Dorothy Marie Shetterly

Dorothy Marie (Davis) Shetterly, 88, Anderson, passed away Saturday, March 18, 2006, at Saint John's Health System in Anderson after suffering a stroke.
She was born on September 13, 1917, in Indianapolis to Ethan Allan Davis and Clara Nicholas Calloway. As a child, she lived in Indianapolis and St. Petersburg, Florida where she graduated from high school. As a young girl, she studied ballet and performed at Garfield Park in Indianapolis.
On December 5, 1936, she began a 62-year marrige to William Harold "Sam" Shetterly and moved to Lapel where she and her husband raised their three children. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Lapel and the former Lapel Order of Eastern Star. She worked briefly at Delco-Remy. Following the death of her husband in 1999, she and her son, Stephen, moved to Crown Point Condominiums in Anderson.
Dorothy, always a kind and gentle soul, devoted her life to her husband and family. Her beautiful smile and friendliness were easy to return. She enjoyed going to the farm outside of Lapel with Sam to gather vegetables from their garden to give to friends and family. She would exhibit her caring nature as she provided a loving home for their dogs and cats.
She is survived by three children, Suzanne (husband, Royce) Hagan of Pendleton, Stephen A. Shetterly of Anderson, and, Donald Lynn Shetterly (Marilyn Seybert) of Anderson; three granddaughters, Dawn (husband, Jeff) Evans of Luddington, MI, Anne Hagan (husband, Kevin Kilcoyne) of Philadelphia, PA, and Michelle (husband, Alan) Short of Huntington; six great-grandchildren, Ryan, Katie, and Jordan Evans, Gabrielle Kramer, and Alexandra and Rebecca Short; one sister-in-law, Helen Shetterly of Pendleton; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and two brothers-in-law, Raymond "Ferp" Shetterly and Norman Shetterly.
Services will be held at 10:30 AM Friday at Scott E. Hersberger Funeral Home in Lapel with Rev. Clifford Asklock officiating. Entombment will be at the Brookside Cemetery in Lapel.
Friends may call from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Thursday at the Scott E. Hersberger Funeral Home in Lapel.
Memorial contributions may be made to American Stroke Association, Humane Society of Madison County, or Countryside Animal Rescue.

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