Dorothy Eileen Schouten , 83, passed away at 7:50 AM on Thursday, June 26, 2014, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima.
Dorothy was born on Saturday, February 07, 1931, in Lima, to the late James Ralph Schultz and Hazel Elizabeth [Sproul)] Schultz. On April 8, 1950 she married Byron "Fritz" Schouten who preceded her in death December 13, 1993.
She was a 1949 graduate of Lima South High School and worked as a demonstrator for House of Lloyd Home Parties. Her sales earned her a trip to Hawaii and a cruise. She loved her children, grandchildren and her pets. She enjoyed sending cards, making cookies and candy for the holidays. She was a Cincinnati Reds Fan and described herself as a "bookworm" because she loved to read.
She is survived by three daughters; Christine (Kim) Carter of Springboro, OH, Elizabeth (David) Weldy and Tamara (Dennis) Patrick, both of Lima, also seven grandchildren; BethAnn, Michael, Dave, Bryan, Ben, Matt, and Holly, ten great grandchildren; Addison, Paige, Keeley, Zoi, Andrew, Griffin, Aleya, Landon, Gabby, and Cameron and three step-grandchildren, Joshua, Rachel and Trenton.
She was preceded in death by a son James Schouten and an infant daughter Darleen Schouten.
The family will receive friends from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM on Monday, June 30, 2014 at Chamberlain-Huckeriede Funeral Home, where a funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM.
Rev. Larry Molaski will officiate. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Lima, Ohio.
Memorial contributions may be made to Shawnee Church of Christ or St. Rita's Hospice.
On line condolences may be expressed at
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Visitation
JUN 30. 12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
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Lima, OH, US, 45805
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Funeral Service
JUN 30. 02:00 PM
Chamberlain-Huckeriede Funeral Home
920 N Cable Road
Lima, OH, US, 45805
http://www.chamberlainhuckeriede.com