Dolores Ruth Koperski Skoboda

Dolores Ruth (Koperski) Skoboda born August 9, 1928, passed on to her heavenly Father August 19, 2011 with her precious family by her side. She was preceded in death by her parents Eugene and Winedda (Jonkman) Koperski, her brothers John E. and Richard, and sister Mary Lou. She is survived by her Husband, Gordon J. Skoboda, daughters; Nancy Brown, Ann (Kurt) Christensen and son; Michael (Roxanne) Skoboda, grandchildren; Nickolas Garlock, Michael (Sarah Robinson) Shaver, Ashley Shaver, Nathan Skoboda, Kyle and Zoe Christensen, and a great grandbaby due on February 6, 2012. Also surviving are her siblings; Patricia (Pete) Proulx, Elizabeth (Ronald) VanValkenberg, Janet (Robert) DeKosky, James (Deb) Koperski, Barbara Braak, Robert (Diane) Koperski, Rose Scharphorn, Susan (Evert) Jelsema, 22 nieces and nephews, 31 grand nieces and nephews, 3 great-great nieces and nephews and a host of cousins. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at St Jude Catholic Church, 1120 Four Mile Rd. NE with Rev. Tom Page as celebrant. Interment in Holy Cross Cemetery. Friends may meet her family for visitation on Monday, August 22, 2011 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at Reyers North Valley Chapel and for one hour prior to mass on Tuesday at the church. For those who wish to make memorial contributions, they can be made to Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure or St. Jude Catholic Church.