Dorothy L. “Miss Dot” Elkins, 72, of LaPorte, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, July 19, 2013, at IU Health LaPorte Hospital.
She was born Jan. 31, 1941, in South Point, Ohio, to James and Myrtle (Bayes) McClure.
Dorothy was a cosmetology instructor for Classic College of Beauty in LaPorte, retiring in 2011. She was a member of Rolling Prairie Church of God. Dorothy enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She will be greatly missed by her family.
On Sept. 19, 1959, in South Point, OH, she married Vernon Elkins, who preceded her in death May 5, 1990.
Dorothy was also preceded in death by her parents, one grandson, four sisters and three brothers.
She is survived by her two sons, Steve Elkins and Randy (Jill) Elkins, both of LaPorte; two daughters, Cindy Elkins and Lisa Jones, both of LaPorte; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two brothers, Fred (Annie) McClure of South Point, OH, and James McClure of Baton Rouge, LA; three sisters, Patty (Richard) Nelson of South Point, Ruth Wilson of Las Vegas, NV, and Faye Davidson of Phoenix, AZ; two sisters-in-law, Eleanor McClure and Brenda Elkins; and two brothers-in-law, Charles Suiter and Jack Griffith.
The family will receive friends at Haverstock Funeral Home and Cremation Services, LaPorte, on Tuesday, July 23, from 4 to 8 p.m. and Wednesday, July 24, from 10 to 11 a.m. A life celebration will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. with Pastor Kathy Evans officiating. Interment will follow at Graceland Cemetery, Valparaiso, IN.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 130 Redcoach, Mishawaka, IN 46545.
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