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LeRoy A. Dobson

April 09, 1931 - September 06, 2012

LeRoy A. Dobson Obituary LeRoy A. Dobson, 81, died September 6, 2012 at his Spokane home. At his request, no memorial service will be held. LeRoy was born April 9, 1931 in Van Hook, ND, son of the late Bert and Ella Dobson. He was the 4th of 9 children. He married Marlene Forschen and together LeRoy and Marlene had 7 children. Over the years LeRoy worked many jobs, moving his family where he needed to for work. Some of the employers in Spokane were Adams Tractor, McDonald's Corp and his last job was on the maintenance crew at Riverfront Park which he retired from in 1993. LeRoy loved horses, gardening, window shopping, yard sales, and family dinners. He also loved to work on cars and take long car rides through the country. Everyone who went to visit LeRoy knew they could find him in the garage, elbow deep in engine grease, pounding out a dent or sanding and painting on one of his or his children's cars. He is survived by three sisters, Marie, Dorie and Arlene, several nieces and nephews and his children: David Dobson and Linda Perry of Spokane, their children, Kelly Dobson, Scott and Holy Dobson, Craig Dobson and Kristy Perry and their grandchildren, Alex Ruiz, Joshua Stacey, Alyssandra Ruiz, Ceria Dobson, Dustin Dobson, Jessie Dobson, Blake Dobson and Kayleigh Perry. Terry Dobson of Spokane. Kimberly and Kenneth Rausch of Liberty Lake, their children, Cheyenne Rausch, Janell Slouka, Heather Slouka and Nicholas Slouka and their grandchildren, Harley Bye, Brody Ransom, Shaylynn Thompson, Brayden Thompson, Mason Weaver and Cohen Weaver. Lance and Leslie Dobson of Spokane, their daughter April, Lance's daughters, Brigitte and Seth Searle and Marlaina Dobson and grandchildren Ayla Searle, Avi and Sophie Dobson. Darin and Sheila Dobson of Spokane, their children, Jessika Dobson and Tiffany Adams and their granddaughter Gabriella "Ella" Dobson. Mark and Kathryn Dobson of Spokane and their daughters Katelynn and Haleigh Dobson. LeAnn and Ron McGovern of Spokane, their children, Brittany and Roger Crain, Sarah McGovern and Jennifer McGovern and their grandchildren Christian, Katlynn and Crystalynn Crain. He is preceded in death by his wife, Marlene, his parents, Bert and Ella, his brothers, Ray, Mel and "Dobby" and his sisters, Rosie, and Carol. LeRoy A. Dobson was a wonderful, caring, helpful man. He will be greatly missed and never forgotten by all those that love and care for him.

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