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Dorothy Dobbins Obituary
Born: September 3, 1933 in Fenton, Illinois
Died: May 23, 2025 in Davenport, Iowa
Dorothy Irene Dobbins, 91, of Erie, Illinois, died Friday, May 23, 2025, at the Davenport Lutheran Home, Davenport, Iowa. Services were held at 12:00 pm Friday, May 30, 2025, at Gibson – Bode Funeral Home, Erie. Visitation was held from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm prior to the service. Burial will be in the Fenton Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Happy Tails Humane Society, where Dorothy chose her most recent furry friend.
Dorothy was born September 3, 1933, in Fenton, Illinois, the daughter of Russell and Clella (Petersen) Shepherd. She married Bruce G. Dobbins on August 31,1963. She worked for GE in Morrison before becoming a mother and a homemaker.
Married to Bruce Dobbins in 1963, Dorothy and he shared 53 wonderful years of marriage together. She enjoyed time with her family, as well as taking care of her home. Her favorite daily tasks were gardening, and she enjoyed feeding the birds and squirrels. Over the years, Dorothy and Bruce loved their cats, but they would both agree that their favorite was Fluffy. In their early years, Bruce and Dorothy loved to travel and spend quality time together. In Dorothy's later years, her favorite thing to do was going for rides around Fenton and sharing her many stories from over the years.
Dorothy is survived by her children, Kevin (Lyn) Dobbins, La Farge, WI, Dawn Pastick, Sparta, WI, Bruce Jeffrey (Toni) Dobbins, Davenport, IA, Brenda (Marty) Clevenger, Rock Falls, IL, Brian (Kelly) Dobbins, Davenport, IA; grandchildren, Nick (Libby) Dobbins, Luke (Jaime) Dobbins, Nathan Pastick, Jessica (Scott) Martell, Josh Davidson, Amber Davidson, Dallas Clevenger, Jordan Clevenger, Jessie Clevenger, Corinne Clevenger, and Fox Dobbins; great-grandchildren, Sam, Emma, Aaliyah, Myles, Drew, Atlas, Paxton, Talia, and Emmitt. In addition, Dorothy is survived by sister-in-law and friend Joy Shepherd Neese.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and siblings, William Shepherd, Joy Lackey, and Chester Travis, as well as brother and sister-in-law, Mildred Travis and Kenneth Lackey. Share a memory or condolence at www.gibsonbodefh.com.
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