OBITUARY FROM NW INDIANA TIMES, NOVEMBER 5, 2010:

Dorothy L. Shearer, age 83, of Hobart, passed away November 4, 2010.

She was the beloved wife of the late William E. Shearer; loving mother of Cheryl Jean Roper, Paul Eugene (Rose) Ames, Robert Lyle Ames, William Shearer and Clifford Jack (Sandra) Shearer; proud grandmother of 15; great grandmother of 20; sister-in-law of Mrs. Robert Shearer; and many cousins. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents: Oscar and Alice Mason.

Dorothy was a lifetime member of Post 5365 VFW Auxiliary, and member of SMMC Auxiliary (service Sunday at 3:00 p.m). She graduated from Hobart High School in 1945 and was a member of First Christian Church of Hobart. Dorothy was retired from GTE. Her hobbies included gardening, river boats and bingo. She will be missed by all who knew and loved her.

Visitation will be Sunday, November 7, 2010 from 2:00-7:00 p.m. at Kraft Funeral Home, 370 N. County Line Road, Hobart, IN. Funeral services will be held Monday, November 8, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Hobart.

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