urg. Left to cherish her memory is her husband, Ken of Emmetsburg; ten children: Mary DeJong (Doug) of Asheville, NC, John Dobbins (Judy) of Quincy, IL, Robert Dobbins (Debbie) of Moorhead, MN, Paul Dobbins (Suzanne) of Fargo, ND, Dr. Brian Dobbins (Anne) of Green Bay, WI, Scot Dobbins (Janelle) of Mahomet, IL, David Dobbins (Tammy) of New Brighton, MN, Mark Dobbins (April) of Winnebago, NE, Anita Murnane (John) of Papillion, NE and Kevan Dobbins (Jen) of Fargo, ND; 32 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren and one on the way; two brothers: Wayne Poeppe (Alvina) of Eagleville, MO and Kenneth Poeppe (Ruth) of Emmetsburg; four sisters: Dolora Brincks of Carroll, IA, Phyllis Lindsey of Laurens, IA, Pat Metzger (Howard) of Estherville, Zeline Gappa (Joe) of Emmetsburg. She will also be missed by her many nieces and nephews who affectionately remember her as Taunta Fern. She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Sister Anita Poeppe FSPA; granddaughter, Paige Dobbins; and brother, Dale Poeppe.