Doris was born March 24, 1921 in Couer D'Alene, Idaho and passed away August 4, 2019. She was the youngest of six children born to Joseph and Clara Poirier. At 18 she met Joseph E. Gross and 6 weeks later they were married on June 10, 1939.  They eventually moved to Spokane in 1944 where they raised 6 children and where she has lived ever since. She had 52 years with Joe until his death in 1990. She was always there for whoever needed her, but she had a mind of her own and let you know.

She was preceded in death by 3 grandsons, Teddy, Lawrence and Marvin. She is survived by all her children: Rosalie Coleman, Joe and his wife Linda, Claire Savoie, Yvonne Fischer, Barbara Ayles and Jean Lyon; numerous grand- children; great and great- great- grandchildren.