Doris Elkins Woffinden Black
1934 -2018
Doris Evelyn Elkins Black passed away peacefully on November 13, 2018. Doris was born on March 2, 1935 in Billings Montana to Charles Meredith Elkins and Maude Evelyn Dunn. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wendle Black, her brother William and her sister Betty. Most of her schooling was in Pasco Washington where she met and married Jerry Woffinden. They made their home in Southern California, where they raised four children: Debbie (Dennis) Thornton; Mike (Julie); Dan (Tetea); and Dawn (Louis) Frazier. They later lived in Phoenix and also Saudi Arabia. She loved traveling and learning about different countries. Her favorite places were Jerusalem, London, and Greece. She was always active the LDS church, serving in many callings including Relief Society President. She had a passion for genealogy, and being a Genealogy teacher was her favorite calling. After a divorce she married Wendle Black, a widower with two grown children, Verna (Jeff) Askwig & Von (Carrie). She lived in Monticello with Rust, as he was known, for 28 years. During that time they served a mission to Tucson, AZ. Together they have six children, 21 grandchildren, and 35 great grandchildren. The family sends a special thanks to the staff at Cove Point & A-Plus Hospice for their kind care of Doris over the past 3 1/2 years. Funeral services will be held in the Relief Society room of the LDS Chapel at 303 W. 3700 N., Provo, November 19th with a viewing at 1 p.m. and a funeral service at 2 p.m. Internment will be at the Provo City Cemeter
