Dixie Reed
Dixie Reed, 81, Rochester, passed away at 8:35 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017 at her residence.
In Warsaw, Dixie was born on Sept. 30, 1936, to Merl and Elsie Robbins Linn. She shared her childhood with a sister and brother.
Dixie and Jerry J. Reed were married on June 1, 1956 in the Mentone United Methodist Church. They shared nearly 53 years of life’s adventures. Sadly, he passed away on Jan. 28, 2009.
Dixie will be lovingly remembered by two daughters: Kim Sheehy, and Brenda Ponto and husband Kurt all of Rochester; four grandchildren: Megan Bailon and husband Dwayne, Nick Ponto, Alex Sheehy, Brandon Sheehy; three great grandchildren: Amelia Ponto, Madeline Bailon, Sophia Sheehy; a sister, Linda Montel and husband Roger of Mentone; and several nieces and nephews.
Preceding Dixie in death are her parents, husband, son-in-law Timothy Sheehy, and a sister, Donna Romine.
Chaplain Jason See will officiate services. Interment will be in the Rochester IOOF Cemetery.