Dorothy Elizabeth Toland

January 27, 1919 - March 8, 2019

Dorothy E. Toland, 100, formerly of Benton Harbor died Friday, March 8, 2019 at the Willows Assisted Living in Royalton Township. Services celebrating her life will be held at 1 PM on Friday, March 15, at the Fairplain Chapel of Florin Funeral Service in Benton Township. Burial will follow in Galien Cemetery. The family will receive friends and relatives from 11 AM to 1 PM on Friday at the Fairplain Chapel. Memorials may be given to Caring Circle (Hospice) or the Grace Lutheran Church. Please share messages, memories or photos at www.florin.net. Dorothy was born on Jan 27, 1919 in Battle Creek to Kyle and Vera (Williamson) Schick. She was a graduate of Benton Harbor High School. Dorothy married her husband, Bruce B. Toland, on Nov 16, 1942 and he preceded her in death in 1990. Together they celebrated 48 years of marriage. She was employed by Michigan Bell and later AT&T for over 35 years before her retirement in the 1970’s. She was a member of the AT&T Pioneers Club and was a member of the Mercy Hospital Ladies Auxiliary. Dorothy especially enjoyed the family gatherings at her home. Dorothy was a resident at the Willows for the last 8 ½ years and the family like to extend a thank you to her caregivers there. They would also like to give a heartfelt thank you to Anne and Ruthie from the Caring Circle Hospice. Her family includes her children, Gary (Sue Smith) Toland of Elkhart, IN, Dennis (Sue) Toland of Memphis, TN and Diane (Michael) Phelan of St. Joseph, her 8 grandchildren, Lori (Rob) Thibeault, Sean (Barbara) Phelan, Denise (Patt) Watts, Erin (Ronald) Sargent, Brigid (Randy) Steinhagen, Kara Toland, Ashley Toland and Austin (Taylor) Toland; her 17 great grandchildren and soon to be 18, her 2 nephews, Douglas (Sandy) Schick and Donald (Rosalba) Schick. She was also preceded in death by her brother and sister-in-law, Kyle and June Schick, her daughter-in-law, Lee Toland, her great grandson, Zachary Talley and her “partner in crime” at the Willows, Loretta Phelan.