Submitted by: Mary Jo Koran

SBT October 31, 1999

Robert D. Dobkins

Jan. 8, 1923 - Oct. 29, 1999

Robert D. Dobkins, Sr., 76, of South West Street, Mishawaka, Ind., passed away unexpectedly at 6:10 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 29, in St. Joseph Community Hospital, Mishawaka.

Bob was born on Jan. 8, 1923, in Bedford, Ind., to the late Dale and Elsie (Bolding) Dobkins. He was also preceded in death by a grandson, Scott Schaeffer in 1988.

On Sept. 30, 1942, Bob married the former Margaret Rausch, who survives.

He is also survived by a daughter, Barbara (Ted) Broskey of Osceola, Ind.; two sons, Robert, Jr., of Michigan City, Ind., and Richard of Swansboro, N.C.; eight grandchildren, Tim Graham, Tom Dobkins, Lauri Hummel, Steven Dobkins, Mandy Dobkins, Ricky Dobkins, Pam Dobkins and Shelly Randolph; 10 great-grandchildren, Chris Hummel, Niki Hummel, Bradley Dobkins, Melissa Dobkins, Megan Dobkins, Zachery Graham, Emily Graham, Hannah Graham, Miranda Randolph and Quinn Randolph; two sisters, Jeanette Ashley of Michigan City and Martha McReynolds of Safford, Ariz.; and by two brothers, Raymond of LaPorte, Ind., and Joe of Bedford, Ind.

Bob retired in 1983 from Ace Refrigerated Trucking. He was a member of Teamsters Local 364. He had moved to Mishawaka in 1966 from Michigan City. He also served in the U.S. Army during World War II.

Visitation will be from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today, Oct. 31, in the Thallemer-Goethals Funeral Home, 503 W. 3rd Street, Mishawaka.