Doris, the daughter of Ross and Pearl (Wharton) Earixson was born October 10, 1919 on a farm west of Snyder Cemetery between Gentry and Worth, Missouri.
Growing up, she rode a horse to school in Gentry with her older brother. She went to high school in Worth, Missouri, where she excelled in art, geometry and basketball. She graduated at the top of her class.
Doris met her future husband, Donald C. Craven at a 4th of July celebration in Grant City. They were married September 1, 1938 in Albany and went to Shenandoah, Iowa for their honeymoon. Later, they started farming east of the David Church and north of Carmack. Their only child named after his father; Donald Craig Craven was born July 13, 1940.
Doris and Donald farmed successfully together for many years. Doris was an avid gardener, raising vegetables and many flowers. She was also a talented seamstress, making clothing for herself as well as her son.
In the 50’s, the couple purchased a farm south of where they lived, which had once been Donald’s older brother bachelor farm. Eventually, they built a new home around the existing home. They lived there for the rest of their lives. Donald passed away November 5, 1984. Doris continued living at the farm with her son, until the last few weeks of her life, at that time she became a resident of Pine View Manor.
She was also preceded in death by; her parents, brothers, Ross Junior and Charles Earixson, sisters, Margurite Standley, Pauline Malson, Phyllis Cooper, sisters-in-law, Beverly Blauw, Ester Skidmore, Marjorie Powers, Cordis Bruce, Jean Earixson, Dorothy Earixson, Mildred Craven, Joyce Craven, Bernice Craven, Norma Craven; brothers-in-law, Duane Craven, Gene Craven, Ronald Craven, Clifford Standley, Lawrence Malson, Vern Cooper, Dale Skidmore, Earnest Powers, Elvis Ellis, Robert Bruce, Donald Blauw.
Doris was a member of the Union Baptist Church and later the Stanberry First Baptist Church, where she worked in the nursery for many years. Doris, known as the flower lady, provided weekly arrangements for the church with flowers she had grown in her garden. She was also a member of the Athena Club.
Survivors: son, Donald Craig Craven, Stanberry; sisters-in-law, Gayla Craven; Kay Earixson; nephews and nieces, Chris Earixson, Donald Terry Earixson, Charles Michel Earixson, Dale Patrick Earixson, Kenneth Wayne Standley, Pam Ax, Michelle Lamonthe, Bobby Garcia, Trisha Earixson, Vallerie Sullivan, David Cooper, Doug Cooper, Kimberly Dotilly, Stacy Lastumo, Francis Joyce Prell, Anita Kay Earixson, Sharon Buehler, Linda Dencker, Carolyn Russell, Roberta Wallace, Betty Bonham, Amy Fowler, Nancy Gier, Becky Beach, Darrel Craven, Bob Skidmore, Jack Craven, Melvin Powers, Greg Craven, Brady Craven, Mark Craven; and a multitude of great nieces and nephews.
Memorial Service will be held at a later date with inurnment in the Old Brick Cemetery, Albany. Memorial contributions: Old Brick Cemetery in care of the Roberson-Polley Chapel, 403 N. Hundley, Albany, MO 64402.
Online condolences may be made at the Roberson-Polley website.
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