Dorothy E. Schweitzer

Dorothy Eleanor SchweitzerDorothy Eleanor (Bidner) Schweitzer was born February 3, 1915 in Manchester, Indiana; the daughter of Matilda (Schwear) Bidner and Clements Charles Peter Bidner. She was brought to the Lord by baptism that same month.  She was confirmed on April 13, 1930 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Osman, Illinois.She graduated as the Valedictorian of the Bellflower (Illinois) High School, Class of 1933.  Dorothy worked as a secretary with the Farm Service Administration in Paxton, Illinois and was later promoted to Administrative Assistant to the State Director of the Farm Service Administration in Champaign, Illinois.  She was a Red Cross volunteer making bandages for the troops during the Second World War. Dorothy married Edwin Alvin Schweitzer on June 14, 1946 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Osman.She was a dedicated, loyal, hard working and loving wife and mother.  Dorothy cared generously for several family members in their declining years in her home.  She worked 16 years as a Nurse's Aide at the Tipton County Memorial Hospital.  Dorothy was a faithful 64-year member of the Emanuel Lutheran Church in Tipton, a member of the choir, PTL and an active member of the Emanuel Lutheran Ladies Aid.  She was a 4-H mom and was active in the Tipton County Farm Bureau and the Tipton County Historical Society.Dorothy reached the age of 95 years, 7 months and 17 days when she passed away on September 19, 2010 at Tipton Hospital.  She was preceded in reaching Heaven by her parents, her brother John Henry Bidner, and by her husband of 57 years, Edwin who died on August 17, 2003.  Her victory in Christ is celebrated by all who knew and loved her including her daughters Roberta Ann Schweitzer of Westfield,  Ellen Kay Schweitzer of West Lafayette, one son, Lee Edwin Schweitzer of Tipton, one nephew, J. Gordon Bidner of Carlock, Illinois, 3 grand-nephews and 7 great grand-nieces and nephews.Funeral services for Dorothy will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 22 at the Emanuel Lutheran Church with Rev. Robb Roloff presiding.  Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Tuesday at Young-Nichols Funeral Home and from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Wednesday at the church.Memorial contributions may be made to the Emanuel Lutheran Church or the program "Worship for Shut-ins", both through the church at 1385 S. Main Street, Tipton, Indiana, 46072."Thanks be to God who gives us the victory through Jesus Christ our Lord!"