Doris passed away with family by her side on Wednesday, February 25, 2009 at Ashley Gardens, Mount Vernon, WA due to complications from Alzheimer's. She was born December 24, 1928 in Sunburst, MT, born to Emiel and Lena Kohles. On June 15, 1947 she married Don Erickson in Sunburst, MT and in 1958 Don was transferred to the Texaco Oil Refinery and settled in Burlington, WA were they had two children Don Jr. and Darla.