Dorothy Lorraine (Stephens) Hulbert, 95, of Torrington, CT, passed away on Wednesday, January 30, 2013, at Litchfield Woods Nursing Home. She was the former wife of the late Merle C. Hulbert. Mrs. Hulbert was born on January 8, 1918, on the family farm outside Goehner, Nebraska, daughter of the late Frank M. and Berdine A. (Armstrong) Stephens. She attended country school as a child and grew up on a farm in Seward County, near Goehner. During Dorothy's first marriage, she had a daughter, Frankie Lee. In 1947, Dorothy was united in marriage to Merle C. Hulbert in Lincoln, Nebraska. Merle brought a daughter to their union, Carolyn Sue. Merle and Dorothy had two children, Dwight Earl and Stephen Alan. She lived in Wichita, Kansas and Chula Vista, California, prior to moving to Torrington 20 years ago. In addition to being a homemaker, she was a former member of the Eastern Star, Seward, Nebraska Chapter. Having grown up on a farm, she had a great love of animals and raised goats while living in California. She is survived by four children, Carolyn Sander of Mira Loma, California, Frankie Phillips (Robert) of Rotan, Texas, Dwight Hulbert (Barbara) of Torrington, Connecticut, and Stephen Hulbert of Mira Loma California; seven grandchildren, Laura Rutledge (Darryl), Wanda Sander (Cindy Bustillos), David Sander (Elaine), Paul Sander (Elena), Brinda Martin (Lance), Scott Phillips (Brenda) and Moselle Hulbert; nine great grandchildren, Samantha and Matthew Rutledge, Melanie Sander, Jenna and Bridget Sander, Stephen and Holly Martin, and Carson and Caden Phillips; two sisters-in-law, Eleanor Stephens of Seward, Nebraska and Glennis Stephens of Omaha, Nebraska; as well as several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Earl W. Stephens and Leland Stephens, one son-in-law, Alvin Sander, and a granddaughter, Linda. Graveside services will be held on May 17, 2013 at Seward Cemetery in Seward, Nebraska. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Zabka Funeral Home, Seward, NE Condolences may be sent to the Hulbert family by visiting www.zabkafuneralhome.com