Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Doehne, Elin Thorlund 2015
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Portland Review, 7 Jun 2015

Elin Thorlund Doehne died peacefully on May 20th, 2015 at home home in Novato,
California.  She was born October 3, 1932, in Greenville to Danish immigrant
parents, Einer and Gunhild Thorlund Haahr.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother, Einer Thorlund, and her
husband of forty-one years, Harry Arthur Doehne.  She is survived by her son,
Thomas Doehne, daughter-in-law, Laurel Halbany, and grandchildren, Vivian,
Miriam, and Harry of Novato, California; and her daughter, Helen Tallmadge,
son-in-law, Frederick Tallmadge, and granddaughters, Elizabeth and Kathe of
Juneau, Alaska.  She is also survived by her brother, John Thorlund, as well as
many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

The Doehnes were known first for their farm, Doehne’s Strawberries, which
employed many Portland students annually; later and perhaps better for the
Michigan Wildflower Farm, which they established to conserve native Michigan
wildflower species.  The seeds grown on their wildflower farm beautified many
miles of Michigan freeways.

Upon Harry’s death, Elin moved to Sedona, Arizona, where she continued to be
active in conservation and beautification, going on to become President of the
Arizona Federation of Garden Clubs.  Under her leadership the clubs produced the
children’s book Trees, Tracks, and Tails about native Arizona trees, distributed
to fourth graders throughout the state, for which the clubs received the
national award of excellence from the national organizations.

In 2007, she moved to Novato, California, to be near her children, where she
continued to garden until her last days.

Those wishing to honor Elin may give to the Harry and Elin Doehne Wildflower
Meadow at Meijer Gardens, 1000 E. Beltline, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49525, attn:
Jamie Counterman.


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