Doris was born on Feb. 23, 1923, in Garner, Iowa, a daughter of Alvina (Bohn) and Otto Hollatz. She was baptized into Christ on March 25, 1923, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Garner, Iowa, and she reaffirmed her baptismal vows on May 5, 1935, with the rite of confirmation. She was a lifelong member of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. She loved her work with the church. She taught Sunday school for many years and was an active member of the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League, serving as a district and zone officer.
Doris had her schooling in Garner, Iowa, graduating from Garner High School in 1940. She did office work in that area and then went to Kansas City, Missouri, to work in 1945. While there, she met Otto Gernant, and they were married in Garner, Iowa, on June 23, 1946. They had 55 years together before Otto died in 2001. After they married, they came to Wyoming and lived at Emblem, where Otto farmed. They were blessed with four children. Doris was active in Extension Homemakers and also spent many years as a 4-H leader. She also enjoyed gardening, canning, cooking, and playing pinochle (the Gernant family pastime). When Otto retired in 1982, they moved to Powell. Doris remained busy in her garden and with church activities and volunteer work at the Powell Valley Care Center.
Doris passed away at the Powell Valley Care Center, where she had lived for several months before her death. She was preceded in death by her husband, Otto; her daughter Kathleen; and her brother, Clayton Hollatz. She is survived by two sons, a daughter, a daughter-in-law, seven grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, a sister, a sister-in-law, and numerous nieces and nephews. Her funeral was held on July 12, 2018, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Powell.
Doris had her schooling in Garner, Iowa, graduating from Garner High School in 1940. She did office work in that area and then went to Kansas City, Missouri, to work in 1945. While there, she met Otto Gernant, and they were married in Garner, Iowa, on June 23, 1946. They had 55 years together before Otto died in 2001. After they married, they came to Wyoming and lived at Emblem, where Otto farmed. They were blessed with four children. Doris was active in Extension Homemakers and also spent many years as a 4-H leader. She also enjoyed gardening, canning, cooking, and playing pinochle (the Gernant family pastime). When Otto retired in 1982, they moved to Powell. Doris remained busy in her garden and with church activities and volunteer work at the Powell Valley Care Center.
Doris passed away at the Powell Valley Care Center, where she had lived for several months before her death. She was preceded in death by her husband, Otto; her daughter Kathleen; and her brother, Clayton Hollatz. She is survived by two sons, a daughter, a daughter-in-law, seven grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, a sister, a sister-in-law, and numerous nieces and nephews. Her funeral was held on July 12, 2018, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Powell.
Doris was born on Feb. 23, 1923, in Garner, Iowa, a daughter of Alvina (Bohn) and Otto Hollatz. She was baptized into Christ on March 25, 1923, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Garner, Iowa, and she reaffirmed her baptismal vows on May 5, 1935, with the rite of confirmation. She was a lifelong member of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. She loved her work with the church. She taught Sunday school for many years and was an active member of the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League, serving as a district and zone officer.
Doris had her schooling in Garner, Iowa, graduating from Garner High School in 1940. She did office work in that area and then went to Kansas City, Missouri, to work in 1945. While there, she met Otto Gernant, and they were married in Garner, Iowa, on June 23, 1946. They had 55 years together before Otto died in 2001. After they married, they came to Wyoming and lived at Emblem, where Otto farmed. They were blessed with four children. Doris was active in Extension Homemakers and also spent many years as a 4-H leader. She also enjoyed gardening, canning, cooking, and playing pinochle (the Gernant family pastime). When Otto retired in 1982, they moved to Powell. Doris remained busy in her garden and with church activities and volunteer work at the Powell Valley Care Center.
Doris passed away at the Powell Valley Care Center, where she had lived for several months before her death. She was preceded in death by her husband, Otto; her daughter Kathleen; and her brother, Clayton Hollatz. She is survived by two sons, a daughter, a daughter-in-law, seven grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, a sister, a sister-in-law, and numerous nieces and nephews. Her funeral was held on July 12, 2018, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Powell.
Doris had her schooling in Garner, Iowa, graduating from Garner High School in 1940. She did office work in that area and then went to Kansas City, Missouri, to work in 1945. While there, she met Otto Gernant, and they were married in Garner, Iowa, on June 23, 1946. They had 55 years together before Otto died in 2001. After they married, they came to Wyoming and lived at Emblem, where Otto farmed. They were blessed with four children. Doris was active in Extension Homemakers and also spent many years as a 4-H leader. She also enjoyed gardening, canning, cooking, and playing pinochle (the Gernant family pastime). When Otto retired in 1982, they moved to Powell. Doris remained busy in her garden and with church activities and volunteer work at the Powell Valley Care Center.
Doris passed away at the Powell Valley Care Center, where she had lived for several months before her death. She was preceded in death by her husband, Otto; her daughter Kathleen; and her brother, Clayton Hollatz. She is survived by two sons, a daughter, a daughter-in-law, seven grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, a sister, a sister-in-law, and numerous nieces and nephews. Her funeral was held on July 12, 2018, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Powell.
