Hudson – Dixie Darlene Spitler, 83 of Hudson died
Friday January
10, 2020 at her home in Hudson with her family at her side She
was born October
18, 1936 in Marion, IN. Her father was Clayton Noah Adkins and
her mother was
Edna Elizabeth (Schultz) (Adkins) Nimtz. Dixie was a Homemaker
and also worked
at Dana Corporation in Auburn. A very important part of her life
was her church
and her church family, Mount Zion United Methodist Church,
Pleasant Lake. She
was an avid bowler and made many many friends bowling in leagues
in Auburn,
Garrett and Angola. She enjoyed bowling so much that when she
had issues from
carpel tunnel in her right hand and wrist she switched and
became a left handed
bowler. Dixie was married 3 times, Martin Endsley, Earl Gardner
and the love of
her life, Bruce Spitler who passed away in 2012. Surviving are 6
children,
Randy Endsley and his wife Colleen of New Berlin, Wis, Diana
Emenhiser and her
husband Jeff of Garrett, Sherry Endsley of Garrett, Susan
Endsley of Auburn,
Rick Endsley of Auburn, Laura Gilmore and her husband Marcus of
Coldwater and
Larry Sollars whom she raised; 19 grandchildren, 29 great
grandchildren and 2
great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her
parents, a son Dan
Endsley a sister, Barbara Adkins and 3 brothers, Delmar Adkins,
Charles “Chub”
Adkins and Clayton “Pete” Adkins. Services will be 1 PM
Wednesday January 15,
2020 at Mount Zion United Methodist Church, 3365 S Golden Lake
Road, Pleasant
Lake, IN 46779. Rev Tamara Gerber will officiate and burial will
follow the
service in Mount Zion Cemetery. Calling is 3 hours prior to the
service
Wednesday from 10 to 1 at the church. Preferred memorials are to
Mount Zion
united Methodist Church.
Feller &
Clark Funeral
Home
January 11, 2020
Jim Cox
Co-Founder of Cemetery Seekers
Asst. State Coordinator for INGenWeb
nyclvr2012@gmail.com