Dorothy Therese Drumm

Dorothy T. Drumm, 86, of St. Joseph passed away Monday, December 22, 2014 at the Whitcomb Towers in St. Joseph. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10: 00 A.M., Saturday, December 27, 2014 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 211 Church St. St. Joseph. Friends may visit  Friday, December 26, 2014 from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at Starks & Menchinger Chapel, 2650 Niles Rd. St. Joseph with a prayer service recited at 7:30 P.M.  Burial at Hickory Bluff Cemetery will take place at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice at Home. Those wishing to sign Dorothy’s guestbook may do so online at www.starks-menchinger.com. Dorothy was born December 17, 1928 in Chicago, IL to Pearce “P.J.” & Molly (Clancy) Ryan. She was a graduate of Loretta High School. On April 3, 1948 she wed Peter Drumm Jr. in Chicago, IL.  Dorothy kept a busy schedule caring for their home and five children. She was a member of Coloma Lioness, Paw Paw Lake Yacht Club and the St. Joseph Elks. She is survived by her children Pete (Fran) Drumm of Mifflinville, PA; Debbie (Jeff) Alberts of New Lenox, IL; Bobbi (Dale) Post of Dowagiac, MI; Dottie (Randy) Forrester of St. Joseph; grandchildren Tony Pagliuco, Mike Alberts, Lowell Andrew (Tracy) Harris Jr., Jennifer (Dustin) Wagner, Michelle (Dave) Simmons, Brian Post, Chris Forrester, Nick Forrester and Cody Forrester; great grandchildren Charlotte Harris, Matthew Simmons, Julia Simmons, Donovan Alberts, Morgan Alberts, Nathan Wagner and Michael Wagner. She was preceded in death by her parents, her loving husband Peter on September 24, 2012, daughter Pat Pagliuco on January 10, 2014, great grandson Ethan Wagner and siblings Mary Haggerty and Jack Ryan.