Doris Repnow
July 11, 1936-Nov. 20, 2020
Doris Repnow, 84,
Minot, died Friday, No-
vember 20, 2020 in a
Minot hospital.
Doris was born July 11,
1936 in Turtle Lake, ND
to Rudolph and Ida
(Korner) Heinle. She
called Turtle Lake home
during her formative
years and graduated from
Turtle Lake High School
in 1954.
Doris was united in
marriage to Burnell Rep-
now on August 1, 1954.
They made their home in
Turtle Lake following
their marriage. Doris
worked as a secretary for
Mobile Bulk Oil Services.
They moved to Minot in
1954. Doris was hired in
1971 as a secretary for
Minot Public Schools,
working at North Hill Ele-
mentary until her retire-
ment in 1988. Burnell
died December 15, 2013.
Doris was a faithful
member of Faith United
Methodist Church, where
she was active within the
church women’s group.
Doris loved to participate
in the church’s Christmas
cantata and was a member
of the church choir. She
also maintained member-
ships during her active
years in the Eagle’s Auxi-
liary, Flickertail
Homemakers, and the Red
Hat Dolls Society, all of
Minot.
Doris found joy in time
spent reading, knitting,
and crocheting. She will
be remembered for her
cooking and baking that
blessed family and many
friends. She enjoyed trav-
eling to California to visit
her daughter’s family and
valued the time spent at
their cabin on Rice Lake.
She was her
grandchildren’s biggest
fan at all their activities
and was so very proud of
her entire family. Doris
will be missed by all who
were blessed to share in
her life.
Doris is survived by:
her children Cheryl (Brad)
Clott, Minot; Cristyl
(Robert) Turi, Coto De
Caza, CA and Charlene
(Paul) Fjeldahl, Minot;
grandchildren Tera Clott,
Aaron (Christine) Clott,
Brittany Davis, Kristyn
Turi, Ashley Turi,
Lindsey Turi, Matthew
Turi, Chance (Shellby)
Fjeldahl and Chanel Fjel-
dahl; great-grandchildren
Kylie, Abby, Aydryen and
Bailey Clott, and Chace
Fjeldahl; siblings Ana
(Buck) Buckholz, Gackle,
ND, and James (Nan)
Heinle, Rosemount, MN
along with numerous
nieces and nephews.
Doris was preceded in
death by: her parents,
husband Burnell, sisters
Ruth Scalf, Ruby
Weishaar, Orpha Evens,
and Ramona Schaan and
brothers Marvin, Herbert,
Dave, Richard and Andres
Heinle, grandson Daniel
Turi, and great grand-
daughter Kira Clott.
Family service to
Honor Doris Repnow:
9:30 a.m. Wednesday, No-
vember 25, 2020 at Faith
United Methodist Church,
Minot. To View a lives-
tream of the service or to
share memories and con-
dolences please access her
obituary page at
www.thomasfamily
funeralhome.com.
Interment: 1:00 p.m.
Wednesday, November
25, 2020 at the North
Dakota Veterans
Cemetery, Mandan, ND.
Visitation: Tuesday,
November 24, 2020 from
5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at
the Thomas Family Fun-
eral Home, Minot. Social
distancing and face cover-
ings required to attend.
Memorials are preferred
to Faith United Methodist
Church or the Veterans
Memorial Cemetery in
Mandan.
Thomas Family Funeral
Home of Minot is entrust-ed with funeral arrange-
ments.