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Doris Goree, 86 year old Woodward resident died Friday, July 16, 2021. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm Tuesday, July 20, 2021 in the Billings Funeral Home Chapel. Private family interment will take place at a later date.
Doris Irene (Huenergardt) Goree was born on December 16th, 1934 to Adolph and Nora (Lake) Huenergardt at the Old Farm House in Selman, Oklahoma in Harper County. Doris grew up north of Selman on the family farm and graduated from Selman High School in 1953. She then went to The American Business College in Wichita, Kansas and graduated with a Junior Accounting Degree. The school ensured every graduate had a job waiting for them. Doris' first job was at the Love Box Manufacturing Company in Wichita, Kansas.
Doris was married in February of 1957 at the Lutheran Church in Buffalo. She went on to raise her four children, Bill, James, Charles and Pam. Their first residence was Wichita, Kansas. She and the kids moved to Topeka, Kansas; Tucson, Arizona; Buffalo and finally Fort Supply. She went to work for Western State Hospital in 1969 as a Switch Board Operator and retired in May of 1995.
After Doris had her fist stroke she moved to Woodward. She spent the last three years at Providence Place Assisted Living Facility. She enjoyed her time there taking care of her plants, hoarding orange sherbert, yelling for Pam to do something for the residents. She was the resident parking police.
Some of the things that brought Doris the most joy was gardening and her love for plants and flowers. She loved spending time with her family, grandchildren and great grandchildren. When she was not outside, she could be caught watching CMT TV and the Grand Ol Opry. Doris passed her love of plants and her green thumb (not to her daughter, Pam) but to her granddaughter Destiny. She made sure that Destiny knew how to properly care for HER PLANTS!
Doris was preceded in death by her parents, Adolph and Nora Huenergardt; son, Bill Goree; daughter-in-law, Rose Goree wife of James Goree.
Doris is survived by the following;
Daughter-in-law, Bill’s wife, Margaret Goree Patton of Pauls Valley; grandson, Bennett Jackson; great-granddaughters, Fynn and Teryn Jackson all of Norman; granddaughter, Kate and Blake Dunkelgod; great-granddaughter, Ava Grace Dunkelgod all of Atlanta, Georgia.
Her son and daughter-in-law, James and Debbie Goree of Oklahoma City; granddaughter, Destiny and Justin Gorton; great-grandchildren, Jason, Katie and Lily Gorton all of Stillwater; grandson, Byron and Melissa Goree; great-grandchildren, Emily and Chloe all of Stillwater; great-grandson; Baylee Goree, also son of Jeni Goree of Woodward. Great-grandchildren, Elijah and Stefan Anderson of Amarillo, Texas.
Her son and daughter-in-law; Charles and Michelle Goree of Laverne; great-grandchildren, Zachary Wright of New Albany, Pennsylvania; Corey Wright of Ray, North Dakota; Makayla Goree of Laverne.
Her daughter and son-in-law, Pam and Donald Deweese of Woodward; foreign exchange students granddaughters, Elina Varmia of Finland; Ana Carolina Andrade of Brazil; Paula Peces Lopez of Spain; Kateryna (Uyie) Klymneko of Ukraine; foster granddaughter, Savannah Morgan of Arkansas.
Brothers and sisters-in-law, Eddie and Sharon Huenergardt of Buffalo; Eldon and Debra Huenergardt of Buffalo.
Special people in Doris’ life; Nancy and Ray Harrington of Woodward; Peggy Snuggs her best friend of college in Siloam Springs, Arkansas; several nieces, nephews, other family and friends.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation with the funeral home accepting the contributions.
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