Doris Evelyn Buchert

Doris Evelyn Buchert, 86, was born July 10, 1923, in Cozad, Neb. Doris lived in Alaska for 36 years, from 1950 to 1961, from 1974 to 1985, and from 1995 to present. She died of lung cancer Oct. 24 at her home in Palmer. Her daughter Mary was at her side. Doris’ father came to Ellis Island from Germany in 1906. Doris’ mother, Elizabeth Fern Knoedler of German and Irish descents, settled in Cozad where Doris was born the fifth daughter. Her only brother was born two years later. The children, ages 11, 10, 9, 7, 6 and 4 were left fatherless when their father died of appendicitis in September of 1929 at age 41.