Barbara Robinson

Barbara BobbiRobinson, 60, of Pine River, died Sunday, August 23, 2009 at the St. Cloud Hospital. Services for Bobbi will be 1:00 PM, Thursday, August 27, 2009 at Swanburg Lutheran Church in Timothy Township with Pastor Marlys Korman officiating. Friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to services. Interment will follow services at Swanburg Cemetery.
Bobbi was born March 11, 1949 in Parnell, IA, the daughter of Arlo and Lois (Fattig) Collingwood. In 1967, she graduated from Center Point High School in Iowa. She worked for a number of years at nursing homes in Howard Lake, Foley, and Pine River. She also volunteered at the Pine River-Backus Bus Garage.

The family wishes to thank the staff at St. Josephs Medical Center and St. Cloud Hospital for their care and compassion.

She will be missed by her children, Ruth Ann Alvord, of Rice, MN, Irvin (Dawn) Robinson, of Foley, MN, and Jennifer and family; her special friend, Toby Matros; her sister, Arlis (Laren) Frye, of Norwalk; her brothers, Donald (Lisa) Collingwood, of Center Point, IA, and Charles Collingwood, of Ashville, NC; two step-sisters; two step-brothers; and nine grandchildren, Ryan, Ashlyn, and Braden Alvord, Mackenzie, Eli, GracieAnna Robinson along with Jennifers three children. Bobbi was preceded in death her long time companion, Richard Rubey.