Doris E. Jorgenson, Oakwood Memorial Park, Ottawa IL

By April 24, 2019Obituaries

Doris E. Jorgenson, 82, of Marseilles, formerly of Bartonville, IL passed away Sunday, April 14, 2019 at home.

Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 pm, Friday, April 19, 2019 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Rev. John Walker officiating. Visitation will be from 11:00 to 1:00, prior to services, at the funeral home. Burial will be at Oakwood Memorial Park.

Doris was born December 31, 1936, in Salem, KY., to Bertrand P. and Edith (Lillie) Wells. She married James Jorgenson on January 24, 1959 in Peoria; he passed away July 19, 1987. Doris was a lifelong member of the Presbyterian Church. She loved eating candy and going to card parties.

She is survived by two sons, Jay Jorgenson of Reno, Nevada and Al (Dani) Jorgenson of Marseilles; six grandchildren, Joe (Anna) Jorgenson, Eddie (Jessica) Panko, Joshua (Allie) Jorgenson, Sydney Jorgenson, Brennen (Morgan) Jorgenson, and Jimmy Jorgenson; three great-grandchildren, Joe, Mario, and Leif; one brother, Joe (Louise) Wells; and one sister, Sheila (Boyd) Kilpatrick.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and one sister, Donna Pauli.

Pallbearers will be her grandchildren.

Memorials may be directed to the family.

Doris has been laid to rest in the Garden of Psalms.