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Born to Howard and Anna Groth Fitz in Fairmont, MN, Doris Shennum’s love of life didn’t come to an end with her death -- her loved ones will continue to honor her legacy by remembering her full life.  Doris passed away on January 23, 2022, at the age of 88 surrounded by loved ones.

Doris completed her Bachelor’s Degree at Gustavus Adolphus College, attended Asbury Theological Seminary, and Graduate School at University of Kentucky.

Doris loved walking with friends, journaling and writing poetry. As an administrator involved in community-based work, she loved helping others and her pleasant personality was contagious to everyone she met.

Preceded in death: parents, brother Owen and wife Rita, brother Zane and wife Marjorie, brother David, sister Bettye Fitz and husband Joe Watson, brother-in-law Al Walker. Survived by children: Laurie (Tony) DelGrosso, Jean Mueller, Margo Selski, and Joe Mueller (Andrea Kish); grandchildren: Matheo, Nikolai and Tatianna Selski, Sean and Christina DelGrosso; sister Finnette Walker, niece Jane Adamski, other nieces and nephews; extended family: Nelson Hurtado and Marie Tran; and special friend Ken Byerly.

If you wish to honor Doris, some of the organizations Doris contributed to were: Red Cloud Indian School (Historic Mission Building, 100 Mission Drive, Pine Ridge, SD 57770); St. Joseph Indian School (1301 N. Main St., Chamberlain, SD 57325; St. Labre Indian School (Tongue River Rd, Ashland MT 59003); Wounded Warrior Project; Disabled American Veterans, and Salvation Army.