Doris ‘Dodie’ Richards – Fergus Falls, MN

Doris “Dodie” Richards, 79, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, July 30, 2023 at PioneerCare. Doris was born July 14, 1944 in Fergus Falls, the daughter of Carl and Tillie (Anderson) Grewe. She was baptized and confirmed at Trefoldighed Lutheran Church in rural Battle Lake, and attended school in Battle Lake graduating in 1962. November 2, 1968 she married Gary James Rich-ards in Battle Lake. Doris was a telephone operator for Northwestern Bell for 18 years and then was employed by Lake Region Healthcare in Housekeeping for 17 years. She belonged to TOPS, Fergus Falls Sr. Center, Bethlehem Lutheran Church and Trefoldighed Church. Doris and Gary loved going to auctions, sometimes four a day. She collected music boxes, collecting over 900 at one point. She loved sewing, quilting, reading ro-mance books and collecting buttons. Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband, Gary; brothers, Richard, James and Kenwood Grewe; sister, Audrey Tollefson; a niece, Karen Hubbard; and her in-laws, James and Marvel Richards. Survivors include her sister, Margarete Hustad; nieces and nephews, Jeff, Vicki, Dave, Paul, Laurie, Arlyn, Deb, Michael, Gail, Janet, Joyce, Les, LeAnn, Nya, Carla, Sheila and Tina; many great and great-great nieces and nephews; a special cousin/friend, Christel Sam-uelson and family; and many cousins and other family in-cluding Gary’s cousin, Greg Richards and family. In Lieu of flowers, please consider donating to either Trefoldighed or Bethlehem Churches, Fergus Falls Sr. Center or pay it forward in memory of Dodie. Prayer Service with Time of Sharing is 11 a.m. Saturday, August 12, 2023 at Olson Funeral Home with Reverend Loren Mellum officiating. Visitation is one hour prior. Interment will be at Trefoldighed Cemetery of Battle Lake. Arrangements provided by Olson Funeral Home in Fergus Falls. Online condolences may be sent to www.o lsonfuneralhome.com.