Retz, Doris (Toms) --- 1928-2012
SMITH, TOMS, RETZ, BERGERON, DOLAN, PETLON
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Date: 5/30/2013 at 16:32:53
Doris Retz
Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. September 28, 2012 at United Methodist Church in Manchester, Iowa for Doris Retz, 83, of Manchester, Iowa, who passed away at the Good Neighbor Home on Monday evening, September 24, 2012, after a brief illness. Visitation was held from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. September 28, 2012 at United Methodist Church in Manchester, with interment following at Oakland Cemetery, Manchester.
Doris Retz was born in Delhi, Iowa, on December 12, 1928, the daughter of Jesse and Josephine (Smith) Toms.
Doris graduated from Dundee High School in 1946 and worked in the office at Rath Packing Company in Waterloo until her marriage.
Doris was united in marriage to Milton Retz on December 4, 1949. Together they farmed in Delaware County for over 50 years, retiring to Manchester in 2001.
During her life, Doris was a Sunday School teacher at the Manchester United Methodist church, a member of the Prairie Township Garden Club, Four Corners Card Club, Manchester Court Whist Card Club, 4-H garden judge, 7th degree Grange member holding many offices, and many other activities. She and Milton traveled to Washington, D.C. to represent Iowa farm interests and were active Farm Bureau members. Doris was a great cook, even once being featured in the Cedar Rapids Gazette.
Doris will be missed as a wife, mom, sister, best friend, loving grandmother and great-grandmother, by her husband, Milton of Manchester; her children, Janet (David) Bergeron of Des Moines, Kathy (Tim) Dolan of Cedar Rapids, David (Terry Meyerson) Retz of Benicia, California, and Steven (Carol) of Carol Stream, Illinois; her grandchildren, Jessica (Tony) Walhus of Burr Oak, Jared (Jackie) Rude of Troy Mills, Doria (Scott) Andrews of Cedar Rapids, and Jason (Ashley) Retz of Arcola, Illinois; great-grandchildren, Kailee Slaton, Kelsey Rude, Lance Retz, Saxon Dolan, Brianna Andrews, and Elise Walhus; and her brother, Darl (Linda) Toms of Manchester.
Doris was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Lila Jean Petlon; and one brother, Merlin Toms.
A special thank you to the staff at Comfort Care Hospice and the Good Neighbor Home for all the care and support.
Taken from a funeral brochure.
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