January 16, 1960 - August 5, 2024
Doreen Mae Isaacson
Age 64, of Richfield. Doreen was currently employed as a caregiver at Right at Home and was past employee of Northwest Airlines. Preceded in death by father, Gene Isaacson. Survived by mother, Marlene Isaacson of Richfield; sister, Deb (Wally) McLean of Chaska; nieces, Traci (Scott) Feit of Chaska, Kristy (Josh) Phipps of Mayer, Darcy (Koty) Hensel of Watertown; great-nephews, Otto, Henry, Colton and Ryker; great-niece, Nellamay; and other loving relatives and friends.
Memorials preferred to Furball Farm Cat Sanctuary.
Graveside Service
Tuesday, August 13, 2024
11:00AM
St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery
Chaska, Minnesota
Light luncheon to follow at a nearby location.
Marlene, Deb and Family…I’m still in shock as I’m sure you are! Doreen was a wonderful person and we were truly blessed to have her working with us as a caregiver for the past 2 years. She will be deeply missed by her clients and everyone here at Right at Home. Love and Peace…Paul, Bob and Doreen’s family here at Right at Home
I’m so sorry for your lose Doreen and I shared the same client we’re going to miss her story’s .sincerely Carolyn Bradley
I remain speechless. Doreen, you are well and truly loved, and will be sorely missed until we meet again.
As always, vic.
I was sad to hear about Doreen. I worked with her for many years at NWA and enjoyed visiting with her and keeping in touch. RIP Doreen, I will miss you
Doreen was good company for our father at his assisted living apartment the last few months. They shared a long-time community in Richfield, Doreen had the same middle name as our Mom, and she was the only one besides family to get him dancing. We were all shocked and sad to learn of her passing. Our sympathy goes out to her family and friends on this sudden loss. Jack, Cathy, Carol and John
Doreen was a companion for my Dad, Jack, at The Pines. I know her last visit was wonderful. Besides making lunch and helping him do laundry, they did some dancing. My Dad was teaching her some steps. A very sweet memory for myself and him.
Her kindness will be missed.
So sorry for your loss.❤️
Doreen, I surely remember meeting when I was blessed to move in next to your mother and father back in the late 80s. What a blessing by God and you were a special special gift to many and your mom as the years have gone on. That is a gift that you repaid for all as any child could give a parent. Blessed by our friendship! Rest in peaceful peace and glad Isaiah is there with Mom!
I will dearly miss your weekly visits.
Very sorry for your loss.
Many years ago, Doreen and Debbie babysat for our kids after we moved into our house just 2 doors away. We loved being neighbors all these years. I have enjoyed our visits with Doreen as she visited her mom during the past years. I’m so sorry for the loss of your dear Doreen. Praying for your families through this loss. Prayers and Peace from our Lord and Savior as you go through your loss. Love you,
Doreen and I had been friends since First Grade! We met in our Bluebird Group. Mrs. Issacson (we never used first names for adults back then!) let my mother know Doreen wanted to be friends with “the twins”. So a “play date” was arranged (we didn’t have a name for it back then). After that the three of us were like triplets! I think one thing we really appreciated about Doreen was her great sense of humor. The three of us went through the pains of growing up together: learning to use make-up, dealing with the heartbreak of boys, teen dances, downhill skiing together, etc. Doreen and I used to pool our money to buy CD’s together at KMart. We would take turns having the 45’s at our house; one was “Burning Love” by Elvis Presley and the other side was “I Can See Clearly Now” by Johnny Nash. When I hear those songs it makes me laugh and think of Doreen. Another fond memory is when the three of us spent a weekend skiing at Spirit Mountain. We used our Happenings booklet (which we shared) to get a discount at a nice hotel in Duluth. Well, they were going to charge an extra $10 a night for the third person! So Doreen, my twin and I hatched a plan so only one twin would be visible at a time. So Doreen could come and go as she pleased, sit in front of the beautiful stone fireplace in the lobby whenever she wanted, but my twin and I had to take turns! One of us would always have to sneak out the back way when we left the hotel. My twin and I would squabble a lot but Doreen put it up with us and was very patient. On our birthday she would always bring over a box of chocolate covered cherries. It was a real treat as we weren’t allowed to have sweets with our dad being a dentist. One year Doreen surprised us with a plaque that read “Friendship Doubles Our Joy and Divides our Grief”. Doreen I wish you were here to share my grief.
My deepest sympathy to mother Marlene and all of Doreen ‘s family. My name is Russell and I dated Doreen for about 2 years. On our 3rd date we were walking around MOA and I reached down to hold her hand. She pulled away and said what are you doing!! I told her I would like to hold your hand. Two dates later she grabbed my hand and from then on we walked around holding hands every where we went. Around her favorite parks, craft fairs, Ikea and MOA. We even held hands when we watched her favorite movies. Doreen loved to order stuff from Amazon. She would get the box with the prize …enjoy it a few days…then send it back. Dating in your 60’s is very different than in your 20’s. Doreen and I would start our dates at 10 am when we were both energetic. A long walk, a nice meal, maybe a movie. She would send home 30 minutes before sunset because she knew I could not drive well at night. Doreen I am going to miss you very very much. Love Russell.