Doris Husmann Nov. 14, 1925 – Feb. 5, 2021

      Doris Husmann, age 95, died peacefully, Friday evening, Feb. 5, 2021 at Monticello Nursing and Rehabilitation Center following a brief illness. Funeral Services were held 1 p.m. Tuesday afternoon Feb. 9, 2021 at Wayne Zion Lutheran Church with interment in the Oakwood Cemetery. Friends called after 12 noon at the church. Rev. Wade Reddy officiated at the services. Thoughts, memories and condolences may be left at goettschonline.com. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Wayne Zion Lutheran Church, Above and Beyond Hospice or Jones Regional Medical Center. You may access the live service by going to Goettschonline.com and then by clicking the Watch Our Live Services on Facebook button which will direct you to our Facebook page.

      Surviving are two children, Larry (Susan) Husmann of Columbus, Ind., LuAnn (Richard) Wolken of Monticello, seven grandchildren, Todd (Jennifer) Husmann, Tom (Kristie) Husmann, Christin (Randy) Husmann-Miller, Michael (Teresa) Wolken, Mathew (Pam) Wolken, Melissa Wolken, Brian ( Ali) Wolken, 11 great-grandchildren, five great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Ralph in 2014 and two sisters, Opal Poock and Iris Young.

      Doris Mae Porter was born Nov. 14, 1925 at Anamosa, Iowa. She was the daughter of Harold and Nellie Kurth, Porter. Doris went to school at Olin, but graduated from the Anamosa Community Schools in 1943. She worked as a house girl for several families during the summer months. Doris Mae Porter and Ralph Husmann were married July 5, 1944 at Wayne Zion Lutheran Church. The couple lived in Amber, Springville and Center Junction before moving to the Husmann family farm near Center Junction. Doris worked at Mode O' Day in Monticello for several years. She was a member of the Wayne Zion Lutheran Church where she had taught Sunday school and Bible school.
Doris was a wonderful seamstress. She also enjoyed her flower gardens, ceramics and going to the Great Jones County Fair. Time spent with family was always important to her especially taking the grandchildren and great-grandchildren to Central Park. She loved traveling with Ralph or spending time at their homes in Arizona and Arkansas and going to various country music festivals.