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Doris Ellen South

Doris Ellen South
Pastor Lloyd Johnson conducted the funeral service for Mrs. Doris South on Thursday, August 15, 1991 at the Paul Funeral Home Chapel, Powassan.
Mrs. South died at Civic Hospital, North Bay, after a lengthy illness, on Tuesday, August 14, 1991, in her 63rd year.
Doris (Grawbarger), beloved wife of William (Bill) Alfred South, Callander. Loving mother of Donna Maier, Sault Ste. Marie; Robert South (wife June), North Bay; William South (wife Betty), Callander; Kenneth South (wife Lorraine), Sault Ste. Marie; Karen (husband Ifeany Emesowum), London. Dear sister of Art Grawbarger (wife Myrtle), Callander. Loving grandmother of 12 grandchildren.
Predeceased by her brother Bruce and parents Sam and Eliza Grawbarger.
Doris Grawbarger was born in North Bay and grew up on her parent's farm in Nipissing Township. She met Bill South and they were married on December 27, 1944 at Nipissing United Church. Doris worked with Kern's Jewellers from 1964 to 1974 and at Woolworth's from 1974 to 1981. In 1973 Doris and Bill bought land near Hornepayne where they peeled the logs and built a cabin that could only be reached by canoe. Here Doris loved fishing and hunting, just recently shooting a bull moose by herself.
After a long battle with her illness Doris died peacefully in her sleep.
Casket bearers were Gordon and Ronnie Grawbarger, Dennis Johnston, Kevin South, Ifeany Emesowum and Rocco Muratore. Committal Service was held at Powassan Union Cemetery.
--North Bay Nugget, North Bay, Ontario, August 16, 1991 Page 10