Dora Marie Fraustein Denniston, 89, of Wabash, Indiana, died at 11:45 pm, Saturday, December 12, 2020 at her residence. She was born on September 1, 1931 in Wabash County, Indiana, to Charles and Veva (Chamness) Russell.
Dora was a 1949 graduate of Urbana High School. She first married John Fraustein in Urbana on September 23, 1950; he died October 18, 1983. She then married John H. Denniston on May 23, 1986; he died January 18, 1989. Dora worked at Honeywell/Markhon in Wabash, retiring in 1987 after 22 years. She then worked at the Wabash Christian Church from 1992-2005. Dora was a member of Bachelor Creek Church of Christ and an active member of the Frances Slocum Chapter of the DAR. She enjoyed jigsaw puzzles and especially enjoyed her family.
She is survived by children, Thomas (Teresa) Fraustein of LaFontaine, Indiana, Susan (Michael) Rose of Drummonds, Tennessee, and Kathy (David) Tyner of Wabash, eight grandchildren, Darren (Ramona) Lehman, Lisa Franklin, Olivia (Jason) Holland, Amanda (Jeremie) McAlpin, Brad Tyner, Alicia (Brian) Draper, Stacey (Beau) Strack, and Nicole (Adam Whiteman) Fraustein, 14 great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren, and a brother, David Russell of Paw Paw, Michigan. She was preceded in death by her parents and three sisters.
Funeral services will be 10:00 am on Tuesday, December 15, 2020, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Avenue, Wabash, with David Stokes officiating. Burial will be in Falls Cemetery, Wabash. Friends may call one hour prior at the funeral home.
Preferred memorial is Riley Children’s Hospital.
The memorial guest book for Dora may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.
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