Obituary for Marcella C. “Dolly” Schwegman

MARCELLA C. “DOLLY” SCHWEGMAN

Marcella C. “Dolly” Schwegman, age 97 of Greensburg, died Sunday, June 27, 2021, at her residence. Born September 7, 1923, in Enochsburg, she is the daughter of Christina (Nee: Huser) and Charles Litmer. She married Albert B. (Bert) Schwegman on June 19,1946, at St. John Catholic Church in Enochsburg, and he preceded her in death September 2, 1994. She was a homemaker and worked many years waitressing for the Fireside Inn, before retiring.

Dolly had a deep religious faith and was a lifelong member of St. John’s Catholic Church (St. Catherine) and a member of the National Council of Catholic Women. She enjoyed traveling with her husband Bert, especially visiting with Don and Susie in London, and California. She enjoyed watching Major League Baseball including the Cincinnati Reds and college basketball as well, especially I.U. and Xavier. Dolly had a love for flowers with an amazing green thumb. The flower beds around her house were always thriving and beautiful. She was very meticulous at mowing her lawn with her John Deere tractor and if anyone else did the mowing and it didn’t look right, she would surely let them know about it! She was a caring daughter, wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Dolly was a very compassionate person, helping her mother when she battled cancer and also helped out her sisters and sister-in-law. Family was very important to her as she cherished the time spent at “Litmer Lake” in Enochsburg. Many great times and good food were shared there with not only her immediate family, but with her siblings and their families as well.

She is survived by her sons and daughter-in-law Dave Schwegman, Don and Susie Schwegman, all of Greensburg; grandsons Douglas (Maureen) Schwegman of Westmont, Illinois and Kevin (Emily) Schwegman of Cincinnati, Ohio; great grandchildren Derek, Kiera, Quinn, Henry and Abigail Schwegman. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter Sharon Ann Schwegman; sisters Martha Lester and Evelyn Ploeger; brothers Alvin “A.J.”, Clifford “Jip”, Carl “Dick” and Alfred “Tom” Litmer.

Visitation will be held Thursday, July 1st, from 9 – 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Funeral services follow at 11:30 a.m. at St. Catherine of Siena (St. John Campus) in Enochsburg, with Rev. Bill Ehalt officiating. The burial will be in the church cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Decatur County Right to Life or St. Catherine of Siena Church