Hartford City
Dorothy M. (Schmidt) Swoveland,
91, passed away Friday morning, May 16, 2014 at her home. Dorothy was born in
Blackford County on February 19, 1923, the daughter of Luther L. and Ella M.
(Cale) Schmidt Clamme. She graduated from Montpelier High School in 1939.
She married William Blaine
Swoveland on September 10, 1944 at Zion Lutheran Church, Hartford City. Mr.
Swoveland died June 17, 2010.
Having previously worked for St.
Joe Paper Company and Ball State University, she retired from Hartford Concrete
Product in 1984. Dorothy also participated in farming with her husband. She was
a life-long member of Zion Lutheran Church and belonged to BPW. She enjoyed
playing bridge, fishing and wintering at Bonita Springs, Florida. She was also
an avid Pacers and Colts fan.
She is survived by her four
daughters, Anita M. Reid, Hartford City, Mary L.(Richard) Cary, Loudon, TN,
Judith A. (Max) Wiesenauer, Georgetown, IN and Patricia J. (fiancé, John
Jackson) Gaither, Hartford City. Her
grandchildren are Holly Underwood, Bradley Reid, Kimberli Withrow, Aimee
Wilson, Chad Wiesenauer, Jason Wiesenauer, Michael Gaither and Elizabeth Dennison. Twenty-one great-grandchildren, one sister,
Louise K. Clamme and several nieces and nephews survive.
In addition to her husband and
parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Robert C. Schmidt, a sister,
Margaret E. Felger Morrical and a grandson, Dustin L. Reid.
Funeral services will be at 10:30
a.m. Monday, May 26, 2014 in Waters Funeral Home, 501 W. Washington St.,
Hartford City, with Rev. David H. Fleener officiating. Burial will follow in
Union Cemetery, Eaton.
Friends may call at the funeral
home on Sunday, May 25 from 4 – 7 p.m. and one hour prior to the service on
Monday.
Memorials may be made to Zion
Lutheran Church, 308 S. Monroe St., Hartford City 47348 or donor’s favorite
charity.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at:
www.watersfuneralhomes.com.