Doris Ann Herndon

Doris was born April 13, 1937 to William 'Fritz' and Phyllis Stiegel in Moline, Illinois. Doris married Fred Forrest Herndon on July 12, 1959. She was barely 17 when she graduated Moline Public High School and at one time was invited to become a member of the famous Mensa society. She declined the invitation as pretentious. That was the way she was. After high school, she attended nursing school at Moline Public Hospital in Moline, IL and remained there to work for several years. She continued her nursing career and ultimately became a specialist in geriatric nursing. Doris was quite the tomboy, playing in the sun and swimming in the Mississippi river much to her mothers' chagrin. She loved the outdoors, hiking, camping and learning all she could about plants, birds, and animals. She and Fred even went car camping for their honeymoon. She taught her children to love nature and all its creatures, great and small. She enjoyed gardening, sewing and many needle arts. In 1973, Doris and Fred packed their young children and all their belongings and moved to Colorado. She immediately adopted the Rocky Mountains as a new adventure, and learned as much about them and its animals as she could. Doris is survived by her husband Fred of 55 years, daughters Wendy (Kris) Meredith of Arvada, CO; Christine (Jesse) Herndon of Golden, CO; grandson Justin (Chelsea) Meredith of Arvada, CO; granddaughter Heather (Dan) Cobler of Strasburg, CO; her brother William Stiegel of New York City, NY; and 2 great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents and her older brother David Stiegel. Donations can be made in Doris' name to: The Alzheimer's Association 455 Sherman St #500 Denver, CO 80203 or National Wildlife Federation P.O. Box 1691 Merrifield, VA 22116. A Visitation will be held Tuesday, April 7th from 5:00-8:00 PM. A Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, April 8th at 10:30 AM, both at Horan & McConaty Family Chapel, 7577 West 80th Avenue, Arvada, CO 80003. Please share your memories of Doris and condolences with her family by signing the guestbook below.