Doris “Dorie” L. Shoemaker passed away on Saturday, Aug. 14, 2021, at Mercy Walworth Hospital and Medical Center.
She was born on July 10, 1944, in Elkhorn, the only child of John Kenneth Merry and Evelyn Doris (nee) Whitmore. She was a Walworth County resident for most of her life and an East Troy High School graduate.
Doris married Robert Allen Stout on Sept. 19, 1964, in Rockton, Illinois. Together they had three children. Robert passed away in August of 1988. She then married Allan Arthur Shoemaker on Oct. 19, 1990, in Palmyra. Allan passed away on Oct. 26, 2012.
Doris was a multifaceted person. She was family oriented, a people person, animal lover and an eccentric collector of many things. For Doris, family came first. She worked many jobs that involved the public, waitressing at The Country Squire in Whitewater, then Tibby’s at Indian Ford in the Whitewater area and the Duck Inn in Delavan. She worked the reception desk at Central Printing, then went to work as a manager of Answering Innovations in Lake Geneva, followed by receptionist/greeter at Lakeland Nursing Home. Her final place of employment was the Shopper Advertiser (CSI) from which she officially retired around three years ago. Doris loved animals and her favorites were the ones that purred.
She leaves behind son, Brian Stout of Delavan; daughter, Lori (Robert) Jeters of Delavan; son-in-law, Harold (Squeak) Ellerstson of Burlington; grandchildren, Andy, Tyler, Cameron and Jordan Jeters – of Delavan, Eric (Alyssa) Ellertson of Appleton, Cody (Hannah) Ellertson – of Lake Geneva, Rebecca (Stephen) Meyer of Whitewater and Travis (Lily) Ellertson of Burlington and Jessica Stout of Jefferson County; 10 great-grandchildren and many, many friends.
She was preceded in death by her daughter, Kelly Ellertson, her parents, and her husband, Allan.
A visitation will be held from 11 to 1 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 30, 2021, at the Lazarczyk Family Funeral Homes – Betzer Chapel, 118 S. Second St., Delavan. A service will be at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Bob Kamps officiating.
Private interment will follow at Hickory Grove Cemetery.
Lazarczyk Family Funeral Homes – Betzer Chapel of Delavan is serving the family.
