Doris N. Katzung, 97, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, October 31, 2012 at Sterling House. She was born August 9, 1915 in Badger, Iowa the daughter of Harland and Lena (Larson) Erickson. She and her sister Hazel were raised by foster parents Spencer and Jennie Bjelland. The family moved to the Joice, IA area and Doris graduated from Joice High School in 1934. That same year the family moved to a farm near Kiester, MN. On September 15, 1937 Manville Katzung and Doris Erickson married. They farmed near the Kiester, MN and Vinge, IA area until 1948 when they bought a farm near Owatonna. Doris and the family attended St. Paul''s Lutheran Church, Meriden. She was active in the ladies circle and taught Sunday school. She remained on the farm after her husband''s death until 1998. She moved into town at Cedar Place Apartments and then later to the Sterling House. Doris especially loved her home and family, flowers, gardening, cats, embroidery work, and braiding rugs. She is survived by her daughters, Betty Sponholtz of Lowell, MA, Dixie Bradbury of Ashville, NC, Janann (and Rodney) Langer of Owatonna; sons, Jerry (and Sharon) Katzung of Owatonna, Vernell (and Karen) Katzung of Owatonna, Gene (and Darlene) Katzung of Owatonna; daughter-in-law, Donna Katzung of Moundsview; and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband; son, Merle Katzung; infant daughter; sisters, Hazel Erickson, Ruth Hefte Visitation will be at Michaelson Funeral Home on Sunday, November 4, 2012 from 2 to 5 p.m. and at St. Paul's Lutheran Church on Monday from 10 to 11 a.m. Funeral services will be held Monday, November 5, 2012 at 11 a.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran Church with The Reverend Gary Rusinko officiating. Interment will be in the Bethel Lutheran Cemetery in Vinge, IA. Visitation: 11/04/2012 14:00 11/04/2012 17:00 Service: and one hour before the church service 11/05/2012 11:00