Doris Jean (Gunselman) Wilson

Doris Jean (Gunselman) Wilson, 87, of New Albany, Indiana, passed away on January 27, 2026.

Doris adored being Mom, Grandma, and Gigi to her beloved children, grandchildren, and great-grandsons. We loved her more than anything and will miss her so much. She enjoyed making our favorite foods (including her chicken salad, fresh tomatoes with cottage cheese, mouse sandwiches, curly noodles, chili, fruit faces, sunshine salad, meringue pie with “syrup,” and chocolate pudding pie), sewing (especially our Halloween costumes), throwing helicopter seeds, seeing our performances and games, watching the UK Wildcats play, and spending time with her family. Providence alumni may remember her smiling face and helping hand behind the desk in the front office, where she served as secretary for many years. She was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church.

Doris was born on August 12, 1938, to the late Edward John Gunselman and Mina Rose (Osborne) Gunselman, and grew up with two wonderful brothers, Joe and Jerry. Doris graduated from Ursuline Academy and later married her beloved husband, Terry - our Dad and Poppaw - on June 11, 1960. They celebrated over 54 years of marriage together. We are grateful knowing they are all together again.

Doris is survived by her children: John Terry Wilson, Jr. (Kathy), of Odon, IN; Kathy Ernstberger (Fred), of Floyds Knobs, IN; and Shelly Vaughan (John), of Versailles, KY; her grandchildren—Beth, Kelly, Erin, Rob, Ellen, Amelia, Adam, Aubrey, Jack, and Sam; six great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on February 3, 2026 at Newcomer Cremations, Funerals & Receptions (3309 Ballard Lane, New Albany, IN 47150). Her Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. on February 4, 2026 at Holy Family Catholic Church (129 W. Daisy Lane, New Albany, IN 47150), with burial to follow at Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery.

The family requests that memorial contributions be made to Holy Family Church or Our Lady of Providence High School (707 Providence Way, Clarksville, IN 47129).

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