Fondroy, Doris E. (1938-2017)

FONDROY, PAULSON, KORT, CARSTENS, EICH, FLOY, MERLEY, THORMAN

Posted By: Paul Nagy (email)
Date: 6/21/2017 at 19:22:29

Doris E. Fondroy
July 26, 1938 ~ June 1, 2017 (Age 78)

Doris E. Fondroy, age 78, of Albert City, Iowa, joined loved ones in Heaven on June 1, 2017, after battling colon cancer.

Doris Elaine Paulson, a daughter of Albert and Esther (Kort) Paulson, was born at Sheldon, Iowa, on July 26, 1938. She was welcomed home by two sisters: Lavon and Lois. A brother, Donald, later joined their family. Baptized on December 25, 1938, she graduated from Sheldon High School in 1956. She continued her education at Iowa State College (University) at Ames, Iowa, where she earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Home Economics in 1960. She accepted her first teaching position with the Spirit Lake High School.

On July 2, 1961, Doris married her college sweetheart and the love her of life, Richard Fondroy, at Sheldon, Iowa. Their marriage was blessed with four children: Darrel, Elaine, Susan, and Amy. Doris continued teaching at the Laurens High School until they began their family. After Dick and Doris moved to the Fondroy family farm, they were busily engaged in farming and raising their family.

Later, Doris returned to the classroom to teach pre-school at the Gingerbread House in Storm Lake for four years. In addition, she taught for thirteen years at the Albert City-Truesdale Community School and a shared position with Laurens High School. She will always be remembered for the many hundreds of handmade cupcakes delivered on Valentine’s Day in the school and the community. After she retired, she continued working in education by serving as a substitute teacher for area schools. A past president of the local Alpha Omega Chapter of the Delta Kappa Gamma International Society for Key Women Educators and served on committees for the Upsilon State (Iowa) organization. She found her lifelong friendship with women educators an inspiration and joy. Indeed, many former students and teaching friends stayed in contact with her through the years.

In supporting and nurturing her children, Doris served as a Cub Scout and Girl Scout leader, a 4-H Club leader, and as a 4-H judge, serving at both the county and state levels for fifty-six years. Moreover, she participated on many 4-H committees and the 4-H extension council. Doris loved the opportunity to connect with young people and felt humbled and proud to be inducted into the Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame.

An active member of St. John’s Lutheran Church, Doris served on the Church Council. In addition, she participated in the Garden Club, the Library Board, and Just-A-Club. Wherever she could, she shared her talents for baking, sewing, flower arranging, and organizing community events.

She regarded her grandchildren as God’s gift to her and Richard. Their talents provided a real opportunity to travel to their events. In turn, each grandchild has their own memories of special projects completed with Grandma.

Doris’ life and memory will always be honored and cherished by her family which includes her daughters: Susan (Brian) Carstens, of Lino Lakes, Minnesota, and Amy Fondroy Eich (Pat Eich), of Prescott, Wisconsin; her son-in-law, Paul Floy, of Owatonna, Minnesota; and seven grandchildren: Martha and Sarah Floy; Nathan and Bethany Carstens; and Alexander, Deitrich, and Frasier Eich; and her brother, Donald Paulson, of Sheldon, Iowa, as well as other extended family members and many friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Richard; her son, Darrel; her daughter, Elaine; Richard’s parents, Richard and Christena Fondroy; and her two sisters, Lavon (Bonnie) Merley and Lois Thorman.

Memorials may be given to the local 4-H Club-Fairfield Pioneers, the Pleasant View Home, the Buena Vista County 4-H, and the Angel Foundation- info@mnangel.org (Cancer Foundation).

Funeral services will be held on Friday, June 9, 2017, at 10:30 a.m. at the St. John’s Lutheran Church in rural Albert City. Burial will follow in the Fairfield Township Cemetery in Albert City. Visitation will take place on Thursday, June 8, 2017, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Sliefert Funeral Home in Albert City. The Sliefert Funeral Home in Albert City is overseeing the arrangements.

Sliefert Funeral Homes, Albert City, Iowa, 2017

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