After a well fought battle with cancer, Doris Annabelle Hollingshead, 85 passed peacefully on Saturday, July 2, 2022 at Tomah Serenity House. On December 28, 1936, Doris was born to Theodore and Goldie (Franks) Dorn in Wisconsin.
On March 24, 1961, Doris became a proud mom to Chris Ocheltree. On February 12, 1966, Doris married Charles Wayne Hollingshead in Reno, Nevada. Wayne came as a package deal and Doris became the mom of four additional children. Doris treated Linda, Wade, Jackie, and Keith as if they were her own. She loved, nurtured them, and started many traditions that they still practice today.
In 1977, Wayne and Doris made the decision to move to Warrens, Wisconsin with their sons Keith and Chris. They lived on the farm where Doris spent much of her childhood. Upon moving to Warrens, Doris began working at Fort McCoy as supervisor in the accounting department and would continue work there until she retired.
Doris was preceded in death by her parents Theodore and Goldie, her husband, Wayne, her sister Gladys Spalloto and her daughter, Jackie Martin.
Doris is survived by her four children: Chris Ocheltree of WA, Linda (Luis) Barraza of CA, Wade (Linda) Hollingshead of WI, Keith (Denise) Hollingshead of UT; her 8 grandchildren; her 7 great-grandchildren; her 2 great-great- grandchildren and many other relatives, friends, and her beloved cat Snowman.
Doris will be remembered for innate love of animals. She was often seen bottle feeding lambs, putting calves in the basement or in her kitchen during the winter and treating her cats if they were her best friend. Doris enjoyed gardening, canning and freezing her fresh vegetables and fruit. She had a heart of gold and was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend to many.
Doris will be laid to rest on August 13, 2022, 11:30 am at the Cataract Cemetery in Cataract, WI. In lieu of flowers please send donations to Chasing Daylight Animal Shelter, Tomah, WI.
Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements. Online condolences can be offered by visiting www.sonnenburgfamilyfh.com
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