Doris Alberta Osterli

Doris Alberta Osterli 89, died on Tuesday, December 21, suddenly, in San Jose, CA, the victim of a heart attack. She is remembered as a devoted wife and a loving and fun grandmother. Doris is survived by her two granddaughters, Dr. Heather Lynn Davis-Kingston (Keir) of Southern California, and Jennifer (Davis) Yingling (Bill) of San Jose, and two great- granddaughters. She is also survived by 5 step children, 16 step grandchildren and numerous step great-grandchildren. Doris was born in Nova Scotia, Canada to Percy Milbourne Gates and Jean Adelaide (MacGregor) Gates. In 1945 she married Mr. Donald Ritchie Wilson, and in 1947 their daughter, Verna Jean was born. In 1951 the young family moved from Canada to Southern California. Before long they moved again to Lake Shasta and operated Holiday Harbor where Doris had hostess, waitress, and cooking duties. Eventually, her marriage to Mr. Wilson ended and Doris moved to a mobile home park in Redding, CA. Doris married Roy Osterli and moved to Pleasant Grove in 1978. Roy and Doris enjoyed motor home travels together, grandchildren, and serving in their church, Calvary Lutheran in Rio Linda, CA until Roy's declining health and subsequent death in 1988. Sometime after Roy's death, Doris moved to Southern California where her daughter and son-in-law, Ron Davis, were living. Later, predeceased by both Ron and Verna Jean, Doris moved to San Jose to live with her granddaughter Jennifer and her family, where she has resided for the past 5 years. A graveside service is scheduled for 1 p.m., Monday, January 3, 2011 at the Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Memorial Contributions may be made to Calvary Lutheran Church, 515 L Street, Rio Linda, CA 95673, or to a charity of your choice. Send Condolences at www.appealdemocrat.com