Obituary

Doris Pauline Wolheter, 92, of Kendallville died Saturday, January 10, 2009, in Shepherd of the Hill, Kendallville where she had resided for 2 ½ years.

Mrs. Wolheter moved to this area at the age of seven from Constantine, Michigan. She had worked as a proofreader at the LaGrange Standard and retired from A-1 Production of Kendallville in 1979. She was a member of the South Milford United Methodist Church, where she taught Sunday School and Bible School, was a member of the United Methodist Women, the Friendship Club, and was a 4-H leader.

She was born January 6, 1917, in St. Joe County, Michigan, to Homer Leroy and Minnie (Smittendorf) Slentz. On February 27, 1935, in South Milford, she married Leland M. Wolheter.

Surviving are a daughter, Janet Gorman of Ralston, Nebraska; two sons and daughters-in-law, Dennis and Bonita Wolheter of Wolcottville and R.D. and Julia Wolheter of Wolcottville; seven grandchildren and their spouses, John and Kim Wolheter of Wolcottville, Rev. James and Jenny Wolheter of Santa Cruz, Bolivia, South America, Rev. Jeff and Andrea Wolheter of Kendallville, April and Jose Aguinaga of Glendale, Arizona, Wil Gorman, III and Bernadette Gorman of Omaha, Nebraska, Kara and Matt Dunker of Goshen, and Neal and Lydia Wolheter of Wolcottville; 13 great grandchildren, Michael, Kevin, Dustin, Coy, Cy, Cade, Wesley, Ethan, Elizabeth and Reese Wolheter, and Liam, Libby and Finnegan Gorman; and one sister, Dorothy Traster of Kendallville.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, and a sister, Elsie Baker Singleton.

Funeral services will be Wednesday, January 14, 2009, at 10 a.m. at the South Milford United Methodist Church, with Pastor Barbara Cross officiating. Burial will be in Woodruff Cemetery.

Honorary pallbearers will be Larry Baker, Mike Baker, John Traster, and David Traster. Active pallbearers will be John Wolheter, James Wolheter, Jeff Wolheter, April Aguinaga, Wil Gorman, Neal Wolheter, Kara Dunker, and Matt Dunker.

Calling will be Tuesday, January 13, 2009, from 3 to 8 p.m. at Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel, 222 South State Street, Kendallville.

Preferred memorials are to the South Milford United Methodist Church or Gideon's International.

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