Doris Gail Barton, 74, Luverne, died Sunday, Feb. 29, 2004, at Mary Jane Brown Good Samaritan Center in Luverne. Services were Wednesday, March 3, at First Baptist Church in Luverne. The Rev. Rick Cornish officiated. Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery, Luverne. Doris Hayman was born to August and Nita (Meyers) Hayman on June 25, 1929, in Belvidere, Ill., where she was raised and received her education. She married William Barton on March 22, 1942, in Rockton, Ill. Following their marriage, they lived in several states. In 1976, they moved to Beaver Creek and in the fall of 1976, they moved to Luverne. Mr. Barton died Jan. 21, 1977. After his death, she continued to live in Luverne where she worked as a nurse’s aide at Mary Jane Brown Good Samaritan Center. She later did volunteer work at the Senior Citizen Center. In 1998, she moved to Blue Mound Tower in Luverne. She moved to Mary Jane Brown Good Samaritan Center on Feb. 18, 2004. Mrs. Barton was a member of First Baptist Church in Luverne where she attended Bible Study and helped in the nursery. She also helped cook and prepare the food for Meals-On-Wheels for several years. She enjoyed knitting, sewing, doing jigsaw puzzles and playing cards. Survivors include three children, Susan (Ron) Mueller, Des Moines, Iowa, Shirley (Dennis) Frazer, Rushmore, and LeRoy (Jackie) Barton, Luverne; and 14 grandchildren.Mrs. Barton was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, William, an infant son, Rodger, and four brothers. A tree will be planted by Hospice of Luverne Community Hospital in memory of Doris Barton. Hartquist Funeral Home-Engebretson Chapel, Luverne, was in charge of arrangements.
