Billings, MT – Doris Marie (Konickson) Skredergard died December 31, 2023 at Riverstone Hospice in Billings, MT.
Doris was born in her grandmother, Ida Konickson’s, home, in Red Lake County on September 6, 1939, the daughter of Clarence and Alyce (Korvela) Konickson. The family attended Clara Lutheran Church near St. Hilaire, where Doris was baptized and then confirmed at Black River Lutheran Church. Doris attended school in Plummer, graduating from Pershing High School in 1957. Doris moved to Fargo, ND after graduation and worked at the F-M Hotel. While in Fargo, Doris met Curt Skredergard, and they were married at Clara Lutheran Church in February 1958.
Curt was in the Army and was sent to Okinawa while Doris remained in Fargo. They lived in Baltimore, MD, and Crookston, for a short time, before moving to Minneapolis, where they managed the Pine to Palm Motel and were janitors of their church.
Doris and Curt were blessed with five children, Kristi, Camille, Karen, Dawn and Eric. The family moved to Pueblo, CO in 1970 where they operated a bakery. They moved again in 1980 to Billings, MT. Doris moved back to Minneapolis in 1987 where she trained to be a phlebotomist and worked for the Red Cross. A few years later Doris moved back to Billings to be closer to family. Doris worked as a home health aide in Billings.
Doris is survived by her daughter, Dawn Pearson of Laurel, MT; son, Eric (Marilyn) Skredergard of Billings, MT; grandchildren, Katie (Chad) Williams, Arash Nasseri, Isaac Chase, Joe Chase, Kayla (Ryan) Racine, Nicole (Aaron) French, Aleaha Skredergard, Stephanie Skredergard; great-grandchildren, Lelani, Zander and Kendall Williams, Michael and Camille French; sister, Carol (Terry) Egstad of Grand Forks, ND; brothers, Vernon (Carole) Konickson, Roger (Arlys) Konickson of Plummer, and Neil (Pam) Konickson of Red Lake Falls.
Doris was preceded in death by three of her daughters, Camille Skredergard, Karen Chase, and Kristi Nasseri; son-in-law, Danny Carpenter; grandson, Shahin Nasseri; the father of her children, Curt Skredergard; her parents, Clarence and Alyce Konickson; grandparents, John and Ida Konickson, Alfred and Alida Korvela; and brother, Lyle Konickson.
As per her wishes, Doris’ ashes will be scattered on the Konickson Century Farm where she was born.
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