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Mary Kobus

1922 - 2010

BORN

1922

DIED

2010

Mary Kobus Obituary

MARY JANE KOBUS born on August 15, 1922 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, passed away September 30, 2010 at Menifee Valley Medical Center. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, October 7th at Miller Jones Mortuary, 26770 Murrieta Rd., Sun City. Father Charles Rines from Saint Stephens Episcopal Church will officiate. Reception after service will take place at The Cherry Hills Club, 28333 Valley Blvd., Sun City. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Mary Jane\'s favorite charities, the Humane Society or the Foundation of the Manifee Valley Medical Center. Mary Jane was a beloved volunteer at the Menifee Valley Medical Center where she logged more than 14,000 hours in her 20 years of service. She was a longtime member of the Kiwanis Club and had also worked in a home for abused children. Mary Jane will be laid to rest at Riverside National Cemetery joining her husband Stanley who died in 1987. The couple had been married for 35 years. After retiring from Michigan Bell following 31 years of service, Mary Jane and Stanley moved to Sun City in 1978. Mary Jane became a resident of the Cherry Hills Club in 2005. Survivors include nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews, great-great nieces and nephews spread out from California to Michigan.

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Published by The Press-Enterprise on Oct. 5, 2010.

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October 6, 2010

MARY JANE- ONE OF BOB'S HAREM....WE LOVE YOU AND DON'T YOU FORGET IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WE HAD SO MANY GOOD TIMES TOGETHER......AND YOU ARE ALWAYS IN OUR HEARTS.....WITH ALL OUR LOVE
REMEMBER THE BLUE SLIPPER AT PORTAGE LAKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Camille Davidson

October 5, 2010

Aunt Mary Jane,

We love you and will miss you. You and Uncle Stan were always great with the mob of Serafin kids. We will always remember the Christmas Eve celebration's and backyard picnic's. You two were always there for all of us. Thank you, and our prayers go up to you today and always.

Laurie Greening

October 5, 2010

Aunt MJ - you will be so missed. Bless you and all those whose lives you touched. You remain in our hearts and memories.

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