Doris Evelyn Gobely (nee Hummel)
Doris was born in St. Paul, Minnesota on December 2, 1928. She was one of four children to Wilhelmina and John Hummel. She grew up in the West Seventh Street neighborhood and graduated from Monroe High School. She met the love of her life, Donald W. Gobely, and they were married when she was just 17. They raised three wonderful children together, Deborah, Don, and Dennis. Doris spent her time focusing on her family as a stay at home mother and being a dedicated parishioner of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in St. Paul. She was a phenomenal cook and baker. Although everything she made was great, she made some particularly good meals like spaghetti, meatloaf, and anything with chicken. Her family remembers the sweets that she made and how Christmas was always filled with cookies, peanut butter desserts, and other baked goods. Doris and Donald loved to spend time close to home and would go to the cabin in Mille Lacs, Brainerd with Dennis, or out to Cumberland, Wisconsin. She was a sweet, quiet, and loving woman. Although quiet, she and her sister could talk forever. Her family meant the world to her and she loved to spend time with them. Whenever they would get together, she would have some type of card game going on.
Doris is preceded in death by her parents, Wilhelmina and John Hummel; her husband, Donald W. Gobely; her daughter, Deborah (Karl) Neumann; her sister, Geraldine Jesperson; her brother, Edward (Marie) Hummel; and ; her brother-in-law, Vern Jesperson. She will be dearly missed by her two sons, Don (Mary) Gobely of White Bear Lake, and Dennis Gobely of St. Paul; her grandchildren who called her “Granny”, Kristen (Dave) Middleton of Hugo, Steven (Elizabeth) Neumann of Eagan, Thomas Gobely of St. Paul, Sara Gobely of Minneapolis, Caitlin Gobely of St. Paul, and Danielle (Jake) Wallin of Centerville; her five great-grandchildren, Alexandra, Cassandra, Andrew, Carter, and Theodore; and many other family and friends.

Gobely,
Doris
Beloved Mom & Grandma
Age 89
Passed away March 21, 2018. Preceded in death by husband Donald; daughter Deborah; 2 sisters and a brother. Survived by sons Don (Mary) and Dennis; 6 grandchildren; 5 great grandchildren and other relatives and friends. Service Wednesday (March 28) at 11:00 am at ST. MARK’S EV. LUTHERAN CHURCH, 550 7th Street West with visitation starting at 10 am. Interment Roselawn Cemetery. Doris’ family would like to thank the staff of Ramsey County Care Center and HealthPartners Hospice for their loving care.
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