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- CEDAR RAPIDS - Thelma D. Dobson, 92, of Cedar Rapids died on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009, at Wedgewood Care Center in Grand Island.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids, with the Rev. Ralph Steffensmeier officiating. Burial will be in St. Anthony's Catholic Cemetery at Cedar Rapids.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Levander Funeral Home in Cedar Rapids, with a 7:30 wake service.
Mrs. Dobson was born on April 3, 1917, on the family farm north of Cedar Rapids to Frank M. and Elizabeth Gertrude (Boos) Theewen.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry James Dobson.
Survivors of the immediate family include a son and daughter-in-law, Carroll and Dianne Dobson of Spring, Texas; a daughter and son-in-law, Dorothy Ann and Garry Smith of Grand Island; and a sister, Esther Dahlke of Tucson, Ariz.
Also surviving are four grandchildren, Scott Cuba and his wife, Christine, Shirly Zeek and her husband, Paul, Donna Farley and her husband, Mike, and Stan Cuba; six great-grandchildren, Kirstin, Haley, Wesley, Tiffany, Sandy and Robin; and three great-great-grandchildren, Bradley, Julie and Lillie; along with many other relatives and friends.
She was baptized and confirmed at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids. Thelma attended school at Boone County School District 14 to the third grade, then St. Anthony's until the 11th grade, when it closed. She then graduated from Cedar Rapids High School in 1934. In 1937, Thelma graduated from Grand Island Beauty School. She opened her shop in downtown Cedar Rapids.
On June 26, 1939, Thelma was united in marriage to Harry James Dobson at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids. The couple lived in Cedar Rapids, where Thelma ran a beauty shop out of her home until 1999, when Linda Primus took over for her.
Thelma was a member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids, along with the Altar Society and the choir. She also played in card clubs and was a past community club member. Thelma enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Another pastime she enjoyed was fishing.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; one sister, Frances Mahoney; one daughter-in-law, Gloria; one nephew, Dan Mahoney; and one son-in-law David Cuba.
Condolences may be sent to www.levanderfuneralhome.com.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids or the Cedar Rapids Senior Center.
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1917 - 2009 (92 years)
