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Marion Ruth Miles Doerr
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Birth: Sep. 26, 1910
Ashley
McIntosh County
North Dakota, USA
Death: Jul. 16, 2011
Yakima
Yakima County
Washington, USA
YAKIMA - Marion Ruth (Miles) Doerr was born to Robert C. Miles and Maria (Aalund) Miles in Ashley, N.D. September 26, 1910. At the age of 100, Marion passed away on July 16, 2011 at Memorial Hospital in Yakima, WA.
After marrying Henry Doerr, April 29, 1934, they moved to Bismark, N.D. where their only son, James Henry Doerr, was born in 1936. They moved to Yakima in 1938. Marion went to Yakima Business School. She worked as a secretary for the Yakima School District. She also worked for the Yakima Valley Community College until her retirement. Marion and Henry built their home on 56th Ave. in 1954. She lived there the remainder of her life. Marion enjoyed spending time with her family, friends, gardening, playing bridge, and she was a creative crafter. She enjoyed cooking traditional German dishes for her family. She was a devout member of the Wesley Methodist Church. Marion loved her country and was very patriotic. She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and Colonial Dames.
She was preceded in death by her husband Henry and son James Doerr. She is survived by two grandchildren, Jodie Thompson of Yakima, Brad Doerr and wife Michelle of Bowling Green, KY. Five great grandchildren, Tyler and Carrie of Yakima; Patrick, Jeremy, and Braydon of Bowling Green, KY. Three great great grandchildren, Cade, Zach, and Ethan of Yakima.
Many thanks to Cora Braten and all the folks at Harmony House for the warm loving care they gave to our Grandma during the final months of her life.
Memorial services will be conducted on Thursday July 21, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. in the Keith & Keith Terrace Heights Chapel. She will be laid to rest in the Terrace Heights Memorial Park.
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Henry Doerr (1907 - 1985)*
*Calculated relationship
Burial:
Terrace Heights Memorial Park
Yakima
Yakima County
Washington, USA
Created by: Ellen Allmendinger
Record added: Jul 21, 2011
Find A Grave Memorial# 73709584
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