Dorothy CUNLAIN

3 MAR 1922 - 23 JUL 2019

• BIRTH: 3 MAR 1922, South Bend, St Joseph, IN
• DEATH: 23 JUL 2019, Plymouth, Marshall County, IN

• MARRIAGE: 22 SEP 1994, Marshall County, Indiana

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[N22049] Daughter of Joseph and Alma (Warner) Cunlain

Dorothy L. Cunlain
March 3, 1922 - July 23, 2019
PLYMOUTH, IN - Dorothy L. Metz-Manges, 97, of Plymouth and formerly of Lakeville, passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at We Belong Senior Home, Plymouth. Dorothy was born March 3, 1922 in South Bend, to the late Joseph and Alma (Warner) Cunlain. She graduated in 1940 from Lakeville High School. On August 8, 1945 in South Bend, Dorothy married James Metz; he preceded her in death June 4, 1993. She then married Wayne Manges on September 22, 1994; he would precede her in death on December 25, 2018. Dorothy worked for Gerber Manufacturing, where she ran a power sewing machine. Prior to that, she worked at Ball Band during WWII. Dorothy was a member of the Riley Women's Club.Surviving are her four children, Judy (Roger) Richards of Plymouth, Jim (Peggy) Metz of Plymouth, Gary (Twila) Metz of Plymouth, and Tom (Katie) Metz of Sanford, Florida. Also surviving are her twelve grandchildren, Tammi (Kevin) Markovich, Melissa Metz, Pam (Elliott) Wilson, Jennifer (Nate) Heims, Nicole Metz, Brenda Metz, Jim Metz, Todd (Mary Jo) Richards, Jason (Nancy) Richards, Steven (Dana) Richards, Nathaniel Metz, and Michael Metz, along with twenty-one great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, a stillborn baby girl, and a brother, Charles Cunlain. Funeral Services will be at 1:00pm Saturday, July 27, 2019 at the Palmer Funeral Home, within the Palmer Community Complex, 601 North Michigan Street, Lakeville, IN, with the Rev. Roy Herbster officiating. Burial will follow at the Southlawn Cemetery, South Bend. Friends may visit with the family from 11:00am until time of service on Saturday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be directed to We Belong Senior Home, 300 Meadows Lane, Plymouth, Indiana 46563. Online condolences may be directed to the Metz-Manges family at www.palmerfuneralhomes.com. Published in South Bend Tribune on July 25, 2019