became a histologic technician and began working for Mary Lanning Hospital in Hastings,NE. In 1968 she received a degree in Cytotechnology and continued working at Mary LanningHospital until her retirement.Dorothy Ann's Catholic Faith was very important to her. She taught religious education for 34years, all of those years preparing second grade children for First Holy Communion. Both DorothyAnn and Robert were Eucharistic ministers together for St. Mary's Catholic Church. She also didvolunteer work for St. Francis Hospital in Grand Island.She enjoyed oil painting, gardening, canning, and embroidery.She is survived by her husband, Robert B. Pape; nephews, John (Angela) Cochnar, Joe (Cathy)Cochnar, David Carkoski, Philip (Melissa) Carkoski, Gerald (Sue) Carkoski; nieces, Kathy Cochnar,Connie Cochnar, Ann (Alan) Kahle, Cindy (John) Taylor, Rose (Bill) Stobbe, Virginia (Troy) Hobbs,Linda (Tim) Pawloski; 13 great nieces; 12 great nephews; 7 great great nieces; 10 great greatnephews.She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Jerome Carkoski; sister-in-law, Mary Carkoski;sister, Anna Mae Cochnar; brother-in-law, James F. Cochnar; father-in-law, Juel Pape; mother-inlaw,Helen Pape; nephews, James M. Cochnar, Jerome J. Cochnar; niece, Theresa E. Carkoski.