Doris L. Channell was born Doris Louise Nieweg to Dr. George Alfred and Ruth Blanton Nieweg on October 3, 1924, in La Monte, Missouri. She died May 21, 2010, at the age of 85 at her home in Las Cruces, New Mexico, as a result of metastatic melanoma.
Doris grew up in Leavenworth, Kansas, and attended the University of Kansas (KU) where she was a member of the Alpha Delta Pi sorority. She was a pioneer in women's education in that she studied math and mechanical engineering. During WWII, she worked in an airplane factory where her chief complaint was that she was not allowed to participate in aircraft test flights because of her gender.
Doris married Wesley Richard "Dick" Channell on January 9, 1944. After the war, Doris and Dick lived in Kansas City, KS, where they started their family. Doris was again a pioneer in that when her youngest son started kindergarten, she returned to KU and completed her undergraduate degree in 1965 in Education to become an English teacher. She later completed her master's degree in 1967. Doris taught school in Kansas City, KS; English at Central and Arrowhead Jr. High Schools, and English and journalism at Sumner Academy, from which she retired in 1990.
During her years in Kansas City, Doris was active in volunteer and professional organizations including the American Red Cross, Boy Scouts as a troop leader, Camp Fire Girl/Horizon Club as a group leader, the American Legion, and was president of the Kansas Association of Teachers of English Teacher (KATE).
After her retirement, she moved to Las Cruces, New Mexico. Doris continued to teach part time, Speech and English, for Dona Ana Branch Community College at White Sands Missile Range; co-authored two teacher resource books: Incident at Hawk's Hill, and Junior High Language Arts for Substitute Teachers and Special Days; did volunteer work with the Civil Air Patrol and the Bureau of Land Management; and was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church.
Doris and Dick had four children and are survived by all four: Wesley Richard Channell, Jr. and wife, Deborah of Sun City West, AZ; Janet Sue Ritter and husband Dan of Overland Park, KS; Ruth Elizabeth French and husband Greg of Las Cruces, NM; and William George Channell of Kansas City, KS. She is also survived by six grandchildren: Erin Kathleen Channell; Daniel Patrick Ritter, IV and wife, Robyn; Richard Kirk Ritter and wife Yvonne; Ryan Joseph Ritter; Cortney Channell Hipsher and husband Steven; and William Tyler Channell; three great grandchildren: Joshua Logan Ritter, Liam Joseph Ritter, and Addison Jade Hipsher; and sister, Barbara Nieweg (Blansett) Schauer of Littleton, Colorado. Doris was preceded in death by her parents and her husband.
Doris chose to be cremated and buried next to her husband at the Highland Park Cemetery in Kansas City, KS. For those wishing to pay tribute to Doris, the family suggests donations to your local Hospice organization.
Published in Kansas City Star 6-6-2010
Doris grew up in Leavenworth, Kansas, and attended the University of Kansas (KU) where she was a member of the Alpha Delta Pi sorority. She was a pioneer in women's education in that she studied math and mechanical engineering. During WWII, she worked in an airplane factory where her chief complaint was that she was not allowed to participate in aircraft test flights because of her gender.
Doris married Wesley Richard "Dick" Channell on January 9, 1944. After the war, Doris and Dick lived in Kansas City, KS, where they started their family. Doris was again a pioneer in that when her youngest son started kindergarten, she returned to KU and completed her undergraduate degree in 1965 in Education to become an English teacher. She later completed her master's degree in 1967. Doris taught school in Kansas City, KS; English at Central and Arrowhead Jr. High Schools, and English and journalism at Sumner Academy, from which she retired in 1990.
During her years in Kansas City, Doris was active in volunteer and professional organizations including the American Red Cross, Boy Scouts as a troop leader, Camp Fire Girl/Horizon Club as a group leader, the American Legion, and was president of the Kansas Association of Teachers of English Teacher (KATE).
After her retirement, she moved to Las Cruces, New Mexico. Doris continued to teach part time, Speech and English, for Dona Ana Branch Community College at White Sands Missile Range; co-authored two teacher resource books: Incident at Hawk's Hill, and Junior High Language Arts for Substitute Teachers and Special Days; did volunteer work with the Civil Air Patrol and the Bureau of Land Management; and was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church.
Doris and Dick had four children and are survived by all four: Wesley Richard Channell, Jr. and wife, Deborah of Sun City West, AZ; Janet Sue Ritter and husband Dan of Overland Park, KS; Ruth Elizabeth French and husband Greg of Las Cruces, NM; and William George Channell of Kansas City, KS. She is also survived by six grandchildren: Erin Kathleen Channell; Daniel Patrick Ritter, IV and wife, Robyn; Richard Kirk Ritter and wife Yvonne; Ryan Joseph Ritter; Cortney Channell Hipsher and husband Steven; and William Tyler Channell; three great grandchildren: Joshua Logan Ritter, Liam Joseph Ritter, and Addison Jade Hipsher; and sister, Barbara Nieweg (Blansett) Schauer of Littleton, Colorado. Doris was preceded in death by her parents and her husband.
Doris chose to be cremated and buried next to her husband at the Highland Park Cemetery in Kansas City, KS. For those wishing to pay tribute to Doris, the family suggests donations to your local Hospice organization.
Published in Kansas City Star 6-6-2010
Doris L. Channell was born Doris Louise Nieweg to Dr. George Alfred and Ruth Blanton Nieweg on October 3, 1924, in La Monte, Missouri. She died May 21, 2010, at the age of 85 at her home in Las Cruces, New Mexico, as a result of metastatic melanoma.
Doris grew up in Leavenworth, Kansas, and attended the University of Kansas (KU) where she was a member of the Alpha Delta Pi sorority. She was a pioneer in women's education in that she studied math and mechanical engineering. During WWII, she worked in an airplane factory where her chief complaint was that she was not allowed to participate in aircraft test flights because of her gender.
Doris married Wesley Richard "Dick" Channell on January 9, 1944. After the war, Doris and Dick lived in Kansas City, KS, where they started their family. Doris was again a pioneer in that when her youngest son started kindergarten, she returned to KU and completed her undergraduate degree in 1965 in Education to become an English teacher. She later completed her master's degree in 1967. Doris taught school in Kansas City, KS; English at Central and Arrowhead Jr. High Schools, and English and journalism at Sumner Academy, from which she retired in 1990.
During her years in Kansas City, Doris was active in volunteer and professional organizations including the American Red Cross, Boy Scouts as a troop leader, Camp Fire Girl/Horizon Club as a group leader, the American Legion, and was president of the Kansas Association of Teachers of English Teacher (KATE).
After her retirement, she moved to Las Cruces, New Mexico. Doris continued to teach part time, Speech and English, for Dona Ana Branch Community College at White Sands Missile Range; co-authored two teacher resource books: Incident at Hawk's Hill, and Junior High Language Arts for Substitute Teachers and Special Days; did volunteer work with the Civil Air Patrol and the Bureau of Land Management; and was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church.
Doris and Dick had four children and are survived by all four: Wesley Richard Channell, Jr. and wife, Deborah of Sun City West, AZ; Janet Sue Ritter and husband Dan of Overland Park, KS; Ruth Elizabeth French and husband Greg of Las Cruces, NM; and William George Channell of Kansas City, KS. She is also survived by six grandchildren: Erin Kathleen Channell; Daniel Patrick Ritter, IV and wife, Robyn; Richard Kirk Ritter and wife Yvonne; Ryan Joseph Ritter; Cortney Channell Hipsher and husband Steven; and William Tyler Channell; three great grandchildren: Joshua Logan Ritter, Liam Joseph Ritter, and Addison Jade Hipsher; and sister, Barbara Nieweg (Blansett) Schauer of Littleton, Colorado. Doris was preceded in death by her parents and her husband.
Doris chose to be cremated and buried next to her husband at the Highland Park Cemetery in Kansas City, KS. For those wishing to pay tribute to Doris, the family suggests donations to your local Hospice organization.
Published in Kansas City Star 6-6-2010
Doris grew up in Leavenworth, Kansas, and attended the University of Kansas (KU) where she was a member of the Alpha Delta Pi sorority. She was a pioneer in women's education in that she studied math and mechanical engineering. During WWII, she worked in an airplane factory where her chief complaint was that she was not allowed to participate in aircraft test flights because of her gender.
Doris married Wesley Richard "Dick" Channell on January 9, 1944. After the war, Doris and Dick lived in Kansas City, KS, where they started their family. Doris was again a pioneer in that when her youngest son started kindergarten, she returned to KU and completed her undergraduate degree in 1965 in Education to become an English teacher. She later completed her master's degree in 1967. Doris taught school in Kansas City, KS; English at Central and Arrowhead Jr. High Schools, and English and journalism at Sumner Academy, from which she retired in 1990.
During her years in Kansas City, Doris was active in volunteer and professional organizations including the American Red Cross, Boy Scouts as a troop leader, Camp Fire Girl/Horizon Club as a group leader, the American Legion, and was president of the Kansas Association of Teachers of English Teacher (KATE).
After her retirement, she moved to Las Cruces, New Mexico. Doris continued to teach part time, Speech and English, for Dona Ana Branch Community College at White Sands Missile Range; co-authored two teacher resource books: Incident at Hawk's Hill, and Junior High Language Arts for Substitute Teachers and Special Days; did volunteer work with the Civil Air Patrol and the Bureau of Land Management; and was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church.
Doris and Dick had four children and are survived by all four: Wesley Richard Channell, Jr. and wife, Deborah of Sun City West, AZ; Janet Sue Ritter and husband Dan of Overland Park, KS; Ruth Elizabeth French and husband Greg of Las Cruces, NM; and William George Channell of Kansas City, KS. She is also survived by six grandchildren: Erin Kathleen Channell; Daniel Patrick Ritter, IV and wife, Robyn; Richard Kirk Ritter and wife Yvonne; Ryan Joseph Ritter; Cortney Channell Hipsher and husband Steven; and William Tyler Channell; three great grandchildren: Joshua Logan Ritter, Liam Joseph Ritter, and Addison Jade Hipsher; and sister, Barbara Nieweg (Blansett) Schauer of Littleton, Colorado. Doris was preceded in death by her parents and her husband.
Doris chose to be cremated and buried next to her husband at the Highland Park Cemetery in Kansas City, KS. For those wishing to pay tribute to Doris, the family suggests donations to your local Hospice organization.
Published in Kansas City Star 6-6-2010
