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Dorothy Rita Lubbers

Dorothy Rita Lubbers, age 94, of Shakopee, MN, died peacefully on Saturday, July 13, 2024, at St. Francis Regional Medical Center in Shakopee.

The family will receive friends Friday, July 19, 2024, from 9:30-11:00 AM, followed by a Memorial service at 11 AM. All held at Church of Saint Mary, 535 Lewis St. S, Shakopee. Interment will be at Fort Snelling National Cemetery at a later date.

Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband of 72 years, Leonard; parents, Frank and Anna Bastyr; siblings, Frank Bastyr, Elsie Uhlir, Clara Bastyr, Marianne Mach, Lillian Bastyr, Adeline Tryzinsky, George Bastyr and Eugene Bastyr.

Survivors include her son, Daniel of Savage; daughter, Jean Forbes and son-in-law, David of Punta Gorda, FL; grandchildren, Amy (Shannon) of Saint Paul, David II of Shakopee, Samuel (Lindsey) of Shakopee, and Benjamin of Shakopee; great-grandson Theodore Ray Forbes; siblings, Genevieve (Alvin) Novotny, Leonard (Janice) Bastyr and Raymond Bastyr; plus many nieces and nephews.

Arrangements with McNearney-Schmidt Funeral and Cremation in Shakopee.