Obituary

Service: Thursday, July 25, 2013 - 11 a.m. in the First Presbyterian Church, Kendallville

Calling: Wednesday, July 24, 2013 - 3-8 p.m. in Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel **************************************************************************** Sallie G. Soboslay, 80, of Kendallville died Monday, July 22, 2013, at 1:45 a.m. in Lutheran Life Villages, Kendallville.

She was born January 24, 1933, in Kendallville to Kenneth E. and Marjorie A. (Emerson) Gardner. On January 7, 1953, in Angola she married William J. "Bill" Soboslay, Sr. He preceded her in death on October 15, 2007. She was a lifetime area resident.

She graduated from Stevens College in Columbia, Missouri, in 1954 and received here Bachelor's degree from IPFW in 1977.

Mrs. Soboslay was a substitute teacher for East Noble for many years. She also worked at Hudson's in Fort Wayne. She contributed many articles to the News-Sun as a columnist titled, "Sallie's Sallies".

She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Kendallville where she served as deacon and elder, Daughters of the American Revolution, Tri Kappa Sorority where she was a past president, the Noble County Democratic Committee and was an original board member of the Cole Center YMCA. She was also a member of the Bridge Club and the Book Club. She was proud of the fact that a taping was made of the Bridge Club and they were mentioned on the Oprah show for being together for 50 years. Reading was her favorite past time, whether it was the newspaper or a variety of different books.

Surviving are two daughters, Rhae A. (Jim) Dazey of Kendallville and Dee-Anna R. (Bill) Rathge of Kendallville; four sons, Douglas (Laura) Soboslay of Phoenix, Arizona, William "Joe" Soboslay, Jr. of Kendallville, Christopher G. Soboslay of Kendallville, and Jay David Soboslay of Kendallville; 15 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and one great great-grandchild. Other survivors include; a niece, Nola S. (Kruger) Morris; three nephews, Kevin K. Kruger, Parrish R. Kruger, Peter H. Greer; and a cousin, Karen (Darol) Stroman of The Villages, Florida.

She was also preceded in death by a sister, Carole S. Kruger and a great-granddaughter Gabriella M Rathge.

Calling is Wednesday, July 24, 2013, from 3 to 8 p.m. in Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel, 222 South State Street, Kendallville and one hour prior to services at the church on Thursday.

Funeral services will be Thursday, July 25, 2013, at 11 a.m. in the First Presbyterian Church, Kendallville with Rev. Jordy Truman officiating. Burial will be in Lake View Cemetery, Kendallville.

Honorary pallbearers will be the Bridge Club members and the Book Club members. Active pallbearers will be Matthew Dazey, William "Joey" Soboslay, III, William "Rob" Rathge, III, Christopher "Buddy" Soboslay, Jr., James "Jim" Dazey, II, and William "Bill" Rathge, Jr.

Preferred memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Church or the Kendallville Public Library.

View a video tribute after Wednesday or send condolences to the family at www.youngfamilyfuneralhome.com