Hazel Doehr
Hazel Ann Doehr, 100, formerly of rural Spencer, passed away March 12, 2022, in Monroe, LA, where she had lived for the past six years.
Hazel Ann Beil Doehr was born at Chili March 26, 1921, the daughter of Adolph and Laura (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 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, great-grandmother 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, Monroe, LA, Lana Metko, Menasha, Becky (Carl Olsen) Rand, Avon, MN, and Daryl (Denise) Doehr, Wyoming, MN; her 13 grandchildren, Timothy (Lisa) Lang, Wauwatosa, Jayne (Randy) Frahmann, Marshfield, Amy Rodriguez, Pasadena, CA, Rachel (Dan) Nash, Annapolis, MD, Edwin (Heidi) Lang, Monroe, LA, Bethany (David) Gorski, Colorado, Troy (Susan) Metko, Appleton, Ryan (Jenny) Metko, Brillion, Jon (Lisa) Rand, St. Cloud, MN, Heather (Steve) Croucher, Leavenworth, KS, Elizabeth Bigelow, Monticello, MN, Charles (Emily) Doehr, Waconia, MN, and Joseph Doehr, Chisago City, MN; 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, Logan and Layla Bigelow; and 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; 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.
A service will be held Saturday, April 9, at 11 a.m. 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.