Dorothy Mihm

Dorothy M. (Caywood) Thatcher Mihm, 89, of Rockford, died at 8:20 pm, Sunday, December 25, 2011, at Van Wert County Hospital in Van Wert. She was born in Liberty Township, Van Wert County, Ohio, on January 23, 1922 to Delmar and Jessie (Huffman) Caywood. On June 28, 1941, she married Robert Harold Thatcher, who preceded in death on February 16, 1978. She then married Robert William Mihm on October 3, 1986. and he preceded in death on October 31, 1999.

She was a homemaker all her life in the area, and also worked at The Dinner Bell Restaurant and at Tu-Way Products, both in Rockford; she volunteered at Shane Hill Nursing Home in Rockford, where she also later was employed as a cook. She was a member of the Olive Branch Church of God and a member of the Women's Christian Service Council; she played the piano at the church for many years.

Surviving are two daughters: Karen (Donald) Stose of Clayton, Ohio and Gloria Fisher of Rockford, Ohio; 1 sister, Betty Kuhn of Rockford, Ohio; 12 grandchildren; 32 great grandchildren; 1 great-great grandson; and 1 daughter-in-law, Sharon Thatcher of Willshire, Ohio. Deceased in addition to her two husbands, is one son Rex Lee Thatcher, one brother, Lowell Caywood, 1 son-in-law, Donald W. Fisher, 2 sisters, Frances Williams and Mary Catherine Caywood, 2 brother-in-laws, James Williams and Frank Kuhn.

Services will be held on Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. at Ketcham-Ripley Funeral Home in Rockford with Pastor Steve Waterman officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Rockford. Friends may call at Ketcham-Ripley Funeral Home on Wednesday from 1-3 p.m., prior to the service. Memorials may be directed to Olive Branch Church of God or to Allwood Audubon Center, 1000 Allwood Road, Dayton, Ohio, 45414.