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Obituary: Doris Wolsky

Doris Wolsky

Carrington, N.D.

Doris Ann (Gedrose) (Partlow) Wolsky, 86, passed away on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at St. Alexius Hospital in Bismarck, N.D.

Doris' visitation was held on Monday, March 13, 2023, from 1 – 7 p.m., with family present from 6 – 7 p.m., followed by a prayer service at 7 p.m., all at Evans Funeral Home, Carrington. Doris' funeral service was held Tuesday, March 14, 2023, at 2 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church, Carrington, N.D. A burial will be at the Carrington Cemetery. Pastor Richard Biberdorf officiated with special music by soloist, Scott Beumer, singing "Mansion Over the Hilltop." Congregational hymns were "What a Friend We Have in Jesus" and "The Old Rugged Cross."

Doris Ann was born on February 27, 1937 in Fairville Township in Wells County, N.D. to Tannes and Hanna (Gudmestad) Gedrose. Doris attended the Fairville #4 rural school house. She lived on the family farm northeast of Cathay, N.D. Doris attended school until the eighth grade. She worked on the family farm. She later started working at the Carrington Hospital as a CNA and loved this job, because she loved taking care of people.

She met Wayne "Tuff" Partlow and they married on January 9, 1959 in Carrington. They had two children, Tim and Sheryl. Doris later worked at Seaburg Drug and Central Pharmacy for years and loved that job. She loved helping people pick out that perfect gift and also enjoyed going on the buying trips for the store. She enjoyed playing cards, having coffee with friends and playing board games with her grandchildren. But what she enjoyed the most was her family. Getting together with brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews and all extended family was the BEST for Doris. She really enjoyed a good prank every chance she got. Tuff passed away in 1982.

On September 27, 1986 Doris married Jerry Wolsky. They made their home at Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge. After Jerry retired, they moved to Carrington, N.D. Jerry passed away in 2021.

Doris is survived by her children: Tim (Lori) Partlow and Sheryl (Troy) Roundy; five grandchildren, Phillip Partlow, Samuel (Brianne) Partlow, William (Chelsea) Partlow, Cameron (Ellen) Roundy, Brittney (Thomas) Moravec; seven great-grandchildren, Rylee & August Partlow, Sutton & Stella Roundy, Kimber & Drake Moravec, and Freya Partlow; special niece, Cindy Wood, who she helped raise; sister, Elsie Robertsen; sisters-in-law, Lillian Gedrose, Marilyn Gedrose, Karen Partlow, Karen Wolsky; special friend, Barb Backer, many nieces and nephews, who meant the world to her; and Jerry's children and grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husbands, Wayne "Tuff" Partlow and Jerry Wolsky; parents, Tannes and Hanna Gedrose and Lester and Lola Partlow; sisters, Camilla, Tumina (Sverre) Melhus, Helen (Jack) Lilliheim; brothers, Elmer, Oscar, Clifford and Rueben (Delores); brothers-in-law, Anker Robertsen, Eldon Partlow, Gary Partlow, Howard (Eileen) Partlow; Jerry's brothers and son, Ron (Arlene) Wolsky, Leland Wolsky, Jay Wolsky.

Arrangements by Evans Funeral Home of Carrington, N.D.