Doraleen T. Gates

Salina, Utah - Our kind and loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother, Doraleen Torgerson Gates, age 86, died December 26, 2015 at her home in Salina. She was born July 1, 1929 in Emery, Utah, a daughter of Charles Alvin and Mary Sophia Neilson Torgerson. Doraleen graduated from Emery High School, Class of 1947. She married Donald John Gates, January 5, 1948 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Their marriage was solemnized in the Manti LDS Temple, August 8, 1998. He died June 25, 2003. She was a member of the LDS Church and loved Relief Society. Doraleen worked at the Day and Night Cafe in Salina as a waitress for many years. She enjoyed camping, fishing and hunting. She was a people person and never met a stranger. She loved going for coffee at Mom's Cafe and visiting with all the customers there. Doraleen was a hard worker and helped her husband, Don, in his excavating business, as his right-hand laborer. Doraleen loved her family and her house, and hated to be away from her home. She was very proud of her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. She is survived by her nine children: Ronald Lloyd and Janice Gates of Morgan; Kim Donald (Ruby, deceased) Gates of Salina; Gene William and Carolyn Gates of St. George; Scott Alvin and Penny Gates of Salina; John Randy and Sophia Gates of Lyman, Wyo; Dick Lynn and Janet Gates of Salina; Brett Clayton and Kaelynn Gates of Salina; Susan Doraleen Faris of Salina; Jeffrey Charles Gates of Salina; 50 grandchildren; 110 great-grandchildren; 7 great-great-grandcihldren. She was preceded in death by her husband; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; a daughter-in-law; and all 12 of her siblings. Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 2, 2016 at 12 Noon in the Salina LDS Stake Center, 98 West 400 North in Salina, where friends may call for viewing Friday evening from 6 to 8 P.M. or Saturday morning from 10:30 to 11:30 prior to the services. Burial will be in the Salina Eastside Cemetery under the care of the Springer Turner Funeral Home of Richfield and Salina, Utah.