Eleanor Doering

Stoughton - Eleanor LaRue (Bancroft) Doering, our loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great, great grandmother passed away peacefully at Agrace Hospice Care on January 9, 2014, at the age of 94, with her family by her side. She joins our Heavenly Father and her husband Dale in Heaven.
She was born in Jo Davis county, IL on September 11, 1919 to William and Pearl (Nadig) Bancroft. When Eleanor was four years old, her mother passed away and her father later married Pearl's sister, Ina Nadig. Together they raised Eleanor where she had a childhood enriched with aunts, cousins and friends. She graduated from Stockton High School and on August 5, 1937 she married the love of her life, Dale F. Doering. They had two children and were married for 72 years until Dale passed away in 2009. They lived in Stoughton since 1953 and were members of Covenant Lutheran Church where Eleanor belonged to Lydia Circle. Together they loved to travel with the Weekenders and also traveled to many places in the USA as well as other countries.
Eleanor worked in retail for a number of years. She had many wonderful friends and was a great homemaker. She loved to cook and try new recipes as well as entertain. She and Dale belonged to Milton Village Square Dance Club for many years. Another hobby of hers was sewing the beautiful matching outfits for her and Dale to wear while dancing. Besides those accomplishments, Eleanor loved to read a good book and play cards, especially with her friends in the UNO and Pan Groups. She belonged to PEO, was charter member of Heritage Garden Club and also a member of Entre Nous Study Club for over 50 years. Eleanor wrote her autobiography and presented each of our families with a copy. Family and friends were a very important part of her life.
Eleanor is survived by her son Dale (Alice) Doering, daughter Priscilla (Peter) Dunn as well as nine grandchildren; Vicki (Tim) Hayes, Mark (Leslie) Doering, Shari (William) Dreher, Traci (John) Danaher, Cindi (John) Murphey, Rick Maerz, Ronda (Terry) Grinde, Rachelle (Mike) Fiskey, Colleen (Brenda) Reinen. Eleanor is also survived by twenty one great grandchildren and three great- great grandchildren. She is also survived by her special nephews and their families.
Eleanor was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Dale, special brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Paul and Sheila Doering and Wayne and Geri Vanderheyden. She is deeply loved and we will sadly miss her even as we remember all of the good times we had together
John 11:25-26
Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection,
and the life: he that believeth in me,
though he were dead, yet shall he live:
and whosoever liveth and believeth in
me shall never die.
We'd like to give a very special "Thank You" to the caregivers and volunteers at Hospice who gave Eleanor very loving and compassionate care. Also to her pastors who made many visits with her at Hospice and gave comfort and prayers. In lieu of flowers the family request memorials to Eleanor be made to Covenant Lutheran Church 1525 North Van Buren Street, Stoughton, 53589 or Agrace Hospice Care, 5395 East Cheryl Pkwy, Fitchburg, Wisconsin, 53711.
Services will be held at 12 noon on Monday, January 13, 2014 at Covenant Lutheran Church, 1525 N Van Buren St, Stoughton, WI 53589, with Rev. Mark Petersen presiding. Friends and family will gather from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service on Monday.