Doris Jean (Coffey) Wohn (1940-2011)

WOHN, COFFEY, WILLIAMS, RICHARDS, BRIX

Posted By: Mark Christian
Date: 8/4/2012 at 13:42:59

From Adams & Soderstrum Funeral Home obituary, Story County, Iowa:

Doris Wohn

BORN: January 4, 1940

DIED: August 24, 2011

LOCATION: Ames, Iowa

Doris Jean Wohn
Jan. 4, 1940 – Aug. 24, 2011

Doris Jean (Coffey) Wohn, of Ames, 71, died peacefully in the company of her loving husband on Tues. morning, Aug. 24, 2011. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 27 at the Collegiate United Methodist Church, 2622 W. Lincoln Way, Ames. Family and friends will gather for fellowship and refreshments following the service.

Doris was born to Gilbert and Beulah Coffey on Jan. 4, 1940, and raised in Franklin, Indiana. Doris received a B.A. in Education from Franklin College, where she was a member of the Delta Delta Delta sorority, then taught second grade for two years in Franklin. She graduated with an M.A. in Elementary Education from Indiana University, Bloomington, in 1964. Doris taught elementary school for two years near Bloomington, including one year of teaching first, second, and third grades in one of Indiana's last two-room schools. She married Fred Wohn in 1964 and they came to Ames in 1967 after Fred obtained a Ph.D. in Physics from IU.

Doris was active for years in ISU's Faculty Women's Club, the Friends of Foreign Wives, and International Women plus the League of Women Voters. She was involved in a book club for nearly 40 years. Doris loved reading, traveling, and entertaining. She especially enjoyed visiting Reiman Gardens in Ames. Doris will be remembered for her kindness, friendship, sweet nature, engaging smile, and hearty laugh.

She is survived by her loving husband of 47 years, Fred, of Ames; two children, daughter, Jennifer Williams (Mark) of Iowa City and son, Steve Wohn of Des Moines; four siblings, Don (Donna) Coffey, Gordon (Caroline) Coffey, Wanda (Dave) Richards, and Phyllis (Ernie) Brix; and numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews.

Doris was preceded in death by her parents.

Memorials may be made to either the Alzheimer's Association or OxFam America.

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