Dorothy Stroud

Dorothy Stroud, 88 of Windfall died at 8:10 a.m. on Sunday, April 23, 2017 at Century Villa Health Care, Greentown surrounded by her loving family. She was born June 6, 1928 in Bernie, Missouri to Chester and Arcadia (Young) Lindsay.  Dorothy married Harrison Stroud on July 5, 1946 and he preceded her in death on December 29, 1989.

She attended Salem Church, and then Beulah Land Church in Sharpsville.  Dorothy worked at Voris Seeds, Windfall Steak House and volunteered at Tipton County Shares.  She loved quilting, gardening, and crocheting.  She especially loved spending time with her family.

Dorothy is survived by her five children, Rex Stroud and wife Mary Ann, Windfall, Roy Stroud and wife Sherry, Mishawaka, Gene Stroud and wife Laura, Frankfort, Rose Stamps and husband Phil, Tipton, and Ellen Purvis and husband Terry, Sharpsville.  She also has siblings Wilma Rhodes and Louis Lindsay of Fisk, Missouri; Doris Cummings, Jenny Cockran and Joyce Billington of Poplar Bluff, Missouri.

Dorothy has eight grandchildren, Laura Stroud, Cherie Stroud, Amy Stroud, Amanda Racy and husband Matt, Lisa Stroud, Beth Stamps, Andy Stamps and wife Krista and Eric Stroud; four great-grandchildren, Shawn Racy, Andrew Racy, Vivian Racy and Elliott Stamps.

She was preceded in death by five brothers and one sister, Leonard, Jack, Kenny, Mary, Donnie and Chester, Jr.

Funeral services for Dorothy will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 26 at Beulah Land Church, 6569 N. 400 W., Sharpsville, Indiana, 46068 with Revs. Lori Melton and Jim Guffey presiding.  Visitation will be from 12:00 Noon – 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at the church.  Burial will follow in Brookside Cemetery, Windfall.  Young-Nichols Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorial donations in Dorothy’s honor be made to Beulah Land Church.