Slang, Doris

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• Obituary: 23 Sep 2003; Green Bay Press Gazette

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Obituary:
Benz, Doris (Slang)Doris (Slang) Benz, 88, passed away peacefully on Sept. 20, 2003, in Menas ha after a short stay at Theda Clark Regional Medical Center. She was bo rn on Jan. 9, 1915, in the town of Maple Valley, Oconto County, Wis., to H ans and Marie (Roit) Slang. She was united in marriage to Everett Be nz on March 2, 1935. Everett and Doris farmed in the Gillet and Green Vall ey, Wis., area. After Everett’s death in 1954, Doris remained on the fa rm to raise her family until 1961 when she moved to Shawano. In 1966 she m oved to Menasha where she worked at the Menasha Hotel and George’s Steak H ouse. She returned to Shawano in 1993.Doris dedicated her life to God and her family. She has been a member of S t. James Lutheran Church in Shawano since 1961. Prior to that she was a me mber of St. John’s Lutheran Church, Green Valley, Wis. She especially enjo yed her flower gardens and family gatherings.Doris is survived by her children, Janice (James) Feudner, Sheboygan; Eva ns (Pat) Benz, Kenneth (Karen) Benz, both of Green Valley, Ariz.; Richa rd (Diane) Benz, Combined Locks; Lyle (Pat) Benz, Cheryl (Ronald) Habeck b oth of Appleton; grandchildren, Randae (David) Peterson, David (Sandy) Str eblow, Lynn (Dan) Thimmig, Melissa (Al Canales) Kroll, Bradley (Penny) Ben z, Douglas (Christina Summers) Benz, Daniel Benz, Kory (Kathy) Benz, Kir by Benz, Kyle (Lori) Benz, Aaron (Dona) Benz, Ryan Benz, Breckan Eddingto n, Wyatt (Christine) Benz, Sheila Benz, Patty Kolasinski, Tony (Michell e) Habeck, Amanda (Randy Reed) Habeck; step-grandchildren, Michelle (Le e) Plante, Renee Coles, Andrea (Troy) Zitzloff, Shane (Wendy Wolfe) Jaco b, Greg (Cherie) Jacob. She is also survived by 29 loving great-grandchild ren; a sister, Elaine Slang, sister-in-law, Marcella Slang, both of Milwau kee; brother-in-law, Gerhardt Benz, Aniwa; and many special nieces, nephe ws and friends.Besides her husband Everettt, Doris was preceded in death by an infant so n, Roger; a sister, Emily (Leonard) Larsen; and brothers, Louis Slang a nd Hans Slang Jr.Funeral services Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2003, at 11 a.m. at St. James Luther an Church, Shawano Pastor Michael Schram officiating. Interment at at S t. John’s Luthean Cemetery, town of Green Valley. Friends may call fr om 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Schroeder-Mickelson Funeral Service of Shawano a nd after 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Church until time of the services.Memorial funds for St. Johns Lutheran Church of Green Valley and St. Jam es Lutheran Church have been established in her memory.“A special thank you to Dr. Curtis Baltz and his staff and the 5th floor n ursing staff at Theda Clark Medical Center.”

Doris married Benz, Everett 2 Mar 1935. Everett was born Bef 1917; died Abt 1954. [Group Sheet]

Richard married VanVreede, Diane (daughter of VanVreede, Alois and Foley, Elaine) [Group Sheet]

Breckan married Feltz, Brian (son of Buttles, Kent and Unknown, Margaret) [Group Sheet]