1927 – Doris Emma Fitzgerald – 2020
Doris Fitzgerald was born on January 23, 1927, in Slayton, Minnesota to August and Edna Schmidt Gilbertson. She grew up west of Chandler, Minnesota and attended country school. On December 17, 1947, she and Harold “Holly” Fitzgerald were married at St. Columba Church in Iona, Minnesota. Following their marriage, they made their home in Iona. Doris worked at Campbell’s Soup in Worthington, Minnesota for over 20 years. Holly passed away on October 29, 2010. In June 2019 Doris became a resident of Crossroads Care Center in Worthington. She passed away there on Saturday, January 25, 2020, at the age of 93. Doris was a member of St. Columba Church in Iona. Doris enjoyed being with her family, flowers, listing to Polka music and her pets.
Survivors include her three children: Michael Fitzgerald, Iona, MN, Carol Jean McCarty, Cottonwood, AZ, and Thomas Fitzgerald and his wife Deb, Iona, MN; five grandchildren: Nye and Kate McCarty, Devlin and Nikki McCarty, Chris Fitzgerald, Shannon, and Brian Thomas and Ryan Fitzgerald; eight great-grandchildren; two sisters: Delphia (Del) Vandenburg, Pipestone, MN, and Sharon Ness, Slayton, MN; one sister-in-law Bertha Gilbertson, Iona, MN, and several nieces and nephews and their families. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Holly; son-in-law Dan McCarty; two brothers: Darrell “Sparky” Gilbertson and Dewaine Gilbertson; one brother-in-law Cornie Vandenburg and one nephew Gary Vandenburg.
Funeral services will be held at St. Columba Church in Iona, MN on Saturday, February 1, 2020, at 10:30 a.m. with Fr. Thien Nguyen officiating. The organist is Sharon Lais. The song leader is Sheila Crowley. The pallbearers are her grandchildren. Interment is at St. Columba Cemetery in Iona, MN. Visitation will be one hour prior to the services at the church on Saturday. Totzke Funeral Home of Slayton is entrusted with arrangements. To view online obituary and send condolences visit totzkefuneralhome.com
