Dorothy Fugate, 83, North Platte
by: Odean Colonial Chapel - May. 1, 2021
Obituaries
Dorothy Fugate, 83, of North Platte peacefully passed away at home with her family by her side on April 28, 2021. She fought a long, hard battle with cancer with courage, dignity and grace, never complaining and always had a smile on her face.
Dorothy was born Aug. 16, 1937, one of six children born to Emily and William Doyle, an Irish Catholic family in North Platte. She graduated from St. Patrick’s High School then married Buster Lee ‘Bud’ Fugate on June 12, 1956 in Julesburg, Colo., and became a mother to five children.
Dorothy was a strong woman who accomplished so much during her lifetime. At a young age she became an entrepreneur, delivering the