Paul K. Dorn, 76, of Minden, passed away on Sunday, September 20, 2026, at Accura Healthcare in Franklin. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, September 25, 2026, at Zion Lutheran Church in Macon with Rev. Marcia Dorn officiating. Interment will be held later that day at 1:00 p.m. at the Minden Cemetery. Visitation with the family present will be held from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 24, 2026, at Craig Funeral Home in Minden. Memorials in Paul’s honor are kindly suggested to Accura Healthcare in Franklin or to Paws Up Kearney County. Arrangements are under the care of Craig Funeral Home in Minden.

Paul K. Dorn was born on October 13, 1949, in Franklin to Henry T. and Dora H. M. (Bienhoff) Dorn. He attended Franklin Public Schools, graduating with the class of 1967. After high school he attended Central Community College in Hastings and earned a degree in automotive technology. Paul faithfully served in the United States Army National Guard for 18 years, before he was honorably discharged. He worked as a mechanic at Dahlgrens in Holdrege for 15 years and then spent 29 years at LandMark in Minden until his retirement.

He married Phyllis Noonan on May 9, 1970, and to this union two children, Chad and Jackie, were born. They later divorced. Paul and Pat (Deterding) Peterson were united in marriage at a surprise outdoor wedding in their beautiful yard on July 28, 2001. He gained three daughters through this marriage: Deanna, Pam and Carmen.

Paul and Pat raised a big garden for numerous years with Paul’s inventive mind, he was always coming up with ways to garden smarter, not harder. Together they worked on building and maintaining a beautiful yard that included a rock garden, stream, pond and walkways surrounded by flowers of all types. Paul was never one too shy away from work.

He enjoyed deer hunting and fishing in what he called “God’s Country” around Franklin and Harlan County. Pat and Paul liked to spend time traveling around the area, and enjoyed trips to Nashville, South Dakota, Las Vegas, the “Boats” in Council Bluffs, the casinos in Kansas with friends and Florida, Colorado, Lincoln and Clearwater to visit kids and grandkids. Paul was an avid TV watcher. He loved to watch sports of all kinds, car racing, westerns, especially John Wayne , MASH, and bull riding.

Paul is survived by his son, Chad Dorn and wife, Trisha, their children, Shaylee Lippincott and husband, J.L., Blaine Dorn and wife, Payton, and Caden Dorn, their grandchildren, Remi and twins, Huntley and Haizlee Lippincott; daughter, Jackie Sanne and husband, Mike, their children, Tristen Sanne and fiancée Morgan, and Taylor Euse and husband, Matt; daughter, Deanna Adams and husband Rob, their children, Tyler Adams and partner, Jersey Elam, and Sheyll Henker and husband Tristan, their granddaughter, Emerald Adams; daughter, Pam Peterson and her daughter Becca; daughter, Carmen Gimeson and husband Josh; brothers, Dennis Dorn and wife, Sara, and Wendell Dorn and wife, Debbie; sisters-in-law, Kathy Dorn, Karen Deterding and Barbara Frazier; as well as many nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews, and close friends.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Pat; parents Henry and Dora Dorn; parents-in-laws, George and Erma Deterding; brother, Merle Dorn; brothers-in-law, Wayne Deterding and Bob Frazier.

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