Dorothy M. Hayn, 86, passed away at 4:02 p.m. Tuesday, July 7, 2015, at Pilgrim Manor.

Lifetime Marshall County resident, Dorothy was born on Sept. 21, 1928, in Marshall County to Harold L. and Blanche K. (Burget) Pontius. She attended Tyner High School where she graduated with her class in 1946.

On Jan. 18, 1947 in Osceola, Dorothy became the loving bride of Paul D. Hayn. The couple soon welcomed into their lives six children: Earl, Deb, Cheryl, Ron, Dale and Michelle.

Before she was married, she worked at Karn’s Grocery Store in Tyner. After her and Paul took each other to be husband and wife, Dorothy took on the role of being the farm wife where she milked many cows. Dorothy was a member of the Pretty Lake Trinity United Methodist Church. She loved her family dearly, and would do anything for them. She loved to cook and make her specialty dishes for family gatherings including beef and noodles and pies. She also did a lot of traveling with Paul and spent seventeen winters in Florida.

She is survived by her loving husband: Paul D. Hayn; their children: Earl (Brenda) Hayn, Pelion, S.C.; Deb (Dan) Martin, Plymouth; Cheryl (Ron) Humes, Argos; Ron (Julie) Hayn, Plymouth; Dale (Laurie) Hayn, Plymouth; and Michelle (Vince) Hoffman, Culver; 14 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; five brothers: Don; Robert; Dick; Jim; and Kenny Pontius; and one sister: Esther Bradley.

Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents; one son; two daughters; grandson: Paul Robert Hoffman; one brother: Lawrence Pontius; and one sister: Betty Schmeltz.

Visitation will be from 3 p.m. until 6 p.m. Sunday, July 12, 2015, at Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, Plymouth, and from 10 a.m. until time of service on Monday at the church.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, July 13, at Pretty Lake Trinity United Methodist Church, Plymouth, with Reverend Tamara Boggs officiating.

Memorial contributions can be made to the Pretty Lake Trinity United Methodist Church, Plymouth, or to the Center for Hospice and Palliative Care, Plymouth.