Doris Closson, age 98, passed away at her home on September 5, 2022.  She was born August 31, 1924 in Norwich, Kansas and grew up on a farm near Belmont, Kansas.  The daughter of Ernest and Wilma Trostle, she attended school in Belmont.  She was a lifetime resident of Kingman County.

She was the bookkeeper for Whitmer's International Harvester and Buick Dealership for many years, an active farm wife and owner of a custom drapery business.  She was active in the Kingman Christian Church, the Kingman County 4-H program and was a Community Leader of the Hawk 4-H club.  After moving to town, she spent many years as a hospital auxiliary volunteer at Nu-2-U resale shop in downtown Kingman.  She was also active in other local civic, community and social organizations.

Doris loved all kinds of needlework, crafts, playing cards, camping and traveling.

She met Clarence Closson at a 4-H camp in Kingman when she was in grade school.  They were married on November 11, 1945.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence who passed away in 1992, her parents Ernest and Wilma, and her brothers Dee Trostle of LeRoy, Kansas and Ernie Trostle of Denver, Colorado.

Doris is survived by two daughters Karen Sue Schulteis (Gary) of Greenfield, Iowa, formerly of Anthony, Kansas and Diana Lea Drake (Jeff) of Freeland, Washington, formerly of Kingman, Kansas, 6 grandchildren, Katrina Schulteis of Greenfield, Iowa, Benjamin Schulteis (Ellie) of Lester Prairie, Minnesota, Landon Schulteis (Hayley) of Prior Lake, Minnesota, Austin Drake of Lenexa, KS, Sean Drake of Ellensburg, Washington and Megan Drake of University Place, Washington.  She was the very proud great-grandmother of Jane Ada Schulteis, daughter of Ben and Ellie.

Funeral services will be at 10:00 am, Wednesday, September 14 ^th at the Kingman Christian Church.  The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 pm on Tuesday evening also at the Livingston Funeral Home.  Burial will be in the Walnut Hill Cemetery.

Memorial may be made with the Kingman Christian Church or the Kingman Hospital Auxiliary and sent to Livingston Funeral Home.