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Doris Lang, 100, West Branch
Obituaries · June 04, 2015
Doris Lang, 100, of West Branch, formerly of Tipton, passed away Monday, May 25, 2015, at Mercy Hospital.
The daughter of Jess and Celia Wineke, she was born Jan. 9, 1915, in rural Cedar County. She graduated from West Branch High School and moved to Tipton where she worked at a local cafe. She married Francis Lang on Sept. 26, 1936, at The Little Brown Church in Nashua. Her entire married life was spent in Tipton rearing her four children.
Mrs. Lang was an active member of the Tipton Federated Garden Club for over 40 years, was also a life member, and was a co-leader of the junior garden club. She loved everything that had to do with flowers and gardening. She and her husband also operated a game bird farm for more than 20 years raising waterfowl, pheasants, quail, and chickens. In her spare time, she enjoyed volunteering, doing creative writing and working on genealogy. She was very much interested in finding out all she could about her family history.
Doris is survived by a daughter, Karen (Doug) Price of Iowa City; sons Robert of San Jose, Calif., and Larry of Cedar Rapids; daughter-in-law Carolyn Lang of Tipton; grandchildren Jim, Vanessa, Beth, Michelle and Mike; and many great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters and brothers; husband; son John Lang; grandson Tim Lang; and daughter-in-law Karen (Blayney) Lang.
Mrs. Lang spent the last three years at Crestview Nursing and Rehab in West Branch and had many friends there.
Mrs. Lang has donated her body to the University of Iowa College of Medicine’s Deeded Body Program. Private family graveside services will be held at a later date. Burial will be in the West Branch Cemetery. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.hendersonbarkerfuneralhome.com. The Henderson-Barker Funeral Home in West Branch is in charge arrangements.
A memorial fund has been established. Memorials may be sent to Karen Price, 320 Moss Wood Lane, Iowa City, Iowa, 52246.
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