Our classmate, Don Doerfert, died "on Monday, May 23, 2011, at the age of 67 years."
His obituary goes on to say that "he was born October 27, 1943, the son of Raymond and Dolores (nee Werner) Doerfert. Donald was a lifetime resident of Hartford. He married Harriet Simon in 1965 at Holy Hill. Don retired from Broan after 38 years of service and continued working at Steel Craft as an engineer. Don loved working in his garage, working on his cars, and motorcycle riding, and enjoyed working in his yard and fishing. He was a lifetime member of St. Kilian Catholic Church. Don loved spending time together with his family and especially with his precious granddaughters."
Additional information notes that "Don is survived by his wife, Harriet, his children, Todd (Laura) Doerfert of Rubicon and Jennifer (Shane) Rohloff of Hartford, his three granddaughters Alyssa and Stephanie Doerfert and Emily Rohloff, his mother Dolores Doerfert of Hartford, and his sisters Carol (Richard) Scharpf of Rubicon and Susan Schulteis of Hartford."
There is to be a wake on Tuesday, May 31st, from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at St. Kilian's, followed by a Mass of Resurrection at 7:00 PM. Additional information can be found on the Berndt-Ledesma Funeral Home website at http://www.berndt-ledesma.com/
Rest in peace, Don. We will remember you in our thoughts and prayers now and at next year's 50th Reunion event.
