Submitted by: Dan Rich

Alfred H. Dobrodt

Oct. 14, 1928 - May 28, 1999

South Bend Tribune 5/30/1999

Alfred H. Dobrodt, 70, of West 12th Street, Mishawaka, Ind., passed away after a brief illness at 9:35 a.m. on Friday, May 28, in St. Joseph Community Hospital, Mishawaka. Alfred was born on Oct. 14, 1928, in Mishawaka, to the late Arthur and Ida (Frohwerk) Dobrodt.

On Feb. 10, 1950, Alfred married the former Lois Thomas, who preceded him in death on March 16, 1979. He was also preceded in death by a son, Alfred Thomas Dobrodt. On June 25, 1981, he married the former Donna Woolworth Johnson, who survives. He is also survived by a daughter, Diana Hampton of Mishawaka; a stepdaughter, Michelle (Dale) Winterman of Mishawaka; a stepson, Bryan Johnson of Mishawaka; six granddaughters and four grandsons; two great-granddaughters and three great-grandsons; and by a brother, Arthur Dobrodt of Dowagiac, Mich. Alfred had formerly worked at A.M. General and also did security work. He was active for 40 years with the Mishawaka Civil Defense and Special Police. His hobbies included building radio-controlled airplanes and a passion for fishing.

Visitation will be from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday, May 31, in the Thallemer-Goethals Funeral Home, Mishawaka. Services will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, June 1, in the funeral home, where friends may also visit one hour prior to the service. Rev. Kenneth Mangelsdorf, pastor of St. Peter Lutheran Church, will officiate. Interment will follow in the Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Osceola, Ind.