Doris I. Gibson, 84 of Beulah, passed away Saturday, Feb. 28th at Grand Traverse Pavilions. Doris was born at home on the peninsula on Aug. 23, 1935 to Alfred and Huldah (Wahl) Clark. Growing up, she attended Buckley Schools.
She married Henry Gibson in September of 1956. He preceded her in death in 2001. Doris was a very active and adventurous individual. She was competitive in a number of sports including figure skating, and Tae Kwan Do where she achieved the rank of black belt. She was employed by TCAPS, and retired from there.
She is survived by her children; Dianne (George) Mikula, and Sheryl Sheridan. She is grandmother of Angelia Geib, Jason Gibson, Anthony Mikula, Alecia Kenney, Daniel Sheridan and Christine Lyttle, and great-grandmother to Alexander, Ava, Zachary, Elizabeth, Skylar, Benjamin and Brenden. She is also survived by sisters Mary McPherson and Muriel “Pat” Staufer. Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her son Henry Jr. in 1980, and sisters Laura Cook, Lillian Clark, Betty Palmiter, and Helen McPherson
A memorial service will be held on Friday, March 6, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. from the Covell Funeral Home, 232 E. State St., Traverse City. Visitation at the funeral home will begin at noon until the time of service.
Because of her love for animals, memorial contributions may be made to the Cherryland Humane Society 1750 Ahlberg Rd. Traverse City, MI. 49686.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.covelltraversecity.com for the Gibson family.
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Cherryland Humane Society1750 Ahlberg Rd., Traverse City, MI 49686
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