Doris was the first born child of Claude and Lorraine Lyda, born July 8, 1938 in Joliet, Montana. Doris professed to serve God in Powell, Wyoming in 1949 and stayed true to this calling her entire life. The family lived in Montana, Powell, WY and Chelan, WA before settling in Wenatchee, WA in 1954. She graduated in 1956 from Wenatchee High School; following graduation, she worked at Wells and Wade Hardware.
She married Duane Lloyd Lehrman on June 21, 1958 in Wenatchee. She then moved to Duane’s hometown of Oroville, WA and resided there where they farmed 80 acres of orchards until 1976. While in Oroville their three sons, Leonard Duane, Wesley Lloyd, and Mark Dean, were born. Doris was a wonderful mother who loved watching her boys grow on Lake Osoyoos. After moving from Oroville they resided in Ephrata and Wenatchee before settling in Yakima in 1988. She was blessed with seven grandchildren: Nathan, Kodel, Ashley, Jordan, Kelsi, Kalie and Renee. Doris thrived on being a grandmother and tried to travel to see the girls as often as possible and made it to the boys’ sporting and musical events whenever she could.
Doris was a masterful gardener and loved canning and preserving food. She was a beautiful seamstress and an avid reader. Doris was a gracious hostess and always had an open home. She enjoyed the privilege of worship service in their home for over 20 years.
In 2014 Doris moved to the home of Tom and Leona Pipgras in Ellensburg, where they made her part of their family. She received wonderful, loving care there until the time of her death. The family cannot express enough thanks for the care they provided her in the last years of her life.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Duane, in 2009, parents Claude Lyda and Lorraine Lyda Stockwell, Harold Stockwell and Duane’s parents, Albert and Emily Lehrman.
Doris is lovingly survived by her sons, Leonard (Paula) Lehrman of Choctaw, OK, Wesley (Nancie) Lehrman of Yakima, and Mark (Dena) Lehrman of Wenatchee, WA; grandchildren Nathan (Alison) Lehrman of Boise, ID, Kodel Lehrman of East Wenatchee, WA, Ashley (Jeremiah) Mitchell of Moore, OK, Jordan (Kayla) Lehrman of Yakima, Kelsi (Jordan) Lehrman of East Wenatchee, WA, Kalie Winstead of Yukon, OK, and Renee Tong of Richland, WA; three great-grandchildren, Willow Middleton of East Wenatchee, WA, Parker Lehrman of Boise, ID, and Abigail Lehrman of Yakima; her siblings Edith Switzer of Colorado Springs, CO, Janna (Dick) Daniel of Kingston, WA, and Ralph (Peggy) Lyda of Stockton, CA; step sister, Rose Erickson of Everett, WA, sister-in-law Lorraine (LaMar) Wolley of Oroville, WA and brother-in-law Wayne (Sandra) Lehrman of Brewster, WA. She is also survived by many cousins, nieces, nephews and friends.
Viewing will be held Friday, May 4th at Keith & Keith Funeral Home from 4 to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held at Keith & Keith Funeral Home on Saturday, May 5, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be share at www.keithandkeith.com.
