Christopher Joseph Doerner

Christopher Joseph Doerner obituary, Oakland City, IN

Christopher Joseph Doerner

Christopher Doerner Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Lamb-Basham Memorial Chapel Inc on Mar. 21, 2025.

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OAKLAND CITY, IN – Christopher Joseph Doerner, 49, passed away suddenly in Spurgeon, Indiana on Wednesday, March 19, 2025. Chris was born in Washington, Indiana on February 26, 1976, to Brett and Debra (Manning) Doerner.
Chris was a member of the Operating Engineers Union Local 181.
Chris is preceded in death by his grandfather, James Manning; grandparents, Ron and Darlene Doerner; uncles, Keith Manning and Mark Doerner; and aunt, Sherry Green.
He is survived his parents Brett and Debra (Manning) Doerner; wife, Jacki; children, Christopher R. Doerner, Tori Doerner, and Spencer Cannon; grandkids, Apollo and Abrye Doerner; grandmother. Pansy Manning; siblings Brittney (Ben) Overfield, Brooke (Kaleb) Nossett, and Colton Doerner; aunts and uncles, Steve (Kathy) Manning, Vickie (Rick) Hutchinson, Wayne (Leslie) Manning, and Mike Doerner; nieces and nephews, Weston, Wyatt, Bella Overfield, Owen, Gunner, Kimber Nossett, Raelyn and River Doerner; and several cousins.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, March 27, 2025, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. CST with funeral service to begin at 1 p.m. Burial will follow at Townsley Cemetery in Mackey, Indiana.
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