Gisela Doerfert

Gisela Doerfert died Wednesday, October 8, 2008 in Mountain Home at the age of 95. She was born Tuesday, March 25, 1913 in Kleinspatersdorf, Austria, the daughter of Frank and Anna Madisch Kamper. She married Reinhold E. Doerfert, Sr. on June 30, 1936 at Chicago, Illinois and was a baker. Gisela lived in Mountain Home since 1976 moving from McHenry, Illinois. She loved to cook, crochet and was a flower gardener. She was a meticulous homemaker and a real family oriented homebody. Survivors: Gisela Doerfert is survived by her daughter, Elfrieda (Jim) Vlaming of Orland Park, IL, 2 sons, Reinhold (Gerry) Doerfert, Jr. of Downers Grove, IL, and Arnold (Charlotte) Doerfert of McHenry, IL, 7 grandchildren, Kim M. Bart, Julie M. Vlaming-Defranco, James R. Vlaming, Elizabeth T. Giannakas, Lisa M. Stanton, Teresa Brady and Reinhold E. Doerfert III and 6 great-grandchildren, Joshua and Caleb Stanton, Dylan and Audrey Bart, Robert P. Brady, Reinhold E. Doerfert IV. Preceded in Death by: She was preceded in death by her husband, Reinhold E. Doerfert, Sr., parents, and 2 brothers. Visitation: Visitation will be from 10:00 - 11:00 A.M., Monday, October 13 prior to service time. Funeral: Funeral services for Gisela Doerfert of Mountain Home, AR, will be 11:00 A.M. Monday, October 13, 2008 at Kirby & Family Funeral Home Chapel, with Deacon Paul Paulosky officiating. Burial: Burial will be in the Kirby's Tucker Memorial Cemetery, Mountain Home, Arkansas. Memorials: Memorials may be made to the Hospice of the Ozarks or Charity of choice. Active Bearers: Michael DeFranco, Robert Brady, Chris Bart and Peter Giannakas as pallbearers.