Doris Koering

DORIS JEAN (HINER) KOERING

Cedar Rapids

Doris Jean (Hiner) Koering, 85, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, went to her eternal home on Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 20, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. A Celebration of Life, lead by her nephew Wade Hiner, will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 21, at the funeral home with a luncheon to follow at the Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood.

Doris was born Sept. 12, 1936, in Brooklyn, lowa, to Jacob "Jake" and Darlene (Bolen) Hiner. She attended elementary school in Brooklyn until 1948 when the family moved to Springville, Iowa, where she graduated from high school in 1954. She married the love of her life and best friend, Larry D. Koering, in her parent's home in Springville on Nov. 24, 1971. They were blessed to have 35 years together before God called him home on April 2, 2007.

During her working years, she was employed by a utility company, the federal government, and several TV stations before retiring in 1998 from Linn County government, where she was employed for 28 years. She was involved in her church having been an elder as well as serving on many committees and participating in various activities within the church. She enjoyed spending time with family and friends, eating out (surprise, surprise), attending Gospel music concerts and just relaxing with a good book.

Left to honor her memory are Larry's children whom she loved and respected as if they were her own: Stephen (Laurie) Koering of Eden Prairie, Minn., Kimberly (Doug) Wilson of Mount Auburn, Iowa, and David (Laura) Koering of Shellsburg; grandchildren, Jeremy Koering of Eden Prairie, Minn., Lisa (Chip) Ainsworth, Amy (Nate) Sickels, all of Marion, Iowa, Ashley (Dustin) Bissell, Jennifer Koering and Ben Koering, all of Cedar Rapids; and great-grandsons, Isaac, Caleb and Noah Ainsworth, Warren and Westin Sickels, and Blaine and Sawyer Bissell. Also surviving are her siblings who provided much support and love: Jake (Beth) Hiner of Springville and Jerry Hiner of Springville; special nieces and nephews include: Stacey (Bill) Matus of Central City, and their daughters, Hope (Justin) Brown of Central City, Sarah Matus, and Grace Matus of Central City, Wade (Lisa) Hiner and their daughters, Lauren and Emily of Marion, Jason (Karin) Martin-Hiner and their children, Gabriel and Mikayla of Decorah, Iowa, Melissa (Brian) Reynolds of Cedar Rapids, Theresa (Patrick) Needham and their sons, Alex and Nick of Mukwonago, Wis., James McNeill Ill of Cedar Rapids, and Kris Jacobs and daughter, Kailee of Springville; also numerous cousins, with whom she enjoyed many September picnics and November fish fries.

Those who have gone before her are her parents; her husband; special friend and companion, Larry "Ram" Ramsay; great-grandson, Tyler Ainsworth; siblings, Dee (Jim) McNeil; and her sister-In-law, Verlee Hiner.

Those wishing to contribute to a memorial may direct them to Christ Church Presbyterian Endowment Fund, 2000 First Ave. NW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404, or the Salvation Army, P.O. Box 8056, Cedar Rapids, IA 52408-8056.

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