Doran Dale Desirey

Doran Dale Desirey, 74, passed away on Saturday, November 30, 2024 at his home in Sagle, Idaho and is now resting in the arms of his savior. Doran was born in North Bend, Oregon and loved to fish and clam dig on the beaches. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, bowling and target practice as did his wife, Mary. He loved the mountains and lakes of northern ID.

He went to school in Oregon until he was 16 then it was the school of hard knocks. He went to Job Corps in Yachats, Oregon where he got a cooking degree and was a certified Chef. He worked as a Chef in Yachats, Oregon until he moved to California before coming back to Oregon.

He worked in Oregon and California doing dairy work, milking cows until he moved to Salem, Oregon in 1975 where he met the love of his life, Mary. He had been doing construction work and would occasionally go to a local bar where he would unwind playing pool. Mary also played pool and was on a women’s pool team. The men’s team needed a sub and Doran was available. This was the way they met. They started to go together and he followed Mary to Pocatello to be with her after her mother was widowed. This is where they married in 1976. He worked in a tire re-tred shop until it closed. He then worked for Kings Tire doing OTR service work until they sold out. Then he went to work on a dairy, worked in the janitorial field, lumber mills, did some logging and then went to work for Light House Dressing for 6 years. He was a volunteer fire fighter and helped Mary with her EMT duties on the department as well as going to fires and mutual aids.

He retired due to disability because of his medical conditions in 2006. He is a cancer survivor and had never shied away from any work to support his family. He always would find work.

Doran is preceded in death by his parents, Francis (Frank) A Desirey of Coos Bay, Oregon and Dawn Louise Desirey/Napier of Sandpoint, ID.

His two brother, Warren (Pete) Desirey of Charleston, OR, Francis (Chip) A. Desirey of Coos Bay, OR and his sister Florence Rene Henderson of Coos Bay, OR. He is survived by his wife, Mary of Sagle, ID and brother Mike H. Desirey of Salem, OR. He helped raise his 4 step children, the youngest being 9 yrs old when he took that responsibility.

Doran’s final resting place will be at the Westmond Cemetery with his wife. A double memorial service will be at the time of his wife’s passing, but you are welcome to sign his online guest book at www.Coffeltfuneral.com