Joseph William Dombrowski, “Mr. Fix it”, age 73 passed to eternal life on July 12, 2022, due to a brain aneurysm.

Joe was born May 5, 1949, in Wyandotte, Michigan to Anthony Joseph Dombrowski and Catherine Helen Rieger. Beloved husband and best buddy of Kathryn (Katie) Dombrowski. Loving father of Christina Marie Dombrowski and Christopher Joseph (Kayla) Dombrowski. Loving stepfather of Christopher James White and Jonathan Andrew White. Brother of Dennis Rieger, Robert Stanley Dombrowski, George Peter Dombrowski, Anthony Joseph Dombrowski, Stanley Robert Dombrowski, Patrick Joseph Dombrowski, Helen Victoria Sizemore, Maryann Kelley.

Joe loves our Lord Jesus Christ and loved telling others about His Grace and Mercy, warning of God’s Judgement for sin and the need for individual repentance from sin and turning to God through our Lord Jesus Christ. The Gospel: 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 (KJV) “Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:”

Joe especially loved children and teaching them whether as a soccer coach, school chaperone (trusted and requested by teachers and parents and loved by the children), Pick up baseball games, … Mostly he loved teaching and discipling people about our Lord Jesus Christ and teaching the Word of God with compassion and understanding. He taught Bible Studies at the Fairlane Club, Boys and Girls Bible Clubs (after school public schools), Vacation Bible School, Ford Motor Company, several churches, and anywhere people invited him…. homes, parks, etc. He was a faithful witness of the Gospel of Jesus Christ at his work having goodies for people to snack on and Gospel tracts and scripture verses. He witnessed on vacation, in the marketplace, the Arab festival, and everywhere he went. Joe faithfully served our country as a Marine in the front lines of the Vietnam war (July 1967 through December 1968). He survived being blown up by a mortar by God’s Grace. He was the point man on patrol and was with the teams in the villages protecting people from the enemy. He was diligent about having his weapons clean and ready. Joe worked at a gas station during highschool before and after Vietnam. When he returned from Vietnam, Joe finished high school and continued working on servicing and fixing vehicles. He worked at a Ford dealership in the service area. He heard that Ford Motor engineering was looking for people who could fix vehicles and Joe applied for work there. The manager sent Joe out of town where there were broken vehicles that the engineers couldn’t fix, and the manager said that if Joe could fix the vehicles that he had a job. Joe fixed the vehicles and worked at Ford for 37 years. Fixing and testing vehicles, doing the budgets, and witnessing for our Lord Jesus Christ (after he was saved by His Grace in 1996). Joe went to business school at night earning an associate business degree and being just shy of graduating with a bachelor’s degree (with high GPA).  He put his education on hold when we were married in 1998 to take care of our then, four children, who we took on our honeymoon to Colorado Springs. We took our children to a family Bible Study and learned God’s Word together and how to study the Bible. “Line upon line”(Isaiah 28) Joe will be sorely missed by his family and friends. But we know that we will see Joe again, worshipping God, at the feet of our Lord Jesus, if we Believe on Jesus. 2 Timothy 4:7-8 Joe fought a good fight. Joe finished his course. Joe kept the faith: Henceforth there is laid up for Joe a “Crown of Righteousness”, Which the Lord, the righteous Judge, shall give to Joe at that day: and not to Joe only, but unto ALL them that love His (the Lord Jesus Christ) Appearing.

“Celebration of Life” Joe is home with our Lord and Savior! Monday, July 18, 2022, at Crossville Memorial Funeral Home. Noon to 2 PM Public Viewing Testimonies of Joe’s Life, Giving Glory to God through Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior. Please spend a few minutes to tell everyone about Joe and his character. Service to follow. Burial will be at Crossville City Cemetery.

Due to extreme allergies and asthma, plants and flowers are requested not to be sent.