Wanda Lee (Lyddon) Sobotka

Born in Council Bluff, IA, on May 4, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Donald Wayne and Mary Melissa Smith Lyddon.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her first husband Dennis Sturm, a sister Joan Christensen and step daughter Sheila Silver.

She is survived by her husband James “Jim” Sobotka of the home; daughter Kim Jones and husband Curtis of Hickory, NC; sons Robert Sturm and wife Tiana of Sammamish, WA and Brian Sturm of Sammamish, WA; step son Mike Sobotka of Shelton, WA; grandchildren Nicole Baldwin and husband Chris of Hickory, NC, Lindsay Lampert and husband Matt of Greensboro, NC, Stuart Jones of Hickory, NC, and Miles Jones and fiancé Cheyenne of Hickory, NC; great grandchildren Levi Baldwin and Watson Jones both of Hickory, NC; and her sisters Shirley Miller and husband Bill of Corning, IA; Trudy Speaks and husband Wes of Shelton, WA., and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral service will be held Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 11:00am at First Advent Christian Church with Rev. Dr. John Roller officiating.

Graveside service will be held Saturday, April 17, 2021 at 11:00am at Bohemian Cemetery in Diagonal, Iowa.

Memorial gifts may be made to First Advent Christian Church, 1941 North Center Street, Hickory, NC 28601.

Arrangements are with Hickory Funeral Home with assistance from Armstrong Funeral Home in Iowa.