Julia (Hukill) Tobin

Julia (Julie) Tobin lost her courageous battle with cancer on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2009.
Julie was born on March 19, 1947, in Hillsdale to Helen and Burdett Hukill. Julie grew up on a farm near Camden and attended Frontier School, where she graduated in 1965. She went on to graduate from Michigan State University in 1970, having majored in elementary education.
Julie taught school in Garden City for nine years. She married Kyle Tobin on May 12, 1979. Julie and Kyle made their home in Tawas City, where Julie taught school for the next 27½ years. She was a marvelous and dedicated educator and will be remembered by many colleagues and former students for her kindness, sense of humor, generosity and her gentle ways.
Julie enjoyed many things in life, but her greatest joy was being a mom. She adored her two sons, Josh and Mike. She was a wonderful and caring mother and took such pride in seeing her boys grow into fine young men.
Julie is survived by her husband of 30 years, Kyle; and two sons, Joshua Tobin and wife Cathie of Ladysmith, Va., and Michael Tobin of Alma. Julie recently became a proud grandmother and, on Aug. 5, got to hold her first grandchild, Grant Joshua. She is also survived by mother, Helen Cronk Hukill; sister, Becky Hukill Mallar and husband Charlie of North Conway, N.H.; brothers, Bob Hukill and wife Carol of Camden and Brad Hukill and wife Debbie of Reading. Julie is also survived by several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by son, Steven; and her father, Burdett.
Funeral services for Julie Tobin were held Sunday, Aug. 23, at VanHorn-Eagle Funeral Home in Hillsdale with the Rev. Ed Mohr officiating. Interment followed in Woodbridge Cemetery in Camden.
Memorial donations are suggested to St. Joseph Home Health and Hospice, P.O. Box 239, Tawas City, MI, 48764. To view this obituary and send condolences, visit www.eaglefuneralhomes.com.