John Fobbe III, age 100, died Monday, October 9, 2006 at his farm home north of Maple Lake. He was born July 29, 1906 in Maple Lake to John II and Ellen (Ward) Fobbe. John married Eleanor Goelz on June 28, 1939. He was preceded in death by Eleanor; daughter, Janet; son, John Adam; son in law, Bob Stellmach; 2 sisters and 2 brothers. John is survived by daughter, Mary Ann Stellmach of Stillwater; son, Paul & his wife, Marilyn of Maple Lake; brothers & their wives, Donald & Naomi, Ralph & Dorothy, Mark & Pearl; sister in law, Ethel Fobbe, all of Maple Lake; 6 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. John loved farming, doing so his entire lifetime. He also loved family, friends, baseball, card playing and deer hunting.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, October 12, 2006 at St. Timothy's Catholic Church, Maple Lake with Fr. Mark Huberty officiating. Burial will follow in St. Timothy's Catholic Cemetery. Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday and 9-10 a.m. Thursday at the Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel, Maple Lake. There will be a prayer service 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.

The family offers their special thanks to St. Cloud Heartland Hospice for all their caring help and services. In lieu of flowers memorials are preferred to the donor's choice. The pallbearers will be Doug, Bob, Tim, Mike & Ronnie Fobbe and Jim Goelz. Sarah Goelz & Krista Elsenpeter Tarbox will provide the music for the service. The arrangements were by Dingmann Funeral Care of Maple Lake.

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