Doris M. Day

Doris Marie (Priebe, Tague) Day, 86 passed away March 15, 2025, at her home with her sons, Dale and Larry Tague by her side.

Doris was born to Harold and Leora (Judy) Priebe on October 23, 1938. She was born in her grandparents’ log home near West Point, Iowa.

She was united in marriage to Earl Tague on December 3, 1955. To this 35-year union two sons were born, Dale and Larry Tague. Doris prayed for many years that God would bless them with a home and land for her family. In 1965, her prayer was answered, and they bought the family farm where the boys were raised. On February 22, 1991, Earl passed away in a farm accident.

On July 10, 1994, Doris married Rodney Day at Gorin Baptist Church. They enjoyed 21 years together, going on many adventures including Old Mexico, Niagara Falls, and whale watching off the coast of Washington. Rodney passed February 4, 2016.

Doris graduated with honors from Gorin High School in 1956. She worked for 10 yrs for JC Penney’s in Memphis, MO and for the Gorin Post Office as well as working for other area post offices for 29 years. Doris truly enjoyed waiting on customers and meeting new people. Doris did not know a stranger.

Doris lived most of her life in and around Gorin. When she was 7, she and her family moved to Washington state. At ages 10 through 12 her summers were spent picking bushels of strawberries, tomatoes, cherries etc. with other children. She helped her mother cook in the cook shack, peeling a lot of potatoes and flipping pancakes. Her playmates where the Mexican migrant workers children. She often said they could not speak each other’s language, but they understood each other. When she was in the 8th grade, they moved back to Gorin. During her high school years she worked at a small grocery store in Gorin, making $3 a day.

Doris loved to garden and especially loved to grow and eat Crimson Sweet Watermelon. She loved to share them with family and friends. Many times, she would allow her grandchildren to sell some, teaching them to count back change. She loved the color red. Her favorite flowers were red petunias and geraniums. Her favorite treat was a vanilla ice cream cone. She loved to read and work Sudoku puzzles.

Doris loved her family and friends. She enjoyed spending time with them and chatting on the phone with them. Her grandchildren and great grandchildren were her joy and blessing. She enjoyed hearing what they were accomplishing.

Doris made a profession of faith, asking Jesus to be her Savior at a Bear Creek Baptist Church revival. She later became a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Gorin. In the past few years, she attended Southside Baptist Church (Kirksville) and Memphis First Baptist Church (Memphis) with her sons. She loved to attend church and enjoyed potluck meals.

Doris prayed always as the Bible says. Many times, family prayer requests were answered because she prayed faithfully. Doris’s life verses were from Philippians 4:6&7 and 2 Timothy 1:7. She often quoted encouraged herself and others with “For God hath not given us the spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.”

Doris was preceded in death by her parents, her husbands Earl Tague and Rodney Day, daughter-in-law Lisa (Engle), step-sons Clarence Day and Dennis Day, one brother Tom Priebe and one sister-in-law Delia Priebe.

Doris is survived by her sons, Dale Tague and Larry (Tamara) Tague both of Gorin; stepchildren, Steve (Janell) Day, Terry (Lynn) Day, Pat Day, Carol Day; grandchildren Troy (Marissa) Tague, Jared (Rachel) Tague, Amber Tague, Rebecca (Kimberry) Lubin, Joshua Lee Tague; step-grandchildren, Joe (Kati) Day, Danny (Brittney) Day, Amy (Jim) West, Cassandra (Kent) Mahan, Summer (Evan) Day, James Day, Matthew Schwiete, Brent, Brian, Ben, and Brianna Voss; great-grandchildren, Evan, Trevor, Natalie, Jordynne, Travis, Addison, Kneila, Maxwell, and Micah; step-great-grandchildren, Charlotte, Liam, Eden, Aiden, Breyson, Carleigh, and Jensen.