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Irene F. <I>Robben</I> Dortland

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Irene F. Robben Dortland

Birth
Walker, Ellis County, Kansas, USA
Death
12 Sep 2015 (aged 94)
Hays, Ellis County, Kansas, USA
Burial
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Irene F. Dortland, age 94, of Walker, KS passed away Saturday, September 12, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Society, Hays. She was born April 14, 1921 in Walker, KS to Henry H. and Catherine (Kippes) Robben.

She met Alvin J. Dortland at a baseball game in Gorham, KS. They were married in October of 1939.

During her early childhood she attended Walker grade school and graduated in 1939 from Walker High School. Irene was a homemaker all of her life. She lived all of her life in the Gorham and Walker area. She was a member of St. Fidelis Basilica and the St. Fidelis Daughters of Isabella where she had served as Regent for many years. She was a 4-H leader and a member of the crafters group of Hays Medical Center volunteer workers.

She is survived by a daughter, Kathalie Hoffman and husband Tom of Hays; two grandsons, Tracy Hoffman and wife Stacey of Leawood and Troy Hoffman of Overland Park; two great grandsons, Grant and Gavin Hoffman of Leawood.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Alvin on April 23, 2014; a son, Robert Joseph; a brother, Francis and four sisters, Gertrude, Agnes, Estella and Isabell.

Funeral services will be 10:00 AM Monday, September 14, 2015 at the St. Fidelis Basilica in Victoria. Burial will be in St. Ann Cemetery in Walker, KS. Visitation will be Sunday 5 PM – 8 PM at Brock's Funeral Home 2509 Vine Hays, KS 67601. A combined parish vigil and St. Fidelis D of I rosary service will be at 6 PM Sunday at the funeral chapel.

Memorials are suggested to the St. Ann's Cemetery Fund and may be sent in care of the funeral home.

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Alvin and Irene Dortland, Victoria, celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary Oct. 24, 2009, with a dinner hosted by their children and grandchildren.

Children of the couple is Kathalie Hoffman and husband, Tom, Hays. The couple have two grandchildren, Tracey Hoffman and wife, Stacey, and Troy Hoffman and friend, Heather, all of Kansas City. The couple have two great-grandchildren, Grant and Gavin.

Cards can be sent to the couple at 1093 Walker Ave., Victoria, KS 67671.

Alvin and Irene Dortland were married Oct. 24, 1939, at Catholic Cathedral, Kansas City.

Hays Daily News
Irene F. Dortland, age 94, of Walker, KS passed away Saturday, September 12, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Society, Hays. She was born April 14, 1921 in Walker, KS to Henry H. and Catherine (Kippes) Robben.

She met Alvin J. Dortland at a baseball game in Gorham, KS. They were married in October of 1939.

During her early childhood she attended Walker grade school and graduated in 1939 from Walker High School. Irene was a homemaker all of her life. She lived all of her life in the Gorham and Walker area. She was a member of St. Fidelis Basilica and the St. Fidelis Daughters of Isabella where she had served as Regent for many years. She was a 4-H leader and a member of the crafters group of Hays Medical Center volunteer workers.

She is survived by a daughter, Kathalie Hoffman and husband Tom of Hays; two grandsons, Tracy Hoffman and wife Stacey of Leawood and Troy Hoffman of Overland Park; two great grandsons, Grant and Gavin Hoffman of Leawood.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Alvin on April 23, 2014; a son, Robert Joseph; a brother, Francis and four sisters, Gertrude, Agnes, Estella and Isabell.

Funeral services will be 10:00 AM Monday, September 14, 2015 at the St. Fidelis Basilica in Victoria. Burial will be in St. Ann Cemetery in Walker, KS. Visitation will be Sunday 5 PM – 8 PM at Brock's Funeral Home 2509 Vine Hays, KS 67601. A combined parish vigil and St. Fidelis D of I rosary service will be at 6 PM Sunday at the funeral chapel.

Memorials are suggested to the St. Ann's Cemetery Fund and may be sent in care of the funeral home.

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Alvin and Irene Dortland, Victoria, celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary Oct. 24, 2009, with a dinner hosted by their children and grandchildren.

Children of the couple is Kathalie Hoffman and husband, Tom, Hays. The couple have two grandchildren, Tracey Hoffman and wife, Stacey, and Troy Hoffman and friend, Heather, all of Kansas City. The couple have two great-grandchildren, Grant and Gavin.

Cards can be sent to the couple at 1093 Walker Ave., Victoria, KS 67671.

Alvin and Irene Dortland were married Oct. 24, 1939, at Catholic Cathedral, Kansas City.

Hays Daily News


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