Posted: Thursday, Nov 17th, 2011
Valley Courier - Alamosa
SANFORD — The world lost one of God’s angels on earth with the passing
of Doris Dunn Mortensen, 92.
Doris was born February 7, 1919 in Manassa, Co. She was the 8th
daughter and 10th child of Simeon Harmon Dunn and Anna Buletta Jensen,
who had 13 children. In this home she learned to work hard, serve
others and love the Gospel of Jesus Christ and instilled these
qualities in all of her children.
She married Verden N. Mortensen in Sanford, Co. on March 21, 1937 and
was sealed in the Salt Lake City, LDS Temple on March 25, 1937. She
and Verden worked hard ranching north of Sanford for the next 20
years. They then moved to Manassa where she worked preparing lunches
for the school. Later she and her sister Hazel ran Buster’s Café.
After her husband retired from road construction they returned to the
ranch by Sanford. She and Verden were married 74 years. She enjoyed
gardening, quilting and cooking and was known for her delicious candy
and pies. Her children and family meant everything to her and she
spent many hours serving them, the community and the church.
She passed away November 16, 2011, three and one half months after her
husband, the love her life.
She is survived by her eight cherished children: DeAnn (Dale) Cornum,
Rosalie (Al, deceased) Williams, Jeanne (Leo) Price, Mary Lyne (Blake)
Parker, Gary (Julie) Mortensen, Delores (Paul) Niebel, Susan (Mark)
Reed, and Kathy (Kelly) Millward, 28 grandchildren, 81 great
grandchildren, 2 great-great grandchildren, her sister Hazel Nite, her
brother Rex (Nancy) Dunn, and many nephews and nieces. She loved them
all and each one was her favorite.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday November 19,
2011 at the Sanford 2nd Ward of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter
Day Saints. A visitation will be held from 5-8 p.m. on Friday,
November 18th at the Rogers Family Mortuary in Manassa and from
10-10:45 at the Sanford Church. Burial will follow services in the
Sanford Cemetery.
Rogers Family Mortuary of Manassa is in care of the arrangements.
