Doris E. Dearinger

Mass of Christian Burial was held Oct. 22, 2026, in Walhalla, N.D., for Doris E. Dearinger, 92, of Walhalla, who passed away Oct. 15, 2026, at her home. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the American Heart Association or American Cancer Society.

Doris Elaine Bourbanis was born Jan. 28, 1934, in Olga, N.D., to Alfred and Rosalie Bourbanis. On May 5, 1951, she married Alvin Dearinger in Olga. She sold Avon for 33 years, sold her famous donuts, homemade jams and jellies, breads, buns, cookies, lefse and her vinatarta at the farmers market. She was also still made her homemade bread weekly. She also did babysitting for numerous children. She worked for various farmers, housekeeping for Pan-Am and worked at the par site. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and Walhalla Senior Center. As a member of St. Boniface Catholic Church, she was a CCD teacher, active in the altar society, and took care of the church rummage sale for many years. Doris was an avid quilter and embroidered dish towels, which she spent countless hours on, and also loved to go on vacations and casino trips with her family and friends (which she seldom lost).

She is survived by her children: Myrna Loy Styles and Richard Alvin (Rose) Dearinger, all of Walhalla; Rodney Paul Dearinger (Gina Burdick) of Devils Lake, N.D.; Carolyn Rose Reimer and Lorna Dae (Stacy) Hiebert, all of Walhalla; and several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Alvin; brothers: Jerome, Leonard, Eugene and Percy Bourbanis; sisters: Cecilia Lillico, Sarah Denault, Geneva Harildstad, Grace Goodrie and Dorothy Gustafson; and sons-in-law Ray Styles and John Reimer.

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