Doris Marie Probst Truesdell, 84, Raymore, MO, died Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at Menorah Medical Center in Overland Park, KS. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 25 at the St. Joseph Cathedral in Jefferson City, MO with visitation from 9:00-10:00.


Doris was born August 6, 1932 in St. Louis, MO, the daughter of Leroy and Julia (Wurnitsch) Probst. She attended school in Washington, MO. Doris married Keith N. Truesdell on February 16, 1952 in Washington.

Doris worked for the Missouri House of Representatives in Jefferson City, MO. She had worked for two representatives and one senator before working for the Assistant Chief Clerk's Office at the State Capitol as the Recorder on the floor. She worked for the Missouri General Assembly for a total of 29 years.

Doris was a former member of the Ladies Jaycees and the Ladies Lion Club at Rocky Mount, MO. She loved to play bridge and spending time with her family and friends. She was a member of Sacred Heart Parish for 15 years, returned to Jefferson City and again was a member of St. Joseph Parish. She retired to the Lake of the Ozarks for 15 years and returned to Jefferson City in 2012. Doris moved to Benton House in Raymore, MO in September, 2016.

Doris was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Keith, on January 31, 2014, one son-in-law, Christopher Scavuzzo, brothers-in-law, Earl Kriebaum and Harry D. Truesdell; sister-in-law, Ella Buchner Truesdell, and one nephew, Kenneth Truesdell,

She is survived by three daughters, Christie Ann Jett, Tracy Marie Scavuzzo, and Amy Truesdell Wolf; two sons-in-law, Thomas Jett and Robert Wolf; four grandchildren, Mary Julia Jett, Raghela Marie Scavuzzo, Tyler Keith Wolf, and Alexander Kenneth Wolf; one sister, Ruth Ann Kriebaum; brother-in-law, Jack L. Truesdell; sister-in-law, Elsie Windsor Truesdell; five nephews, Mark Kriebaum, Scott Kriebaum, Jack Truesdell, Donald Truesdell and David Truesdell; nieces, Kathy Truesdell Froning, Mauri Truesdell and Debbie Truesdell Stone.