She lived her life in Fort Wayne and Coldwater Lake. She was a member of Our Lady of Good Hope. She went to Central Catholic High School and graduated in the class of 1945. Elizabeth was a Homemaker until she became employed by Canteen Corporation. She and Bill retired at Coldwater Lake, before returning to Fort Wayne to be closer to the grandchildren’s sporting events. Elizabeth enjoyed reading happy novels, cross stitching and her very precious grandchildren.
Elizabeth is survived by three children, Kathy (Mark) Cass, of Huntertown, Linda (Dan) Wyss, of Fort Wayne and Lori (Gary) Pressler, of Fort Wayne; along with seven grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; three nephews; one niece.
She was preceded in death by her late husband, William J. Dolan, whom she married in 1949, both of her parents, Robert and Marie C. (McKering) Hoch; two brothers, Lester and Ed Hoch.
A visitation will be on January 15, 2025, at Saint Anne Home Chapel, 1900 Randallia Drive Fort Wayne, Indiana 46805, from 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm. A Funeral Mass will begin at 1:30 pm, with burial to follow at Highland Memorial Park Cemetery.
Preferred memorials may be made out to Saint Anne’s Chapel Fund.
