Dawn D. Bellaire

Dawn D. Bellaire, 47 of Elkhart, IN. Passed away Jan. 7, 2013 at Elkhart General Hospital.
She was born on June 18, 1965 in Elkhart to Max David and Caroline Lee (Vail) Bellaire.

Survivors include her mother, Caroline Bellaire of Elkhart, two sisters, Tammy (Eden) Marshall of Goshen, IN. and Robin Bellaire of Elkhart, two nieces, Jessica Foster and Allyssa Bell and two nephews, Dennis Weaver and Aaron Marshall.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Stemm-Lawson-Peterson Funeral Home, Elkhart with Pastor Russell Jensen of Belmont Neighborhood Fellowship officiating. Burial will follow at Olive Cemetery, Elkhart.

Ms. Bellaire worked for Meijer as a utility worker. She was fluent in sign language, loved animals including her guinea pig, Sissy and her cat, Butters. She had a true sense of innocence as she saw the world the way she thought it should be. Memorial contributions may be given to the Humane Society of Elkhart County. Friends may visit www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com to share a message with the family.