4/8/1931 - 5/27/2020
Doris Duke age 89, of Portland passed away on Wednesday May 27, 2020 in
the Harrison Terrace Nursing Home in Indianapolis of the COVID Virus. She
was born April 8, 1931 in Portland the daughter of William and Edna
(Derrickson) Gierhart. She was married on April 16, 1949 to Cledus Duke and
he died on February 29, 2000. She was retired from Standard Brush and Broom
in Portland, attended Sugar Grove Nazarene Church, member of Busy Bees Home
Extension and enjoyed bowling and quilting.
Surviving are three sons
Larry Duke of Portland, Jeff Duke of Portland and Chris Duke (Companion
Stephen Graf) of Indianapolis, three daughters Linda Shaner (husband Ron) of
Rossburg, Ohio, Tina Paxson (husband Max) of Bryant and Jill Hardin (husband
Robert) of Albany, one brother Richard Gierhart (wife Carolyn) of Portland,
one sister Mona Fairfield of Portland, Ten grandchildren and Thirteen great
grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son Danny.
Funeral
services will be Monday June 1, 2020 at 2:00 PM in the Baird-Freeman Funeral
Home. Burial will follow in the IOOF Cemetery in Pennville. Visitation will
be Monday from 12:00 – 2:00 PM. Memorials can be made to the choice of the
donor.
Baird-Freeman Funeral Home; May 29, 2020
Contributed by Jim Cox
Buried in IOOF Cemetery in Pennville aka Twin Hill Cemetery