Alice Doriott

Alice Lillian Doriott, age 85, of Blaine MN, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Wednesday, July 22, 2015. She is preceded in death by her parents, Carl and Hannah Elmerson; her husband, Lavin Henry Doriott on November 5, 1984; a daughter in infancy; a brother, Roy Melvin Elmerson; and a sister, Alice Linnea Elmerson. Alice is survived by her children: Ken (Jane) Doriott, Diane (Mike) Ludwig, Marilyn Doriott, Ron Doriott, and Greg (Mary) Doriott; grandchildren: Brian, Jodi, Dan, Naomi, Jennifer, Greg, Ricky, Chelsea, Nicole, and Mike; great-grandchildren, David, Kiana, Joe, Brooke, and Josie. Alice was born October 21, 1929 in Chicago, IL, a daughter of the late Carl and Hannah Mathilda (Peterson) Elmerson. She grew up in the Webster area. She attended Orange School and was a 1948 graduate of Webster High School. On February 5, 1949, Alice married Lavin Henry Doriott in Pine City, MN. They lived, worked, and raised their children in the Twin Cities area. Alice and Lavin also had a place on Connor’s Lake where they spent most of their weekends. After she retired, Alice spent her summers there as well. After Alice graduated from High School, she was first employed at Kermit Peterson’s Fairway Store in Webster. Her second job was working at Brown & Bigelow in St. Paul, MN. Her last position, before she retired in 1985, was working at Control Data Corp. in Arden Hills, MN. Alice enjoyed many things in life including sewing, cooking, dancing, reading, gambling, playing her accordion, and using the computer. Above all else, Alice’s main purpose in life was her family. The Funeral Service for Alice Doriott will be conducted at 1:00 pm (visitation 11:00 am to 1:00 pm), on Monday, July 27, 2015 at Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home, Webster, WI, with Rev. Ken Hyatt officiating. Interment will follow at Orange Lakeside Cemetery, Oakland Twp. Arrangements were entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Webster, WI.