Doris Mae (Case) Lingerfelt, the daughter of Walter and Hallie (Gaines) Case, was born September 11, 1935, in Watson, Missouri. Doris was one of 11 children. Doris graduated from Watson High School in 1953, where she was captain of the basketball team.

On March 12, 1955, Doris was united in marriage to William Earl Lingerfelt, Sr., in Hamburg, Iowa. They celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary before Bill passed away in June 2010.

Throughout her lifetime, Doris taught Sunday School, was a Girl Scout Leader, and was also employed in the Rock Port School cafeteria. Doris enjoyed sewing quilts with her sisters, watching the Game Show Network, cooking shows, and the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals teams. She enjoyed bowling on the Consolidated Freightways Wives League in North Platte and Lincoln, Nebraska. However, most important was her time spent with her family, especially her grandchildren, great- and great-great-grandchildren. Doris loved her “sisters” vacations to Branson and Kentucky to quilt shows.

The annual Case Family Reunion held a special place in Doris’ heart, and she hoped it would always continue. Doris passed away Saturday, July 20, 2024, at Community Hospital-Fairfax, Fairfax, Missouri, at the age of 88.

Besides her parents, and husband, Bill, Doris was preceded in death by son, Bill Lingerfelt, Jr.; sisters, Marie Morrison and Sylvia Clodfelter; and brothers, Paul Dean Case and Roy Case. Survivors include daughters, Wanda Gayle (Hal) Malin, Fenton, Missouri, Kathy Roxanne (Mark) Wagner, North Platte, Nebraska, and Marian Louise (John) Bokoskie, North Platte; daughter-in-law, Janet Lingerfelt, Rock Port; 14 grandchildren, Nikki Greene, Matt Lingerfelt, Lacy Maifeld, Angie Price, Abby Miller, Casey (Ed) Stockhausen, Levi Miller, Eric Wagner, Amber Wagner, Melissa (Dave) Harmon, Josh (Sarah) Bokoskie, Justin (Christa) Bokoskie, Heather Bokoskie, and Brooke (Lamar) Bokoskie; 27 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren; siblings, Faye Sowle, Kenneth (Janice) Case, Joe Case, Marge Palmer, Jean Mensen, and Alice (Kenny) Rader; and sister-in-law, Leslee Case.

A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, July 25, 2024, at United Methodist Church, Rock Port, conducted by Rev. Donald Albee and Mr. Jim Clodfelter. Open visitation begins at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 24, at Minter Funeral Chapel, Rock Port, where the family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Interment will be at Mt. Zion Cemetery, Riverton, Iowa. Memorials may be directed to the Rock Port Senior Center or the Rock Port United Methodist Church. Arrangements are under the direction of Minter Funeral Chapel, Rock Port. Online condolences may be left at www.minterfuneralchapels.com.