Doris was born at home in Richland County, North Dakota on October 3,1922 to Louis and Ruth (Sargeant) Faehnrich. When she was 4, her family moved to Nelson, MN, where she went to school and graduated 8th grade there. Doris met Melvin Haag in Leader and they were married April 5, 1941 in Aitkin, MN. They lived and worked on their dairy farm in Leader, MN from 1945 to the time of Melvin’s death in 1988. Doris continued to live on the farm independently up until the last month.
Doris is survived by her daughter, Sandra (Walt) Sjolund of Staples, MN; grandson, Scott Sjolund of Aitkin, MN; three great grandchildren, Logan, Lucas and Dacia; sister, Alice Hanson of Henning, MN; sister in law, Shirley Faehnrich of Alexandria, MN. She was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin; parents; brothers, Richard, Louis Malcolm (Mix), Guy William (Bill), Maurice (Morrie); sisters, Dulce Lommen, Pauline Shultz, Mavis Mullen, Charmaine Westad and Sylvia Sveback. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples, MN.
wjon.com (published 19 Aug 2014)
Doris was born at home in Richland County, North Dakota on October 3,1922 to Louis and Ruth (Sargeant) Faehnrich. When she was 4, her family moved to Nelson, MN, where she went to school and graduated 8th grade there. Doris met Melvin Haag in Leader and they were married April 5, 1941 in Aitkin, MN. They lived and worked on their dairy farm in Leader, MN from 1945 to the time of Melvin’s death in 1988. Doris continued to live on the farm independently up until the last month.
Doris is survived by her daughter, Sandra (Walt) Sjolund of Staples, MN; grandson, Scott Sjolund of Aitkin, MN; three great grandchildren, Logan, Lucas and Dacia; sister, Alice Hanson of Henning, MN; sister in law, Shirley Faehnrich of Alexandria, MN. She was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin; parents; brothers, Richard, Louis Malcolm (Mix), Guy William (Bill), Maurice (Morrie); sisters, Dulce Lommen, Pauline Shultz, Mavis Mullen, Charmaine Westad and Sylvia Sveback. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples, MN.
wjon.com (published 19 Aug 2014)
Family Members
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Richard S. Faehnrich
1907–1987
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Dulce Inez Faehnrich Lommen
1909–1997
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Louis Malcom "Mix" Faehnrich
1910–2005
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Ruth Marie Pauline Faehnrick Schultz
1912–1991
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Iris Angela Faehnrich
1914–2011
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Mavis Yestive Faehnrich Mullen
1915–1999
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Charmaine June Faehnrich Westad
1917–2001
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Sylvia Bertie Faehnrich Aldrich
1918–1992
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Alice Faehnrich Hanson
1921–2018
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Guy W. Faehnrich
1925–1979
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Maurice Alec "Morrie" Faehnrich
1926–2011
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