Doris, 85, of Dansville, Michigan, died July 31, 2012 in Mason, Michigan. She was born to John J. and Mary J. (Arnold) Lorraine.
Doris loved gardening, her flowers, needle art and enjoyed reading and watching baseball (Tigers) and the Spartans. She and her husband Harold had vacationed in Florida for 30 winters.
Doris volunteered for Election Day work in her community. She was a loving mother and grandmother. She was a great homemaker, canning and preserving her own food.
Doris was preceded in death by her husband Harold, twin brother Dorr and brother Walter.
She is survived by 3 daughters, Jeanette (Joseph) McMyler, Janet Bollinger, Debra (Gustavo) Caraballo, 1 son James (Patrice) Balmer, 8 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren, brother Carl (Marilyn) Lorraine and sister-in-law Jean Lorraine.
Funeral services were held on Monday, August 6, 2012 at the Funeral Home, with the Rev. Steve Ezop officiating.
Contributions in Doris' memory may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, Capital Area Region, Lansing, MI.
Published in Lansing State Journal on August 5, 2012
Doris, 85, of Dansville, Michigan, died July 31, 2012 in Mason, Michigan. She was born to John J. and Mary J. (Arnold) Lorraine.
Doris loved gardening, her flowers, needle art and enjoyed reading and watching baseball (Tigers) and the Spartans. She and her husband Harold had vacationed in Florida for 30 winters.
Doris volunteered for Election Day work in her community. She was a loving mother and grandmother. She was a great homemaker, canning and preserving her own food.
Doris was preceded in death by her husband Harold, twin brother Dorr and brother Walter.
She is survived by 3 daughters, Jeanette (Joseph) McMyler, Janet Bollinger, Debra (Gustavo) Caraballo, 1 son James (Patrice) Balmer, 8 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren, brother Carl (Marilyn) Lorraine and sister-in-law Jean Lorraine.
Funeral services were held on Monday, August 6, 2012 at the Funeral Home, with the Rev. Steve Ezop officiating.
Contributions in Doris' memory may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, Capital Area Region, Lansing, MI.
Published in Lansing State Journal on August 5, 2012
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"BALMER // Harold / 1925 - 1998 // Doris C. / 1927 - 2012"
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