Kenneth Doran | October 3, 1930 - April 9, 2022
Obituaries-Pierre / Posted Apr 14, 2022 | 5:53 AM / 489 views
Kenneth Edward Doran, 91, of Pierre, SD, died Saturday, April 9, 2022, at Edgewood Living in Pierre.
Visitation will be from 10:00am until 11:00am on Monday, April 18th at Isburg Funeral Chapel, with a funeral service beginning at 11:00am. Interment will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Pierre. Memorials can be directed to the American Legion Pierre Post #8.
Ken was born on October 3, 1930, to Charles and Leona (Hanson) Doran in Woonsocket, SD. He attended Lane Consolidated School and earned his GED. He then went on to complete numerous International Association of Assessing Officers courses. He became a State of South Dakota Department of Revenue CAA- Certified Appraiser Assessor, and a State of South Dakota Real Estate Commission Licensed Real Estate Appraiser.
Ken married Lorraine Eva Hotchkiss in 1950 and from this union had three sons: David, Chuck, and Terry.
Ken joined the United States Air Force and honorably served from 1949-1952, after that he was a self-employed farmer in Wessington Springs, SD. In 1960, he became a heavy equipment operator for the Jerauld County Highway Department. In 1967, he changed careers and became the Director of Equalization in Jerauld County. After serving in this role for almost 10 years, he became a property tax specialist for the SD Department of Revenue in Pierre, SD.
He was a member of the International Association of Assessing Officers, and the South Dakota Association of Assessing Officers.
Ken is survived by his sons, David (Joanne) Doran of Moorhead, MN; Chuck (Leann) Doran of Elk Point, SD; and Terry (Brenda) Doran of Des Moines, IA; sister, Leola (Hank) Wenz; 8 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. He is also survived by his sister Leola (Hank) Wenz, in-laws, Evonne Johnson; Joyce Mees; and Gilbert Hotchkiss, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his wife Lorraine, his parents, and a sister, Viola Thompson.
