Doris Lange Obituary

Doris Dean (Gabriel) Lange, 91, of South Kansas City returned to her heavenly home on September 25, 2016. She was born in Eudora, KS on February 13, 1925. She was a lifelong member in the United Methodist Church. She was a teacher at Shawanoe Elementary in Shawnee Mission, KS where she would teach for 17 years until her retirement in May of 1986. She graduated from Baker University in 1947 and married Robert A. Lange, Jr on August 22, 1947. Doris and Bob were married for 53 years, until Bob's passing in 2001. Doris received her Masters of Education from Emporia State University.

Doris is survived by siblings, Galen Gabriel, Robert Gabriel, and Margaret Hodges, children, Janice Rivera, Judy Colson (Ed), David Lange (Kathy),10 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her son, Donald Robert Lange; her husband, "Bob" Robert A. Lange, Jr.; and brother Gayle Gabriel.

Visitation will be on Friday, Sept. 30, 2016 at Mt. Moriah, Newcomer and Freeman Funeral home at 10507 Holmes Road, Kansas City, Missouri 64131, at 10:00 am with a service at 11:00 am. Doris will be interred at Mt. Muncie Cemetery in Lansing, KS.

Online condolences may be given at www.mtmoriah.net Memorial donations may be made to Baker University, P.O. Box 65, Baldwin City, KS 66006