Ardith Lavina Dobyns Obituary (1915

Ardith Lavina Dobyns, 95, a resident of the Hillsboro community died Thursday afternoon, October 21, 2010 at her home. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, October 27, 2010 at the Forestview Cemetery in Forest Grove Family and friends are invited to attend a light luncheon following the graveside service to be held at the Rosewood Assisted Living Community; 2405 SE Century Blvd in Hillsboro. A celebration of her life will be held from 1 to 5 PM on Saturday October 30, 2010 at the Rosewood Assisted Living Community; 2405 SE Century Blvd in Hillsboro. Ardith was born on May 20, 1915 in Denlow, MO. She was the second oldest of eight children born to John and Anna (Upshaw) Williams. She was raised in Denlow and received her education there. She was united in marriage to Arnold Dobyns on April 15, 1933 in Denlow, MO. Following their marriage they made their home in Missouri until 1941 when they moved to Napa, ID and then to Sandy, OR in 1942. They then moved into the Vernonia area where Arnold found work as a logger in 1944. Their final move was to Forest Grove in 1945 where they both lived until Arnold's death in 1988. Ardith stayed in Forest Grove until 2009 when she came to live at Rosewood Assisted Living Community in Hillsboro. Ardith was a homemaker and mother. She raised four children and enjoyed watching her grandchildren. Ardith was a devout Christian and would often study her Bible. She made dolls, sewed clothes and was a writer. Ardith had a good sense of humor and enjoyed spending time with her family and making new friends. She is preceded in death by her husband, a son, Paul Dobyns and a granddaughter; Kandi Dargatz She is survived by her three daughters and their spouses; Ann and Arnold Stocking of Hillsboro, OR, Kay and John Strain of Forest Grove, OR, Patsy and Dennis King of Hillsboro, OR, ten grandchildren, sixteen great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.