Doris Marie Walker

Born in St. Louis, MO on February 27, 1938 to Raymond and Dolores Boedecker Blunck, Doris moved to Dallas, TX with her family in 1952. Upon graduating from Ursuline Academy in 1956, she entered St. Paul Catholic Hospital Nursing School. She worked as a Labor and Delivery nurse at St. Paul’s for over 25 years and transferred her nursing skills to Dallas’ Medical City Hospital until her retirement in 1996. She was known throughout Dallas for helping women deliver their babies and for making sure her patients were well rested and prepared to take their newborns home.

With help from her husband, Bill, she raised 13 children as well as tended to her hospital duties as a night shift nurse. She was committed to ensuring her children received a Catholic education and were involved in serving the church.

She was a loyal supporter of Ursuline Academy of Dallas. For years she assisted with graduations, homecomings, and school raffles. She also served as a class agent. Doris was also an active volunteer for the Town North YMCA Partners Campaign where she helped raise funds for children, families, and seniors who wanted to participate in YMCA programs.

Upon retirement Doris found joy in increasing her involvement with the Deanery and Catholic Daughters. She managed to schedule her grandchild babysitting and visits around these activities unless of course one of the babies was sick. She had a passion for helping organize church events and special Masses; and she always made it a point to participate in those activities that supported the Church’s and many charities’ needs. She was grateful and honored to serve in various leadership roles, devoting her many talents to serving God through her parish and community.

A beloved wife, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, great grandmother, neighbor and friend, Doris loved to travel, work on newspaper puzzles, play Solitaire, watch Wheel of Fortune, attend graduations and celebrations, send birthday cards, spend time with her family and, when possible, nap. She is fondly remembered as ‘one tough cookie’ by those closest to her. Family members relied on her as their walking address book and human calendar—even as her brain grew weary.

Doris’ Rosary will be held at 7:30 pm Friday, July 11, 2014 at Sparkman/Hillcrest Northwest Chapel (address here) , with visitation to follow. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 1:00 pm on Saturday, July 12, 2014 at St. Monica Catholic Church (address here). Burial will follow at Calvary Hill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Ursuline Academy Scholarship Fund (https://www.ursuline.org/giveonline) or the St. Monica School Endowment Trust (www.stmonicaschool.org). To read or share more about her life visit: www.Sparkman-Hillcrest .com.

Survived by her husband William E. (Bill) Walker, Sr.; children: Cindy and Al Pierotti, Bill Jr. and Marilu Walker, Patty and Hart Mason, Nancy and Tim Adams, David and Kelly Walker, Mary and Bill Sladek, Drs. Juliann and Jack Chavez of Knoxville, TN, Joanie and Robert Brunkhorst II, Dr. Joe and Laura Walker, Drs. Janet and Bert Peterson of Dayton, OH, Jenny and Jesse Salazar, Jerilynn and PJ Putnam, and Dr. Jamie Rae Walker; grandchildren: Alfred and Dr. Jennifer Pierotti, Dr. Chris and LK Pierotti, Mike and Beth Pierotti, Tony and Julie Pierotti, Tashi Walker and fiancé Nick Norwood, Molly (Mason) and Robbie Stevens of Baltimore, MD, Hart Mason II, Elizabeth Adams, Zach Walker, Hannah Walker, Billy Sladek, Brendan Sladek, Brian Sladek, Maddie Sladek, Jacqueline Chavez, Johnathan Chavez, Benson Brunkhorst III, Lowen Brunkhorst, Luke Walker, Indiana Walker, Isidore Peterson, Patience Peterson, Triphyleia Peterson, Austin Salazar, Dakota Salazar, Roman Salazar, Orion Salazar, Kaia Putnam, and Xavier Putnam; great grandchildren: Zach Perry, Kirk Perry, Patrick Perry, Ian Perry, Noah Pierotti, Emma Kate Pierotti, and Lucas Pierotti; sister Mary Ann Blunck Lause and husband Herb of St. Louis, MO and brother Tom Blunck wife Sue of Baltimore, MD; and many extended family members and friends.

The family would like to thank Dr. William Tobleman, M.D., J. Shaun Murphy, M.D. and nurse Stephanie at Addison Internal Medicine, and Dr. Joel W. Brook and staff at Dallas Podiatry Works.