Doris Elaine Woodall

Doris Elaine Jensen Woodall passed away in her sleep Dec. 12, 2012, after a battle with carcinoid cancer.

Born December 21, 1928, in Brigham City, most of her childhood was spent on a farm in Corinne, Utah. She graduated from Tooele High's Class of 1947 and attended the University of Utah and the LDS Hospital School of Nursing, graduating with a bachelor's degree in 1951. While in nursing school, Doris attended a dance at Hill Air Force Base and met the love of her life, Dalton Noah Woodall. The two wed Sept. 18, 1953, after a 2 ½ year courtship while Dalton served in Korea. They had four children and raised their family in Glendale, California, where both served actively in the community. The Woodalls loved vacationing in Idaho, returning almost yearly after their first trip in 1958. They built a cabin there in 1989 that became a treasured getaway for the entire family.

Selfless service was the hallmark of Doris' life. She was always reaching out to those in need, from leading as president of not only her LDS ward's Relief Society, but as president of both the PTA and the Targhee Women's Club. She could always be depended on to care for ailing neighbors and relatives for months at a time, without any thought of her own cares or comfort. After Dalton passed away in 1990, Doris served an LDS mission in Macon, Georgia. Upon returning home, she split her time between Idaho, Utah, and California. She loved the temple and attended frequently.

Doris enjoyed spending her free time with family and friends and participated in many hobbies. She learned golf from her husband Dalton and played her entire life; her last round was earlier this summer. She loved to make quilts for her children and grandchildren and made several award-winning quilts. Living on Henry's Lake, one of the premier trout fishing lakes in the United States, she enjoyed fishing with family and was an excellent fisherwoman. Doris was also an expert candy maker. She made candy for family often during the year and would also make candy for the the fundraising auctions of the both the Targhee Women's Club and the Henry's Lake Foundation, sometimes bringing in $100 for a one-pound box of candy. Her candy was famous from Idaho to California!

She was preceded in death by her sweetheart, Dalton; by her father Howard, her mother Edna, and her sister Vesta.

She is survived by her children, Janet Howard (Dan), Howard (Betsy), Neil, and Tom (Shauna); 11 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; her siblings, AnnaLou, Wight (Carol), and Barbara; and many loving nieces and nephews.