Dorothy Carpenter, 85, Millersburg, died 4:20 p.m. Thursday, July 13, 2017 at her home. She was born Jan. 29, 1932 in New Paris to Walter & Gladys (Blue) Hoshaw. She married Roy L. Carpenter on Nov. 8, 1958 and he died July 29, 2009.

Surviving are twin sons: Rev. Richard Carpenter, Millersburg and Ronald (Susan) Carpenter, Goshen, daughter, Debra (David) Parcell, Goshen, grandchildren, Rebecca Smuts and Jim, Erik, Lauren and Emily Parcell and great-grandchildren, Aydian, Kathryn, Benjamin, Shannon and Jaxon.

Preceding her in death are her parents, sister, Mildred Geiger and a brother, Lloyd Hoshaw.

Dorothy was a 1950 graduate of New Paris High School. She worked at NIPSCO and Martin’s Feed Mill and then as a secretary/bookkeeper at Carpenter’s Benton Mill. She was a charter member of Friends and Neighbors Extension Homemakers Club and attended Harvest Community Church.

Visitation will be 3-7 p.m. Sunday, July 16, 2017 and one hour prior to the 3 p.m. service on Monday, July 17, 2017 all at Harvest Community Church, 17285 CR 34, Goshen. Steve Chupp, former Pastor of Harvest Community Church, will officiate. Burial will follow at Rock Run Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Gideons International.

Rieth-Rohrer-Ehret Funeral Home, Goshen, is in charge of arrangements.