Dorothy E. Jackson Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Dorothy E. Jackson, 94, of Benton Harbor went to meet her Lord on Monday evening, Dec. 15, at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. Arrangements are being handled by the Dey-Florin Chapel of Florin Funeral Service, St. Joseph. Services celebrating her life will be held on Friday, Dec. 19, at 11:00 AM at Grace Lutheran Church, 404 E. Glenlord, St. Joseph, with Pastor Glen Rosenbaum officiating. Following the luncheon, burial will be at North Shore Memory Gardens. Visitation with the family will be on Thursday, Dec. 18, 5:00 to 8:00 PM at the Dey-Florin Funeral Chapel, 2506 Niles Ave., St. Joseph and one hour prior to the service on Friday at church. Memorials may be made to Grace Lutheran Church or Michigan Lutheran High School. Please share memories, messages or photos at www.florin.net. Dorothy was born on Sept. 23, 1920 in Sodus, Mich. to William and Alvina (Maas) Lietz. She was baptized into the Christian faith on Oct. 17, 1920 and confirmed into the church on March 25, 1934. She married Chester E. Jackson on June 14, 1943 and he preceded her in death. She worked at Sears for 40 years, retiring at the age of 79. Dorothy was a member of Grace Lutheran Church in St. Joseph and was very active in various organizations in her church including past president of the ladies’ guild “Ladies of Grace”, the altar guild, the “Owls”, and also managed the church bookstore. Dorothy is survived by her daughter, Janelle (Fred) Hamilton of Decatur; 3 grandsons, Aaron (Heather) Hamilton, Philip (Kary) Hamilton and Paul (Mary) Hamilton; 10 great-grandchildren; 5 great-great-grandchildren; two brothers, Harold “Dick” Leitz of Sodus and Raymond (Marie) Lietz of St. Joseph; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; 5 brothers and sisters; and a granddaughter, Miriam Lynn Hamilton.

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Dorothy E. Jackson

September 23, 1920 - December 15, 2014