Dorothy A. Hattery

Dorothy A. Hattery, 75, died of natural causes at her residence, 15662 W. 11th Rd., Plymouth , at 12:05 p.m. on Friday, February 7, 2003. Born February 24, 1927, in Mishawaka, Indiana, she was the daughter of Clarence R. Freese and Arabelle Irene Kitchen. On July 27, 1947, in the Plymouth home of Bro. Mangun, Dorothy and Donald J. Hattery were married. She was a homemaker; she loved to sew and garden. She enjoyed bowling and fishing at Dixon Lake. She attended services at the Faith Baptist Church, Plymouth. Dorothy is survived by her husband and their two daughters and three sons. The daughters are Rita Pepple and Rhoda (William) Hall, all of Plymouth. Her sons are Ross (Karla) Hattery, Los Lunas N.M.; Richard (Marie) Hattery, Leesburg, Ind.; and Robert (Janie) Freese, Nappanee, Ind. Two brothers and a sister also survive. They are Keith (Loraine) Freese, South Bend, Ind., and Robert Freese, Webb City. Mo., and Joyce (Leon) Drake, Michigamme, MI In addition, 19 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren survive as well. Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents and Rebecca Richardson, a daughter. George Freese, a brother, has also died. Visitation with the family will be held in the Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth, on Tuesday evening, February 11, 2003, from 5 to 7 p.m., followed by a funeral service at 7 p.m. conducted by the Rev. Dr. Paul Loder, of the Faith Baptist Church. Committal services will be held in the New Oakhill Chapel, New Oakhill Cemetery, on Wednesday morning, February 12, 2003, at 10 a.m. Interment will be in New Oakhill Cemetery. Gifts in Dorothy’s memory may be made to the Faith Baptist Church.