Dorothy Olive Roy

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• Residence: 1935, Waynedale, Wayne County, Indiana, United States
• Census: 1940, Fort Wayne, Wayne Township, Allen County, Indiana, United States; as Dorothy O. Maxwell, wife, in the household of Lawrence E. Maxwell
• Obituary: 5 Jun 2009; Fort Wayne Newspapers (Fort Wayne, Indiana) 5 June 2009

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Obituary:

DOROTHY OLIVE MAXWELL, age 97, of Kendallville, died on Wednesday, June 3, 2009 at Provena Sacred Heart Home in Avilla.
Mrs. Maxwell was born in Perry Township, Allen County, Indiana on February 13, 1912 to the late Frank Charles and Carrie (Vachon) Roy.
She married Laurence Edward Maxwell on January 26, 1933 at the Precious Blood Catholic Church in Fort Wayne. He preceded her death January 21, 1993.
Early in life, 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:
Son and daughter-in-law, Roger and Lois Maxwell of Kendallville.
Daughter and son-in-law, Karen and Eugene Slone of Warsaw.
Eight grandchildren: Sean Maxwell of Kendallville; Carrie and Hans Huelsenbeck of Kendallville; Michael and Val Slone of Warsaw; Jay Slone of Warsaw; Christine and Skip Rash of Kendallville; Joel Maxwell of Fort Wayne; Dan and Karen Maxwell of Kendallville; and Matt and Debbie Maxwell of Fort Wayne. Great grandchildren: Ava Maxwell of Kendallville; Kyla Slone, Kennedy and Austin Slone of Warsaw; Jennifer Davis of Fort Wayne, Alex Maxwell of Kendallville, Nicholas Maxwell of Fort Wayne, Madison and Jarod Maxwell of Fort Wayne. Step great grandchildren: Michaelle Chadwell of Indianapolis; Brian Rash of Indianapolis; and Michael Tagtmeyer of Fort Wayne. Great-great grandchild, William Davis.
Step great-great grandchildren: Elizabeth Chadwell and Addison Tagtmeyer.
She was also preceded in death by her son, Edward Gene Maxwell, in 2002, and daughter-in-law, Phyllis Elaine Maxwell in 2009. Also her brothers, Wayne Roy and Francis Roy, and her sisters, Jeanette Johnson and Jessie Hobbs.
Visitation will be Friday, June 5, 2009, from 2:00-8:00pm with a rosary service at 5:00pm at Hite Funeral Home in Kendallville.
Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, June 6, 2009 at 10:00am at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Kendallville. Burial will follow at Lake View Cemetery in Kendallville. Casketbearers will be her six grandsons.
Preferred Memorials may be made to Provena Sacred Heart Home, Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home, or to masses.
Assisting the family with arrangements is Hite Funeral Home of Kendallville.

Dorothy married Laurence Edward Maxwell on 26 Jan 1933 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, United States. Laurence (son of Louis Franklin Maxwell and Nancy Ethel Leeth) was born on 17 Dec 1910 in Payne, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; died on 21 Jan 1993 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]