Doris Barbara Stites
December 23, 1922 - September 22, 2018
Doris Barbara Stites, 96, of Williamsburg, passed away on September 22, 2018. She was born to the late Raymond and Lena (Hirt) Stratton on January 23, 1922 in Milton Township. Doris graduated from Elk Rapids School in 1939, and she married the love of her life Clinton Albert Stites in 1940. They were married by Pastor Dorr Garrett and they celebrated 74 years of marriage. Doris retired from Giant grocery store in Traverse City, where she was the lead cashier for many years. She enjoyed dancing, farming and spending time with family. Doris will be lovingly remembered by her children Barbara Ann (Wyatt) Tosi and Clinton Junior Stites, grandchildren Lisa (David) Surowitz, Linda Stites and Lori (Paul) Eickholt, and 7 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband (2014), her parents and two siblings Marion Birda and Irma Arthur. A graveside service will take place on Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at 11:00 am at Grand Traverse Memorial Gardens. Memorial contributions may be made in Doris’s honor to Hospice of Michigan. Arrangements have been entrusted to Kalkaska Funeral Home.
Doris Barbara Stites, 96, of Williamsburg, passed away on September 22, 2018. She was born to the late Raymond and Lena (Hirt) Stratton on January 23, 1922 in Milton Township. Doris graduated from Elk Rapids School in 1939, and she married the... View Obituary & Service Information