Dorothy A. Brown Bixler
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
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She was born Oct. 11, 1930, in Kokomo, to Robert Avert and Grace Garner Brown. On June 11, 1950, in Fulton, she married her best friend and love of her life, George W. Bixler, who died March 10, 2006.
She grew up in Richland Township. She was a proud member of Richland Center High School, graduating in 1948. After high school she entered the workforce at Topps Manufacturing for about 10 years. She worked many years at Chamberlin Products as their office manager. After retiring for a short period of time, she returned to Wen Products. She was a devoted member of Bethlehem Baptist Church. She was an avid gardner, planning the planting of the flower beds so that each season offered constant blooms from a variety of flowers. She and George shared the joys of planting the vegetable annual garden and harvesting its yield each summer. She loved to mow and was happy mowing and keeping her yard well manicured. To relax she could be found at Quick’s Lanes, bowling on the first shift Wednesday night Hoosierette league. Her team was known as “Digger’s Delight.”
She will be lovingly remembered by a sister, Grace Marie Miller, Rochester; three brothers: Kenneth Brown, Rochester; John (and spouse Neva) Brown, Neva, Russell, Ky.; and Max (and spouse Deloris) Brown, Lake Palestine; and many nieces and nephews. She also was preceded in death by her parents and George Robert, Ira, Lee, and Joe (and spouse Bonnie) Brown.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Good Family Funeral Home, 1200 W. 18th St., Rochester, with the Rev. Phil Pratt officiating. Burial will be next to her husband at Athens-Hoover Cemetery.
Calling is from 4 to 8 p.m. today and one hour prior to the service Wednesday at the funeral home.
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Memorials may be made to the Northern Indiana Community Foundation.
Condolences may be sent via www.goodfamilyfh.com[[In-content Ad]]
She was born Oct. 11, 1930, in Kokomo, to Robert Avert and Grace Garner Brown. On June 11, 1950, in Fulton, she married her best friend and love of her life, George W. Bixler, who died March 10, 2006.
She grew up in Richland Township. She was a proud member of Richland Center High School, graduating in 1948. After high school she entered the workforce at Topps Manufacturing for about 10 years. She worked many years at Chamberlin Products as their office manager. After retiring for a short period of time, she returned to Wen Products. She was a devoted member of Bethlehem Baptist Church. She was an avid gardner, planning the planting of the flower beds so that each season offered constant blooms from a variety of flowers. She and George shared the joys of planting the vegetable annual garden and harvesting its yield each summer. She loved to mow and was happy mowing and keeping her yard well manicured. To relax she could be found at Quick’s Lanes, bowling on the first shift Wednesday night Hoosierette league. Her team was known as “Digger’s Delight.”
She will be lovingly remembered by a sister, Grace Marie Miller, Rochester; three brothers: Kenneth Brown, Rochester; John (and spouse Neva) Brown, Neva, Russell, Ky.; and Max (and spouse Deloris) Brown, Lake Palestine; and many nieces and nephews. She also was preceded in death by her parents and George Robert, Ira, Lee, and Joe (and spouse Bonnie) Brown.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Good Family Funeral Home, 1200 W. 18th St., Rochester, with the Rev. Phil Pratt officiating. Burial will be next to her husband at Athens-Hoover Cemetery.
Calling is from 4 to 8 p.m. today and one hour prior to the service Wednesday at the funeral home.
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Memorials may be made to the Northern Indiana Community Foundation.
Condolences may be sent via www.goodfamilyfh.com[[In-content Ad]]
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