Dorothy M. Patzer

February 2, 1921 - May 30, 2014

Dorothy M. Patzer, 93, of Bainbridge Township died Friday, May 30, 2014, at Pine Ridge Nursing Center in Lincoln Township. Services celebrating her life will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, June 3, at the Fairplain Chapel of Florin Funeral Service in Benton Harbor with Pastor Richard Hennig officiating. Burial will follow in Crystal Springs Cemetery. The visitation will be held from 5 PM to 8 PM on Monday at the Fairplain Chapel. Memorials may be made to St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church of Pine Ridge Nursing Center. Please leave messages, memories or photos at www.florin.net. Dorothy was born on Feb 2, 1921 in Bangor to Leroy and Laura Horney. She married her husband, Walter Patzer, and he preceded her in death in 1982. Dorothy was employed at Remington Rand, J. C. Penney’s in Benton Harbor and Goldblatt’s Dept Store before retiring. She was a member of St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church in Benton Harbor. Dorothy liked to do ceramics. She was a gentle person but was always in charge. She also enjoyed family traditions and loved her family especially her 2 great granddaughters. She is survived by her children, Walter (Julie) Patzer, Sr. of Bainbridge Township, Terry Smith of Oklahoma City, OK and Linda Nelson of Riverside; her brother, L. F. “Bud” Whelan of Dowagiac; her 3 grandchildren; her 2 great grandchildren; and her several nephews. She was also preceded in death by her step-father, Leslie Whelan in 1985.