Margaret Louise Dobrinski-Maghe

Margaret Louise Dobrinski Maghe Margaret Louise Maghe passed away Wednesday, November 3, 2011, at the Rebold Manor in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, at the age of 88. She lived in Morris, Oklahoma for 38 years. For the last few years she was living at Baptist Village then at Plantation house until she became hospitalized last month suffering from chronic leukemia, heart trouble and diabetes. Margaret was born in Valley City, North Dakota during a blizzard on February 16, 1923. She loved to tell the story of that birth. Her parents were Edwin Charles and Mamie Lee (Hunley) Baumez. She is preceded in death by her husband Donald Dobrinski in 1959. She was later married to Mr. Eli Maghe for a short time. Mrs. Maghe served as an elementary school teacher for over 47 years in Okmulgee, Wilson, Henryetta, and several other schools across eastern Oklahoma, Ohio, and even for a year in Las Vegas and lastly at Foursquare Christian Academy in Okmulgee. Margaret was a child evangelist who also taught Sunday school, children’s church and vacation Bible schools. She taught piano, organ, and other instrument lessons. She also taught Bible studies and worked for many years in the Women Aglow Organization. Margaret was a member of the Okmulgee Orators, where she inspired many with her speeches. She also wrote many stories of her life in North Dakota, Arkansas, and Oklahoma. Margaret is survived by a niece Rebecca Myers of Merritt Island, Florida, other survivors include Anna Dobrinski, sister-in-law, of Bristow, Oklahoma and nieces and nephews: Anna Jo Sellers of Eric, Oklahoma, Janna Sue Hoover of Depew, Oklahoma, Larry Dobrinski of Colcord, Oklahoma and Calvin Dobrinski of Bristow, Oklahoma. Also a nephew, Arthur Wayne Dobrinski and Mavis Dobrinski Glisson of Bristow, Oklahoma and favorite cousin Rosewood Dobrinski Allison and her family of Quartz Side, Arizona. She is also mourned by her church family, Cornerstone Foursquare Gospel Church and her “adopted” family, Ron and Elece Hollis and their children: Delaney Gaunt, Rachel McNew, Audra Michie, Coleman Hollis, Quinton Hollis, Alton Hollis, and Brenna Hollis, and seventeen “adopted” grandchildren. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, November 10, 2011 at 12:00 noon at the Cornerstone Foursquare Gospel Church, 617 N. Oklahoma Ave. in Okmulgee, with Pastor Jim Birch officiating. Interment will follow at the Woodland Memorial Park Cemetery in Sand Springs, Oklahoma.

Margaret Louise Dobrinski-Maghe

February 16, 1923 - November 3, 2011