Doris V. Saffert

Doris Viola Saffert was born on August 2, 1929 in New Ulm, MN to Hugo E. and Mary Ann (Saffert) Meidl. She graduated in 1947 at Holy Trinity in New Ulm and attended Johnson's Beauty School College for 2 years and worked at Sallets in Mankato modeling bridal wear. Doris worked with her cousin as a hairdresser in a Salon in New Ulm. She married Gilbert Saffert on May 16, 1949 at Holy Trinity in New Ulm. After marriage she helped Gilbert on the farm. Doris wrote the Sanborn Social News for the Springfield Advance Press. She was in Extension Club, 4-H Leader, Choir Director, taught CCD, was a member of the Alter Society at St. Thomas in Sanborn and the Albany Pioneer Club and was crowned queen of Pioneer Days in 2002 and a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye. Doris also enjoyed embroidery, quilting, crocheting, gardening, playing piano and singing and playing bitchin rummy. She is survived by children, Karen Weiss of Sleepy Eye, Alan (Jody) Saffert of Windom, Roxane (Sherman) Johnson of Woodinville, WA, Renee Willhite of Sauk Centre, Doreen Saffert of Mankato, honorary daughter, Jean Jacobs of Mankato, 12 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren. siblings, Ray Meidl of New Ulm, Paul (Joey) Meidl of New Ulm, Yvonne (Harold) Windschitl of Sleepy Eye, Lorraine (Leo) Schroepfer of Sleepy Eye, Lois Johnston of Cottage Grove, OR and sisters-in-law, Rita Meidl of Austin and Beth Meidl of Lakeville. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Gilbert, great grandson, Finnley Thomes, brothers, Hugo and Martin, sisters, Barbara Farrell, Donna Windhorn, Marlys Meidl, Catherine Arndt and sons-in-law, Victor Weiss and Michael Willhite. Visitation 1 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Wednesday, April 25, 2018 Sturm Funeral Home, Sleepy Eye Chapel 301 - 3rd Ave. S.W. Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, United States 56085 Visitation 2 7:30 am - 10:00 am Thursday, April 26, 2018 Sturm Funeral Home, Sleepy Eye Chapel 301 - 3rd Ave. S.W. Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, United States 56085 Service Information 10:30 am Thursday, April 26, 2018 St. Mary's Catholic Church-Sleepy Eye 636 1st Ave. North Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, United States 56085 Interment Information St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery 720 3rd Ave. N.E. Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, United States 56085