Doris Marie Bryan was born February 4, 1913, in Dike, Iowa, the third child of Jerome and Amy (Dietrick) Heichel. Her life through high school was spent mostly in and around Waterloo, but following graduation she and her mother moved west, settling in Glendale, California, where she worked at various domestic jobs and as a waitress.
In July of 1937 Doris was introduced to E. Clifford Bryan at the home of mutual friends and they were married in October the same year. Their first child, Douglas, died shortly after birth on December 19, 1940. In 1943, Cliff was drafted into the United States Army. While he was serving overseas, Doris gave birth to their daughter, Barbara. The family was completed with birth of son Thomas a few years after World War II.
Doris' married life came to an end when Clifford died in 1977. In 1979, Doris decided that in order to stay close to her children and grandchildren she would divide her time between Santa Cruz, California and Stone Lake, Wisconsin. She continued this annual migration for 20 years, until settling full-time in Wisconsin in 2001. For almost eight years she enjoyed the community of the Heritage Apartment complex in Eau Claire, and for the past three years lived at Oak Gardens Assisted Living facility in Altoona.
Doris was, among other things, a great cook and a great storyteller. She also thoroughly enjoyed fishing and playing cards. She was a wonderful mom, grandmother, and great-grandmother, and added a welcome spark of life to many generations of family and friends. She was a member of First Lutheran Church in Stone Lake, Wisconsin and more recently of St. John's Lutheran Church of Eau Claire. It was with her death that she rang in the New Year, dying on January 1, 2011 at the age of 97.
Doris was the last of her generation in the family and was preceded in death by her parents; husband; two brothers; and her infant son.
She is survived by her daughter, Barbara (Larry) McNeill; and son, Thomas (Sara) Bryan. She is also survived by grandsons, Bryan and Ross; granddaughters, Erica and Nicole; four great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. She will be missed.
A memorial service for Doris will be held at St. John's Lutheran Church in Eau Claire on January 20, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. with Pastor Jack Olson officiating.
There will be a one-hour visitation prior to the service.
The family wishes to thank the staff at Oak Gardens and Northwest Wisconsin Home Care for the loving care given to Doris in her last days. The family also requests that in lieu of flowers, memorials be directed to First Lutheran Church of Stone Lake, St. John's Lutheran Church of Eau Claire, or a charitable organization close to the heart of the giver.
Lenmark-Gomsrud-Linn Funeral and Cremation Services is assisting her family.
To express condolences online, please visit obituaries at www.lenmarkfh.com.
Leader-Telegram, Eau Claire, WI
12 January 2011
In July of 1937 Doris was introduced to E. Clifford Bryan at the home of mutual friends and they were married in October the same year. Their first child, Douglas, died shortly after birth on December 19, 1940. In 1943, Cliff was drafted into the United States Army. While he was serving overseas, Doris gave birth to their daughter, Barbara. The family was completed with birth of son Thomas a few years after World War II.
Doris' married life came to an end when Clifford died in 1977. In 1979, Doris decided that in order to stay close to her children and grandchildren she would divide her time between Santa Cruz, California and Stone Lake, Wisconsin. She continued this annual migration for 20 years, until settling full-time in Wisconsin in 2001. For almost eight years she enjoyed the community of the Heritage Apartment complex in Eau Claire, and for the past three years lived at Oak Gardens Assisted Living facility in Altoona.
Doris was, among other things, a great cook and a great storyteller. She also thoroughly enjoyed fishing and playing cards. She was a wonderful mom, grandmother, and great-grandmother, and added a welcome spark of life to many generations of family and friends. She was a member of First Lutheran Church in Stone Lake, Wisconsin and more recently of St. John's Lutheran Church of Eau Claire. It was with her death that she rang in the New Year, dying on January 1, 2011 at the age of 97.
Doris was the last of her generation in the family and was preceded in death by her parents; husband; two brothers; and her infant son.
She is survived by her daughter, Barbara (Larry) McNeill; and son, Thomas (Sara) Bryan. She is also survived by grandsons, Bryan and Ross; granddaughters, Erica and Nicole; four great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. She will be missed.
A memorial service for Doris will be held at St. John's Lutheran Church in Eau Claire on January 20, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. with Pastor Jack Olson officiating.
There will be a one-hour visitation prior to the service.
The family wishes to thank the staff at Oak Gardens and Northwest Wisconsin Home Care for the loving care given to Doris in her last days. The family also requests that in lieu of flowers, memorials be directed to First Lutheran Church of Stone Lake, St. John's Lutheran Church of Eau Claire, or a charitable organization close to the heart of the giver.
Lenmark-Gomsrud-Linn Funeral and Cremation Services is assisting her family.
To express condolences online, please visit obituaries at www.lenmarkfh.com.
Leader-Telegram, Eau Claire, WI
12 January 2011
Doris Marie Bryan was born February 4, 1913, in Dike, Iowa, the third child of Jerome and Amy (Dietrick) Heichel. Her life through high school was spent mostly in and around Waterloo, but following graduation she and her mother moved west, settling in Glendale, California, where she worked at various domestic jobs and as a waitress.
In July of 1937 Doris was introduced to E. Clifford Bryan at the home of mutual friends and they were married in October the same year. Their first child, Douglas, died shortly after birth on December 19, 1940. In 1943, Cliff was drafted into the United States Army. While he was serving overseas, Doris gave birth to their daughter, Barbara. The family was completed with birth of son Thomas a few years after World War II.
Doris' married life came to an end when Clifford died in 1977. In 1979, Doris decided that in order to stay close to her children and grandchildren she would divide her time between Santa Cruz, California and Stone Lake, Wisconsin. She continued this annual migration for 20 years, until settling full-time in Wisconsin in 2001. For almost eight years she enjoyed the community of the Heritage Apartment complex in Eau Claire, and for the past three years lived at Oak Gardens Assisted Living facility in Altoona.
Doris was, among other things, a great cook and a great storyteller. She also thoroughly enjoyed fishing and playing cards. She was a wonderful mom, grandmother, and great-grandmother, and added a welcome spark of life to many generations of family and friends. She was a member of First Lutheran Church in Stone Lake, Wisconsin and more recently of St. John's Lutheran Church of Eau Claire. It was with her death that she rang in the New Year, dying on January 1, 2011 at the age of 97.
Doris was the last of her generation in the family and was preceded in death by her parents; husband; two brothers; and her infant son.
She is survived by her daughter, Barbara (Larry) McNeill; and son, Thomas (Sara) Bryan. She is also survived by grandsons, Bryan and Ross; granddaughters, Erica and Nicole; four great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. She will be missed.
A memorial service for Doris will be held at St. John's Lutheran Church in Eau Claire on January 20, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. with Pastor Jack Olson officiating.
There will be a one-hour visitation prior to the service.
The family wishes to thank the staff at Oak Gardens and Northwest Wisconsin Home Care for the loving care given to Doris in her last days. The family also requests that in lieu of flowers, memorials be directed to First Lutheran Church of Stone Lake, St. John's Lutheran Church of Eau Claire, or a charitable organization close to the heart of the giver.
Lenmark-Gomsrud-Linn Funeral and Cremation Services is assisting her family.
To express condolences online, please visit obituaries at www.lenmarkfh.com.
Leader-Telegram, Eau Claire, WI
12 January 2011
In July of 1937 Doris was introduced to E. Clifford Bryan at the home of mutual friends and they were married in October the same year. Their first child, Douglas, died shortly after birth on December 19, 1940. In 1943, Cliff was drafted into the United States Army. While he was serving overseas, Doris gave birth to their daughter, Barbara. The family was completed with birth of son Thomas a few years after World War II.
Doris' married life came to an end when Clifford died in 1977. In 1979, Doris decided that in order to stay close to her children and grandchildren she would divide her time between Santa Cruz, California and Stone Lake, Wisconsin. She continued this annual migration for 20 years, until settling full-time in Wisconsin in 2001. For almost eight years she enjoyed the community of the Heritage Apartment complex in Eau Claire, and for the past three years lived at Oak Gardens Assisted Living facility in Altoona.
Doris was, among other things, a great cook and a great storyteller. She also thoroughly enjoyed fishing and playing cards. She was a wonderful mom, grandmother, and great-grandmother, and added a welcome spark of life to many generations of family and friends. She was a member of First Lutheran Church in Stone Lake, Wisconsin and more recently of St. John's Lutheran Church of Eau Claire. It was with her death that she rang in the New Year, dying on January 1, 2011 at the age of 97.
Doris was the last of her generation in the family and was preceded in death by her parents; husband; two brothers; and her infant son.
She is survived by her daughter, Barbara (Larry) McNeill; and son, Thomas (Sara) Bryan. She is also survived by grandsons, Bryan and Ross; granddaughters, Erica and Nicole; four great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. She will be missed.
A memorial service for Doris will be held at St. John's Lutheran Church in Eau Claire on January 20, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. with Pastor Jack Olson officiating.
There will be a one-hour visitation prior to the service.
The family wishes to thank the staff at Oak Gardens and Northwest Wisconsin Home Care for the loving care given to Doris in her last days. The family also requests that in lieu of flowers, memorials be directed to First Lutheran Church of Stone Lake, St. John's Lutheran Church of Eau Claire, or a charitable organization close to the heart of the giver.
Lenmark-Gomsrud-Linn Funeral and Cremation Services is assisting her family.
To express condolences online, please visit obituaries at www.lenmarkfh.com.
Leader-Telegram, Eau Claire, WI
12 January 2011
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