LOMEN, Doris Jeanne (Ellingson) 1931-2010
HILL, ELLINGSON, LOMEN, HENTRICH
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Date: 11/19/2010 at 19:20:07
Doris Jeanne Lomen
Doris J. Lomen, 79, of Waukon died Thursday, September 30, 2010 at Northgate Care Center in Waukon. Funeral services were held Tuesday, October 5 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Waukon, with Rev. Lynn G. Groe officiating. Burial was at Oakland Cemetery, Waukon.
Doris Jeanne Lomen was born August 2, 1931 in Cresco, the daughter of Albert and Isabelle (Hill) Ellingson. She was baptized and confirmed at Peace Lutheran Church in Ridgeway and graduated from Ridgeway High School. Doris worked as an operator for a telephone company in Decorah for several years.
December 1, 1956 she married Richard Lomen at Peace Lutheran Church in Ridgeway. They farmed with Richard’s father until 1957. Doris and Richard moved to Dallas Center, where Richard worked for a bank, and then they moved onto Clarion before moving to Waukon in 1965. They farmed together for several years, raising registered Holstein cattle. Richard died in 2008, and Doris remained very involved with the farming operation until her death.
Doris was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church and was very active in its ladies groups and sang in the choir. As a member of the Iowa Holstein Association, Doris attended Holstein Conventions throughout the United States. She was also a member of the Red Hat Society and a bridge club. Doris was a devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, she loved spending time with her family. She enjoyed painting, sewing, cooking, traveling, working in her garden and making floral arrangements.
Survivors include her children, Jim (Becky) Lomen of Waukon, Mark Lomen of Lewiston, MN, and Natalie (Dale) Hentrich of Streamwood, IL; six grandchildren, Hannah, Jill and Heidi Hentrich, Denise Herman, Dawn Schulte and Hollee McCormick; six great-grandchildren, Reese and Tade McCormick, Bailey, Broden and Ariaya Herman, and Vaydajane Schulte. She was preceded in death by her parents; and her husband, Richard.
Honorary casket bearers were Lorraine Sweeney, Marjette Hovden, Helen Sullivan, Eileen Wood, Mary Jo Liddiard, Colleen Lewis, Jack Duffy and Calvin Henning. Casket bearers were Dale Hentrich, Mike McCormick, Jan Sweeney, Duane Wood, Mark Herman and Doug Lomen.
Waukon Standard newspaper, October 6, 2010
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