Doris Evans Stevens, 78, Pipestone, died Friday, Feb. 21 2003, at Luverne Community Hospital in Luverne.
Memorial services were Wednesday, Feb. 26, at First Presbyterian Church in Pipestone.
Doris Ressmeyer was born to Henry and Harriet (Evans) Ressmeyer on Dec. 30, 1924, in Pipestone. She grew up and attended schools in Woodstock. After graduating from Pipestone High School in 1942, she moved to Rock Island, Ill., to work as a machinist drilling barrel chambers for 30 caliber machine guns during World War II. After the war she returned to Pipestone and worked for the J.C. Penney’s Store.
She married Wesley Stevens on Oct. 20, 1946. Following their marriage they moved to Edgerton. In 1949 they moved to Kimball, S.D., and in 1953 they moved to Whittier, Calif. In 1976 they returned home to Murray County to live and work on the family farm where Mr. Stevens grew up. Mr. Stevens died on Sept. 16, 1992. She remained on the farm until Feb. 1, 2000, when she moved to Good Samaritan Village in Pipestone. On Feb. 20 she was admitted to Luverne Community Hospital.
Mrs. Stevens was a member of the Presbyterian faith. She was a 50-year member of Eastern Star and a member of the Chandler Auxiliary. She enjoyed playing cards, bingo and attending the performances at Pipestone Performing Arts Center.
Survivors include three sons, Steve (Karen) Stevens, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., Paul (Heather) Stevens, Upland, Calif., and Don Stevens, Pipestone; five grandchildren, Jay, Jill, Randy, Mikel and Seleste Stevens; and one brother, George (Elaine) Ressmeyer, Dead Lake.
Mrs. Stevens was preceded in death by her parents and her husband.
Hartquist Funeral Chapel, Pipestone, was in charge of arrangements.
