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Dorothy M. Lohmeyer of Farmer City

Dorothy M. Lohmeyer, 95, Farmer City, passed away at 5:15 a.m. Wednesday (Nov. 14, 2012) at Farmer City Rehabilitation and Health Care, Farmer City.

Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Calvert-Belangee-Bruce Funeral Home, Farmer City, with the Rev. C. Don Ferrill officiating. Burial will be at Maple Grove Cemetery, Farmer City.

Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the United Methodist Church, Farmer City.

Dorothy was born Dec. 12, 1916, at Arrowsmith, a daughter of Thomas Riley and Almira Rebecca Dotson Lush.

She married Emory Lohmeyer on May 28, 1935, in Bloomington. He passed away Feb. 10, 1995.

She is survived by her children, Norma Louise Jouett, Lincoln, and Robert Lynn (Ruthie) Lohmeyer, Casa Grande, Ariz.; five grandchildren, Lorie (Don) Conner, Staunton, Va.; Tony (Trish) Hedrick, Luray, Va.; Carl (Jamie) Lohmeyer, Las Vegas, Nev.; Ray (Jan) Jouett, Houston, Texas; and Claudette (David) Ellstrand, Arlington Heights; 11 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; sister, Janet Robins, Peoria; and sister-in-law, Winifred Lush, Peoria.

She was preceded in death by her parents; two grandchildren, Carl Jouett and Rebecca Lohmeyer;  three brothers, Delmer Lush, Charles Lush and Loren Lush; two sisters, Alta Messamore and Helen Lush; and son-in-law, Harold Jouett.

Mrs. Lohmeyer was a member of the United Methodist Church, Farmer City.