Doris Pitzen

Doris Pitzen, age 88, of Newell, Iowa died July 6, 2014 at the Newell Good Samaritan Center in Newell. Funeral services will be Friday, July 11, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at the St. Mary's Catholic Church in Storm Lake, Iowa. Burial will follow in the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Storm Lake. Visitation will take place Thursday, July 10, 2014 from 5-7:00 p.m. at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of the arrangements. Doris Eileen Osweiler was born July 22, 1925 in Pocahontas, Iowa, the daughter of William and Priscilla (Pieffer) Osweiler. Growing up, Doris was baptized and confirmed at St. Columbkille Catholic Church in Varina, Iowa. She attended country school in Pocahontas County and graduated from Pocahontas High School. Doris also was very active in 4-H in her youth. On November 11, 1942 Doris was united in marriage to Philip M. Pitzen at St. Columbkille Catholic Church in Varina. Together they were blessed with three children: Mary, Joseph, and Philip. Following their marriage and while Phil was in the service, they resided in Colorado and later moved to Clinton, Iowa. The couple moved to Pocahontas in 1945. For the next 49 years, Doris and Phil resided on their farm between Newell and Storm Lake where they were engaged in farming and raised their family. After they retired, they spent the next 10 years at their condominium in Storm Lake. Doris was a member of the St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Storm Lake. She was very active in the church guild. In her spare time, Doris liked to dance, bake, and help out on the farm. She enjoyed playing cards and was a member of bridge clubs. Doris and Phil travelled extensively throughout their life. She and Phil enjoyed many European and Alaskan trips. Family was very important to Doris and she will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her. Those left to cherish her memory include her children, Mary Proctor of Storm Lake, Iowa; and Philip Pitzen and his wife, Joan Skogstrom of Des Moines, Iowa; grandchildren: Christopher, Angela, Matthew, Joshua, Susan, and Jacob; great-grandchildren: Marcus, John, Tom, Kathryn, Sarah, Susan, Jacob, Tanner, Elizabeth, Grace, Mattie, Joseph, and Lauren; extended family and friends. Doris was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Philip; son, Joseph in 1965, and brothers: Donald, Lyle, James, and Kenneth.

Doris Pitzen

July 22, 1925 - July 6, 2014