Obituaries

July 26, 1937-April 2, 2013

CULVER - Dollie Mae Martindale, 75, of Culver, passed away at 1:40 p.m. April 2, at Miller's Merry Manor in Culver.

She was born July 26, 1937 in Monterey to the late Carl and Mildred Stevens Keller. On Oct. 19, 1979, Dollie married Roderick Martindale who proceeded her in death Oct. 23, 2011.

She is survived by her daughter; Rae (Jeff) Bonnell, Monticello; daughter: Cindy (Tom) Kasten, Winamac; son: Tim (Darci) Posthuma, Warsaw; stepson: Rick (Diana) Martindale, Walkerton; stepson: Bob (Becky) Martindale, South Bend; stepdaughter: Susan (Jim) Lovell, Manhattan, Mont.

She is also survived by her grandchildren: Brian Bonnell, Shawn Bonnell, Shay Kasten, Shanna Bonnell, Britni Posthuma-VandenBossche, Kelsi Posthuma, great-grandchildren: Peyton, Ty and Ally Bonnell, Raegan Kasten, Brody Bonnell; plus three brothers: Jerry (Linda) Keller, Don Keller, and Steve (Brenda) Keller.

She was preceded in death by Sally Keller Griffin, sister; and Jim Keller, brother.

Mrs. Martindale resided in Monterey until moving to Culver in 1979. She retired from Culver Community School Corporation in 2002 after many years as a bus driver. She loved spending time with her family and friends. She also enjoyed the outdoors, which included activities such as gardening, bicycling, going for walks, and chatting with friends and neighbors.

She was a member of the Grace United Church of Christ in Culver where she sang in the choir and dearly loved her church family. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her and always remembered for the kindness that she showed others.

A gathering of family and friends will be held at 10 a.m. to 12 noon, Saturday (April 6), at Odom Funeral Home in Culver. A celebration of Dollie’s life will follow at 12:15 p.m,. at Grace United Church of Christ with Rev AnnMarie Kneebone officiating. Private burial will take place in Culver Cemetery, Culver.

Memorial donations may be given to Grace United Church of Christ - Culver, Plymouth Hospice Palliative Care or The Fight to End Pancreatic Cancer (www.pancan.org"www.pancan.org).