Doris Sanden, 83, of Valley City, North Dakota passed away peacefully in her sleep Thursday, September 5, 2024, at Bridgeview Assisted Living, Valley City. Her funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm, Tuesday, September 10 at Grace Free Lutheran Church, Valley City with visitation one hour before the service at the church. Inurnment will be at Memory Gardens in Valley City.

Doris Ann Kahler was born March 11, 1941, in Valley City, North Dakota to Carroll (Bill) and Ida Kahler.  She attended and graduated from Valley City High School.

She was united in marriage to James Sanden on June 18, 1961.  They were married 60 years.  Doris and James raised three children in Valley City.  She attended VCSU after her third child started school.  She received her teaching and business degrees.

Doris taught high school in Maple Valley for five years and then began teaching at VCSU in business.  Jim was transferred for his job out east where they lived for 10 years.  After Jim retired, they moved back to Valley City and Doris worked for Ralph Hooper in his accounting business. She then worked for Eide Bailly accounting firm until her retirement.

She is survived by her daughters Susan (Scott) Leadbetter, Valley City, Barbara (Lonnie) Cline, Dayton, Ohio; grandchildren Jaci (Blaine) Heidt, Derik (Katie) Holland, Josh Leadbetter, Kathryn (Eric) Welch, Michael Leadbetter, Jessica (Trevor) Enstad, James Cline, Beau Cline; and great grandchildren, Dillan and Kenadi, Easton, Kaylee, Jack, Lexi, Olivia, Melanie, and Eleena; her sister Pat Olson, Anaheim, California and brother Tom Kahler, Fargo, North Dakota and many nieces and nephews.

Doris is preceded in death by her husband Jim, son Bill, her parents Bill and Ida Kahler, in laws George and Gertrude Sanden and her brother Mel Kahler.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Oliver-Nathan Funeral Chapel.  An online guestbook is available at www.olivernathanchapel.com.