Doris Waunetta (Raines) Schmidt of Whited Township passed away on Sunday, April 3, 2022 at the Scandia House in Mora.  She was 91 years old.

Doris was born on February 17, 1931 to Sam Raines and Irene Eselman in Raymond, South Dakota. When Doris was five years old the family moved to Henriette, MN then to Brook Park, MN.

Doris attended school in Brook Park. Doris worked at Kemps Cafe and later at Sportsman's in Mora. On New Year's Eve in 1946 Doris met Dick Schmidt, "The Love of her Life." They married in 1947 and moved to the family farm where she lived for more than 65 years. Their only child Dennis was born on August 13, 1948.

Doris loved her vegetable garden and flower beds. She loved farming, especially the cattle and sheep.  Doris started working at National Bushing store as a bookkeeper until her and Dick retired together. Doris and Dick spent many weeks fishing at their cabin on Wintering Lake in Canada.  She caught a "Blue Walleye" and it stills hangs on the living room wall.

Doris enjoyed the outdoors and riding "The Mule" throughout the many trails on the farm.

Doris, Dick, Dennis, and friends built a deer shack where they spent many a deer season with friends and fellow hunters.

Doris had many hobbies including reading, taking care of house plants, watching birds and deer outside their windows. She especially loved old time dancing, they spent many hours at Pine Camp and Cougarville dancing at least "a million miles."

Doris is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Dick; son, Dennis, daughter in law, Nina; brothers, Wesley  (Dorothy) and Vance; sister, Donna Pavek (Leonard) and granddaughter, Cheryl Dillon and sisters in law, Clara Belle (Lester) Kowitz and Helen (Lawrence) Oslin.

She is survived by grandson, Michael Schmidt and granddaughter, Cindy (Del) Ross; great-grandchildren, Matthew, Amanda, Sarah, Kayla, Savanna, Alexander, and Lucas; great-great grandchildren, Cameron, Mason, and Lincoln, sisters, Bonnie Torpe of Isanti and Karen Douglas of Raleigh, N.C.; sister-in-law, Betty Bonner of Omaha, NE; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives.

Doris will be missed by all.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, April 11, 2022 at 11:00AM at the Dresser Methven Chapel in Mora, Minnesota, officiated by Rev. Doug Larson, music by Jacki Peterson and Betty Smith.  There will be a visitation one hour prior to the services.

Arrangements by Methven Funeral and Cremation Services, Dresser Methven Chapel, Mora, Minnesota