DOROTHY E. OVERHOLT

DOROTHY E. OVERHOLT obituary, Fort Wayne, IN

DOROTHY E. OVERHOLT

DOROTHY OVERHOLT Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Jan. 15, 2023.
DOROTHY E. OVERHOLT, 89, passed away Monday, Dec. 26, 2022, in Fort Wayne. Born in Dearborn, Mich., she was a daughter of Homer and Burnis Ayers. Dorothy worked as an executive assistant with Peter Eckrich & Sons and as an administrative assistant with Edgewood Chiropractic Center. She was a member of Faith Baptist Church, the Red Hat Society, and also participated in the Fort Wayne Civic Theater. Dorothy is survived by her children, Brent Overholt and Brenda Overholt, both of Fort Wayne. She was preceded in death by her husband, James W. Overholt; brother, Norman Ayres; and sister, June Lutz. Service is 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, at Faith Baptist Church, 6600 Trier Road, with calling two hours prior beginning at 1 p.m. Memorials may be made to Faith Baptist Church or Saint Anne Home and Retirement Community. To sign the online guestbook, visit www.fairhavenfortwayne.com

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