Dolores Agnes Rohloff, former operator of the Selkirk Lake Mobile Park and Campground, died Friday, Oct. 11 in Kalamazoo.
Born in Detroit on Aug. 17, 1932, she was the daughter of Raymond and Dorothy (Pilbeam) Selkirk.
In September 1959, Dolores married Norman Rohloff. Together, they built a life in Kalamazoo, where they raised three children and shared 57 years together before Norman’s passing in 2016.
As a young woman, Dolores worked as a comptometer for Sutherland’s in Kalamazoo until the birth of her first child. Her true passion, however, was caring for others. Over the years, Dolores became a foster parent to more than 70 babies.
Dolores also devoted much of her life to running her family’s business, Selkirk Lake Mobile-Park and Campground. From renting boats and selling ice cream in her youth to managing the campground from 1975, she officially took over from her parents in 1992. She was happiest outdoors, often found mowing the lawn on her Cub Cadet or raking leaves-a task she particularly cherished in the fall.
Dolores had a special bond with many members of the Gun Lake Native American Tribe and treasured her time spent at local casinos.
Dolores was preceded in death by her husband, Norman Rohloff; her parents; and her brother, Richard “Dick” Selkirk.
Survivng are her children: Denise Rohloff, Diann Rohloff, and Eric (Patti) Rohloff; her sister, Jerolyn Selkirk; her grandchildren: Jonathan and Michael (Rein) Foster, Blade, Logan (Alexa), Brock, and Holden Rohloff; honorary daughter, Kelly Grimm; her many cherished nieces and nephews; and her beloved shih tzu, Dolly and cat, Lily.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Dolores’s memory to your favorite local animal charity or organization.
In accordance with the family’s wishes a public time of visitation will be held at Avink, McCowen & Secord Funeral Home, 120 South Woodhams Street, Plainwell, from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 14, . Dolores will be laid to rest with Norman during a private committal service at Elmwood Cemetery.
