Doris J. Mills,90 of Bartlesville, Oklahoma was called to her heavenly home October 28, 2026. A visitation will be held from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm Friday, November 6, 2026, at the Zion Lutheran Church in Prairie City, Missouri. Funeral services will follow at 1:00 pm Friday, also at the church with burial in Myers Cemetery. Services under the direction of Mullinax Funeral Home, Butler (660-679-0009). Memorial Contributions may be made to the church or to Myers Cemetery. Messages of condolence may be left for the family at www.mullinaxfuneralhome.com.
Doris was born March 11,1936, to William A. And Lucy (Schenker) Bern. She was the 5th of 7 children. She was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Prairie City, Mo. Doris started 1st grade at Zion Lutheran School in Prairie City. Then second grade at Brush College. The following 8 years at Rockville Mo. Schools until Rockville integrated with Appleton City schools, where she attended her last 2 yrs of High School and received her GED.
Doris married Kermit Moffatt in 1953 and to this union 2 daughters were born, Cynthia Gayle and Cherie Dawn.
She was employed at Western Electric in 1961 and was employed there 5 years.
Later Doris married Robert E. (Bob) Mills on October 11,1962. To this union one daughter was born Candace (Candy) Jean.
They raised their family in Butler until 1978 when they moved to Copan OK. Doris then went to work for Phillips Petroleum Co. In Bartlesville OK. They lived on the Crossbell Ranch where Bob was employed. After Bob retired, they moved to Colony KS. Then in 2011 they moved back to Butler Mo. Making it there home until 2019 when they moved back to Bartlesville OK., to be closer to family.
Doris was proud of her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren. She was steadfast in her faith and belief heaven is her home and we will all be together again. She was an avid reader of books and loved Facebook to catch up on all her extended family. Doris was an accomplished seamstress and wonderful cook. She was a wonderful mother, homemaker, and wife. She was also known for her witty sense of humor, stories, jokes and laugh.
Doris is survived by her husband Robert and daughters Cherie Marshall of Bartlesville, OK. Candace and Jamey Dunlap of Bartlesville, OK., Son in law Don Gillam of Bartlesville, OK. Grandchildren Maria and Jason Pierce of Scottsboro Alabama, Leigh and Ryan Bird of Sublette KS. And Loni and Ed Kaufmann of Bartlesville OK. And eight great grandchildren.
Two sisters Elaine Hellwig of Butler Mo., and Bonnie Stair of Pleasant Hill Mo.
She was proceeded in death by her parents Bill and Lucy Bern, her daughter Cindy Gillam, brothers Bill and Chuck Bern and sisters Eileen Losey and Betty Pratt.
Bob and Doris were very proud to have celebrated their 64th wedding Anniversary on Oct 11, 2026. She will be forever missed by her loving family and many dear friends.
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