Geneva C. Dobbins

Geneva C. Dobbins, 92, of Goff, died Monday, April 10, 2006, at Crestview Manor care home in Seneca.
     She was born November 22, 1913, on a farm near Corning, the daughter of Benjamin and Lillian Sietz Lockhart. She grew up in Nemaha County and graduated from Wetmore High School, where she took training to be a teacher. She taught in the rural schools of Head and Evening Star in Nemaha County and in a city school in Liberal.
     On June 4, 1942, she married Raymond A. Dobbins at the Goff Methodist Church and became a full-time homemaker. They lived and farmed west of Goff. In 1967 she returned to teaching in Goff, Corning, Wetmore, and Centralia schools before retiring in 1980. During the summers from 1931 to 1942, she attended Emporia State Teacher’s College. In 1992 she and Raymond celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. He preceded her in death on March 21, 1993. For many years, Geneva spent winters with her daughters and sons-in-law in Arizona. Prior to her death, she had been a resident of Crestview Manor since February 2005.
     Geneva was an active member of the Goff United Methodist Church, and the United Methodist Women at the church. She helped organize the Corning FCE Unit and was a member for more than 50 years. She was also active in the GFWC Goff Women’s Club, the neighborhood Friendship Club, and the Eastern Star. Many members of the Rustlers 4-H Club learned lessons in cooking and sewing from her.
     Survivors are two sons, James of Goff and John of Fayetteville, NC; two daughters, Mary Downs of Sun Lakes, AZ and Ruth Lott of Anthem, AZ; and 4 grandchildren.
     She was preceded in death by a brother, Benjamin Lockhart, and two sisters, Margaret Lockhart and Evelyn Allen.
     The family will meet with friends on Sunday from 7 to 8 PM at the Lauer Funeral Home, where she will lie in state after 4 PM on Sunday. Funeral services will be 2 PM Monday, April 17, at the United Methodist Church in Goff. The burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Goff. She will lie in state at the church for an hour preceding the services.
     In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to the Raymond and Geneva Dobbins Memorial Scholarship Fund at Kansas State University, to be sent in care of the family.
     Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca is in charge of the arrangements.