Doris Myrtle Colliander, the daughter of Herman and Ethel (Robertson) Anderson, was born Feb. 10, 1925 on the family farm in Rushseba Township, Chisago County, Minn. She was baptized at home the following November.

Doris attended the First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Rush City, Minn. and was confirmed there in 1939 by Pastor Theodore Conrad. She was a graduate of Rush City High School.

In 1946, Doris was united in marriage to Arthur Colliander. They made their home on a farm in rural Rush City where they grew strawberries, and always had a large garden. When Art passed away in May of 1996, they had been married nearly 50 years.

Doris worked as bookkeeper for McDonald Distributing in Rush City for 49 years. A faithful employee, Doris missed few if any days of work in those 49 years!

Doris always enjoyed working in their yard and the vegetable and flower gardens, and was a long time member of the Rush City Garden Club in Rush City. She belonged to the American Legion Auxiliary, and over the years she held several different offices and attended several conventions. An active member of her church, she held several different offices and worked with the quilters and study groups. She was also interested in local history and was a member of the North Chisago Historical Society, often supporting the group by working for them at the Chisago County Fair.

Her family was special to Doris, and she remembered each of them at Christmas time by making and giving her homemade candy as gifts.

Doris died Dec. 24, 2005 at the Hillcrest Health Care Center in Rush City, having reached the age of 80 years. She is survived by her sister, Shirley Colliander of Harris, Minn.; brother and sister-in-law: Robert ìRabsî and Audrey Anderson of Rush City; brother-in-law: Lloyd (Lois) Colliander of Harris; sisters-in-law: Dagmar and Marvin Heller of St. Paul, Minn. and Millie and Pete Moline of Bloomington, Minn.; nieces and nephews: Cindy Bodell, Val (Dan) Larson, Rocky (Julie) Bodell, Julie Bodell, Lisa (Tim) Morris, Lowell (Lori) Colliander, Linda (David) Murray, Mel (Vicki) Colliander, Maureen (John) Davis, Lori and Steve Olson, Joan (John) Evans, Craig (Rhonda) Moline.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Herman and Ethel Anderson, and her husband, Art, and infant twin sisters.

Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 29, at First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Rush City with the Reverend Lauri OíShea officiating.

Providing music for the service was organist Doris Swanson and soloist Jan Goebel. Casket bearers were Tim Morris, Dan Larson, Lowell Colliander, Craig Moline, Mike Sybrant, and Scott Tryon. Interment was at William Taylor Cemetery near Rush City.

Arrangements were entrusted to the Funeral & Cremation Service, Olson Chapel, Rush City, Minn.

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