Doris Ann Minerich

Doris Ann (Sebert) Minerich, 82, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at Montage Creek Memory Center on Friday August 29, 2025. Doris was born on October 22, 1942 in Princeton WI to her parents Frank and Helen Sebert. Doris was raised on a dairy farm and was one of 6 children. She graduated from Princeton High School in 1961 and moved to Milwaukee to attend Cosmetology school. While living in Milwaukee, she met her true love William F Minerich who was serving in the U.S. Navy. They were married on June 29, 1963 in Princeton WI. Together they enjoyed 62 years of marriage and raised two children.

Doris loved raising her children and being a housewife. William and Doris moved frequently while raising children and she always made friends easily. When they finally settled in Montrose CO to retire, they had many friends all over the country.

Once in Montrose, she loved gardening and always had flowers, fruits and vegetables planted. She also loved cooking and baking, her favorite thing to make were pies. She would often give these as gifts. She entered her pies in the Montrose County fair and won first place 3 years in a row.

She started her own business cutting hair and giving perms to people who could not get out of their home to go to the salon. This grew into her helping them with grocery shopping, taking them to Doctor appointments and anything else they needed help with. She was a very giving and loving person.

She is survived by her loving husband William, her daughter Julie Steele and her husband Jeff; her son Steve and his wife Angela; her 4 grandsons Ryan, Connor, Shane and Lukas; her sister Irene; her brothers-in-law Jerry, Larry (Melanie), and Kenny; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Tom and Ray and sisters, Gerry and Barbara.

Rest in peace Doris, you will be missed but never forgotten.

Many thanks and much gratitude to the caregivers at Montage Creek Memory Center, HopeWest Hospice and Crippin Funeral Home.

Memorial contributions in honor of Doris may be made to HopeWest Hospice (https://www.hopewestco.org) or Montage Creek Memory Center.

Visitation will begin at 9AM on Friday September 12th at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Montrose, CO with a funeral mass following at 10AM.