Doris Gorseth Kabanuk 1922 - 2006

Doris Gorseth Kabanuk, 84, Minot, ND, formerly of the Blaisdell area, died Sunday, November 26, 2006, in a Minot nursing home.

Doris Ellen Annie Olson was born on April 10, 1922, the daughter of Otto T. and Annie (Nelson) Olson on the family farm, rural Blaisdell, ND. She was raised on the Olson family farm. She attended grade school and most of her high school in Blaisdell. Before her senior year, the Blaisdell High School closed. She then completed her high school education at Stanley High School, graduating in 1940. She then attended Minot State Teachers College where she received her teaching certificate.

She taught school in Crowfoot District, rural Coulee, ND, and Granada District, rural Blaisdell, ND. She later worked as a relief agent for Great Northern Railroad in Blaisdell for two years during WWII.
Doris was married to Ernest Gorseth on July 22, 1945, at Shell Creek Lutheran Church, rural Blaisdell. Following his discharge from the US Navy, they made their home in Minot. In 1948, they moved back to the Olson family farm, where they raised livestock. Ernest passed away on November 26, 1983. She moved to Minot in 1989.

Doris was a longtime member of Our Saviors Lutheran Church, Blaisdell, where she had taught Sunday school, and was a member of its WELCA. She was also an original member of Madagascar Mission Society. She was currently a member of Augustana Lutheran Church, Minot, where she was also active in WELCA, until the last few years. Doris was a good cook and well known for her donuts.

On May 11, 1990, Doris married Victor Kabanuk in Minot. They made their home in Minot. Victor passed away on February 18, 1997. She moved into Somerset Court in September of 2001. She resided there until January of 2003, when she moved into Trinity Homes.

Surviving family includes: daughter, Noel (Mark) Nesheim, Palermo, ND; sons, Algene "Gene" (Linda) Gorseth, Bismarck, Lyle (Gayle) Gorseth, Blaisdell, Daniel (Brenda) Gorseth, Carrington, and Steven (Karen) Gorseth, Big Lake, MN; son-in-law, Tom Huff, Jr., Minot; grandchildren, Lucia and Jon Nesheim; Daphne (Cody) Heid, and Charlie Gorseth; Grant, Madison, and Mariah Huff; Garrett, Jessica, and Adam Gorseth, and a step-grandson, Ben Klein; and Dean, Erin, Allison, and Laura Gorseth; sisters, Helen Kjellberg, Minot, Thelma Solberg, Norma Kjellberg, both Stanley; and several nieces and nephews.

Doris was preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Ernest Gorseth and Victor

Doris was preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Ernest Gorseth and Victor Kabanuk; and daughters, Corrine Gorseth and Eleanor "Elly" Huff.

Funeral: Thursday, November 30, 2006, at 11 a.m. at Augustana Lutheran Church, Minot.

Interment: Thursday at 2:30 pm at Shell Creek Lutheran Cemetery, rural Blaisdell, ND.

Visitation: Wednesday from Noon to 7 p.m. at Thompson-Larson Funeral Home, Minot.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred.

Officiant: Pastor Greg Anderson

Music: Cari Flory, Vocalist to offer
"Borning Cry" & "My Lord What A Morning"
Arnola Leverson, Pianist
Congregational Hymns
"Day By Day" #746 & "Softly and Tenderly" (WOV) #734
"Rock of Ages" #327

Honorary Bearers: Doris's family and friends

Active Bearers: George Solberg, Jr., Rodney Kjellberg, Richard Solberg, Jerry Smith, Stanley Anderson, Doug Hovda, David Leverson

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