Dorothy Olive Maxwell, 97, of Kendallville, died Wednesday, June 3, 2009, at Provena Sacred Heart Home in Avilla.
She was born in Perry Township, Allen County, on Feb. 13, 1912, to the late Frank Charles and Carrie (Vachon) Roy.
She married Laurence Edward Maxwell on Jan. 26, 1933. at the Precious Blood Catholic Church, Fort Wayne. He preceded her death Jan. 21, 1993.
Dorothy worked at Wayne Candies in Fort Wayne for about 15 years. After she was married, she was a farm wife and homemaker. Mrs. Maxwell was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Kendallville, where she belonged to the Rosary Sodality. She also was active in the 2nd Time Around Club at the Youth Center in Kendallville where she enjoyed getting together with her friends and playing cards. She loved to square dance and she never missed her favorite show, “The Lawrence Welk Show.” Dorothy loved spending time with her grandchildren and going out for pizza on Saturday nights after church.
Survivors include her son, Roger (Lois) Maxwell, Kendallville; daughter, Karen (Eugene) Slone, Warsaw; eight grandchildren, Sean Maxwell, Kendallville, Carrie (Hans) Huelsenbeck, Kendallville, Michael (Val) Slone, Warsaw, Jay Slone, Warsaw, Christine (Skip) Rash, Kendallville, Joel Maxwell, Fort Wayne, Dan (Karen) Maxwell, Kendallville, and Matt (Debbie) Maxwell, Fort Wayne; great grandchildren, Ava Maxwell, Kendallville, Kyla, Kennedy and Austin Slone, Warsaw, Jennifer Davis, Fort Wayne, Alex Maxwell, Kendallville, Nicholas Maxwell, Fort Wayne and Madison and Jarod Maxwell, Fort Wayne; step-great-grandchildren, Michaelle Chadwell, Indianapolis, Brian Rash, Indianapolis and Michael Tagtmeyer, Fort Wayne; great-great grandchild, William Davis; and step-great-great grandchildren, Elizabeth Chadwell and Addison Tagtmeyer.
She was also preceded in death by her son, Edward Gene Maxwell in 2002; daughter-in-law, Phyllis Elaine Maxwell in 2009; brothers, Wayne Roy and Francis Roy, and her sisters, Jeanette Johnson and Jessie Hobbs.
Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. today with a rosary service at 5 p.m. at Hite Funeral Home in Kendallville. The funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Kendallville. Burial will follow at Lake View Cemetery in Kendallville. Casket bearers will be her six grandsons.
Memorials contributions may be made to Provena Sacred Heart Home, Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home or to masses.