Marion P. Doerr

Funeral services for Marion P. Doerr, age 90, of Albert Lea will be held at 11:00 am, Friday January 21, 2011 at the Church of St. Theodore.  Father James Berning and Deacon Mike Ellis will officiate.  Interment will be in St. Theodore’s Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 6 – 7:00 pm, Thursday, January 20, 2011 at the Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home, and one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday.

Marion died on Sunday, January 16, 2011 at Thorne Crest.

Marion P. Doerr was born on February 18, 1920 in Wells, MN.  She grew up there and attended St. Casmir’s Catholic School through the eighth grade and graduated from Wells High School.  On June 4, 1945 Marion was married to James R. Doerr in Wells.  They lived in Albert Lea, moving to Blue Earth, MN in 1974. Marion worked for J. C. Penney’s for thirty years, and then became a Realtor.  She worked for Countrywide in Albert Lea, and then for Jim Firkins Real Estate in Blue Earth from 1974-1984. She was the State President of the Knights of Columbus Auxiliary from 1960-61, was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, and the Wa-Tan-Ye Service Club.  Marion enjoyed oil painting, reading and playing bridge.  She volunteered for the St. Peter and Paul mission trip to Mississippi in 1978.  She loved camping and spending time at Bass Lake. She particularly loved spending time with her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

Survivors include her children Carol (Wayne) Helgerson of Corpus Christi, TX, Ki (Warren) Amundson of Albert Lea, Mary (Doug) Sublet of Mankato, and Robert (Cindy) Doerr of St. Francis, MN; grandchildren Mandi (Jason) Fine, Cassie (Jorge) Muñoz, Joseph (Cari) Helgerson, Jesse Amundson and special friend Chelsea Walsh, Ashley Doerr, Scott Helgerson, and Matthew and Jamie Michaelson; great-grandchildren Liliana Muñoz, Tyler Helgerson, Kevin Doerr, Tyler Michaelson, and Ryan Helgerson; sister Bernice Luse of Davenport, IA, nieces and nephews.

Marion was preceded in death by her parents Herman and Catherine Seedorf, her husband James Doerr, and her sister Helen Wainscott.