THE SHELBY INDEPENDENT

SHELBY -  After an exceptional, trailblazing life spanning over a century, Dorothy (“Dot”) Mulder Roark, age 101, passed away at home on Christmas Day – December 25, 2025. Born in Holland, Michigan, on December 19, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Hattie (Brummel) Mulder. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Cathryn Mulder, and her brothers Art, Earl, Ray, Elmer, and Harold Mulder. She was also predeceased by her husband of 58 y