Doris Irene (McIntire) SCHAFFER WILHELM

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Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 1/24/2011 at 09:27:45

November 22, 1938 - January 19, 2011

Doris I. Wilhelm, of Tampa, Florida passed away January 19, 2011, following a courageous fight with cancer. Born in Lake City, Iowa, November 22 to Frank and Gladys McIntire, she graduated from Lake City High School in 1956. Retiring at age 36 from Wright County Farmers Elevator in Clarion, Iowa, she volunteered over 14,000 hours at Methodist Hospital in Minneapolis, Minn. Doris enjoyed playing bridge and spending time with friends and family. Her love of people and laughter was very apparent. Survivors include her husband, Burnie; son, Daniel (Shelley) Schaffer; stepchildren, Micheal (Elizabeth) Wilhelm, Lori (Keith) Hays and Debra (Neal) Netsch; 13 grand-children; brother, Dwight (Jane) McIntire; and sister, Frances (Dwight) Morenz. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 25, at Lutheran Church of Our Saviour, 8401 W. Hillsborough Ave., Tampa; and at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, January 29 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 3745 Shoreline Drive, Wayzata, Minn. Florida Mortuary.

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Doris I Wilhelm
Beautiful Woman – Beautiful Soul
Shared her love with many – and will be deeply missed by all

Remembering Doris

Following a courageous battle with cancer, Doris went home to be with her heavenly father on January 19, 2011. Doris Irene was born in Lake City, Iowa on November 22 to Frank and Gladys McIntire, and was the youngest of three children. Doris graduated from Lake City High School in 1956. While in high school, she worked at the local movie theatre and maintained her love of films and movies throughout her life, with an uncanny ability to recall names of actors and movies.

Doris also worked as an administrative assistant & bank teller; in the farm mortgage division of Met Life; and as an office manager for the grain elevator. She retired from working at the age of 36 from Wright County Farmers Elevator in Clarion, Iowa. Known for her generosity, Doris gave of herself in many ways – including volunteering for several organizations, logging in over 14,000 volunteer hours at Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park, MN. She continued to volunteer in Tampa, Florida with the food bank at her church.

You rarely saw Doris without her beautiful smile and her wonderful laughter would brighten everyone’s day. She took great joy playing bridge and belonged to several different bridge groups. Doris had a beautiful sense of humor, which remained throughout her final days. Her love of family, people and laughter is very apparent – not to mention her gift of hospitality. Everyone around Doris felt her love and her love of life. Another uncanny ability she had was to recall phone numbers of her family & friends – Doris could recall over 300 phone numbers – what a memory!!

Preceded in death by her parents, Doris will be deeply missed by her husband, Burnie; her son, Daniel (Shelley) Schaffer of Clear Lake, Iowa; step-son Micheal (Elizabeth) Wilhelm of Pueblo, CO; step-daughter, Lori (Keith) Hays of Maple Grove, MN; step-daughter Debra (Neal) Netsch of Mankato, MN; and grandchildren:

* Dan’s Children-

o Granddaughter Rebecca Hokanson of Minneapolis, MN

o Granddaughter Melissa Schaffer (engaged to Dominic Galloway) of Eden Prairie, MN

o Grandsons Steven, Zachary and Jacob Schaffer, all of Mapleton, IA

o Step-granddaughter Demi Yeager of Clear Lake, IA

o Step-grandson Joel Yeager of Clear Lake, IA

* Mick’s Children –

o Granddaughter Katherine Wilhelm (Robert Rhame) of Pueblo, CO

o Granddaughter Christiane Wilhelm (Shane Gartland) of Beafort, SC

* Lori’s Children-

o Grandson Benjamin (Lizzie) Hays of Blaine, MN

o Granddaughter Sarah Hays (promised to Matt Fellows) of Maple Grove, MN

* Deb’s Children-

o Grandson Adam Netsch (engaged to Erin Gunn) of Milwaukee, WI

o Granddaughter Trisha Netsch of Mankato, MN

Doris will also be deeply missed by her sister, Frances (Dwight) Morenz of Lake City, IA; her brother, Dwight (Jane) McIntire of Denver, CO; nieces, nephews, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, cousins, and many, many friends.

The family wishes to thank the nurses and staff of the Cancer Institute for the excellent care given to Doris during her final days, as well as the Life Path Hospice . Special thanks to doctors Corral and Blanco and their staff.

Final arrangements provided by Florida Mortuary Funeral & Cremation Services, Tampa, Florida.

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