On June 10, 2011, Doris was freed from the earthly chains of Alzheimer’s disease and welcomed by her Heavenly Father, her parents, and siblings into eternal rest.
Born on the family hop ranch in Moxee, Washington, Doris was the 7th child of Peter and Antonia Patnode. She was preceded in death by her parents and all of her siblings: Enjenore, Moses, Alvina, Leah, Florine, Amie, and Elie. She graduated from Holy Rosary High School in Moxee, Washington in 1932 and from Eastern Washington College of Education in Cheney, in 1939. She taught 1st grade and art for two years before marrying Clarence “Carney” Anthony Stickel on Nov 20th, 1941. He passed on December 25, 1968. Her six children, born between 1942 and 1949, survive her: Dolores (Mrs. Wayne Monroe), Paul Stickel, Jean (Mrs. David Scott), Jay, Alan (wife Lorna), and David (wife Linda). She is also survived by 15 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. It was a challenge to feed, clothe, and house a family of this size, but Doris knew and used every trick in the book, from hand me downs and day old bread, to giving each child a dollar to buy Campbell’s soup on sale: 5 for $1.00, limit 5 cans per customer.
This large family did not quell her desire to teach; first in a private preschool, then kindergarten in Clackamas County. She moved to Riverdale School on 1954, where she delighted in the small class size and emphasis on reading excellence. During this time, she attended Marlyhurst College to complete her Bachelors degree. Four years later she moved to Cherry Park Elementary which was closer to home. Not satisfied with the status quo, she enrolled at Portland State for her Masters degree which she completed in 1968 while working as an Associate Professor supervising student teachers. During this time she also participated in the American Japanese Student Conference and spent two months studying in Sapporo on the Island of Hokkaido. In 1974, an auto accident resulted in her disability retirement from teaching.
Sewing her entire professional wardrobe was a necessity because of her short stature, and her clothes fit perfectly. She passed her sewing knowledge on to her family as well as teaching us all how to knit. She made sewing seem so easy that I eagerly volunteered her skills to sew all the cheerleading squad’s skirts. I was admonished to please ask before donating her services again. But not only did she sew the skirts, each was custom fit to its’ owner.
Doris loved to travel and instilled a love of the outdoors in all of us. We made many trips to go tent camping or to her father-in-law’s cabin at Rockaway Beach. She loved to fish, but just the catching, not the eating. So if the trip was successful, she’d fix the family wonderful fried trout and for herself: an egg. These vacation trips were where she taught us all the classic camp songs. Nothing made her happier than family sing-a-longs with the boys accompanying on their guitars. In order to accommodate the travel, camping, and fishing they loved, Doris and “Carney” bought a lot in La Pine, Oregon and a camper; finally, there was no more sleeping on the ground. The year after Carney’s heart surgery, they were able to take a cross country trip, visiting many of our historical sites before Carney passed on. Doris bought a damaged mobile home in 1970 which her sons repaired, refurbished, and moved it to LaPine.
In 1973, she married Francis “Andy” Joseph Maloney, a long time friend and best man in her first wedding. They bought a motor home and traveled in comfort and style all across the country, including Alaska. She was widowed in 1991.
Her Alzheimer’s diagnosis was made in 2000 and she was welcomed into the Expressions Unit at Summerplace Assisted Living where she was very loved and pampered by their wonderful staff for the remainder of her life.
Recitation of the rosary will be at St. Therese Catholic Church 1260 NE 132nd Ave, Portland, Oregon, on Friday, June 17, at 10:30 am, followed by a funeral Mass at 11:00am. In lieu of flowers, Doris requested donations be made to St. Therese Catholic School.
Arrangements under the direction of Gateway Little Chapel of the Chimes, Portland, OR.
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