Dorothy Jean Fletcher, 84, Columbia City, passed away at 2:55 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 27, 2016 at her home.

Born March 25, 1932 in Columbia City, she was the daughter of Roy D. and Dorothy M. (Harshbarger) Wood.

She graduated from Coesse High School Class of 1950. On May 19, 1951 she married Harold Ray Fletcher and was a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother. She lived her formative years in Whitley County. She also lived at Gilbert Lake for 20 years, and spent the winters in Okeechobee and Fort Pierce, Florida for over 25 years.

Survivors include her children: Michael (Tonya) Fletcher, Big Lake, Albion; Marsha (Butch) Thompson, Vickie Strickland, both of Columbia City; brothers: Richard (Judy) Wood, Columbia City; Steve (Cheryl) Wood, Maumee, Ohio; sisters, Carol (Russ) Adams, of Ocala, Fla. and Phyllis Springer, of Columbia City; 10 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren and 7 great great grandchildren.  She was preceded in death by her parents; husband and brothers, Max and Paul Wood.

Visitation is 3-8:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1 at DeMoney-Grimes, a Life Story Funeral Home, 600 Countryside Drive, Columbia City. Funeral services will be 10 a.m., Wednesday at the funeral home with Pastor George Cecil officiating. She will be laid to rest beside her husband at Eel River Presbyterian Cemetery east of Columbia City. Memorial gifts may be given in Mrs. Fletcher’s memory to Cancer Service of Northeast Indiana, Fort Wayne.