LANG, Doris Anne
LANG,Doris Anne
May 14, 1938 – April 14, 2023
It is with sad hearts that we share the passing of Doris Lang at the Strathmore Hospital on April 14, just one month before her 85th Birthday.
Doris was born in Humbolt, SK and raised by Antonia and Martin Freyling on their farm northeast of Annaheim, SK which is still in her brother, Leo’s family. She married Conrad Lang on August 1st, 1956 and together they had four children. They moved from their home in Humbolt, SK, to Saskatoon, to Regina and then to Calgary, AB, following where Con’s home building and real estate opportunities took them. In 1973, Doris and Con separated. On April 1st, Doris went on the road with Albert Johanson driving truck and were together until Albert’s death on April 1st, 2022. Doris and Albert made their home in Strathmore. They were members of the Strathmore Royal Canadian Legion. Doris enjoyed going on the Old Car Trips with Albert and their friends taking Albert’s 1959 GMC truck. In retirement, they were snowbirds, spending their winters in Yuma, AZ. Doris liked to cook, read, garden, cross stitch, sew and crochet, sometimes making her gifts for family and friends. She will be missed dearly.
Doris was survived by her sisters Frieda Boehm (Ray Leizert) and Sally Reiter, brothers Ray (Lorraine) Freyling and Jerry Freyling, sister-in-law, Doreen Freyling, her four children, Kathy (David) Stalker, Sandy (Ron) Vanderplas, Wendy (David) Sorge, Ivan (Tammy) Lang, her ten grandchildren, Michael Duggan (fiancé Niña Labadia), Kelvin (Kaitlyn) Stalker, Jessica Stalker, Timothy Vanderplas (Candice Schule), Daniel (Kristina) Vanderplas, Shannon (Patrick) Soderholm, Sean Sorge, Jordan Sorge, Sarah Lang, Kristina (Thomas) Henneveld and eleven great-grandchildren, Portia Duggan, Ciara Duggan, Gage Vanderplas, Carter Vanderplas, Eleanor Vanderplas, Olivia Vanderplas, Aubrey Stalker, Abigail Stalker, Amelia Stalker, Lucian Holstein, Maya Henneveld, Isaak Henneveld, step-daughter Sonia Bendig (Gary) step-grandchildren, Stacey (Kurt) Hailey; Shona (Ian), Paige, Declan, Easton; Shira (Joel) and Shelby (Mason), step-son Jeff (Denise) Johanson, step-grandchildren, Michael and Jory. Doris was predeceased by her life companion of 49 years, Albert Johanson, her parents, Antonia and Martin Freyling, brothers Ed (Lil) Freyling, Leo (Joan) Freyling, and Joe Freyling, brother-in-law, Alvin Reiter, sister-in-law, Pat Freyling and two grandchildren, Tara and Ryan Perkins.
The family will be having a private celebration of life for Doris. To send condolences and to see complete obituary, please visit Doris’ obituary at www.wheatlandfuneralhome.ca.