Hazel Doehr
Hazel Ann Doehr, 100, formerly of rural Spencer, passed away on Saturday, March 12, 2022, in Monroe, La., where she had lived for the past six years. A service will be held at 11 a.m., on Saturday, April 9, at Christ Lutheran Church in Chili, where she was a lifelong member. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time of the service. Burial will take place at Yolo Cemetery at a later date.
Hazel Ann Beil was born at Chili on March 26, 1921, the daughter of Adolph and Laura (nee Schlinsog) Beil. She attended Forestside Elementary School near Chili and graduated from Neillsville High School in 1939. She was baptized and confirmed at Christ Lutheran Church in Chili. On Dec. 18, 1941, she married Lyle Doehr and they operated a dairy farm for the next 40 years where she was an integral partner of the operation. Lyle passed away on Jan. 11, 2013. They were married for 71 years. She and Lyle traveled all during their life together, spending time in Alaska, Hawaii, Taiwan, and many of the states. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother and great-great-grandmother, hosting scores of family gatherings and faithfully staying in touch with her scattered family and a myriad of friends. She loved talking on the phone and sending cards and letters to innumerable people. She never sat idle, always reading her Bible, writing letters, embroidering, or doing word finds. In 2008, she and Lyle moved from their farm to rural Marshfield to live with her daughter, Lou Ann, and son-in-law, Russel, and in 2015 she moved with them to Monroe, La.
She is survived by her children: Lou Ann (Russel) Lang of Monroe, La., Lana Metko of Menasha, Becky (Carl Olsen) Rand of Avon, Minn., and Daryl (Denise) Doehr of Wyoming, Minn.; her 13 grandchildren: Timothy (Lisa) Lang of Wauwatosa, Jayne (Randy) Frahmann of Marshfield, Amy Rodriguez of Pasadena, Calif., Rachel (Dan) Nash of Annapolis, Md., Edwin (Heidi) Lang of Monroe, La., Bethany (David) Gorski of Colorado, Troy (Susan) Metko of Appleton, Ryan (Jenny) Metko, of Brillion, Jon (Lisa) Rand of St. Cloud, Minn., Heather (Steve) Croucher of Leavenworth, Kansas, Elizabeth Bigelow of Monticello, Minn., Charles (Emily) Doehr of Waconia, Minn., and Joseph Doehr of Chisago City, Minn.; 29 great-grandchildren: Trevor Lang, Shelby (Jon) Gotangco, Mateo Lang, Andrew Frahmann, Brittany (CJ) Altamirano, Erick (Rosie) Rodriguez, Hannah (Sam) Lawlace, James (Siera) Nash, Caleb (Anna) Nash, Esther (Josh) Furman, Abigail (Tommy) McArty, Naomi, Rebekah and Hope Nash, Megan (Luke) Mason, Morgan, Cameron, Carter and Miles Lang, Aldous Gorski, Ian, Jana, Sara and Sean Metko, Grace and Alex Metko, Samuel Croucher, and Logan and Layla Bigelow: her great-great grandchildren: Jack and Hudson Altamirano, Virginia Furman, Cecelia Nash, Clark Mason, and three babies arriving in the near future; four nieces: Paulette, Margo, Sally and Mitzi; one nephew, Elgene; and many friends.
She was predeceased by her parents; her husband; her siblings: Hilda (Harold) Montag, Esther (Gerald) Dankemyer, and Arwin Beil; a sister and brother-in-law Evelyn (Lucien) Moh; three nieces: Lora, Joyce and Linda; and many friends.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are being accepted by Hazel’s family to be donated to Geneva Academy.
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