Doreen Oles Baxter, 94, was born Oct. 27, 1931 in Roscoe, New York to Ward L. and Dorothy Zahorik Oles, and died Aug. 19, 2026 in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania.
Doreen married Gerald “Jerry” Baxter, also of Roscoe, in 1950. They traveled the U.S. and Canada, and lived in Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio, Florida, California, and Washington.
Doreen was predeceased by Jerry, son Ward L., granddaughter Leigh Baxter, brothers Arthur (Margie) and Ward F. “Buddy” Oles, and Jerry’s sister Lois (Bob) Fontana and brother Eugene (Mary) Baxter.
She is survived by daughter Tris B. (Mark) Ozark, daughter-in-law Joan Collins Baxter, grandson Matthew (Molly) Baxter, two great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
Private arrangements were entrusted to Tussey-Mosher Funeral Home, Wellsboro, Pennsylvania.
