Dottie Janet Weber

Dorothy “Dottie” Janet Weber, 80, of Santa Claus, IN, formerly of Fort Branch, passed away November 7, 2026. She was born January 20, 1946, in Haubstadt, IN, to the late Clarence and Lilly Rose (Ringham) Hickrod.

Dottie belonged to Holy Cross Catholic Church in Fort Branch and owned and operated Miss Dottie’s Café in Owensville. She married her beloved husband on June 23, 1978. She enjoyed crossword puzzles at her kitchen table, game shows, cooking, baking, and watching her children and grandchildren play sports. Dottie collected angels, and her family invites everyone attending her visitation to take one home in her memory.

In addition to her parents, Dottie was preceded in death by her siblings, Kenny Hickrod, Ed Hickrod, Lillian Koberstein, and Esther Jenkins; her nephew, Steve Hickrod; and her great-grandchild, Mathew Francis.

Dottie is survived by her husband of 48 years, Ed Weber of Santa Claus, IN; her children, Gary (Sandy) Shaw, Jr. of Sigel, IL, Robyn (Terry) Spindler of Haubstadt, IN, Kellie (Mark) Harpenau of Rockport, IN, and Sarah (Jason) Barnett of Santa Claus, IN; her sister, Carol (Jim) Mason of Oakland City, IN; 15 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; 3 great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday, November 14, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. at Holy Cross Catholic Church, with Father Seejo Thandiackal as celebrant. Following Mass, visitation will take place at Stodghill Funeral Home from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m., with a rosary recited at 3:30 p.m. Dottie will be cremated and buried on her birthday at Holy Cross Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the AIDS foundation or St. Jude Children's Hospital. Condolences may be shared at stodghillfuneralhome.com.