Dorothy May (McDonald) Wood, 90, of Monon, Indiana, died at 9:15 a.m. August 7, 2014 at Parkview Haven, Francesville, Indiana. Dorothy had been in failing health over the past year. She was born January 14, 1924 in Monon, Indiana to the late Byron (Tubby) McDonald and Sarah Aurilla (Ball) McDonald. She graduated from Monon High School in 1942. Her marriage was to Gerald Ernest Wood on September 17, 1947 in the United Methodist Church, Monon, Indiana, and she had lived in Monon, IN; Crystal Lake, IL; Huntley, IL; and Indianapolis, IN throughout her life. Dorothy was a member of the United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women, Methodist Church choir, Monon High School Sunshine Society and Honor Society, and a lifetime member of Post 319 American Legion Auxiliary. Dorothy was a full-time mother of five children in addition to being a professional seamstress. She also served on the Monon City Council. She enjoyed sewing, gardening, singing, working with local 4-H, was a USO volunteer during WWII and you could depend on Dorothy to open the Monon Park concession stand for every baseball game. Survivors include a sister, Loretta J. McDonald (Tom) Kollias, and children: George B. (Judith E.) Wood, Gale L. Wood- (Rickie C.) Ward, Gordon C. (Susan K.) Wood, and Gina S. Wood (Joseph D.) Becovitz. Also surviving are grandchildren: Lawrence J. (Rebecca M.) Wood, Julia A. Wood (Wesley) Dunn, Christa C. Becovitz, Lisa M. Wood (Andrew) Soucek, Katherine L. Wood (Matthew) Vossmer, Matthew J. Wood, Roberta K. (Ed) Fischer, Amanda S. (Tom) Marchant and great grandsons Elliot Scott Dunn, Jaeger T. Marchant, and Brooks K. Marchant, and various nieces and nephews. Dorothy is preceded in death by her husband Gerald E. Wood in 1993, son Gerald Lee (Gerry) Wood in 2002, Sisters Carol A. (McDonald) Goble, and S. Patricia McDonald, and Brothers George B. McDonald, William B. McDonald and James N. McDonald. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. EDT on Monday, August 11, at Clapper Family Funeral Home, 197 E. State Road 16, Monon, IN. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, August 12, at the United Methodist Church, 500 Holly St., Monon, IN. Pastor Russ Alley, officiating. Private interment will be at a later date in the Chapel Cemetery, Monon. Memorials may be made to the Monon United Methodist Church.