Doris J. Schlicht, longtime resident of Oak Harbor, passed away May 3, 2015. Doris was 87 at the time of her passing. Doris was born April 12, 1928, in Rock Hill, S.C., to William Albert Garrison and Pearl May Garrison. She had one sister, Pauline Bass, also deceased. Doris had spent the last few years dealing with several heart and stomach problems.

Doris graduated high school in 1946 and shortly after met and married Edward J. Schlicht June 28, 1955. They were happily married for 44 years until his death in June of 1999. Ed was a career Navy man, and Doris and her son, Bill, traveled with him to numerous Naval bases around the U.S. and Puerto Rico, eventually ending up in Oak Harbor, Wash., where he retired in 1972. They called Oak Harbor their home for the remainder of their lives.

Doris was a devoted and loving stay-at-home wife and mother who cared deeply for her family and friends and always made time to spend with them all. She enjoyed camping and motorhome trips with the family throughout the years. In her earlier years, she and Ed were avid bowlers and square dancers and enjoyed the life of a naval officer.

Doris Schlicht is survived by her only son, William S. Schlicht, and his two children, Bradley E. Schlicht and Kristen Nicole. All reside in Washington state. We will miss her terribly.

Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at St. Augustine Catholic Church with the Rev. Paul Pluth, J.C.L, presiding. Following Mass, family and friends are invited to a reception at Whidbey Cottages Club House on South Whidbey Avenue. Private family and close friend Rite of Committal will be held at Maple Leaf Cemetery.

Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Wallin Funeral Home. Please share memories and condolences on Doris’ Book of Memories page on the funeral home website at www.wallinfuneralhome.com