Doris Lorene Inman

Doris Inman, age 94, of Storm Lake, Iowa died Friday, April 10, 2015 at Elm Heights Care Center in Shenandoah, Iowa. Graveside services will be held Thursday, April 16, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. at Buena Vista Memorial Park Cemetery in Storm Lake. Visitation will take place Thursday, April 16, 2015 from 9:30 a.m. until the beginning of the service at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of the arrangements. Doris Lorene Sundberg was born April 7, 1921 in Linn Grove Iowa, oldest child of John and Ethel (Johnson) Sundberg. She grew up and attended school in Linn Grove where she graduated from Linn Grove High School. After graduation, she attended BV in Storm Lake for one year, then in June 1939 she married Richard (Dick) Inman on the family farm in Linn Grove. The couple resided in Storm Lake and had 2 sons, James in 1940 and David in 1943. The family moved to Monterey, California where Dick was in the Navy the last 2 years of WWII, then moved back and made their home in Storm Lake. Dick joined his father in the family business, Inman Electric, and Doris was a homemaker. Over the years, Doris was a Cub Scout Den Mother, a Band Mother, was active in the Storm Lake Presbyterian Church, the Questers, and women's Bridge Club. She loved gardening and entertaining in her beautiful home on Lake Ave. In 1963, her granddaughter Stephanie was born and Doris used to spend time with her as a little girl, taking her to the many parks in Storm Lake and watching her play. Doris always made sure that Stephanie came to visit over the years during the summer and over Christmas vacation and the two remained close. Doris also enjoyed traveling to many places over the years with her husband, spent time in their family home in St. Petersburg, Florida and traveled to Colorado often in the summertime. They enjoyed spending time together with many couple friends and her sister and brother in law, Donna and Arnie Hicks in their Winnebago picnicking, camping and fishing over the years. Doris also was a wonderful cook and enjoyed having family holiday dinners, making the best homemade pies! Doris lived a very full and active life until her husband passed away in 2006 and she developed Alzheimer's disease. Soon after, the family home was sold and Doris lived in Wel Life Assisted living in Alta Iowa for 6 years before her granddaughter, Stephanie, brought her to the specialty Alzheimer’s Assisted Living Facility Windsor Manor in Shenandoah, Iowa last May, 2014. Doris enjoyed the activities, staff and companionship of the other 9 residents and seemed to feel safe and more peaceful there until she fell and broke her leg on March 10, 2015, requiring surgery. Preceding her in death were her parents and husband of 67 years Richard. Those left to cherish her memory are her son Jim of St. Petersburg, Florida; son, Dave of Storm Lake, Iowa; granddaughter, Stephanie Osborn and her husband Curtis of Shenandoah, Iowa, great granddaughter, Ali Burchett of Lenexa, Kansas; great grandson, Mitchell Steinkuehler of Maryville, Missouri; and great grandson, Andrew Johnson of Shenandoah, Iowa; brother, John and wife Margaret Sundberg of Eagle Grove, Iowa; sister, Donna and husband Arnie Hicks of Linn Grove, Iowa; nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.

Doris Lorene Inman

April 7, 1921 - April 10, 2015