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Dorothy Bixler Obituary
She was the widow of the Rev. John H. Bixler, who died July 15, 1996.
Born in Roseville on June 6, 1912, she was a daughter of the late John B. and Lillie (Hoffer) Lipp.
She was a member of Zion ECC, Mohnton, and taught Sunday school in the numerous churches her husband served.
She was also a member of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union, Myerstown. She was an avid reader.
She is survived by a daughter, Bonnie Sue, wife of Kenneth R. Rathman, Denver, Pa.; and a son, Michael G., husband of Wanda Bixler, Strasburg.
Other survivors include nine grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by a daughter, Sylvia F. Bixler, in 1987; a son, John D. Bixler, in 1998; two sisters and a brother.
A memorial service will be Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. in the Chapel of ECC Retirement Village-Albright Campus, Myerstown. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, Manheim. A viewing will be Tuesday from 9 to 10 a.m. in Grose Funeral Home Inc., 358 W. Washington Ave., Myerstown.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to ECC Retirement Village-Albright Campus, 7 W. Park Ave., Myerstown, PA 17067. www.grosefuneralhome.com
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