Doreen was the youngest daughter born of Swedish immigrants on

February 20th, 1926. This feisty girl they called Torchie spent her early

years in Rochester, WA, hearing her parents speak Swedish and her

older sister speak English with her friends after school. Although her

sister, Gunhild (Gunnie), was 10 years her senior, they were best

friends and "Torchie" often acted as chaperone to Gunnie and her

dates.

The Carlson family moved to Olympia and that's where Doreen's love

story began. She told her parents one evening that she was going to a

church function and instead went to the local USO dance. It was there

that Neal Hoyt, a tall, handsome soldier saw her across the room. It

was love at first sight! They were married within six months and were

blissfully happy for 60 years before Neal passed away 14 years ago.

To Neal, Doreen was the most beautiful woman on earth and the best

friend, cook, homemaker, mother and wife a man could ever dream of

having. They built their life, their home and their family with God at

the center and their three daughters felt completely blessed to be

raised on that foundation of love. It's with joy that Doreen joins her

beloved husband in paradise.

Doreen also had an affinity for butterflies, a symbol of life, hope and

God's gift of an eternal home with Him through the death of His

precious son, Jesus Christ. It is because of Doreen's faith that we

celebrate her life with the knowledge that we will see her again.

Doreen is survived by her girls… Linda and husband Mike Reeder,

Marilyn and husband Paul Zuill, Barbara Oeding and niece Deanna

Murray who was like a daughter to Doreen and Neal. Their many

grandkids, great grandkids and great-great grandkids will miss

Grandma as well.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made in Doreen's honor to the youth program at Incarnation Lutheran Church, 16889 Espola Rd, Poway, CA 92064 .

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