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Nov
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Terning, Doris Janet 84

Doris Janet Terning, 84

Doris Janet Terning of Cokato died peacefully Saturday, Nov. 23, 2013 in the home of Gary and Dixie Terning of Chattanooga, Tennessee.

She was born September 21, 1929 in Ashby, Minnesota, the daughter of Arthur and Tressie “Victoria” Bushkowsky.  Doris grew up in Dassel where her parents had a farm and raised vegetables.  She attended Dassel High School and graduated Salutatorian of the class in 1947.

She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and is a member of Stockholm Lutheran Church.

After high school she was an office employee of the Green Giant Canning Company in LeSueur, Minnesota. Meeting Ralph there they were married in 1952 and resided on the rural Terning farm until retirement and moving to Cokato in 1992. On September 15, 2013 she moved to Chattanooga while struggling with her third occurrence of cancer.

Doris was active in her church being a member of the Doris Club as well as the Cokato Historical Society.  Her interests included antiquing especially collecting Viking glass.  She also enjoyed genealogy and family history.

She will be sadly missed by her children: Gary (Dixie)of Chattanooga TN, Eugene (Deb) of Pleasant Prairie WI, Dean (Tonya) of Cokato, Dennis of Cokato; grandchildren Leigha (Ben) King, Landon (J) Terning, Jamie, Joshua, Justin, Jordan , Rachael (Derek) Desens and Tanner, great grandchildren Alex, Warner, River, Morgan, Paige; and a sister Ephra Novotny of Pine River, MN.

Doris was preceded in death by her husband of 42 years Ralph; brother Forest and parents, Arthur and Tressie “Victoria”.

A Memorial Service is Saturday, Dec. 7 at 2 pm Stockholm Lutheran Church.

Visitation is Friday, Dec. 6 from 4 to 8 pm Swanson-Peterson Funeral Home in Cokato.