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Feb. 23, 2026

11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

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Dolores Hall Obituary

Dolores "Dody" McBrian Hall went home to be with the Lord on Feb. 12, 2026, at the age of 90.

She was born on June 4, 1935, to Ralph and Flossie McBrian. The youngest of 11 children, Dolores grew up in Manton, Michigan, and Michigan City, Indiana.

In 1954, Dody married John T. Hall in Michigan City. They shared 57 years of marriage before his passing in 2012 while residing in Indianapolis. She was also preceded in death by her daughters, Dr. Arlene Hall and Anita Hall; her sisters, Ella Krantz, Marie Badder and Frances Lanning; and her brothers, Robert, Sylvester, Carl, Vern, Fred and Donald McBrian.

She is survived by her grandchildren, Carol (Jeremy) Roy and John (Stefani) Goetz; her great-grandchildren, Cassandra, Kaitlyn and Emily Roy, and Reeslin and Foxx Goetz; and her sister, Edith Betras.

Dolores retired in 1997 from Tonn & Blank, Inc. in Michigan City after 18 years of dedicated service. She was often found in her flower garden after work or biking with her grandchildren to Lake Michigan. Once she retired, she spent many years living in Indianapolis, Lafayette and Kokomo. She made many treasured friendships along the way. She felt that God had given her many blessings throughout her life. She especially enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, traveling, walking and teaching Sunday School and Ladies' Bible Studies.

Visitation will be held on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, from 11 a.m. until the time of service at 1 p.m. at Geisen-Carlisle Funeral Home, 613 Washington Street, Michigan City, IN 46360. Burial will follow at Foster Cemetery in Rolling Prairie, Indiana.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by La Porte County Herald-Dispatch on Feb. 17, 2026.

Memorial Events
for Dolores Hall

Feb

23

Visitation

11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Geisen – Michigan City

613 Washington St., Michigan City, IN 46360

Feb

23

Service

1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Geisen – Michigan City

613 Washington St., Michigan City, IN 46360

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613 Washington Street, Michigan City, IN 46360

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