Dorothy Alice Doan, 70, of Lawrenceburg, IN, (formerly of Rising Sun and Bloomingdale, IN) passed away at 9:30 AM, Monday, June 27th, 2016 at Dearborn County Hospital in Lawrenceburg. Dorothy was born in Terra Haute, IN on August 23, 1945, a daughter of the late Audrey Bernice (Taylor) and John Melvin Frazier. She grew up in the Parke County, IN area and was a graduate of Turkey Run High School in Marshall, IN. Dorothy was the widow of John Joseph Doan. On May 20,1967, they were married at the First Christian Church of Bloomingdale, IN by Rev. Ben Newlin. John and Dorothy were married 44 years until his passing on December 27, 2011. She worked as a group home caretaker in Greencastle, IN and also had worked as a baker and hospital cook. Dorothy was a former member at the First Christian Church of Bloomingdale and last attended Bethel Unity Baptist Church in Rising Sun.
Dorothy is survived by two sons, Ivan Wayne Doan, of Lawrenceburg, IN and Eric Joseph Doan (Georgeann), of Lawrenceburg, IN; by granddaughters Elise and Allison Doan; by a brother, John Frazier (Debbie), of Rockville, IN; by nieces Ann Frazier Zachary of Marshall, IN and Lisa Frazier of Clinton, IN. She was preceded in death by her parents, by her husband John, by a sister Rhoda Frazier and by a niece Shellie Frazier.
Funeral services will be at 1 PM, Friday, July 1 at Markland Funeral Home in Rising Sun, IN. Friends are invited to call Friday 11AM-1PM at Markland Funeral Home. Memorial donations may be made to Susan G. Komen For The Cure, cards are available at the funeral home. marklandfuneralhome.com
