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Doris Storhaug • 1928 - 2004 Doris Storhaug, 76, 2425 Hillview Ave., Bismarck, ND, and formerly of Minot, died on Thursday, July 15, 2004 in a Bismarck Nursing Home. Doris Irene (Hanson) Storhaug was born January 16, 1928 at Granville, ND where she was raised by her parents Harvey and Beatrice (Anfinson) Hanson. She graduated from Granville High School and attended Minot State Teachers College. She married Ronald L. Storhaug on July 7, 1946 in Velva, ND. They made their home and raised their children in Minot where Ronald was employed as an Engineer by the Burlington Northern Railway prior to his death July 8, 1975, and where she spent the early years as a dedicated and loving housewife and mother. She began work with Trinity Hospital in 1962, rising to Supervisor of Central Services with Trinity Medical Center prior to her retirement in 1990. Doris was a member of Augustana Lutheran Church, Minot, Minot Elks Lodge, American Legion Auxiliary, Eagles, and a past president of the Ladies Society of Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen. She enjoyed playing cards and games with friends and family, reading, traveling, Polka music, dancing, ice cream and chocolate, spending winter days assembling puzzles, and was an excellent cook. She was exceptionally proud of her Norwegian heritage, and was a regular attendee of the Norsk Hostfest and area Lutefisk dinners. Her greatest joys in life were her family and friends. She was known as someone who was always there when you needed her, with a zest for life and the goodness she found in all people, along with a charming smile and a heart of gold. Her door was always open and there was a place at her kitchen table for everyone. She met life's challenges with great strength and dignity. Surviving family members include her daughter, Cheryl, sons Richard (Teri) and Rodney, all of Bismarck, ND; grandchildren Todd Grondahl, of Pueblo, CO, Melissa Grondahl, Bismarck, Lt. Chad Grondahl (Becci), USAF, Minot, MeriCarol, Stephanie and Ronald Storhaug, Bismarck, Richard and Matthew Storhaug, Bismarck, and Kasey Storhaug, Bismarck; great-grandchildren, Cierra Grondahl, Montevideo, MN, and Joshua and Tristan Heinemeyer, Bismarck; daughter-in-law, Janice Storhaug, Bismarck and her son, Ben Ferderer (Krissa) and their son Tyller, Mandan; her sister, Leah Seright and sister-in-law Lois Hanson, both of Minot, brother-in-law Lyle Kramer, Denbigh, mother-in-law Nettie Storhaug, Choteau, MT, sisters-in-law Lois Crook, Waco, TX, and Autumn Storhaug, San Francisco, CA; her long time special friend Annie Kingsley, Minot, a number of nieces and nephews, cousins and other family members. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Ronald, son Kevin, her parents, brother Harvey D. "Sonny" Hanson USN (Ret.), sisters Marlene Kramer and Beverly Seuss, and very special friend Barbara Ann Clauson. Celebration of Life Service: Tuesday, July 20, 2004, at 11:00 a.m., at Augustana Lutheran Church, Minot, ND. Visitation: Monday, July 19, 2004, from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., at Thompson-Larson Funeral Home, Minot. Burial: Rosehill Memorial Park, Minot, ND. Officiant: Pastor Tim Eighmy Music Honorary Bearers: All of Doris' grandchildren and great-grandchildren Active Bearers: Lt. Chad Grondahl, Myron Grondahl,
Ron Storhaug, Terry Kongelf , Jeffrey Seright and Steve Becker
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