Daisy Dorothy DuTeau Minnick, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt, and dear friend to many, passed away after a brief illness on April 24, 2022, in Lincoln, Nebraska. A lifelong Lincoln resident, Daisy was born in Chicago on Feb. 2, 1936, and adopted by Alfred A. and Dorothy Sanford DuTeau. Daisy attended Prescott Elementary School and Irving Junior High School. She graduated from Mount Vernon Seminary in Washington, DC in 1953 and earned a bachelor’s degree in Education from the University of Nebraska in 1957. She was a long time member of Westminster Presbyterian and First-Plymouth Congregational Churches. Daisy was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority and the Junior League of Lincoln. She worked for the Lincoln Star in 1954. She dearly loved her children and grandchildren, crossword puzzles, and her cats.
Daisy is survived by her children: John Minnick of Wahoo; Sarah (Lynn) Sunderman of Lincoln; Michael (Tamera) Minnick of Lincoln; and Dorothy (David) Romisch, of Overland Park, Kan. She also is survived by four grandchildren: Mary Ruth Sunderman of Lincoln; Andrew (Amber) Romisch, of Columbia, Mo.; Jack Minnick and fiancee Brooke Dornbusch of Lincoln; and Olivia Romisch of Overland Park, Kansas.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, J. Gates Minnick; her parents; and her brother, Louis S. DuTeau.
The Minnick family is grateful to the wonderful and compassionate caregivers of Bryan Hospital for all of their help and support.
Private family graveside service. No visitation.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to either Capital Humane Society, 2320 Park Blvd., Lincoln 68502; Center for People in Need, 3901 N. 27th Street, Lincoln 68521; or Lincoln Children’s Zoo, 1222 S. 27th Street, Lincoln 68502.