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Submitted: 11/16/15 • Approved: 11/17/15 • Last Updated: 11/20/15 • R1110766-G1110764-S3
October 9, 1940 - December 30, 2011
*Obituary
Northwest Arkansas Times
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
SPRINGDALE — Elizabeth (Ibby) Dickson Strey, 71, of Springdale died Dec. 30, 2011, at Northwest Medical Center in Springdale. She was born Oct. 9, 1940, in St. Louis, Mo., to Raymond Cosby (Tubby) and Leora Henrietta (Tommy) Thompson Schulz.
She was a member of St. Raphael's Catholic Church in Springdale. She received her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Arkansas. She taught elementary school at Greenwood public school, Elmdale, Tyson and Walker Elementary in Springdale. Ibby enjoyed having lunch with all her friends.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Jerry Don Dickson.
She is survived by her husband, David Walter Strey, of the home; two sons, Steven Dickson of Springdale and David Dickson and wife Diane of Crestview, Fla.; daughter, Stephanie Wolfskill and husband Brent of Grand Prairie, Texas; sister, Mary Jo Davis and husband Al of Duxbury, Mass.; stepdaughters, Karen Wilson and husband Jeff of Texas, Gail Hernandez of Bentonville, Lisa Cox of Springdale, Sue Swayne and husband Harlan of Missouri and Virginia (Gini) Griffin and husband Doug of Chicago; stepson David Strey Jr. and wife Diane of Wisconsin; three grandchildren Brenna Wolfskill, Matthew Dickson and Michael Dickson; 15 stepgrandchildren and seven stepgreat-grandchildren; cousins, Edward Schulz of Missouri, John Thompson of Florida, Ronald Thompson of South Carolina, Victor Thompson of Missouri, Daniel Thompson of Missouri and Thomas Thompson of Colorado.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012, at St. Raphael's Catholic Church in Springdale with Father Les Farley officiating. Rosary will be today at 7 p.m. at Sisco Funeral Chapel of Springdale. Visitation will be today from 5 until rosary time.
Memorials may be made to American Heart Association 92 Sunbridge, Fayetteville, AR 72703.
Online condolences may be made to www.siscofuneral.com.
Contributed on 11/16/15 by wfields55
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