Steven B. Doering

Steven B. Doering, age 62, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on February 11, 2013, at St. Luke's Plaza Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri. He was born February 1, 1951 in Salina, Kansas, the son of Henry H. and Berniece (Stroup) Doering. Steve graduated from Garnett High School with the class of 1969. He received his B.S. in mechanical engineering from Kansas State University in 1974. While at K-State, he was elected to three terms as a student senator, serving as senate chairman the third year, and was a member of Blue Key as a senior. After obtaining his undergraduate degree, he was briefly employed by Southwestern Bell in a management training position before starting law school at Kansas University in 1974, where he graduated in May, 1977, and became licensed to practice law by the Kansas Supreme Court in September, 1977. He started in the private practice of law in Garnett in June, 1977, having enjoyed a general practice including the representation of several local school districts, two rural water districts, the county hospital and two local banks, as well as litigation in domestic, criminal and business matters. He practiced before a number of Kansas district courts, the Kansas Court of Appeals and the Kansas Supreme Court, as well as the Federal District Court of Kansas and the Kansas Bankruptcy Court. He was a member of the Anderson County, Fourth Judicial District, Kansas, and American bar associations; the Kansas Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Kansas Trial Lawyers Association and the American Trial Lawyers Association. Steve grew up on the Double H ranch near Garnett. He married Karen Frey in Hinsdale, Illinois, on May 25, 1974. This union was blessed with two sons, Hank and Greg. Outside of his law practice, Steve enjoyed his gun collection and hunting, cars, working on the ranch, and reading. He enjoyed all of these endeavors with his family. Steve especially enjoyed the holidays with the family and grandchildren. Steve was preceded in death by his parents, Henry H. and Berniece Doering; and grandparents, Henry and Erma Doering. He is survived by his wife, Karen Doering of the home; two sons, Hank Doering and wife Laci; Greg Doering and fiance Amy, both of Manhattan, Kansas; four grandchildren, Maxine, Vince, Mavis, and Daisha; one brother, Michael Doering and wife Cindy of Garden City, Kansas. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, February 15, 2013, at the First United Methodist Church in Garnett. The family will be present to greet friends at the funeral home on Thursday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Cremation is planned following service. Memorial contributions may be made to Garnett Public Library or to the Garnett Masonic Lodge.