Dorothea Alice Blackburn, 88, of Wabash, Indiana, died at 4:00 am, Thursday, November 10, 2016 at Millers Merry Manor East in Wabash. She was born January 2, 1928 in Wabash, to Cecil and Mercy (Watson) Martin.
Dorothea graduated from Chippewa High School. She married Robert L. Blackburn in Wabash on August 17, 1947; he died May 23, 2016. She worked as a cashier for Clark’s Grocery, and also worked at Brewer’s Dairy, and Daywalt Pharmacy, all in Wabash. She was a member of the Wabash First United Methodist Church. Dorothea enjoyed knitting and playing the organ.
She is survived by two children, Fred (Vickie) Blackburn of Janesville, Wisconsin, and Jane (Dan) Wingert of Wabash, seven grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren, and two great great grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by her parents, son, Ned Blackburn, brother, Cecil Glen Martin, and sister, Louise Thrush.
Memorial services will be 2pm Friday, November 18, 2016 at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Avenue, Wabash, with Pastor Kurt Freeman officiating. Burial will be in Falls Cemetery, Wabash. Family will receive friends from 1-2pm Friday at the funeral home.
Preferred memorial is Animal Shelter of Wabash County.