Doris Eileen (Yeiter) Ball

Doris E. Ball passed away on October 29, 2021 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Doris was born on November 20, 1924 in Prairie Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana, daughter of Lawrence and Naomi Yeiter who proceeded her in death. She has been a resident of Kalamazoo for 72 years. She was a graduate of Claypool High School, Claypool, Indiana and South Bend College of Commerce, South Bend, Indiana. On July 25, 1945 she was united in marriage to J.L. Ball, who proceeded her in death in 2016. Together, Doris and J.L. had five children: James L. (Jane Cerza) Ball of Alexandria, VA; Thomas M. (Mary) Ball, of Woodstock, GA; Constance (John) Ritter of Ocala, FL; Jeffrey L. (Pamela) Ball of Jenison, MI; and Gregory J. (Jeanne) Doonan of Mattawan, MI.

Doris was a member of First United Methodist Church since 1954, United Methodist Women, First Stitchers, and Ladies Library Association and needlecraft club. She enjoyed sewing and quilting, as well as traveling and spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Doris was the office manager for Jim Gilmore Cadillac Pontiac, Inc. for 18 years, retiring in 1990.

Besides her children, she is survived by ten grandchildren: Michelle (Seth) Bowen of Woodstock, GA; Meghan (Paul) Grybb of Middleburg, FL; Jennifer (Chuck Koone) Ritter of Marion, NC; Michael (Rachel) Ball of Grand Rapids, MI; Jessica Ball of Mountain View, CA; Ryan Ball of Grand Rapids, MI; Nicholas (Emile) Ball of Ferndale, MI; Colleen Doonan of Kalamazoo, MI; Jamie Doonan of Kalamazoo, MI; and Daniel Crislip, of Galesburg, MI.

She is also survived by ten great-grandchildren: Jimmy, Joey, Abigail, Andrew, Breck, Amelia, Gavin, Charlotte, Taylor, and Brady; and one great-great grandchild, Ellianna.

Her sister, Carol Yeiter Brandon of Warsaw, Indiana also survives her.

Visitation will be Tuesday, November 2 from 4-7:00pm at Langeland Family Funeral Homes Burial & Cremation Services, 3926 S 9th St, Kalamazoo, MI 49009, where a memorial service will be held Wednesday, November 3 at 10:00am. Burial at Ft. Custer National Cemetery will be at 1:30pm following a reception at the funeral home.

Memorial donations may be made to the Michigan Softball Academy's cancer research fundraiser at www.msoftballacademy.org

Please visit Doris's personalized online guestbook at https://www.langelands.com