Clarabelle Kobylski

Clarabelle Kobylski, age 90 of Caseville, passed away Monday, April 15, 2013 at Laurels of Carson City.

Born in Caseville on July 23, 1922, she was the daughter of the late William and Myrtle (Dufty) Robinson and stepfather Claud Fisher. She graduated from Pigeon High School. On September 1, 1945 she was united in marriage to Edward Kobylski in Detroit. He preceded her in death on April 16, 1997.

Clarabelle worked for Caseville Public Schools as custodian and worked for many years as secretary for George and Jeanette Beadle at Beadle Bay properties. She was a member of Caseville United Methodist Church.

Surviving are two children, Dick (Rita) Kobylski of Hellam, Pennsylvania and Carol (Paul) Bechtol of Eagle, Michigan; two grandsons, Kevin (Carrie) Kobylski of Interlochen and Kyle Kobylski of Traverse City; one great-grandson, Isaac Kobylski of Interlochen; brother-in-law, Ralph "Red" Steinman of Fort Pierce, Florida; niece, Gabrielle (Jim) Ehninger of Caseville; and special "granddaughter," Lisa Mihelcich. In addition to her husband, Edward, she is preceded in death by sisters, Leone Steinman and Edna Mae Palazzolo; brothers-in-law, Billie C. Gilbert and Samuel Palazzolo; and nephew, Bill Steinman.

The Funeral Service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 20, 2013 at the Caseville United Methodist Church, with Rev. Linda Fuller, pastor, officiating. Burial will be at Caseville Township Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Great Lakes Hospice or Caseville United Methodist Church.

VISITATION AT CASEVILLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH:
Saturday, April 20, 2013 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.




Gone From My Sight
by Henry Van Dyke
I am standing upon the seashore. A ship, at my side,
spreads her white sails to the moving breeze and starts
for the blue ocean. She is an object of beauty and strength.
I stand and watch her until, at length, she hangs like a speck
of white cloud just where the sea and sky come to mingle with each other.

Then, someone at my side says, "There, she is gone"

Gone where?

Gone from my sight. That is all. She is just as large in mast,
hull and spar as she was when she left my side.
And, she is just as able to bear her load of living freight to her destined port.

Her diminished size is in me -- not in her.
And, just at the moment when someone says, "There, she is gone,"
there are other eyes watching her coming, and other voices
ready to take up the glad shout, "Here she comes!"