Doris Griffin, a 99-year-old Trenton resident, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020 surrounded by family.
Graveside services will be held held at 2 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 14, 2020 at Martin Cemetery, north of Trenton.
Doris was born on Oct. 21, 1921 in rural Spickard to Buel and Goldie Hostetler Proctor. She attended grade school at Tracy School and graduated from Spickard High School in 1940. She was married on Dec. 31, 1942 to Justin Griffin. To this union five children were born, Judy, Jack, Dee, Duane and Janet. Doris and Justin farmed in Illinois for 20 years before returning to the rural Spickard area. They sold their farm in 1971 and moved to Trenton.
Doris worked in the dietary department at Wright Memorial Hospital for several years, starting out as part time and soon transitioning to full time when they found out how good of a cook she was. She was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church, where she was active in Retirees Group and everyone looked forward to the homemade pies she would bring to their monthly luncheons. She was also a long-time member of Eastern Star.
She is survived by a son, Jack Griffin of Trenton; three daughters, Judy Borders and her husband, Phil of Trenton, Dee Harr and her husband Bob of Smithville, TN and Janet Higdon and her husband, Roland of Springfield; a brother, Gordon of Branson; 11 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; 13 great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; a son, Duane; and sisters, Dorothy Thogmartin, Nadine Moore and Joyce Ellaine Proctor.
Memorials are suggested to either the Children’s Advocacy Center or the Grundy County Historical Museum and may be left with or mailed to the Slater-Neal Funeral Home of Trenton, which is in charge of arrangements.
Online condolences may be left at www.resthavenmort.com
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