Memorial Given by her son-in-law, Ben Fellows.
Louise grew up in Minneota with 4 sisters and 3 brothers. Like many others who grew up during the Great Depression, Louise developed a strong moral and ethical value system. Louise married Bernie in 1939. After the war, they settled in Marshall to raise their family - Jan, Cec, Carol, Peggy & Bob. Louise and Bernie made substantial sacrifices to meet their goal of sending all 5 children to Catholic School.
Sometimes we are able to better define people on the basis of their "Likes" and their "Traits":
~~Louise loved to cook, and everyone who ever sat at her Dining Room table can testify to her cooking skills. Three generations have enjoyed her famous brownies and chocolate chip cookies. Personally, I was never able to "sneak" away from a Doyle gathering without taking the "Traditional" bag of leftovers, carefully packed by Louise. During the last week of her life, Louise was having great difficulty taking food. One afternoon, she requested some watermelon. When Carol brought in the requested meal, Louise, apparently forgetting that she had ordered watermelon, looked up at Carol and said "doesn't anyone cook anymore?"
~~Even though Louise loved to cook, she also liked to eat out. We all remember the heated discussions about anyone else paying the bill.
~~Louise enjoyed playing cards. While she insisted on fair play --- she was also very competitive.
~~Louise liked to dance. She also loved to fish. Catching and cooking bullheads were always precious times for Louise.
~~Most of all, Louise loved her family. She always placed the family ahead of everything else. This was true for her extended family, as well as her biologic family. Not only did Louise provide emotional support for her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, she was always available to listen and to play with them.
~~Cleanliness and hygeine were traits that were very important to Louise. When the children were young, the family would travel to California to visit relatives. Each night on the road, they would stay at a motel. Bernie was allowed to select the motel, but everyone was required to stay in the car while Louise 1st inspected and then cleaned the motel room.
~~Louise was very smart when it came to her family and to dealing with issued within the family, in addition to her formal education, Louise also taught herself through studying the encyclopedia.
~~All of us who knew her would probably agree---at times, Louise could be a bit stubborn. About 40 years ago, Bernie brought home another large Buick. Apparently, Louise could not see over the steering wheel. Louise announced to Bernie that she would simply not drive anymore. For the next 30 years, Bernie drove Louise to whereever she needed to go.
~~Earlier this week, I asked Jan, Carol, Cec, Peg & Bob to describe the specific qualities which they felt defined Louise as a mother and as a person.
***FAIRNESS - Louise believed that everyone should be treated equally.
***HUMILITY - Louise was the epitomy of humility. When visiting Louise a few weeks ago, a granddaughter commented "As sick and in pain as she was, she remained polite, humble and sincere".
***STRONG WORK ETHIC - Louise worked extremely hard all of her life. When her children were young, she often drove Bernie's milk truck, while wearing her spike heel shoes. The night before she died, Louise insisted she still had work to do.
***PRIDE IN HER CHILDREN - Family was always the most important element in Louise's life. She loved her children and was very proud of each of them. From the time Louise was diagnosed with Terminal Pancreatic Cancer, I personally witnessed the enormous amount of love that each of the siblings had for their mother.
***FAITH - Louise's faith in God was an inspiration to all of us. She had a strong devotion to Mary and the Rosary, and to St Jude. She believed strongly that a family that prays together stays together. Upon learning of the Pancreatic Cancer, she explained she would have preferred a different ending, it was God's will to choose the way and time. "We are not supposed to have wings on earth", she said.
LOUISE, YOU WERE A GREAT, GREAT LADY. WE LOVE YOU---AND WE WILL ALL MISS YOU. HEAVEN WILL NOW BE A MUCH BETTER PLACE.
Louise grew up in Minneota with 4 sisters and 3 brothers. Like many others who grew up during the Great Depression, Louise developed a strong moral and ethical value system. Louise married Bernie in 1939. After the war, they settled in Marshall to raise their family - Jan, Cec, Carol, Peggy & Bob. Louise and Bernie made substantial sacrifices to meet their goal of sending all 5 children to Catholic School.
Sometimes we are able to better define people on the basis of their "Likes" and their "Traits":
~~Louise loved to cook, and everyone who ever sat at her Dining Room table can testify to her cooking skills. Three generations have enjoyed her famous brownies and chocolate chip cookies. Personally, I was never able to "sneak" away from a Doyle gathering without taking the "Traditional" bag of leftovers, carefully packed by Louise. During the last week of her life, Louise was having great difficulty taking food. One afternoon, she requested some watermelon. When Carol brought in the requested meal, Louise, apparently forgetting that she had ordered watermelon, looked up at Carol and said "doesn't anyone cook anymore?"
~~Even though Louise loved to cook, she also liked to eat out. We all remember the heated discussions about anyone else paying the bill.
~~Louise enjoyed playing cards. While she insisted on fair play --- she was also very competitive.
~~Louise liked to dance. She also loved to fish. Catching and cooking bullheads were always precious times for Louise.
~~Most of all, Louise loved her family. She always placed the family ahead of everything else. This was true for her extended family, as well as her biologic family. Not only did Louise provide emotional support for her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, she was always available to listen and to play with them.
~~Cleanliness and hygeine were traits that were very important to Louise. When the children were young, the family would travel to California to visit relatives. Each night on the road, they would stay at a motel. Bernie was allowed to select the motel, but everyone was required to stay in the car while Louise 1st inspected and then cleaned the motel room.
~~Louise was very smart when it came to her family and to dealing with issued within the family, in addition to her formal education, Louise also taught herself through studying the encyclopedia.
~~All of us who knew her would probably agree---at times, Louise could be a bit stubborn. About 40 years ago, Bernie brought home another large Buick. Apparently, Louise could not see over the steering wheel. Louise announced to Bernie that she would simply not drive anymore. For the next 30 years, Bernie drove Louise to whereever she needed to go.
~~Earlier this week, I asked Jan, Carol, Cec, Peg & Bob to describe the specific qualities which they felt defined Louise as a mother and as a person.
***FAIRNESS - Louise believed that everyone should be treated equally.
***HUMILITY - Louise was the epitomy of humility. When visiting Louise a few weeks ago, a granddaughter commented "As sick and in pain as she was, she remained polite, humble and sincere".
***STRONG WORK ETHIC - Louise worked extremely hard all of her life. When her children were young, she often drove Bernie's milk truck, while wearing her spike heel shoes. The night before she died, Louise insisted she still had work to do.
***PRIDE IN HER CHILDREN - Family was always the most important element in Louise's life. She loved her children and was very proud of each of them. From the time Louise was diagnosed with Terminal Pancreatic Cancer, I personally witnessed the enormous amount of love that each of the siblings had for their mother.
***FAITH - Louise's faith in God was an inspiration to all of us. She had a strong devotion to Mary and the Rosary, and to St Jude. She believed strongly that a family that prays together stays together. Upon learning of the Pancreatic Cancer, she explained she would have preferred a different ending, it was God's will to choose the way and time. "We are not supposed to have wings on earth", she said.
LOUISE, YOU WERE A GREAT, GREAT LADY. WE LOVE YOU---AND WE WILL ALL MISS YOU. HEAVEN WILL NOW BE A MUCH BETTER PLACE.
Memorial Given by her son-in-law, Ben Fellows.
Louise grew up in Minneota with 4 sisters and 3 brothers. Like many others who grew up during the Great Depression, Louise developed a strong moral and ethical value system. Louise married Bernie in 1939. After the war, they settled in Marshall to raise their family - Jan, Cec, Carol, Peggy & Bob. Louise and Bernie made substantial sacrifices to meet their goal of sending all 5 children to Catholic School.
Sometimes we are able to better define people on the basis of their "Likes" and their "Traits":
~~Louise loved to cook, and everyone who ever sat at her Dining Room table can testify to her cooking skills. Three generations have enjoyed her famous brownies and chocolate chip cookies. Personally, I was never able to "sneak" away from a Doyle gathering without taking the "Traditional" bag of leftovers, carefully packed by Louise. During the last week of her life, Louise was having great difficulty taking food. One afternoon, she requested some watermelon. When Carol brought in the requested meal, Louise, apparently forgetting that she had ordered watermelon, looked up at Carol and said "doesn't anyone cook anymore?"
~~Even though Louise loved to cook, she also liked to eat out. We all remember the heated discussions about anyone else paying the bill.
~~Louise enjoyed playing cards. While she insisted on fair play --- she was also very competitive.
~~Louise liked to dance. She also loved to fish. Catching and cooking bullheads were always precious times for Louise.
~~Most of all, Louise loved her family. She always placed the family ahead of everything else. This was true for her extended family, as well as her biologic family. Not only did Louise provide emotional support for her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, she was always available to listen and to play with them.
~~Cleanliness and hygeine were traits that were very important to Louise. When the children were young, the family would travel to California to visit relatives. Each night on the road, they would stay at a motel. Bernie was allowed to select the motel, but everyone was required to stay in the car while Louise 1st inspected and then cleaned the motel room.
~~Louise was very smart when it came to her family and to dealing with issued within the family, in addition to her formal education, Louise also taught herself through studying the encyclopedia.
~~All of us who knew her would probably agree---at times, Louise could be a bit stubborn. About 40 years ago, Bernie brought home another large Buick. Apparently, Louise could not see over the steering wheel. Louise announced to Bernie that she would simply not drive anymore. For the next 30 years, Bernie drove Louise to whereever she needed to go.
~~Earlier this week, I asked Jan, Carol, Cec, Peg & Bob to describe the specific qualities which they felt defined Louise as a mother and as a person.
***FAIRNESS - Louise believed that everyone should be treated equally.
***HUMILITY - Louise was the epitomy of humility. When visiting Louise a few weeks ago, a granddaughter commented "As sick and in pain as she was, she remained polite, humble and sincere".
***STRONG WORK ETHIC - Louise worked extremely hard all of her life. When her children were young, she often drove Bernie's milk truck, while wearing her spike heel shoes. The night before she died, Louise insisted she still had work to do.
***PRIDE IN HER CHILDREN - Family was always the most important element in Louise's life. She loved her children and was very proud of each of them. From the time Louise was diagnosed with Terminal Pancreatic Cancer, I personally witnessed the enormous amount of love that each of the siblings had for their mother.
***FAITH - Louise's faith in God was an inspiration to all of us. She had a strong devotion to Mary and the Rosary, and to St Jude. She believed strongly that a family that prays together stays together. Upon learning of the Pancreatic Cancer, she explained she would have preferred a different ending, it was God's will to choose the way and time. "We are not supposed to have wings on earth", she said.
LOUISE, YOU WERE A GREAT, GREAT LADY. WE LOVE YOU---AND WE WILL ALL MISS YOU. HEAVEN WILL NOW BE A MUCH BETTER PLACE.
Louise grew up in Minneota with 4 sisters and 3 brothers. Like many others who grew up during the Great Depression, Louise developed a strong moral and ethical value system. Louise married Bernie in 1939. After the war, they settled in Marshall to raise their family - Jan, Cec, Carol, Peggy & Bob. Louise and Bernie made substantial sacrifices to meet their goal of sending all 5 children to Catholic School.
Sometimes we are able to better define people on the basis of their "Likes" and their "Traits":
~~Louise loved to cook, and everyone who ever sat at her Dining Room table can testify to her cooking skills. Three generations have enjoyed her famous brownies and chocolate chip cookies. Personally, I was never able to "sneak" away from a Doyle gathering without taking the "Traditional" bag of leftovers, carefully packed by Louise. During the last week of her life, Louise was having great difficulty taking food. One afternoon, she requested some watermelon. When Carol brought in the requested meal, Louise, apparently forgetting that she had ordered watermelon, looked up at Carol and said "doesn't anyone cook anymore?"
~~Even though Louise loved to cook, she also liked to eat out. We all remember the heated discussions about anyone else paying the bill.
~~Louise enjoyed playing cards. While she insisted on fair play --- she was also very competitive.
~~Louise liked to dance. She also loved to fish. Catching and cooking bullheads were always precious times for Louise.
~~Most of all, Louise loved her family. She always placed the family ahead of everything else. This was true for her extended family, as well as her biologic family. Not only did Louise provide emotional support for her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, she was always available to listen and to play with them.
~~Cleanliness and hygeine were traits that were very important to Louise. When the children were young, the family would travel to California to visit relatives. Each night on the road, they would stay at a motel. Bernie was allowed to select the motel, but everyone was required to stay in the car while Louise 1st inspected and then cleaned the motel room.
~~Louise was very smart when it came to her family and to dealing with issued within the family, in addition to her formal education, Louise also taught herself through studying the encyclopedia.
~~All of us who knew her would probably agree---at times, Louise could be a bit stubborn. About 40 years ago, Bernie brought home another large Buick. Apparently, Louise could not see over the steering wheel. Louise announced to Bernie that she would simply not drive anymore. For the next 30 years, Bernie drove Louise to whereever she needed to go.
~~Earlier this week, I asked Jan, Carol, Cec, Peg & Bob to describe the specific qualities which they felt defined Louise as a mother and as a person.
***FAIRNESS - Louise believed that everyone should be treated equally.
***HUMILITY - Louise was the epitomy of humility. When visiting Louise a few weeks ago, a granddaughter commented "As sick and in pain as she was, she remained polite, humble and sincere".
***STRONG WORK ETHIC - Louise worked extremely hard all of her life. When her children were young, she often drove Bernie's milk truck, while wearing her spike heel shoes. The night before she died, Louise insisted she still had work to do.
***PRIDE IN HER CHILDREN - Family was always the most important element in Louise's life. She loved her children and was very proud of each of them. From the time Louise was diagnosed with Terminal Pancreatic Cancer, I personally witnessed the enormous amount of love that each of the siblings had for their mother.
***FAITH - Louise's faith in God was an inspiration to all of us. She had a strong devotion to Mary and the Rosary, and to St Jude. She believed strongly that a family that prays together stays together. Upon learning of the Pancreatic Cancer, she explained she would have preferred a different ending, it was God's will to choose the way and time. "We are not supposed to have wings on earth", she said.
LOUISE, YOU WERE A GREAT, GREAT LADY. WE LOVE YOU---AND WE WILL ALL MISS YOU. HEAVEN WILL NOW BE A MUCH BETTER PLACE.
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