Dorothy Starkweather, 87 / June 26, 1924 — Sept. 30, 2011

Published 9:41 am Friday, October 7, 2011

Dorothy Starkweather, 87
June 26, 1924 — Sept. 30, 2011

Dorothy J. Starkweather, 87, of Edwardsburg, passed away Friday, Sept. 30, 2011 at 7:30 a.m. at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka.
Dorothy was born on June 26, 1924 to the late Anson and Dora (Miller) Lutes. She graduated from Mishawaka High School in 1943.
On Feb. 1, 1947, Dorothy married James A. Strakweather, in South Bend. He preceded Her in death in April 1963.
Dorothy worked for Adlake and A-Z Credit Union, which merged into Penn Credit Union, Elkhart, Ind. She was a charter member of the Community Baptist Church, Edwardsburg.
Other family members who have passed are her parents; two sisters, Mable Lutes and an infant sister, Helen Lutes; also a brother, John A. Lutes.
Dorothy is survived by a niece, Elizabeth Phelps of Osceola, Ind.; special friend, Betty Cloud of Edwardsburg; several cousins; and her church family.
Funeral services for Dorothy were held Monday, Oct. 3 at 11 a.m. at Community Baptist Church, 28647 US-12 West, Edwardsburg. Friends called one hour before the service at the church.
Pastor Thaddeus Stout of the Community Baptist Church officiated.
Burial was at Fairview Cemetery, Mishawaka.
Memorial donations may be made to the church at Community Baptist Church P.O. Box 598, Edwardsburg, MI 49112.
Arrangements are by the Paul E. Mayhew Funeral Home, Edwardsburg.