Doris Niederstadt of Tuscaloosa, Alabama formerly of Dexter, daughter of the late Robert and Oma Jane Southard Ham, was born in Fifty Six, Arkansas on August 7, 1933, and passed away at the Hunter Creek Health & Rehab Center in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on October 4, 2016, at the age of 83 years, 1 month and 27 days.

Doris had lived in Dexter most of her life and moved to Tuscaloosa, Alabama fourteen years ago.

She was married to Holland A. Niederstadt on May 28, 1964 in Bloomfield. He preceded her in death on July 16, 2002.

Surviving are two daughters, Brenda Randall of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Laura Jones of Baltimore, Maryland; two sons, Bruce Dodd of Lakeland, Florida, Brad Dodd of Dexter, Missouri; 15 grandchildren; 28 great grandchildren; and 3 great great grandchildren; one sister, Evelyn Shell of Houston, Texas. Other relatives and many friends also survive.

She was preceded in death by one daughter, Barbara Cullum,  two sisters, Joyce Estes and Royce Dyess; two brothers, W. A. "Bill" Ham and Robert Ham.

Visitation was held on Saturday, October 8, 2016, from 11:00 to 1:00 p.m. at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter, Missouri.

Funeral services were held on Saturday, October 8, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. in the Watkins & Sons Chapel in Dexter, Missouri with Pastor Keith Hathcock of Burleson, Texas officiating.

Interment will follow in the Essex Cemetery in Essex, Missouri with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter, Missouri in charge of arrangements.

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