Dorothy Jean Hellwarth, age 98 of Celina, passed away on July 16, 2023 in Berne, Indiana.

She was born August 11, 1924 at Chattanooga, Ohio to the late Theodore M. and Carrie (Belcher) Leininger. On April 2, 1949 she married Dillon Hellwarth who preceded her in death on August 15, 2008.

Surviving are two daughters, Doris (Ned) Goins of Kendallville, Indiana and Karen (Tom) Kuhn, Geneva, Indiana; three grandchildren, Jill (Brad) Martin, Lora (Mark) Brunstrup and Stephen (Anna) Goins. Her great grandchildren are Zachary and Hallie Brunstrup, Jenna and Erica Martin and Nora, Olivia and Emily Goins.

Preceding her in death was her sister and brother-in-law, Catherine and Glenn Miller and her sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Dean and Marilyn Hellwarth.

She graduated from Willshire High School in 1943. She previously worked at the Berne Winner Company, Berne, Indiana and Winkeljohn Printing, Celina, Ohio. She enjoyed working with her husband in his woodworking shop. She loved sewing for the St. John Lutheran Sewing Circle and pieced many tops for making comforters for the needy. She was a member of St. John Lutheran Church, Celina, Ohio.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, July 21, 2023 at 1:00 pm at Cisco Funeral Home in Celina; where the family will receive friends from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm before the service. Burial will follow at Buck Cemetery in Celina.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. John Lutheran Church Sewing Circle.

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