Doris Vivian Smith^{[1, 2]}

1922 - 2010  (87 years)    Has 2 ancestors and one descendant in this family tree.

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• Name	Doris Vivian Smith
  Gender	Female
  Born	30 Nov 1922	Lawton, Ramsey, North Dakota, United States   [2, 3]
  Census	1930	Lillehoff Township, Ramsey, North Dakota, United States   [3]
  Census	1940	Lillehoff Township, Ramsey, North Dakota, United States   [4]
  Died	11 Mar 2010	Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, United States   [2, 5]
  Notes	obituary - Devils Lake Journal (ND) - 17 Mar 2010 [GenealogyBank.com] Doris Wilhelmi, 87, passed away on March 11, 2010, in Mesa, AZ. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Friday, March 19 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Edward's Catholic Church in Nekoma, ND, with burial in the church cemetery. Visitationwill be held at Brooks Funeral Home in Langdon, ND, on Thursday, March 18, from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. with a prayer service at 7 p.m. Doris Vivian Smith Wilhelmi was born November 30, 1922, to Joseph and Annie (Prucha) Smith in Lawton, ND. She was raised on a farm near Lawton where she attended elementary and high school. She continued her education at Mayville State Teachers College. After graduating, she obtained her first teaching job at Loma, ND, where she taught for two years. Doris married Arthur Peter Wilhelmi on June 22, 1944, at St. Edward's Church in Nekoma and has lived on the family farm since then. Doris was an educator in many fields with some of them being religion, tap dancing, and several years of teaching grades 5-8 for the Nekoma School District. She was president of the Community Club, a member of the school board, St. Edward's Altar Society, Homemaker's Club and square dance clubs. Doris helped write and direct many plays and organized various events held in Nekoma. She was well-known for her hospitality and talent in the kitchen. She lived her life with dignity, selflessness, and endless enthusiasm for her family. For the past 25 years, she has wintered in Mesa, AZ, where she also lived a full, happy life with many friends of all ages. Doris is survived by her children, Douglas (Jeanie) Wilhelmi of Coeur D' Alene, ID; Robert (Jean) Wilhelmi of Nekoma; Richard (Cheryl) Wilhelmi of Nekoma; Wendel (Daniel Fecteau) Wilhelmi of Fountain Hills, AZ; Camille Wilhelmi Petri of Rosemount, MN. Doris was very proud of her six grandchildren, Alyson Wilhelmi of Grand Forks, ND; Megin Wilhelmi of Rosemount, MN; Andrew Wilhelmi of Jamestown, ND; Jena Wilhelmi of Minneapolis, MN; Michael Petri of Bloomington, MN; Rachael Petri of Rosemount, MN. Doris is also survived by her beloved sister, Gladys Thomas of Mesa, AZ, and nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Arthur, infant son Randal, and brothers Robert and Raymond Smith. Brooks Funeral Home, Langdon, is in charge of arrangements.
  Person ID	I113714	Filteau - Fecteau - Facteau families
  Last Modified	12 Jan 2016

  
  

  Father	Joseph John Smith,   b. 1886/7, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Anna Prucha,   b. 1891/2, Czechoslovakia ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	Abt 1915	North Dakota   [1, 6]
  Family ID	F48144	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Arthur Peter Wilhelmi,   b. 22 Jun 1920,   d. 31 Dec 1991, North Dakota  (Age 71 years)
  Married	22 Jun 1944  [1, 5]
  Children	1. Wendel Jon Wilhelmi
  Family ID	F48143	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  	Load the map	Born - 30 Nov 1922 - Lawton, Ramsey, North Dakota, United States Census - 1930 - Lillehoff Township, Ramsey, North Dakota, United States Census - 1940 - Lillehoff Township, Ramsey, North Dakota, United States Died - 11 Mar 2010 - Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  [S1453] Tributes, Gladys I (Smith) Thomas (97) - Mariposa Gardens Memorial Park and Funeral Home (Mesa, AZ) [Dignity]. [S162] SSDI, Doris Vivien [Smith] Wilhelmi (1922-2010) - Nekoma, ND. [S378] Census 1930, North Dakota, Ramsey, Lillehoff, ED 290, sh 3A, hh 39, lines 9+. [S1676] Census 1940, North Dakota, Ramsey, Lillehott, ED 36-30, sh 3A, lines 1+. [S1827] GenealogyBank.com, Doris Vivian (Smith)Wilhelmi - Devils Lake Journal (ND) - 17 Mar 2010. [S377] Census 1920, North Dakota, Ramsey, Lawton, ED 104, sh 8A, hh 22. lines 9+.