JORDAN, Doris L. "Dorie" 1920-2010

JORDAN, ZOLLER, NETTLESTON, BAKER, MORDSTROM, BRUNS, STURCH, HENNESSEY, DEBORG

Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 5/21/2011 at 21:33:48

[Waterloo Courier, Monday, December 20, 2010]

Doris Louise "Dorie" Jordan passed away quietly on Friday evening, Dec. 18, 2010, at her residence with her loving daughter, Kathe, by her side. Dorie had been in failing health for a year and under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice.

Doris Louise Nettleton was born near International Falls, Minn., the daughter of Ora and Meta (Zoller) Nettleton. She spent her youth in Waterloo and graduated from Waterloo East High School. On Oct. 5, 1940, she was united in marriage to Charles L. (Leroy) Baker in Waterloo. The couple adopted two children during the marriage, Kathe and Mark. Mr. Baker passed away in Waterloo on Aug. 30, 1976. In 1979 she married Elmer "Tom" Jordan. Mr. Jordan died in 1982.

Dorie worked her entire life in Waterloo. She was employed at Rath Packing Co. and was a representative for Stanley Home Products. She was a unit secretary for Schoitz Memorial Hospital until her retirement. Mrs. Jordan was active in the First Methodist Church, Waterloo, and she loved to travel. She enjoyed visiting area casinos and playing bingo. Dorie was always vibrant, happy and friendly. Many friends and relatives will mourn her loss.

Surviving are her daughter, Kathe (Mike) Nordstrom of Evansdale and a son, Mark (Connie) Baker of Missouri. She also leaves her very special friend, Ron Ewoldsen of Evansdale to mourn; two grandchildren, Shellie (Mike) Mott and Jessica (Jeremy) Bries; and a very special granddaughter, Daphne Bruns. Also surviving are five stepgrandchildren, Tammy Reno, Jeffery (Brenda) Nordstrom and Deanna Nordstrom, all in Florida, and Frances and Jennifer Walden. She leaves 14 great-grandchildren, seven great-great-grandchildren and her loving little dachshund dog, Katerina.

Preceding Dorie in death is her twin granddaughter, Sherrie Bruns; husbands Charles Baker and Tom Jordan; and one brother, John (Irene) Nettleton. Also, three sisters, Lela (Harley) Sturch, Lucille (Leo) Hennessey and Gladys (Carl) DeBorg.

Visitation will be at Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service on West Ridgeway on Tuesday, Dec. 21, from 4 to 8 p.m., with family present. Services are set for Wednesday, Dec. 22, at Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Home, 300 W. Ridgeway Ave., Waterloo, at 10:30 a.m., with interment at Oakland Cemetery, Janesville.

Note: SS shows:
JORDAN, DORIS L 09 May 1920 18 Dec 2010 (V) 90 50702 (Waterloo, Black Hawk, IA)

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