- Date Of Birth: March 17, 1931
- Date Of Death: March 18, 2012
- State: Nebraska
Doris was born on March 17, 1931, in York, NE to Wilhelm and Wilhelmina(Germeroth) Giebelman. She graduated from Hampton High School in 1948. On April 5, 1953, she was united in marriage to Melvin Tonniges at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Hampton, NE. Doris passed away on March 18, 2012, in Seward, NE at the age of 81 years and 1 day. Melvin and Doris farmed near Gresham until their retirement. She is survived by a daughter and her husband, Linda and David Sjuts of York, NE; sons and their wives, Larry and Susan Tonniges of Utica, NE, Brian and Dana Tonniges of Elwood, NE, Douglas and Denise Tonniges of Gresham, NE and Brad and Ann Tonniges of Columbus, NE; grandchildren, Denise (Mark) Kuehn, Sara Sjuts, Jeremy Tonniges, Allison (Jim) Henderson, Tara (Dave) Stava, Krista (Jon) Burhoop, Cari (Josh) Schoepf, Travis (Melissa) Grabowski, Troy (Becky) Grabowski, Shannon (Kevin) Dvorak, Joshua (fiance’ Taylor Friedel) Tonniges, Amanda Tonniges, Kayla Kilgore, Eric Tonniges, Amber Tonniges, Kaylee Tonniges, Samantha Tonniges Rylie Tonniges and Tyler Tonniges; great-grandchildren, Dylan Kuehn, Brooklyn Kuehn, Isaac Kuehn, Alexander Kuehn, Zac Tonniges, Alex Tonniges, Haille Franzen, Cody Henderson, Kelsey Henderson, T.J. Henderson, Jamison Stava and Justin Stava, Hayden Burhoop, Brennan Burhoop, Emma Grabowski, Trevin Grabowski, Aiden Grabowski, Wyatt Dvorak and Lane Dvorak; sisters, Phyllis and husband Wayne Troester of Edmond, OK and Helen Folkerts of York, NE. Doris was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin; parents; sisters and husbands, Ruth and Hubert Heiden and Grace and Dean Norquest; brother-in-law, Clarence Folkerts.
