Doris was born September 19, 1956 in Heber City, UT to Kay C and Jean (Rasband) Ritchie. She graduated from Wasatch High School where she enjoyed participating in band and drill team. She graduated as an LPN from the Weber State University Nursing Program while attending Utah State University. She enjoyed working as a nurse helping others in Utah, California, and Indiana.
While attending USU, she met and married Reese Burton on June 5th ,1976 in the Logan Utah Temple. They raised two sons, Jonathan and Michael, and three daughters, Elizabeth, Jennifer, and Allison.
Doris had a passion for family history and served for many years as a family history service missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. While a missionary, she helped prepare records to be indexed, supervised other missionaries, and helped train new missionaries. She also enjoyed needlepoint and made personalized stockings for all her children and grandchildren. She also enjoyed sewing throughout her life. She won awards in high school through 4H and enjoyed sewing for family and friends.
Doris was preceded by her father, Kay. She is survived by her mother Jean, siblings: Alan (Angie), Karen, Gloria (Mike), Carl, Calvin, her husband, Reese, her children: Elizabeth, Jennifer (John), Jonathan, Allison, Michael, and four grandchildren.
The funeral will be held Friday, June 11, 2021 at 1:00pm ET at the Lawrence Ward chapel located at 11222 E. 30th St. Indianapolis, IN 46229.
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