Chom Ok Strubbe, age 83, of Colora, MD, went to meet the Lord and Saviour after a long illness on 21 August 2016 in Castle Rock, CO. Born 9 August 1933 in Pusan, Korea, she was the daughter of the late Cha Tak Hwang and Hyo Young Yi. She became an American citizen on 1 May 1974 in Baltimore, MD.
She married Frederick H. Strubbe in Seoul Korea on 17 March 1969. She was the mother of Lorelei I. Shanklin of Castle Rock, CO and Heidi R. Dillard of Washington DC and Fort Lewis, WA. She was the proud grandmother of Katie and Thomas Dillard and Calen and Milla Shanklin. She also leaves behind six brothers and sisters.
A celebration of Chom’s life will be held from 6PM to 8PM with a service beginning at 7PM on Sunday, August 28, 2016 at R.T. Foard Funeral Home, P.A., 111 S. Queen St., Rising Sun, MD 21911. Burial will be at 1PM Monday, August 29, 2016 in Restland Memorial Park, 77 Deforest Ave., East Hanover, NJ 07936. To send condolences please visit www.rtfoard.com.