Doris Lorena Rogers

Doris Lorena Rogers, 93, of Remington, passed away at 9:05 a.m. Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at Greenhill Manor in Fowler. 

  Doris was born January 30, 1929 in White County to the late Charles and Eva (Denton) Potts.  She was a 1948 graduate of Adams Township High School in Carroll County.

  Her marriage of 68 years was to James Edward Rogers on March 28, 1948 at the Christian Church in Lafayette; he preceded her in death on January 11, 2017.

  Doris and Jim were longtime members of Bethany Chapel Christian Church until it closed and were also members of the Fowler Christian Church.

  They lived on the family farmstead in rural Benton County since 1954 farming grain and livestock.  Doris was a farm wife through and through.  She loved being outside and either working the ground or taking care of the farm animals.  She was an amazing cook and her family loved her fried chicken, yeast rolls, tapioca pudding and cinnamon applesauce. 

  Many of her grandchildren learned how to bake chocolate bit cookies for their grandpa Jim, roll out a pie crusts and make homemade waffles.  Spending time with family was always the most important thing for Doris. 

  Surviving is a son, Kenneth Rogers (wife: Ruena) of Remington; a daughter, Lydia Hendress of Wolcott; and a son-in-law, Larry Payne of Remington; grandchildren, Leticia Eldridge (husband: Paul), Emily Cripe (husband: Jeff), Jacob Payne (wife: Courtney), Nathan Rogers (wife: Valeri), Nancy Adwell (husband: Bryan), Millie Maximo (husband: Allan), Seth Hendress (wife: Erica), Shea Hendress (wife: Cortney) and Laci Steinhauer (husband: Todd); her great-grandchildren, Carly Eldridge, Taylor and Jada Cripe, Dietrich, Adler and Josephine Payne, Ali and James Rogers, Sadi Lambeth (husband: David), Averi Summerfield (husband: Forest), Lucia, Hannah and Sarah Maximo, Oliver, Knox, Lake, Quinn, Sawyer and Finn Hendress.  Also surviving are her great-great grandchildren, Olivia and Ayden Eldridge and Wesley Lambeth.  Doris is also survived by a sister-in-law, Pat Potts.

  Preceding Doris in death with her parents and husband Jim is a daughter, Lorena M. Payne, her son-in-law, Steven A. Hendress; three brothers, Donald Potts Sr, Walter Potts and Wayne Potts; and three sisters, Ruth Martin, Mary Lossing and Ruby Tam. 

  Friends may call from 11 a.m. until the time of funeral service at 12 p.m. Noon, Monday, December 26, 2022 at Hartzler-Clapper Funeral Home of Brookston; Pastor Allan Maximo to officiate.  Interment to follow in Meadow Lake Cemetery of Wolcott.

  Memorials may be made in her name to the Joyful Journey Adult Day Service (600 Lindberg Road, West Lafayette, IN  47906).