Doris "Dutch" Marie Stauber

Doris Marie “Dutch” Stauber (Lessnau), of Orion Township , passed away peacefully at her home on December 31, 2021 at the age of 97.

Doris was preceded in death by her husband Charles Warren Stauber , Sr., and her siblings, Norma Sullivan, Ruth Stefanick, Robert Lessnau and Jim Lessnau.

She is survived by her sons, James, Charles “Skip” Jr. (Cathy), and Frank (Sheila), her grandchildren, Joshua (Christine) Stauber, Cody (Rosemarie) Stauber, Jonathon “Gus” Stauber, Logan (Kelsey) Stauber, Sarah Miller, and a soon to be great grandson. She was very excited to know she was going to be a great-grandma. Doris is also survived by her sister Jean Gorris, many nieces and nephews, and special friends.

Doris was a talented artist and founding member of the Orion Art Center in 1981. Her watercolor landscapes often bring to life images of a wild and rural Lake Orion of years gone by. Doris often found inspiration visiting Orion Oaks Park with her K9 companions, Sporty, Lady & Barney. In her later years, she helped make many quilts with the ladies at the Lake Orion Library.

In lieu of flowers, please send donations in her memory to the Orion Art Center , 115 S. Anderson Street, Lake Orion, Michigan 48362. The family is working to collect an inventory of her life’s artistic works, usually signed with an elegant - D. Stauber. Please send pictures of her work to codystauber@gmail.com .

Doris was a dedicated member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, where Funeral Mass will be held at 11:30am on Friday, January 14, 2022. The family will receive friends at church on Friday from 10:30am until the time of Mass.

The family would like to share a special thank you to Amy and Melissa of Cardinal Hospice for providing Doris with such care, comfort and companionship.

Interment will follow Mass at Square Lake Cemetery.