TYLER, Doris I. 1926-2012

TYLER, FIKE, STERN, ESSMANN, FRANCIONE, HANSEL, ILAOA

Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 9/2/2012 at 22:08:31

[Waterloo Courier, Sunday, September 2, 2012]

WATERLOO — Doris Irene Tyler, 86, of McPherson, Kan., formerly of Waterloo, died Friday, Aug. 31, 2012, at The Cedars in McPherson. She was born May 17, 1926, in Kent, Ill., daughter of Roy E. and Ethel Fike Stern.

She married Miles A. Tyler on June 6, 1948, in Fredericksburg. He died May 18, 2008.

She graduated from Fredericksburg High School in 1944, received a bachelor’s degree from McPherson College in 1960, and received a master’s degree from University of Northern Iowa in 1968. She was a member of the McPherson Church of the Brethren, N.E.A., I.S.E.A., Cosmos Club, and Bible Study Fellowship.

Mrs. Tyler was an elementary teacher and counselor, teaching at schools in Alta Vista, Nora Springs, Waterloo, McPherson, Kan., and Lyons, Kan.

Survived by three sons: David A. (Carol) of Lincoln, Neb., Charles S. (Celeste) of Cairo, Ga., and Rick (Karlene) of McPherson; a daughter, Trudy A. (Charles) Essmann of Waterloo; seven brothers: Russell Stern, Donald Stern, Irven Stern, Alvin Stern, Roy L. Stern, Robert Stern and James Stern; 11 grandchildren: Troy Essmann, Christian Paulsen, Kelly Tyler, Nicole Tyler, Emily Tyler, Katy Tyler, Christopher Tyler, Keegan Tyler, Alexander Tyler, Austin Tyler and Natalie Tyler; and three great-grandchildren, Abigail Paulsen, Elizabeth Paulsen and Kayden Wilkens.

Preceded in death by a grandson; two brothers, Galen Stern and Daniel Stern; and three sisters, Beaulah Francione, Margaret Hansel and Lois Ilaoa.

Memorial service: 3 p.m. Tuesday at McPherson Church of the Brethren, with inurnment in Garden of Memories, Waterloo, at a later date. There will be no visitation.

Memorials may be directed to the McPherson College Theatre Department or McPherson Church of the Brethren in care of Stockham Family Funeral Home, 205 North Chestnut, McPherson, KS 67460.