Doryce Raenelle Hebrew Thrasher went to her home in glory on Monday, July 3, 2017. She was born October 16th, 1925 to Clarence and Daisy Bretton Hebrew of Grainfield, KS. She had lost both of her parents by the age of 13, at which time her brother, Clarence Jr. and sister, Daryce moved her to Oakley and raised her in a little brown house south of the school. When Clarence Jr. moved to Colorado, the three younger girls moved to an apartment across the hall from their oldest sister Claryce’s, beauty shoppe, above the telephone company. She met her future husband, Froman at a dance in Orion and also graduated from Oakley High School in 1943. While in high school, she was a drum majorette, loved to swim and earned her Life Saving Badge and worked at Stetz’s 5 & 10. They were married in Colby, Easter Sunday, April 25th, 1943 and lived on the farm northwest of Monument until 1981, when they moved to Oakley. They lovingly raised four children on that farm, Donna Raenelle, Connie Gwynn, Dennis Froman and Pamela Jean. They lost Denny to lung complications due to a fire accident at the farm when he was 11.
Moving to the farm was quite an adjustment for her, wondering what she had gotten herself into; now using an old sad iron to press clothes, hand-pumping water at the kitchen sink and driving a tractor! She enjoyed sewing for the “big girls”, embroidering pillow cases, crocheting afghans and reading. Later, she attended some oil painting classes and created many beautiful paintings which many of us display in our homes today. She loved tending to and reaping the harvest of her vegetable and beautiful flower gardens. She was a passionate weed puller, as many of her neighbors in Oakley can attest to. It was not unusual to see her walking the neighborhood, bending over, filling a bag with weeds. Their grandchildren spent many precious hours with them on the farm and in town and often referred to it as “home.” She was beautiful, strong, and generous; a wonderful cook and hostess, loving wife, mother and grandmother with a sense of humor and a love of God’s Word and His wonderful blessings!
She was baptized Nov. 24, 1963 in the Oakley Christian Church where she served as deaconess, taught arts and crafts at vacation Bible school for many years and completed a 2 yr. Menninger Bible Study. She loved music and played the piano and organ and sang her whole life. Music was always in her home, whether on the radio, record player or just whistling a catchy tune. She was also a life member of the Monument Mothers Club and she and Froman enjoyed playing pinochle, bowling and going to dances. After Froman passed away, she lived in the Fritz Hansen Apartments, “old hospital” apartments and eventually Prairie Senior Living Complex in Colby. She lived the last years of her life dealing (as best as she could) with Alzheimers disease that diminished her awareness and strength while patiently waiting to meet her Lord and Savior.
Doryce was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Chester Froman, June 21, 2003; her son, Dennis Froman, Dec. 23, 1960; parents, Daisy Rogga Bretton Hebrew, July 13, 1936 and Clarence Samuel Hebrew, Oct. 13, 1938; sister, Claryce Savilla Bowie, Jan. 29, 1999 and husband, Charles; brother, Clarence Samuel Jr., Apr. 5, 1960 and wife, Edith; sister, Daryce Ravilla Fleming, Jan. 13, 1980 and husband, Merlin; and sister, Derlyce Ramona Davis Werner, Aug. 13, 1989 and husband Ron; and son-in-law, John Singer, Mar. 10, 2008 .
The family legacy that Froman and Doryce leave to carry into the future are: daughter, Donna Nollette (Randall) – their children and grandchildren: Jeff Nollette (Linda); Bethany (Dan), Zachary, and Tyler; Rochelle Cook (Dale); Lucas, Noah, and Andrew; Stacey Lambert (Todd) – Brett, Joshua and Nicole: daughter, Connie Singer – her children and grandchildren: Loretta Mraz (David); Lukas, Daria and Joseph; Angela Ashida (Gary); Andre and Bailey: and daughter, Pam Kahle (Kurt) – their children and grandchildren: Russ Kahle (Angela); Jayde, Parker and Collins; Evan Kahle (Kristy); Brynlee and Piersyn; and Grant Kahle (Sharaya); Regan and Heston Ottley; sister-in-law, Del Thrasher, and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral service: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 8, 2017 at the Buffalo Bill Cultural Center, Oakley, with Pastor Bob Kelly officiating. Interment will follow in the Oakley Cemetery. Visitation: 9:00 a.m. Saturday, July 8 until service time at the Buffalo Bill Cultural Center, Oakley. Memorials: Oakley Educational Foundation for the benefit of the music program may be sent in care of Kennedy-Koster Funeral Home, P.O. Box 221, Oakley 67748.
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