Doris Hansen

Doris Esther Hansen, 85, of Newton, died Jan. 2, at her home.

She was born Sept. 22, 1924, on a farm near Peabody, to James Lilburn and Lula (Taylor) Mellott. She attended school in Peabody.

Doris married Robert Neil Hansen Aug. 30, 1942, at the Lutheran Church in Peabody.

For two years, Doris worked at Peabody High School. The couple moved to Newton in 1946. For nearly 35 years, Doris was the office manager for doctors James and Gene Enns and Richard Irwin in Newton.

She was a member of the Salem United Methodist Church in Newton.

Her parents; four brothers, Earl, Willis, Marvin, and John Mellott; and two sisters, Gladys Archer and Thelma Harris preceded her in death.

Survivors include her husband, Bob, of the home; a daughter, Norma Arnold, of Hesston; three grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

Funeral services were Tuesday morning at Salem United Methodist Church in Newton.

Interment was at Prairie Lawn Cemetery in Peabody.

Memorial contributions may be made to Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice and Salem United Methodist Church in care of Broadway Colonial Funeral Home, 120 E. Broadway, Newton KS 67114.