Doris M. Banwart

May 7, 1926 - October 29, 2009

Doris M.Banwart, 83 of West Bend died Thursday, October 29, 2009 at the Palo Alto County Hospital in Emmetsburg. Services will be held Saturday, 10:30 AM at the Apostolic Christian Church, West Bend with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Visitation is from 4-7 Pm Friday at the Harris Funeral Home in West Bend. Doris Mae Banwart, the daughter of Nathan and Esther (Kropf) Banwart was born May 7, 1926 in West Bend, IA where she was rasied and received her education. She was baptized in West Bend August 25, 1943. She moved to Peoria, Illinois in 1964 where she lived and did domestic work. Upon her retirement in 1999 she returned to West Bend. Survivors include her brothers: Floyd (Clara) Banwart of Phoenix, AZ, Joel (Sonia) Banwart of Eureka, Illinois, sisters: Lucille (Dwaine) Schmidt of West Bend, Mary Jo (Kenneth) Schmidgall of Phoenix, AZ, Mabel (Peter) Weber of Peoria, Illinois, Lydia Jean (Donald) Payne of Pulaski, IA, and Joyce Banwart of West Bend, 32 nieces and nephews and many great nieces and nephews. Doris was an excellent cook and enjoyed crocheting, embroidery, reading and traveling. She also enjoyed and loved her nieces and nephews, as well as many special friends. Preceding Doris in death were her parents, brother Glen Banwart,and sisters Gladys Koehl and Florence Banwart.