Isaac Allen "Ikey" Stobbe
Obituaries
The Daily Sentinel page 6A - September 21, 2022
BM3 (Boatswain’s Mate
3rd Class) Isaac Allen
Stobbe was born at Fort
Carson, Colorado on April
9th, 2003, at the cusp of
Operation Iraqi Freedom,
the sixth child of Major
(Ret) Patrick and Elizabeth Stobbe. Isaac slipped away
from the burdens of this life on September 4, 2022 in
New London, Connecticut.
He is survived by his parents and seven siblings,
Courtney (Chris) Von Holt, Marissa (Alex) Hofland,
Luke (Brooke) Stobbe, Katie (Jesse) Johnson, Benjamin,
Ian, and Riley Stobbe; his grandparents, Steve McNeal,
Karen (Dean) Bankson, Bob (Pepper) Stobbe; aunts and
uncles, Mike (Di) Stobbe, Jeff (Dana) Stobbe, Michele
(Tom) Schenck, Tony (Dawn) Stobbe and Nathan
McNeal; nephew and nieces, Theodore, Guinevere and
Rosemary Von Holt and Sparrow Johnson, 3 great aunts
and many cousins. He is also survived by his mother’s
bonus family, the Pyles.
Growing up in a large family meant Isaac was
surrounded by a lot of love and it also meant there was
always someone to play or hang out with. At the age
of seven, Isaac answered the call of the Lord and gave
his life to Christ and aged 10 made that decision public
by following his Savior’s example in baptism. If anyone
knew Isaac, they soon came to know his relationship
with Christ was the most important thing to him. He
wanted to know more about his Lord and wanted others
to come to faith in Christ as well.
Life with Ikey was never dull, and there truly are
not enough words to describe all that this amazing
young man was. He loved exploring the outdoors,
including fishing, climbing, hiking, and camping. He
was so skilled at making things, such as pop-can-tab
chainmail, smelting lead and creating anything his
mind came up with, a to-scale replica of a “Half-Life”
weapon out of cardboard. Two of the Christian men
who had mentored him helped him create a sword and
a cigar box banjo. He loved thrifting and as a result had
quite the collection of records and of course, his famous
Hawaiian shirts. He loved shooting his guns, and
shooting off fireworks. Smoking cigars, rock climbing
and doing the unexpected were things he loved doing.
He wasn’t afraid of teaching himself unique skills like
unicycling, magic tricks, and most recently buying
an accordion so he could learn to play sea shanties.
Spending time in Bible study with other Christian men,
telling others about the Savior he loved and singing
hymns filled with Truth filled Isaac with joy. He was a
hard worker and would quickly volunteer to tackle any
task that needed doing. Isaac poured his whole heart
into all that he did, including spending time with those
he cared about. When he was spending time with you,
you had ALL of him.
Isaac was home-schooled all his life and approached
his education in true Isaac style; his own way. Once he
learned to read, he did not want to read stories but instead
spent hours reading ‘fact’ books about sharks, castles,
bugs, weapons, dinosaurs etc. Throughout his middle
and high school years his knowledge of our nation grew,
as well as his appreciation for our Constitution and the
Bill of Rights grew. He was a firm believer in the need
for the 2nd Amendment and chose to write and defend
his Senior Thesis on this topic.
Upon graduation from high school in 2021, Isaac
was committed in mind and spirit to enlist in the Coast
Guard as a Boatswain’s Mate. He knew what he wanted
and held fast until the right contract was available for
him to sign. He shipped out to Basic Training December
of 2021 completing all his training June of 2022. His
first assignment was his number 1 choice, the United
States Coast Guard Cutter Eagle, whose homeport is
New London, CT. Isaac was excited to learn all that
went into sailing ‘America’s Tall Ship’. During his short
time in the Coast Guard, Isaac often volunteered for the
‘night watch’ hours. He liked the quiet of the night as it
gave him time to pray.
As a loyal friend, Isaac was always ready to spend
time with friends; gaming online together, conducting
crazy antics such as ‘fine dining at Taco Bell’ or
shooting in the desert. Taking a friend on a hard hike,
or out exploring was one of his favorite things to do. He
would text or call to check in with them and see how
they were doing. Isaac cared about each one he called
‘friend’ and wanted them to live a life that mattered and
often pointed them to God when things were tough.
As an uncle, Ikey was selfless, tireless and fun. If he
arrived after a long day of driving, he would still be
ready to play outside, read books, or play games until it
was time for the kids to go to bed. He loved his nephew
and nieces so much.
As a brother he loved all 7 of his siblings deeply and
was always ready to do anything for them. The bond of
sibling-hood was strong for Isaac. From playing with
LEGO and lightsabers with his brothers to video and
board games with all of his siblings, he grew up to
appreciate his large group of brothers and sisters. As
he prepared to leave for the Coast Guard, he was very
intentional with trying to connect with his siblings,
going as far as motivating them to wake up before the
sun to go hike or fish together.
Finally, as a son, Isaac was not just a number in the
Great 8, but an integral part of our family. He loved
fishing with his Dad, talking guns, going shooting and
helping with the yard work. He was his mom’s ‘battlebuddy’ during his first year, while his Dad was deployed
to Iraq. As he grew older he would often be found in
the kitchen with his Mom as she prepared dinner, and
together they cherished the countless hours they spent
learning and growing together through the years of
home-schooling.
Isaac loved to make others laugh and could always be
counted on to speak the truth. He was absolutely one-ofa-kind; uniquely witty, brilliant, and compassionate. He
was principled and just, but never judgmental. He was
a deeply loved son, brother, grandson, uncle, and friend
and he will be missed until we are with him again.
“We therefore commit the earthly remains of
Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Isaac Allen Stobbe to the
deep, looking for the general Resurrection in the last
day, and the life of the world to come, through our
Lord Jesus Christ; at Whose second coming in glorious
majesty to judge the world, the sea shall give up her
dead; and the corruptible bodies of those who sleep in
Him shall be changed, and made like unto His glorious
body; according to the mighty working whereby He
is able to subdue all things unto Himself. Amen.” -
Traditional Protestant Prayer For Burial At Sea
In lieu of flowers donations made be made to the
following:
https://www.prisonfellowship.org/about/angel-tree/ -
bringing the joy of Christmas to children of incarcerated
parents
https://www.cgmahq.org/ - Coast Guard Mutual
Assistance - providing assistance and financial aid to
Coast Guard Service Members and their families.
