IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Dorothy May

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Imler

Mar 25, 1926 — Dec 20, 2021

Amity

Obituary

Dorothy May (Baer) Imler, age 95, of Amity, formerly of Spencerville Ohio, died
peacefully in her home on December 20, 2021, with family at her side. She was
born March 25, 1926, in rural Van Wert County Ohio, the daughter of Lester Baer
and Mary (Simindinger) Baer. She was the first child followed by her brother
Ervin. Her family moved to rural Spencerville in 1940. She attended Spencerville
School four years, graduating in 1944. She resumed her friendship with Lester
(Pete) Imler following his return from the war and they later married June 7,
1947. That happy union brought two sons; Terry and Toby.

Dorothy was a lifetime homemaker, known by family and friends as a wonderful
gardener, cook, and an always at home mom. She loved her flower gardens,
canning from her vegetable garden, and caring for her family. From the age of 21,
she was a member Seventh-day Adventist Church starting in Elgin and later in
Lima until her death. She moved to Arkansas in 2006 after Pete's death on June
3, 2003. She was also preceded in death by her brother Ervin Baer, Sister-in-law Annabelle
Baer, Brother and Sister-in-laws Homer and Nellie (Imler) Bell, Cole and Ardeen
Imler, Joe and Peggy (Imler) Rapp.

Dorothy is survived by sons Terry (Robin) Imler of Blueridge GA and Toby (Nyla)
Imler of Amity AR; 4 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great
grandchildren.

Funeral services will be conducted in Spencerville Ohio January 7, 2022. Family
requests in leu of flowers, memorial gifts sent to Adventist World Radio; Silver
Springs, MD.

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