Inurnment services for Doris J. (Huffman) Sanderson, 88, Lawrence will be 1:00pm Tuesday, June 14, at Memorial Park Cemetery, Sedalia, MO. She died Thursday June 9, 2011 at Pioneer Ridge Health Care. She was born May 17, 1923 in Ozawkie, KS. the daughter of William and Opal Cunning Metzger.
Mrs. Sanderson attended Southern Missouri College and received her Registered Nursing degree. She worked Bothwell Hospital in Sedalia for many years retiring in 1985 as a nursing supervisor.
She married Robert “Bob” Sanderson, who survives of the home, and Norman C. Huffman who preceded her in death.
She was preceded in death by her parents, daughter Cheryl Huffman, granddaughter Lori Devorss, brothers Kenneth, Doren, and Delbert Metzer, sisters Hazel Felt, Evelyn Phillipi, Patricia Coyle, Lois Blankenship, and Sue Ellen Metzger.
Survivors will include daughters Carol Smith of Sedalia, Patty Thomas of Belton, MO, and Carol Cheek of Lawrence, a brother Marvin Metzger of Lawrence, several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, 601 Indiana, Lawrence, KS is in charge of arrangements.
Carol, Your mom was great nurse,helper,and friend on and off the floor.God be with you. Geva
Carol, Sympathy to you & your family.