AUBURN — Dorothy M. Sponhower, 92, died Monday, May 26, 2014, at DeKalb Health in Auburn, Ind. She was born on November 10, 1921, in Butler Township, DeKalb County, to the late Charles and Ermina (Paulen) Miller. She married Roy E. Sponhower on January 1, 1940, at Hopewell U. B. Church. They were the first couple to be married at that church and were able to celebrate 64 years of marriage before Roy preceded her in death on March 29, 2004. Surviving are three daughters, Jill A. (Jack) Hoard of Spencerville, Ind., Joan A. (Carl) Benz of Couch, Mo., and M. Jane (James) Meshberger of Linn Grove, Ind.; a son, Mark E. (Janis) Sponhower of Auburn, Ind.; 15 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two grandchildren, Rene and Todd Benz; a brother, Russell Miller; a sister; Grace Fredrick; and a son, Tim A. Sponhower. She went all 12 years of school without missing a day and graduated third in her class at Spencerville High School. She worked at the Auburn Rubber Company and Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Company and helped her husband on the farm. She was a member of Hopewell United Brethren Church, Jackson Township Homemakers Extension Club and she and Roy loved to travel the world together. Service will be held on Thursday, May 29, 2014, at 2 pm with calling 2 hours prior at Hopewell United Brethren Church, 6852 C.R. 35, Auburn, Ind., with Pastor John Erwin officiating. Burial will be at Cedar Chapel Cemetery. Memorials can be made to Youth for Christ, 1600 S. Grandstaff, Auburn, IN 46706 or Huntington University, 2303 College Avenue, Huntington, IN 46750. Arrangements by Carnahan-Baidinger & Walter Funeral Home, Spencerville, IN. ,To view an online obituary and sign the guestbook, please visit www.cbwfuneralhome.com.