Dorothy I Canary

Dorothy "Dot" I. Canary February 21, 1926 - December 29, 2009 Dorothy "Dot" Canary, 83, a resident of Greenfield, passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2009 at the Golden Living Center Brandywine. She was born February 21, 1926 in West Virginia to the late Ezra O. and Mae (Richardson) Meehling. Dot was a graduate of Kankakee High School in Kankakee, IL, retired from Maxwell Concrete as a bookkeeper in 1995, and worked as a child care supervisor at the Downtown Fitness Center. She was an avid reader and loved to walk. She is survived by four sons, Mike (Alex) Canary of Rochester, MI, Bill (Mary) Canary of Kingman, AR, Steve (Susan) Canary of Indianapolis, John (Marsha) Canary of New Castle; daughter, Cheryl (Randy) Walker of Greenwood; 10 grandchildren, Karrie, Samuel, Joseph, Erik, Chris, Jeremy, Steve Jr., Kelly, Rick and Randy; 7 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Canary in 1986, two brothers and two sisters. Funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, January 4, 2010 at Stillinger Family Funeral Home, Pasco Chapel, Greenfield with Joel Brown officiating. Burial will follow at Park Cemetery. Friends may call Sunday, January 3, 2010 from 2:00 until 6:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be sent to the Alzheimers Association, 50 E. 91st Street Suite 100 Indianapolis, IN 46209-4830. Comments will fondly remember Dot and our conversations when she worked at the Fitness childcare...what a refreshingly honest person she was and she spoke very lovingly of " her children all the time...god bless all at this time of your loss deanna crawford - November 21, 2011 at 04:54 PM Jeremy, Jennifer and Kaitlyn Canary - November 21, 2011 at 04:54 PM " Mrs Canary was our neighbor when we lived on 600 North, Hancock Co. I especially remember her daughter Cheryl who was a teenager at the time. " I wish to express my sincere condolences to the family. May you continue to have fond memories of your Mother. Nancy Schleter - November 21, 2011 at 04:54 PM Sending condolences to my old pal, Kelly Canary and her entire family. I just happened to check The Reporter and saw the obituary. May God give you comfort in " your loss. Addy (Johnson) Forrest - November 21, 2011 at 04:54 PM Sending our condolences to the Canary family. " The Kingery Family The Kingery's - November 21, 2011 at 04:54 PM