Mass of Christian burial will be Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at 1:30 PM  at St. Bernard's Catholic Church in Thief River Falls with Father Rick Lambert Officiating. Burial will be held at St. Bernard's Catholic Cemetery in Thief River Falls, MN.

Visitation will be Tuesday November 28, 2017,  5 – 8 PM with a prayer service at 7:00 PM at St. Bernard's Catholic Church in Thief River Falls and also one hour prior to the service on Wednesday.

Doris Venetta (Sturre) Skibicki was born July 18, 1932 daughter of Herman and Doris (Phelps) Sturre at Hazel, MN. She attended school in Thief River Falls, MN and Portland, OR. She moved with her family to Portland while her parents worked in the ship yards during the war. They moved to the Thief River Falls area where she worked as a nanny.

On February 6, 1954 she was united in marriage to Stanley Skibicki Sr. in Grand Forks, ND. They made their home in Goodridge, MN where they raised their family. Doris worked at various places in the area.

Doris enjoyed fishing, and picking berries, circle word books, crafting, gardening, quilting, knitting, and was a collector of novelties. She won prize winning ribbons for her doll making. Liked puzzles, playing piano and organ. Most of all she enjoyed spending time with her family.  She was a member of St. Bernard's Catholic Church and St. Ann's Catholic Church and Ladies Aide in Goodridge, MN.

She is survived by her children Mike (Brenda) Skibicki of Thief River Falls, MN, Stanley (Patty) Skibicki Jr. of Goodridge, MN, Mark (Connie) Skibicki of Langdon, ND, Sarah Weber of Thief River Falls, MN, Myrna Jagol of Thief River Falls, MN, Myles Skibicki of Goodridge, MN; grandchildren Melissa "Missy" (Gary) Peterson, Marie (John) Weets, Matthew Skibicki, Eliza (Dan) Kiviaho,  Jordan Skibicki,  Racheal Skibicki, Samantha Skibicki, Steven Weber, Amanda (Mike) Smith, Katie Weber, Christopher Jagol: great-grandchildren Haidyn, Karsyn, Rylin, Paige, Logan, Sawyer, Noah, Caleb, Abram, Annabelle, Ariel, Stormi, Vada, Jaycen, Axel, Brock, Brienne, Levi, Wyatt, Jamison, and Aryck. Siblings Marlene (Edwin) Hanson of Thief River Falls, MN, Avis (Eugene)  Frazer of Goodridge, MN, Enzely (Phyllis) Sturre of Montana, and Curtis Sturre of Goodridge, MN along with several nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her parents, husband Stanley Skibicki Sr., children Clark Skibicki, and two infant girls; siblings Burnard (Kathy) Sturre, Janice (Dennis) Hanson, Kenneth Sturre, Gerald Sturre; brothers-in-law Edwin Hanson and Eugene Frazer.

CASKET BEARERS: Steven Weber, Jordan Skibicki, Gary Peterson, John Weets, Larry Weber, Dan Kiviaho.

ACCOMPANIST: Bonnie Njaa

CANTOR: Shelly Burkel

Family condolences may be sent at www.johnsonfuneralservice.com