Hoyt, Doris

Doris Hoyt, 84, of Oxford, died Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011, at Colonial Manor Care Center in Amana. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Oxford, with burial to follow at Mount Calvary Cemetery in Oxford. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at the Oxford Chapel of Gay & Ciha Funeral Service.

Doris Marie Hipp was born Sept. 22, 1926, in Johnson County, Iowa, near Solon. She attended schools in Solon, graduating from Solon High School with the class of 1944. Following high school she worked in Cedar Rapids for First Trust & Savings Bank; this is where she first met “Jimmie.” Doris and James F. Hoyt were united in marriage on Sept. 16, 1948, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Oxford. The couple made their home briefly in Cedar Rapids before moving to Oxford where they resided and raised their six children.

Doris worked full time at First Trust & Savings Bank in Oxford, Uni-Bank in Coralville, and Hills Bank & Trust until her retirement in 1989, after nearly 34 years. She was one who put her family first and sometimes had to take on additional waitressing positions to provide for them.

Doris enjoyed spending time with family and taking care of her grandchildren; if there was a need, she was there to assist. She enjoyed planting and caring for her “flower garden.” She and Jim would occasionally sneak away to spend an afternoon feeding the slot machines solely for the recreational enjoyment and boosting the economy.

Her legacy is her love of people and friendships along her journey as they were far more important than any material possessions. Doris was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Oxford and she exemplified unconditional love in her marriage and family. She was ready to meet her Maker and would say to family, “first this world and then the next.” She will be greatly missed.

Her family includes children, James Hoyt, Richard “John” Hoyt, Thomas (Susan) Hoyt, all of Oxford, and Michael (Nancy) Hoyt of Tiffin; daughters, Theresa (Eric) Stewart of Oxford and Patricia (John) Hatcher of Iowa City; 11 grandchildren, Heather (Jess) Bergantzel, Jeremy (Megan) Hoyt, Ryan (Emily) Hoyt, Jessica Hoyt, Amber Hoyt, Sara (Jeremiah) Herdliska, Chad (Nikki) Stewart, Kate (Mike) Stewart, Joshua (Debbie) Stewart, Jacob (Meredith) Stewart and Kaitlin Hatcher; and great-grandchildren, Maddilyn Hoyt and Jake, Kayla and Allison Herdliska.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Jim on Aug. 11, 2008; grandson, Harrison Hatcher; great-granddaughter, Jade Hoyt-MacIntosh; and three sisters, Dorothy Studt, Arlene “Peg” Hipp and Lucille Clark.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established in Doris's memory.

Online condolences may be sent for her family through the Web at .

Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service is caring for Doris's family and her services.

Published Sept. 19, 2011, in The Gazette