Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Stobert, Dorothy Marie 2014
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The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, Friday, February 14, 2014


Dorothy Marie Stobert (Sandborn), age 87, of Ionia, passed away Feb. 12, 2014.  
She was born Sept. 3, 1926, in Lansing, Mich., the daughter of Harold and Erma 
(Praay) Jolley.  Dorothy lived in the Lansing area until about 1955 when she 
moved to the Ionia area.

Dorothy is survived by her children, Carole L. Boyce (Robert) of Kalamazoo, 
Mich., Susan M. Rowlee of Covert, Mich., Roger W. Stobert (Tracie) of Canadian 
Lakes, Mich., Vivian A. Dawson (Mark) of Ionia, Mich., Lon H. Sandborn of Muir, 
Mich.; brothers, Wayne Jolley and Harold Jolley, Jr. both of Grand Ledge, 
Mich.; 11 grandchildren; 25 great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and 
nephews.  

She was preceded in death by husbands, Herbert K. Stobert and Allen R. 
Sandborn; son, Gary K. Stobert; grandchildren, Kurt Vargo and Sarah Dawson; 
brothers, Rex Jolley, Don Jolley, and Ray Jolley; sister, Maxine Ingram, and 
companions, Don Steinke and Jack Sheets.

Dorothy's outgoing, cheerful, and energetic personality made her special in the 
hearts of many.  Dorothy loved to attend family gatherings, play cards and 
bingo, ceramics, sewing, bowling, roller skating, and swimming.  She earned 
several powder puff trophies car racing at Crystal and worked at both Crystal & 
I-96 speedways.  In later years she enjoyed volunteering at Christian Services 
and at the VA in Battle Creek.  She was a member of the Zion United Methodist 
Church.

A celebration of life service will be held on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014, at the 
Zion United Methodist Church in Ionia.  The family will receive friends and 
family at 10 a.m. with the service at 11 a.m.  A luncheon will follow.  In lieu 
of flowers, anyone wishing may make memorial contributions in Dorothy's name to 
Zion United Methodist Church, Ionia Humane Society, or Juvenile Diabetes 
Research Foundation.  Arrangements by Lake Funeral Home of Ionia.


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