Dorothy Jean Dearing, 82 of Winslow, Indiana passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2009 at the Amber Manor Nursing Home in Petersburg, IN.

She was a member of the River of Life Fellowship Church in Pike County. She was a teacher for 39 years in grade school in Winslow and also at Pike Central for a few of those years. She was a member of the Indiana State Teachers Assoc., National Education Assoc., and Pike County Teachers Organization. 

She was born July 3, 1927 in Winslow to Nobel P. & Lucille (Brewster) Dearing, both deceased. 

Dorothy is survived by her cousins, Larry (Donna) Dearing of Boonville, Darrell (Sue) Dearing of Greenwood, IN, Dewey (Betty) Dearing of Ft. Branch, and Vonetta Beck of Balboa Island, CA.; and a special caregiver, Cindy Terwiske. 

Funeral Services will be held on Friday August 28, 2009 at 10:00 A.M. at Corn-Colvin Funeral Home in Oakland City. Burial will be at the Oak Hill Cemetery in Winslow.

Visitation will be from 4 until 8 P.M. on Thursday and from 8 AM until service time on Friday at the Corn-Colvin Funeral Home.