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Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 272077
Title: Ann G. Doll
Date: 2/23/1928-1/30/2026
Inscription/Marks: 2/23/1928
Summary: Ann Doll, 97, of New Salem, ND, passed from this life on January 30, 2026, at Sanford Hospital in Bismarck, ND. A funeral Mass was held February 5, 2026, at St. Pius V Catholic Church. Burial was at St. Pius Cemetery. Ann was born February 23, 1928, near Crown Butte, ND, the daughter of George and Katherine (Hatzenbuehler) Sturn. As a young girl, she attended school in the Crown Butte area, finishing the 8th grade. In her early adulthood, she moved to Washington state, where she worked as a nanny. Upon her return to North Dakota, she worked at Ohms Café. She met Matt Doll at a dance, and he would become the love of her life. The couple married on October 17, 1950. Living on a farm near New Salem, the two shared a wonderful life together. They worked hard side by side farming and milking cows and raised eight children on the farm. When Matt cut back on farm work, they traveled around the United States, visiting nearly every state. Trips to Europe and Hawaii, as well as a cruise, were highlights of their many travels. Later in life, Matt and Ann began spending winters in Arizona. It was there that Matt passed away on January 30, 1999. A strong, independent woman, Ann spent four more years on the farm before moving into a condo in 2003. For the past 27 years, she filled her life playing cards with her sisters, participating in card tournaments at the Moose Club, and enjoying adventures with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, whom she adored. She loved taking them golfing, bowling, and fishing. She also enjoyed quilting, gardening, putting puzzles together, and taking trips with family members. She was a good cook - her oil potato salad was a family favorite. She was a fan of the Minnesota Twins and attended several of their games. She loved to dance to polka music. When Ann sold her condo, she moved for a short time into Edgewood Vista in Mandan. She later transitioned into Elm Crest Manor in New Salem, where she resided until her death. Blessed to have shared her long life are her four sons and four daughters, Leslie (Jackie) Doll, New Salem, Deborah (Terry) Vesey, Wilton, ND, Lance (Renee) Doll, New Salem, Donetta Kunkel (Kevin Schulte), Hensler, ND,; Larry (Fay) Doll, New Salem; Denise (Roger) Kiefer, Ohio; Diane (Patrick) Simon, South Dakota; Lionel (Kathy) Doll, New Salem; grandchildren, Jason (Angie) Doll, Joyal (Dan) Kackman, Jenna (Eric) Powell, Jenae (Todd) Thompson, Robin (Dave) Curtis, Carrie (Bennett) Yellow Bird, Marty (Jennifer) Doll,, Savannah (James) Boltz, Karly (Taylor) Heins, Dana (Mike) Armstrong, Kaden Schulte, Jasper Doll, Zackre (Amanda) Kiefer, Miranda (Kenny) Allen, Dawson (Abby) Simon, Cody (Maria) Doll, and Matthew (Lakin) Doll. She is also survived by 31 great-grandchildren; her sister, Pauline Cushman; her brother and sister-in-law, Frank (Margaret) Sturn; sisters-in-law, Sally Forster, Clara Sturn, Millie Hauck and Maggie Miller; brother-in-law, Hank Friedt. Preceding her in death were her husband, Matt; grandson Damian Kunkel; her parents; her brothers and their wives, Ralph (Francis Jeanette), Matt, George (Margaret), John (Katie), and Philip; her sisters and their husbands, Elizabeth (Frank Geiger, Bill Glasser), Rose (Conrad) Doll, and Caroline (Wesley) Eggers; her brothers-in-law, Eugene Gress and Fred Cushman; and her husband's siblings and their spouses, Kathyrn (Melvin) Zahnow, Lee (Lorraine) Doll, Tillie (Bill) Blasek, Larry Forster, Joe (Helen) Doll, George (Euglana) Doll, Adam Hauck, and Bertha Friedt.
Red ID: FND_I_79572 Image ID: 555816 Image Notes: FND001 272077

Collection: FND001 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Date: -

Summary: The North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program is sponsored by the North Dakota Funeral Directors Association. The life stories of deceased North Dakotans are featured in an archvied collection. Current partners in the project are Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services, Bismarck Evans Funeral Homes, Carrington and New Rockford Everson-Coughlin Funeral Home, Williston Fulkerson Funeral Home, Tioga Fulkerson Funeral Home, Watford City Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Williston Nero Funeral Home, Bottineau Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck Springan Stevenson Funeral Home, Stanley Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson These funeral homes provide recent obituaries to the Foundation, where staff and volunteers format, edit and archive each memorial. The memorials are posted, and copies are sent to the family for their input and approval. The listing currently features more than 13,000 memorials, and is constantly updated as new memorials and histories are received.

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