Doris M. Kraenzlein

March 8, 1929 - May 6, 2010

Kraenzlein, Doris M. of Buckley, Michigan formerly of Saginaw, passed away Thursday, May 6, 2010, at home. Age 81 years. Doris was born March 8, 1929, in Saginaw to the late Ira and Gladys (Brimmer) Milks. She married Harold O. Kraenzlein on November 8, 1947. He preceded her in death on September 15, 1991. Doris worked for Columbian Mills & Graber for 25 years. She was also a lifetime member of the Buckley Northwest Engine and Thrasher Club, and a former member of Tri-City Baptist Church, Saginaw. Doris is survived by three sisters, Dorothy Harig, Grand Rapids, Margaret Kreiser, Buckley, and Geraldine (John) McClellan, Traverse City; a daughter-in-law, Evelyn Kraenzlein, Curin. She was predeceased by a son, Richard B. Kraenzlein on January 17, 2005, two brothers and two sisters, Lewis Milks, Ira Milks, Illa Livingston, and Joyce Conroy. Doris moved from Saginaw to Buckley, MI in 2000. She then lived with and was cared for by her sister, Margaret, and her family since February 2009. Doris will be sadly missed by many friends and family. Funeral service will take place 1:00 p.m. Monday, May 10, 2010, at the Wakeman Funeral Home, Inc., 1218 N. Michigan Ave. Pastor Jimmy Perry will officiate with burial in Fremont Cemetery. Friends are welcome to visit with the family at the Wakeman Funeral Home on Monday from 11:00 a.m. until the time of service. Memories and sympathies may be shared with the family online at WakemanFuneralHome.com