DORIS GLENN PLATH

DORIS GLENN PLATH Doris Glenn Plath, 85, entered into eternal rest surrounded by family on May 23, 2014, after a courageous fight with cancer. Born in Pharr, Texas to Glenn and Lula Marie Brittan, Doris was preceded in death by her husband of 34 years, R.E. Plath of McAllen. She graduated from PSJA high school and attended Texas A&I University, Kingsville, Texas. Doris was a faithful member of St. Paul Lutheran Church of McAllen, enjoyed over 50 years with Beta Sigma Phi sorority and cherished the 14 years she spent with Bible Study Fellowship. She retired from Security State Bank, Pharr after 25 years and she enjoyed over 20 years as a Mary Kay Consultant. She loved cooking, especially baking cookies for friends and family, sewing for her girls and she enjoyed fishing and hunting with her husband and family! Doris made friends everywhere she went and enjoyed meeting people. A loving wife, mother, grand-mother and great-grand mother, Doris is survived by her 4 daughters; Gale Johnston (Corpus Christi), Shelly Plath (San Francisco, CA), Nancy Townsend (Paul of Mission) and Vicki Kendall (Travis of Castroville) and her sister, Jean Scott, of College Station. Grand-children; John Johnston, Sheri Johnston, Ashley Risica, Chelsey Risica - Cleghorn, Elliot Townsend and Courtney Townsend; great-grand children, Sebastian Perez, Noe Hinojosa, Aaron Johnston, and Cheston and Cason Cleghorn and other nieces and nephews. Pastor Nate Wollenberg will officiate the funeral service on Friday at 1:00 PM, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 300 W. Pecan, McAllen, Texas. The viewing will be held today, Thursday from 5:00-7:00 PM at Kreidler Funeral Home, 314 N. 10th Street, McAllen. Pallbearers will be: Paul Townsend, Elliot Townsend, Gregory Townsend, Travis Kendall, Richard Cleghorn, and John Johnston. Honorary Pallbearers are: Pat Townsend (Mission), R.H. Richards (Kerrville), and Goodwin Powell (Grapevine). The family wishes to thank her caring doctors; Dr. David Friedman and staff of Cancer Care Center of South Texas, Dr. Matthew Windrow and staff of Medina Regional Hospital & Clinic, Hondo and Dr. Michael K. Wells, Natural Health Improvement Center, San Antonio. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to St. Paul Lutheran Church, McAllen, Texas. kreidlerfuneralhome.com Sign the guest book at www.themonitor.com/obituaries