Doris DeWinne, 86, went to be with her beloved husband on July 27, 2022. She passed away peacefully in her sleep.

Doris was born on May 12, 1936, in San Antonio, Texas to Darson Henry Persyn, Sr. and Clotilde Helen Michiels Persyn. She was the oldest of five children. She grew up on the southwest side of town on a farm in the Belgian farm community. They grew produce vegetables but especially flowers every year for the All Saints and All Souls' Day celebrations.

Doris graduated from St. Helens Academy in 1954. She married Roland Camille DeWinne on November 12, 1956 and had 5 children. She enjoyed spending time with family at Medina Lake and large family gatherings for holidays.

She worked at Southwestern Bell, Associates Home Equity Services, several NISD high schools, helped run the family restaurant The DeWinne Belgian Inn, and had a passion for selling Mary Kay Cosmetics.

Doris worked tirelessly volunteering her time for many organizations. She was very involved in St. Luke's Catholic Church, Catholic Life Insurance, The Sultana's, for which she was the Grand Sultana, Catholic Daughters of America, St. Monica's Guild, and was a charter member of the Belgian American Club.

Doris had a vibrant personality and had many friends. She never turned away a chance to go to any event. She enjoyed socializing, playing Bunco, bowling, and traveling with her husband.

Doris is preceded in death by her parents Darson, Sr. and Clotilde Persyn, her beloved husband Roland DeWinne, Sr, and her sons Alan Darson DeWinne and David Michael DeWinne.

She is survived by her children Roland (Jan) DeWinne, Jr., Paul (Kristy) DeWinne, and Mary Kay (David) Balmer; her siblings Betty (Aldor) Lanctot, Nancy (Fred) Wood, Darson (Peggy) Persyn, Jr., and Dr. Mary Lynn (David) McGilvroy; her grandchildren Camille and Callie DeWinne, Kaetlin and Dalton DeWinne, Meghan English, David Jr. and Troy DeWinne, Luke DeWinne, and Taylor, Grant, and Cade Sheeran; step grandchild Katie Dubbles; and her great grandchild Cassia DeWinne.

Services will be on Wednesday, August 3, at Holy Spirit Catholic Church with a Rosary at 9:30 a.m. and a Funeral Mass at 10:00 a.m. Internment at San Fernando Cemetery II to follow.