Jean Doerr
BLOOMFIELD — Jean Doerr, 85, Bloomfield, died Sunday, June 19, 2022, at Good Samaritan Society, Bloomfield.
Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m., July 9, at First Trinity Lutheran Church, Bloomfield. Rev. Jacob Bobby will officiate, with burial in Bloomfield City Cemetery.
Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.
Brockhaus Funeral Home, Bloomfield, is in charge of arrangements.
Jean Marie (Rudebusch) Doerr was born in Randolph, on Dec. 30, 1936, t August and Alice (Sohren) Rudebusch She attended rural schools to grade eight in Pierce County, and graduated from Randolph High School in 1954. After completion of the High School Normal Training, she taught one year at Pierce County District 28 NE K-8. She attended Midland Lutheran College, Fremont, one year and transferred to Wayne State College, Wayne, where she earned a two-year teaching certificate. Following a year of teaching in Randolph Public Schools, Jean eventually earned a B.A. in education.
Jean married Harold Doerr, Bloomfield, on Dec. 20, 1957. They farmed southwest of Bloomfield until retiring and moving to Bloomfield in 1996 to a home built by their son, Kent.
Jean was a substitute teacher, secretary to the Knox County Superintendent of Schools, a Certified Nurse Assistant at Good Samaritan Care Center, and also worked at Waldbaum Company, Bloomfield.
A lifelong volunteer, Jean was active in many church activities including choir, Sunday school, Vacation Bible school, confirmation school, and numerous committees. She was a member of the Bloomfield Community Choir, Knox County Extension Board, and delivered Meals on Wheels. Through the Lutheran Brotherhood organization, she organized multiple community service projects that provided funding for the high school band, fire fighters, swimming pool, pedestrian bridge, Knox County fair fine arts building, and many individuals.
Jean enjoyed golf, swimming, bicycling, sewing, reading, and traveled to 50 states and 40 countries. After retirement, Jean and Harold spent 15 winters in Mission, Texas. She greatly enjoyed her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Alvin Rudebusch; an infant brother; an infant granddaughter; and husband, Harold.
Survivors include brother, Verne Rudebusch; sons, Brad, Kent and Brian Doerr; daughter, Amy Dougherty; eight grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.