Doris Bower, 97, of Allentown, died Oct. 13, 2025. She was a resident of Luther Crest in Allentown for nearly 15 years. She was the daughter of the late Raymond and Mae Renninger. She was the wife of the late Clyde R. (“Tom”) Bower for 64 years.

Starting as a young girl, she attended Sunday School and Church at Salem United Methodist Church in Allentown where she and her husband were married.

She remained a lifelong and active member of that congregation until the church’s closing and the transfer of her membership to Asbury United Methodist Church.

She was a retired legal secretary who held the same job working for the same attorney for 42 years.

She met her husband in Allentown while waiting for the Liberty Bell trolley in 1951.

During their retirement years, she and her husband traveled widely including many international trips and over 40 trips to Texas to visit family. She was a devoted wife, loving mother, and proud grandmother.

She was a gracious hostess who loved cooking and baking for family and friends. She had a life of no regrets particularly because of a happy childhood, a wonderful marriage, a dutiful and loving son, and two wonderful grandsons.

The family acknowledges the professionalism and compassionate caring displayed by the ICU doctors and nurses at St. Luke’s Hospital (Bethlehem) ICU unit.

She is survived by her son, Craig; grandsons, Jeffrey and Joshua; nephew, Kevin.

In addition to her parents and husband, she is predeceased by her brother, Foster; nephew, Scott Renninger.

Arrangements were made by Trexler Funeral Home, Inc.

Contributions may be made to the Luther Crest Benevolent Fund.