Doris May Adelmann

Doris May (Nelson) Adelmann was born July 30, 1923, in Rothsay, MN. She passed peacefully on February 1, 2022, at the age of 98. Doris met Frederick Christian Adelmann on a blind date in Minneapolis and they were married on September 20, 1952. They had 7 children. Mary and Maria died shortly after birth. They raised Patricia, Gregory, Susan, Pamela, and Anne on a farm in Farmington, MN growing potatoes and other crops. After farming, Fred worked for the Dakota County Highway Department and the Minnesota Zoo taking great pride in making the grounds beautiful.

Doris was widowed on March 26, 1990. She is preceded in death by her parents Iver and Ida Nelson, siblings Delilah Peterson, Inez Regan, Clarence Nelson, Torten Nelson and Roy Nelson, her husband Frederick, and her daughter Pamela Doering. She is survived by her children Patti Lindblom (Duane), Greg Adelmann (Dorree), Susan Aadalen, and Anne Brumm (Chuck). Survived also by 7 grandchildren; Nate, Jackie, Ellyn, Kirsten, Steven, Ben and Kelsey.

Doris was a devoted wife, homemaker, mother, and grandmother. She was a wonderful cook and made every holiday a great feast. She loved her beloved Twins baseball team and rarely missed a game. She enjoyed giving and receiving the prettiest Hallmark cards and always signed it with the date, year, and XOXO’s. Her 7 grandchildren were a delight to her, and she loved them very much. Family was the most important thing in her life.

A service for celebration of life will be held Monday, February 7, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at Assumption Catholic Church, 305 East 77th Street in Richfield, MN with a reviewal beginning at 10:30 a.m. Interment at the cemetery behind the church and lunch to follow.

In Lieu of flowers memorial gifts can be made out to:
Assumption Catholic Church
305 East 77th Street
Richfield, MN 55423