Doris L Henderson

Funeral services for Doris L. Henderson will be held at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday November 08, 2017 at Faith United Methodist Church in Spring Valley with Pastor Deanna Woodward officiating. Burial will take place in the Spring Valley Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 12:30 until time of service at the church on Wednesday.

Doris Lorraine Henderson, age 87, of Spring Valley, MN died Friday November 3, 2017 at Spring Valley Senior Living.

She was born April 22, 1930 in rural Spring Valley to Edward and Wanda (Englehart) Brandt. She attended Spring Valley area schools and on March 20, 1947 was united in marriage to Carroll Henderson at the home of her parents near Spring Valley. After their marriage they lived on a farm near Grand Meadow for a short time and later moved to the Greenleafton area. In 1957 they purchased a motel in Spring Valley and later farmed near Spring Valley for many years. Doris resided on their farm until moving into Spring Valley in 2015. 

 Doris was a member of Faith United Methodist Church in Spring Valley for many years, she liked to travel, take bus trips, fish, do crafts and play cards. Doris also enjoyed spending many winters with her husband at their home in Florida.

She is survived by her children; Phyllis (Dan) Maloney of Rochester and David Henderson of Spring Valley, a daughter-in-law Connie Henderson of Rochester, MN, 3 grandchildren; Scott (Nancy) Maloney of Rochester, Michelle Maloney of St. Paul, and Jennifer Henderson of Aberdeen, S.D. great-grandchildren; Olivia Grace, Natalie Ann, Jacob Michael.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Carroll Henderson in May of 2015, one son Rodney and three siblings; Donald, Deloris and Roy.

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