Cooley, Doris B. (Synsby) 1923 - 2018

COOLEY, SYNSBY

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 5/19/2024 at 21:00:44

Doris B. Cooley died Jan. 4, 2018, at her home in Ridgeway. A funeral is Friday, Jan. 12, at 11 a.m. at the Peace Lutheran Church in Ridgeway. Burial is at a later date.

She was born in Osage Nov. 29, 1923, to Thrvold and Lotti Synsby. She went to Hamilton Business College and worked for Oliver.

Doris met the man of her dreams, Orland (Bud) Cooley from Ventura and married him May 5, 1943. To this union three children were born: Ronald, Pilot Mound, Minn.; Janele, Ridgeway; and Curtis (Nancy) DeKalb, Ill.

Bud and Doris farmed for many years and moved to Ridgeway in 1959. Among other jobs, Doris worked for the Mabel and Ridgeway telephone offices for over 40 years.

Doris is survived by three children; 11 grandchildren; three special foster daughters; 24 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, great-grandson, a special foster daughter, sister and brother-in-law and other brothers and sisters-in-law.

Source: Decorah Newspapers Jan. 9, 2018