Doris Leinen

Doris Mae (Warner) Leinen was born July 22, 1925, to Charles L Warner & Eva (Johnson) Warner. The family farmed in Mitchell township, Doris attended District 20 Lone Star County School, going on to Breckenridge High School and graduating in 1944. Following her graduation, she worked in a California shipyard in Long Beach, CA, and attended Los Angeles City College. In 1947 she married Eugene (Bud) Leinen on November 27, at the United Methodist Church in Breckenridge. The couple started farming, later moving back to Breckenridge.

Doris worked some as a home aide for Health Services in Wilkin County. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary Post 153, United Methodist Church and Wilkin County Home Extension Homemakers in Park addition for over 40 years. She enjoyed summers at Ottertail Lake in the family lake home and loved to travel.

Doris is survived by her son Scott (Molly) Leinen; grandchildren: Cassie Elle Leinen and Eric Eugene Leinen; great grandchildren: Charlie & Lily Bardal (son & daughter of Cassia & Todd Bardal), and Astrid Leinen (daughter of Eric & Lara Leinen). 

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Eugene, six sisters; and one brother-in-law.