Doris Tomascak

Tomascak, Doris Elaine (Ekberg) age 86 of Spring Lake Park, (formerly of New Brighton) died peacefully at the Maranatha Care Center on October 23, 2014. Born May 7, 1928 in Askov, MN to George & Esther Ekberg. Graduate of Askov High School in 1946. Married Joseph Tomascak June 18, 1949 at St. Isidore's Church, Sturgeon Lake, MN. Survived by daughters, Jane Huhtala, Nancy Giancola, and Sally (Paul) Simmons; sons, Paul (Saundra) and James; grandchildren, Christopher (Sara) Huhtala, Patrick Huhtala (Monica Fletcher), Mario (Chelsea Richards) and Gabriella Giancola, Bryan and Nathan Simmons; great-grandchildren: Ryan and Kaitlin Huhtala, Brody and Blake Huhtala, Shaylarae and Michael Giancola and many other relatives and friends. Preceded in death by her husband; parents; sister, Alice Mason; brother, David; daughter, Carol; grandson, Bradley Huhtala.

Doris and Joe spent the majority of their life in New Brighton busy raising their five children with all their activities and adventures. The family loved to travel and go camping near and far away. On weekends when the family wasn't camping, Doris and Joe loved going to the BelRae Ballroom. After retiring from Medtronic she and Joe loved being Winter Snowbirds in Mission, TX and returning for the summer months to Carefree Country Club in Big Lake, MN. She loved entertaining and feeding everyone and was an avid Twins fan. Grandchildren would stay at Carefree for days at a time, swimming and learning to play golf. She was a bargain shopper (remember Banks) and enjoyed going to garage sales to pick up treasures. She loved gardening and even had a plot in the "community" garden at her assisted living residence for fresh tomatoes and cucumbers. She would always comment that she wished she had the energy of her great-grandchildren. She started calling them "popcorn" because they would hop all over the place and never sit still.

Interment at Fort Snelling Nat'l Cemetery. Visitation and light supper Tuesday, Nov. 4th starting at 5 PM at Christ the King Lutheran Church, 1900 7th St. NW, New Brighton (651-633-4674), with a Celebration of Life service at 7 PM. Condolences: www.millerfuneralfridley.com