Dorretta Jean Davis, age 57, of Ham Lake and formerly of Bethel died November 19, 2011 at Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, November 23rd at Strike Funeral Home – Isanti Chapel. Visitation will be held from Noon until the service at 2:00 PM Wednesday. Interment will be in Old Bethel Cemetery.
Dorretta Jean Davis was born July 30, 1954 in Cambridge, Minnesota to Wilmer and Marge (Bushey) Davis. She was raised in Bethel and attended Bethel Elementary School and St. Francis High School. Dorretta lived most of her life in Bethel and recently moved to Ham Lake to live with her son, Shaun. She was a very hard worker and a jack of all trades. Dorretta especially loved working with people. Her family was her life and she especially loved time with her grandchildren. She also enjoyed watching the Minnesota Twins.
Dorretta Davis passed away November 19, 2011 at Mercy Hospital at the age of 57 years, 3 months and 20 days. She was preceded in death by her parents, Wilmer II and Marge Davis, and by four siblings.
Dorretta will be lovingly remembered by her three sons; Tom (Celine) Woods Jr. of Mora, Braun (Rochelle) Woods of Blaine, Shaun Woods of Ham Lake; three brothers, Wayne (Lorretta) Bushey of Ham Lake, Billy (Teri) Bushey of Brooklyn Center, Terry (Emily) Bushey of Minneapolis; three sisters, Sharon Carpenter of Cambridge, Vicky Johnson of Cambridge, Marcy (Russ) Laidlaw of Texas; 11 grandchildren, Samantha, Codey, Lindsay, Kaden, Austen, Andrew, Riley, Makailah, Jaiddyn, Brett and Lexi; by her significant other, Paul Smith of Santee, California; and by many other relatives and friends.
I am so sorry for your loss. Dorretta will be deeply missed by many of our customers, vendors and all of us co-workers. She had such an infectious laugh that would just make you laugh even if you didn’t have a clue to what she was laughing about.:)I had the honor of working with Dorretta 7 or 8 hours a day Monday thru Friday…so we would exchange many stories about my kids and her grandkids…Oh how she loved and cherihed each and every one of you! She was so proud of you all. Dorretta was a very kind, caring and fun person. Dorretta always made us laugh at work…I will miss her so very much! My thoughts and prayers are with you all.