Doris Schroen Obituary
She was born on August 16, 1939, in Washington DC to the late John G. Bokar and Doris E. Albright Bokar Wilson.
Doris was a graduate of Anacostia High School in Washington DC. She became a stenographer and worked as a secretary in the Navy Yard in Washington, D.C. for the Bureau of Supplies and Accounts. After marrying her beloved Ed in 1961, she became a homemaker and raised her children. When her children were in their teens, Doris reentered the workforce and served as a church secretary until she retired.
Doris was a faithful member of Trading Ford Baptist Church. She loved to quilt and garden. She became involved in making quilts for veterans through the Honor Flight program, and for women in recovery through Bethel Colony of Mercy. Doris shared her legacy of gardening, canning, sewing, and cooking with her grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her parents John G. and Doris E. Bokar, and stepfather Claude O. Wilson Jr., and by her loving husband of 61 years, Edward F. Schroen.
Doris was survived by her three children, Kathleen M. Shepherd of Kannapolis, Mark E. and Annette Schroen of Ripon CA, and Carla A. and Mark Whaley Sr. of Spencer; her nine grandchildren Mercy McCain, Kendall Schroen, Morgan Schroen, Spencer Schroen, Jennifer LoRe, Anthony Thomas, Mark Whaley, Jr., Malissa Lillywhite, and Michael Whaley; her sister-in-law Carolyn Blum; her nieces and nephews Ed, Jim, and Margarette Magruder, Alison Kohrt, and Marlyece Blum; and her fifteen great grandchildren.
A Memorial Service is to be held Saturday, November 16, 2024, at 11:00 am at Trading Ford Baptist Church located at 3600 Long Ferry Road, Salisbury, NC 28146. Services are to be officiated by Pastor Mike Motley. Doris wished for everyone to wear bright colors as a way to celebrate her homegoing.
In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in her name to Bethel Colony of Mercy, Bethelcolony.org.
Lyerly Funeral Home serves the Schroen family. Online condolences may be made at www.lyerlyfuneralhome.com.
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