Dorothy M. Strobbe
Dorothy M. (Metzker) Strobbe, 81 of
Dorothy had been married to Rudy Strobbe and two children were born
to this union, Rudy Jr. and Donna. While the children were
young, Dorothy stayed home to care for them until they started
school. At that time, she joined to workforce as a seamstress.
She pursued that for 15 years before going to work at
In her free time, Dorothy was a crafter. She loved to sew, quilt, and paint and enjoyed being creative with her many crafting projects. She loved visiting with her friends and stayed independent until the last three weeks of her life.
Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents; brothers John and Donny; and granddaughter Melinda. Survivors include her brother Harvey (Susan) Metzker of Billings, sister Betty Ann Shanafelt of Wyoming, and brother Bob Metzker of Billings; children Rudy (Linda Beischel) Strobbe, Jr. of Helena and Donna (Gary) Stricker of Hardin; grandchildren, Gary (Jodi) Stricker Jr. of Arizona, Lisa (Ted) McFarland of Billings and Shane Strobbe of Portland, OR; great-grandchildren, Ainsley and Kamdyn McFarland; several nieces and nephews; and special friends Hazel Bayers and Edith Bonath.
Cremation has taken place. Services will be held at a later date.
Remembrances
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To Dorothy's Family,
You are not alone in your sadness-warm thoughts and deepest sympathy are with each and everyone of you. Dorothy will be remembered and missed by her many friends and I count myself among them.
Sincerely,
Illene Potterf
To Dorothy's family --
Along with my mother, Hazel Bayers, I and my two daughters, Tami and Andrea, will miss seeing Dorothy on our trips to Billings. When my daughters were younger and visiting Mom in the summer, they considered Dorothy an "aunt" and were surprised to learn that her and Mom were not sisters, just very good friends. Andrea always remembered that Dorothy and her shared the same birthdate. I have many of Dorothy's wonderful craft projects and all of us use her "scrubbies" a lot. Dorothy was a kind and caring person and a very good friend to my Mother. I'm sorry for your loss and I hope it will bring comfort to you to know how highly regarded and appreciated Dorothy was by all.
Sheila Thornton
Poulsbo, Washington
I sleep under Dorothy's quilts and celebrate the holidays with her decorations. Her greatest gift, of course, was her company. Thank you for making me part of the family Dorothy, you will be missed.
Tom Potterf
Portland, Oregon