Vonita Schill Doering, 93 of Lead, SD passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 3 in Sturgis, SD.

She was born on August 3, 1926 in Lehr, ND.  She was the eldest child of Pauline and Gottholt Schill.  She attended school in Lehr.  She met George Doering in 1946 in Kulm, ND.  They were married on November 28,1946 in Kulm.

After farming in ND for a couple years they moved to Lead, where George worked for Homestake Mine.  She was a cook for several restaurants and also worked for the Lead/Deadwood school district.

Vonita was a quiet woman with a great love for family, cooking, crafts and the outdoors.  She and George spent a lot of quality time camping, fishing, hunting, snowmobiling and three-wheeling.  She was kind and generous, a woman of faith and loved all children.  Her happiest times were when she was surrounded by her family or in her kitchen making family favorites such as her famous potato salad and dill pickles. Nobody went hungry when Vonita was around.  She was an active member of the United Methodist Church in Lead.

She is survived by her son, Ron Doering; daughter-in-law, Azalia Doering (Paanenen) of Deadwood, SD/Florence, KY, her daughter, Karen Percy; her son-in-law, Arlie Percy of Sturgis, SD; her son, Brian Doering; daughter-in-law Danaca Doering (Dutton) from Albuquerque NM/Nemo, SD and her grandchildren, Shannon Percy of Sturgis, SD; Jason Percy of Sturgis, SD; Cory Percy of Lead, SD; Kyle Percy of Fort Collins, CO; Josh Percy of Gillette, WY; Crystal Mann (Doering) of Erlganer, KY; Aaron Doering of Albuquerque, NM; and Andrew Doering of Reno, NV and her 19 great-grandchildren; Chelsea, Jackson, Maxx, Kole, Clacy, Caleb, Gannon, Owen, Tyler, Sydney, Cecelia, Peyton Percy, Ashely, Abigail and Chad Wilbers, and Olivia, Anabelle, Ciaran and Cillian Doering.

She is preceded in death by her husband, George Doering; her brother, Louie Schill; her sister, Joane Worsham; and her grandson, Chad Doering.

A celebration of life will be held on June 12 ^th at 2:00PM with an internment at Mountain Lawn Cemetery immediately following the service.  Due to the COVID-19 it will be immediate family only but will be live streamed on Trinity United Methodist Church's Facebook page.  The link is www.facebook.com/leadtumc .  A memorial has been set up in her honor at Trinity United Methodist Church for the youth and senior programs and the Lord's Cupboard.

Online condolences may be written at www.fidler-isburgfuneralchapels.com