E. Elaine Sanburn, of Crete (formerly Dorchester), NE, passed away on March 14, 2019, at the age of 91. She was born on April 11, 1927, in Lincoln, NE to Edwin M. and Iva L. (Walker) Crick. At the age of 5 she attended first grade at the country school which was located on the southwest corner of the family farm where they were living. She attended country school until the end of eighth grade and then attended and graduated from Dorchester High School in 1944. It was during her freshman year in high school that she met her future husband, Edwin Sanburn. After graduating high school, she attended Yakima Business College in Yakima, Washington. After returning to Dorchester, she began working for the Guggenmos Investment Company. She remembered Ed arriving back home on a train after his service in the navy during World War II. Elaine and Ed were married on July 19, 1949. They lived on the family farm for 2 ½ years and then bought the small Thompson house in the northeastern part of Dorchester. After living in that house for a few years after their son Robert Edwin was born, they moved one block to the south into a larger house. She and Ed lived in that home until 2015. After Ed's death in 2015 she moved to The Gardens Assisted Living in Crete. In December of 2018 she moved from The Gardens to the skilled nursing facility, Tabitha in Crete until the time of her death. Elaine had memories of the dust storms and the depression in the 1930's. She would talk about how Ed would give her rides on the handlebars of his bicycle. Ed and Elaine enjoyed travelling with trips to Colorado, Missouri, Arkansas, and a cruise to Alaska celebrating their 50th anniversary. She greatly enjoyed her times with the family. Elaine joined the American Legion Auxiliary in 1949 and was proud of her longstanding membership with them. She was a member of the Dorchester Methodist Church and had served on the school board for the Dorchester Public Schools. She was a long-time member of the Jolly Doers extension club and always looked forward to the club meetings where she had many close friends. Survivors include: son, Bob (Lori) Sanburn of Denton NE; grandsons, Shawn (Anthea) Sanburn, Brian (Kate) Sanburn, Troy (Megan) Sanburn all of Lincoln, NE; great-grandchildren, Zach, Carter, Nolan, Abby, Travis, Paisley, Linnea, Riyah. Elaine is preceded in death by her parents, Edwin and Iva Crick. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:30 AM on Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at the Dorchester United Methodist Church with Rev. Dr. Paixao Baptista officiating. Cremation/no viewing. Private family inurnment at Lincoln Memorial Park, Lincoln, NE. Memorials are suggested to the family for future designation. Kuncl Funeral Home in Crete is handling arrangements.