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Vawn Drobny

August 16, 2017
Alamo Twp., MI

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Vawn B. Drobny, age 96, of Alamo Township, MI passed away Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at Stanford Lodge in Plainwell. She was born January 7, 1921 in Kalamazoo the daughter of Charles and Hettie (Hoodemaker) Campbell. Vawn had worked at the Kalamazoo Country Club as a waitress. As a young girl she enjoyed trips to the family cottage at Baseline Lake with her mother. In her spare time she liked knitting, crocheting, bowling, fishing, dancing, playing cards, summers at Baseline Lake, spending the winters in Florida and golfing in area leagues until she was 93. Most of all she loved spending time with her family and friends. On May 24, 1940 she married Edward Drobny who passed away in 2000. Surviving are her children, Veronica (Ken) Crowell and Gary (Harriette) Drobny; daughter-in-law, Jacque Drobny; 6 grandchildren, Chad, Christy, Marni, Matthew, Jason and Steven; 9 great-grandchildren, Morgan, Carly, Chase, Erica, Abigail, Emma, Carly, Evan and Landon; great-great-granddaughter, Amelia and niece and nephews, Malcolm, David and Sharon. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, son, Charles Drobny in 2003 and siblings, Dwight Campbell, Virginia Miles and an infant sister. Friends may visit with Vawn's family from 5-7 P.M., Friday, August 18, 2017 at the Winkel Funeral Home, Otsego where a funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, August 19, 2017 with Pastor Joe Shaler officiating. Burial will follow at Alamo Center Cemetery. Contributions in memory of Vawn may be made to Hospice Care of Southwest Michigan.