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He was a quiet man, taking pleasure in his family and most especially enjoyed his grand- children. He loved teasing them. He enjoyed helping his wife, Geraldine, behind the
scenes in her antique shop and accompanied her to many an- tique shows. Ed and his wife moved to the Kern River Valley in 1989 from Riverside County.
In addition to his wife, Geraldine, Ed is survived by daughters Judy Miller of San Jose, California; Denise Olson of Phoenix, Arizona; Linda Klien and husband Tom of Lake Isabella; son Donald, of Wof- ford Heights; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. He will be greatly missed.
Arrangements were en- trusted to the care of the Lake Isabella Funeral Home.
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1996
Eddie Louis "Bud" Hess III
Bud was born May 16, 1953, in La Mesa, California, and departed from us on Septem- ber 27, 1996 at the age of 43. In his adolescent years, he en- joyed his youth, school, sports, nature and things that made him, his family and friends happy.
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He graduated from Baldwin Park High School in Baldwin Park, California. Bud was a married man and fathered four children, Christine Lynn Hess, Tawnya Joy Hess, Danille Renee Hess, and Eddie Louis Hess IV.
Bud loved and provided for his family to the utmost of his ability and gave them any pro- tection in need. He spent time in the U.S. Army and worked with military hi-tech equipment and aircraft.
He loved and provided for his family to the utmost of his ability and gave them protec- tion in any need.
He also had and showed love and great affection for his mother Jeannette Eastridge; his sister Deborah Ellen Jones; his brother Jerry Malcolm Hess; his sister Tami Laroque; his brother James Leroy Richie; and his brother Lonnie Wright Richie.
Bud resided in Lake Isabella area for the past five years and has made numerous friends who loved and will miss him with all our hearts.
His employers, Danny and Cindy Rutherford, gave Bud a new look on life and he loved them like they were part of his family and he always spoke highly of them.
Any wrong can be forgiven, but now only prayers are the answer from Bud to us that mistreated him and beg for his forgiveness.
Services were provided by the Kern Valley VFW #7665. The family thanks them very much for the fine job.
Marvin M. Wallick
Private family services were held for Marvin M. Wallick, 76, of Wofford Heights. Inurnment was in the Kern River Valley Cemetery, Wofford Heights. A 16-year Kern River Valley resi- dent, Mr. Wallick was born July 23, 1920 in Long Beach, Cali- fornia and entered into eternal rest at his home after a lengthy illness on October 12, 1996.
A retired aeronautical engi- neer, Mr. Wallick last worked for the McDonnell-Douglas Air- craft Co. He was an active member of the Kernville United Methodist Church where he served on the Board of Trust- ees. Marvin was an artisan and gifted woodcarver. He was able to carve beautiful ducks and exhibited at various art shows in the valley. He also served his country in World War II in the U.S. Navy.
Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Harriett Wallick of Wofford Heights; his daughter, Judy Dow of Long Beach; two grandchildren, David Wallick of San Diego and Debbie Dibias of Minnesota; his brother Clarence Wallick of Hemet; and his beloved daughter-in-law, Susan Wallick of Garden Grove.
Arrangements by Valley Mortuary, Lake Isabella.
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1996
Janet Elizabeth Welch
Janet Elizabeth Welch was born Janet E. Primavera on Feb. 15, 1933 in Wellesley, Mass., and entered eternal rest on Oct. 12, 1996.
Janet married George D. Welch on Dec. 27, 1950. Mother of two daughters, she and family moved to Bakers- field, Calif. in Sept. 1959, where the children grew up. They moved to Lake Isabella in 1980. She was supportive of her husband's career during almost 30 years with the Kern County Fire Dept.
She was a popular person- ality with some of the other station personnel for delivering or sending pie, cake or cookies in the evenings and remem- bering them every holiday.
She was an excellent wife for nearly 46 years, an ideal mother, a beloved grand- mother, and a greatly beloved great-grandmother.
She is survived by her hus- band George, daughter Adrienne and her sons Pancho and Eddie of San Pedro, daugh- ter Jeanne of Stirling City, granddaughter Amber and great-grandson Kalem of Magalia and granddaughter Robin of Bakersfield. There has been a special place in her heart for her late grandson Eli, who Was a victim of leukemia.
Janet succumbed to pancre- atic cancer. She will be missed
by all. At her request, her re- mains will be cremated and scattered at sea. There will be ño funeral. Her life will be cel- ebrated.
Cremation arranged by Lake - Isabella Funeral Home.
Elmer "Whitey" Marksberry
Funeral services for Elmer "Whitey" Marksberry, 78, of Weldon, were held on Tues- day, October 15, 1996, at 11 a.m. in the Valley Mortuary Chapel with Reverend David Graham officiating. Burial fol- lowed in the Kern River Valley Cemetery, Wofford Heights. A 17-year Kern River Valley resi- dent, Whitey was born May 10, 1918, in Crescent Springs, Kentucky, and entered into rest at his Weldon home on Octo- ber 11, 1996.
Whitey had been an active member of the Eagles Aerie #3156 and had been an active bowler and pool player. After their retirement, he and his wife Shirley, had enjoyed traveling together. His family said "he really loved the Kern River Valley." They would like to his many friends in the valley for their many years of friendship.
He is survived by his son, Richard Marksberry of Santa Barbara; his daughter, Terry Hollister of Huntington Beach; his sister Elva Riley of Weldon; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, those who prefer may remember Whitey by making a donation in his memory to the American Heart Association, 404 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93301.
Arrangements by Valley
Mortuary, Lake Isabella.
Sharon Kay Newby
A funeral service was held on Thursday, October 17, 1996 at 1 p.m. at the Rose Chapel in Lake Isabella for Sharon Kay Newby, 53, of Weldon, Califor- nia, with Pastor Jack Dilley of the Johnsondale Bible Church officiating. Sharon was then escorted to the Kern Valley Cemetery by six pallbearers, family and friends. The pall- bearers were Hurcel Watson, Gary Phelan, Gregory Watson Sr., Gregory Watson Jr., Pat Phelan, and John Potts.
Sharon was born March 15, 1943, in Pittsburg, Pennsylva- nia to her parents Oran and Sarah Watson. On December 26, 1965, she married Richard E. Newby in Las Vegas, Ne- vada. Later, Sharon worked in real estate in the Long Beach, California, area until moving to the Kern River Valley three years ago, where she then re- sided in Weldon. Sharon loved to cook and care for her family. She was prided as being a great homemaker. Though Sharon had been ill for a long period of time, she never complained of her condition. She was a great lover of life and she will be truly missed by those of whom held her close to their hearts.
She is survived by her hus- band, Richard E. Newby; her mother Sarah Watson of Wel- don; her son John Potts of Long Beach and her sister Lynn Watson of Weldon.
Services were entrusted to the Lake Isabella Funeral Home, a Golden Rule Funeral Home.
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Virginia Anna Bullington
A memorial service was held on Sunday, October 20, 1996, at 3 p.m. for Virginia Anna Bullington, 75, of Lake Isabella with Dr. Marvin Moon, of Shep- herd of the Hills Lutheran Church officiating.
Virginia was born August 5, 1921, in Wichita, Kansas and entered into eternal rest on October 13, 1996. She married Joseph Edward Bullington, Jr. in Yuma, Arizona, on January 6, 1940 and was the mother of two children. She worked for Pacific Telephone as a super- visor for 33 years and was also
Virginia "Betty" McLaren
Funeral services for Virginia "Betty" McLaren, 83, of Bodfish, were held on Monday, October 21, 1996, at 1 p.m. at the Kern River Valley Christian Church with Reverend Duane Splawn officiating. Burial followed in the Kern River Valley Cemetery, Wofford Heights.
A 25-year valley resident, Betty was born June 14, 1913 in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. A homemaker, Betty was a member of the Kern River Val- ley Christian Church and was a devoted Christian woman who
the Union Representative for the women of Pacific Tele- phone. She moved to the Kern Valley area 16 years ago from Norwalk. Virginia was active in her church and enjoyed her hobby of painting. She loved animals and was interested in the conservation of wildlife. She was a devoted and loving mother and a great inspiration and help to her grandchildren. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her, but loved ones find comfort in know- ing Virginia is at rest.
In addition to her loving hus- band Joseph, Virginia is sur- vived by daughter Kristopher. Deapen of Phoenix, Arizona; son Bryden Bullington of Taos, New Mexico; eight grandchil- dren, two great-grandchildren and sister Irene Davidson of Laguna, California.
Services were entrusted to the care of the Lake Isabella Funeral Home, a Golden Rule Funeral Home.
loved life.
She is survived by her son, Jack McLaren of Glendale; her brothers, Don Hostetter and Paul Hostetter; her sisters, Arlene Williamson and Violet Francis, all of California; one granddaughter and two great- grandchildren.
Arrangements by Valley Mortuary, Lake Isabella.
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1996
Paul Ben Richard Swanson
Services were held in the Rose Chapel of the Lake Isabella Funeral Home for Paul Swanson, who,was born to Swan and Svea Swanson, both of whom were born in Sweden. Paul was born on April 8, 1925 in Spokane, Washington and entered rest after a long illness at his home on October 12, 1996, at the age of 71. Pastor Jack Dilley of the Johnsondale Bible Church officiated.
When Paul was three months old, his parents moved to Alhambra, California, where he remained until he was 17 years of age at which time he joined the United States Navy, serving in World War II. After . the service, he returned to Alhambra, and later moved to Inglewood, California. Paul left the Inglewood area in 1982 and retired in the lake area.
Paul was a member of the Kern Valley Bible Church. He also was active at the Johnsondale Bible Church where he sang each Sunday.
He also sang at the Skilled Nursing Center at the Kern Valley Hospital on Tuesday nights during the mid-week service. Pastor Jack Dilley states that Paul was very faith- ful to these three ministries. Paul was a member of the Mended Hearts Club, Toast- masters, the Kern Valley His- torical Society, the Friends of - the Library and the Writers and Poets Club.
Surviving Paul are his sister Ellen McDonald of Lake Isabella; three nieces, Bobbie Harwell of Lake Isabella; Betty Perigan of Chino, California; and Barbara Rhodes of River- side, California. Also, twin great-nephews of Bobbie Harwell, Todd and Tim Harwell of Lake Isabella; Barbara's three sons Scott and Steve of Chino, California; and Kenny of New York. All who knew and loved him will greatly miss Paul and all of his talents. Paul has recently had some of his po- ems published by the poets club.
Services were entrusted to the Lake Isabella Funeral Home, a Golden Rule Funeral Home.
The Changing Days of Youth (Free To Be Young)
by Paul B. R. Swanson, March 19, 1996
How well I remember the days of my youth Days of falsehood, days of
truth
Days of loss, days of gain Days of peace, days of pain
At times poor, never wealthy, but, praise God, mostly healthy.
Free to worship as I please As a young man, to sail the seas
To serve my country, full of pride
To take my loved one as my bride,
Togo through school, free to learn,
To do the things for which I yearn
Free to make friends with those around me
I've had their support when trouble surround me.
I've been a friend in time of need
I've helped brothers with a worthy deed
Oft, life seemed unfair, make no mistake,
› It's a constant series of give and take,
Traveling life's highway, I oft pay a toll
Yet I continue along as I roll
Tho now I'm old, I've been young.
Of life's events, I've often sung
At times in life, a hard path I've taken
but by God's grace I've never been forsaken.
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1996
Eldron D. "Brandy" Brandenburg
Memorial services were held Sunday, October 27, 1996, at 1 p.m. at the Elks Lodge in Wofford Heights. Officiating were the officers of the BPOE #2358. Brandy was born on May 1, 1919 in Hun- tington, West Virginia and passed away on October 24, 1996, in Bakersfield, Califor- nia. He was 77 years old.
Brandy served in the Army during WWII in Panama and - in Europe. He was a member of the Elks for 55 years, and the DAV. He and his wife loved to travel and fish. He also be- longed to the Kernville Gun Club. Brandy was a wonderful husband and father and a su- per grandpa.
He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Cecilia of Mt. Mesa; and his daughters, Loal Allen of Washington, Elka Ratliff of Arizona; brother Charles Brandenburg of Florida; and sisters Martha Smallridge of Florida and Margaret Dean of West Virginia; seven grand- children and 10 great-grand- children.
Arrangements by Valley Mortuary.
Harry Earl Arnold, Jr.
Harry was born in York, Pennsylvania, on November 9, 1923, to Harry and Hattie Arnold.
He attended Temple Uni- versity in Pennsylvania and then served in World War II in the United States Air Force. Harry later moved to Marina Del Rey, California, where he worked his entire career for Rockwell International as an inspector. He retired in 1980, after 46 years with Rockwell.
He is survived by his com- panion of 16 years, Monday Rutherford, and his beloved dog, Suzie Q. At his request, no services were held. He passed away at his residence on October 23, 1996. Harry will be greatly missed by those who knew and loved him.
Arrangements were en- trusted to the Lake Isabella Funeral Home.
Robert Royal Witt
Robert Royal Witt passed away on October 16, 1996. He was born one of ten chil- dren, in Randsburg, Califor- nia, to James Newton Witt of Tellico Plains, Tennessee, and Nellie Grace Gessell of Mincie, Indiana. He retired after 30 years at Rancho Los Amigo Polio Hospital in Downey as a mail attendant.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Norma Joy; a twin brother, Albert Witt; older brother, Wade Witt; and a younger sister, Mary Weaver.
Robert's surviving family includes his brother, James Witt; sisters Susan Milligan and Margaret Allison, all of Lake Isabella; brothers Hiram Witt of Sacramento, Timothy Witt of Onyx and Mike Witt of Diamond Springs; numerous nieces, nephews and cous- ins.
Robert will be cremated. There was a memorial held at the VFW on October 26, 1996, at 11 a.m. Thank you to those in attendance.
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Benjamin C. Szabo
At his request, no services will be held for Benjamin C. Szabo, 81, of Lake Isabella. Ben was born January 9, 1915, in Houston, Texas, and passed away in a local hospital on October 20, 1996.
Ben started playing the vio- lin at the age of seven and by age nine he was playing with the Ziegfeld Follies and ap- pearing on many large stages in Europe. After marrying his beloved wife Jean, they enter- tained and played their music together from San Diego to Tacoma, Washington, to Lake Isabella for 53 years.
He worked for 30 years as a shop foreman for San Diego Gas & Electric Company. For the past two years, Ben has been involved with the Kern Valley Community Orchestra under the direction of Bethany Jones and also started a bi- monthly Country Western Jam Session at the Lake Isabella Library, as well as playing on Mondays at the Senior Center for the lunch attendees.
Ben was recently honored by the Kern Valley Exchange Club as their Senior of the Month in recognition of his many contributions to the Kern Valley community. He was a member in good standing of the Amateur Radio Club as a Ham Radio operator. He was also a member of the San Di- ego Musicians Union since 1936 and a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church.
He is survived by his step- daughter, Betty Brooks, of Lake Isabella; his brother, Walter Szabo of San Diego; three grandchildren, Jo Ann Robbins, Larry Stabin and Dr. Eugene Nitowski; several great-grandchildren and great- great-grandchildren; his nephew, David Szabo and two nieces, Joyce Varonfakis and Sharon Outhouse.
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It was Ben's wish that fam- ily and friends remember him by making memorial donations to Kern Hospice, 4300 Stine Rd., Suite 720, Bakersfield, California 93313. Ben will be greatly missed by his family and many friends.
Arrangements by Valley Mortuary, Lake Isabella.
Eloise M. Devereaux
Private family services have been held for Eloise M. Devereaux, 70, of Wofford Heights. Born May 6, 1926, in Bourbonnais, Illinois, Mrs. Devereaux passed away on October 20, 1996, in a local hospital after a brief illness.
An 8-year Kern River Val- ley resident, she was a retired nurse having last worked at Glendale Adventist Hospital. She was a member of St. Jude Catholic Church in Wofford Heights and greatly enjoyed traveling, reading and crochet- ing.
She is survived by her hus- band, Lawrence Devereaux of Wofford Heights; a son, James Granger of Lafayette, Indiana; a daughter, Kathy Morgan of Bartow, Florida; a sister,
Pauline Merino of St. Ann, Illi- nois; a brother, Paul La Gesse of Momence, Illinois; and four grandchidren.
Arrangements by Valley Mortuary, Lake Isabella.
Laura Katherine Carmichael
Graveside services were held Monday, October 28, 1996, at 1 p.m. at the Kern River Cemetery in Wofford Heights for Laura Katherine Carmichael of Lake Isabella. Officiating was Pastor Floyd Castillo of the Highland Chapel United Methodist Church.
Laura was born April 2, 1905 in Cabron, Indiana, and passed away on October 22, 1996, in Bakersfield, Califor- nia. She was 91 years old.
She has been a resident of the Kern River Valley for 28 years and a member of the Highland Chapel United Meth- odist Church and the 55+ Club. She enjoyed her gardening.
Laura is survived by her nephew, George Infange of Newbury Park, California; and her niece, Dawn Avery Sage of Sacramento, California; stepdaughter, Gloria Morris of Houston, Texas; and her com- panion and dear friend, Rich- ard Zahnter of Lake Isabella; and her close friend, Thelma Wagner, of Scottsdale, Ari- zona. She will be missed by all.
Arrangements by Valley Mortuary, Lake Isabella.
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Theresa B. Christopher
A memorial service for Theresa Bridget Christopher was held at the Rose Chapel at Lake Isabella Funeral Home at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, No- vember 5, 1996. Interment will be in Cloquet, Minnesota.
Theresa was born in Cloquet, Minnesota on October 3, 1905, to
Oscar and Margaret Mcintyre. She received all of her schooling there and in 1926 married Willard Christopher. After the death of her husband, Theresa was solely committed to raising their two children. She worked in Torrance for Garrett Air Research Corporation as office manager, purchased her own home, and provided ex- cellent education for her chil- dren. She was a strong, inde- pendent, family oriented woman.
Her life centered around her children and she instilled into them her commitment to their religious belief, their commit- ment to hard work and commit- ment to family.
Theresa moved to the Kern River Valley in 1992. She loved her rose garden, baking for her family and was thankful for ev- ery day. She was always there for her four generations of fam- ily, ready to listen, give advice or lend a helping hand.
She is survived.by her son Bill and wife Mary of Lake Isa- bella; daughter Mary Ann Steinhauer and husband Rob- ert of Palos Verdes, California; sister Margaret Ann Johnson of Colquet, Minnesota; brother Allen James Mcintyre of Min- neapolis, Minnesota; brother Harold John Mcintyre of Cloquet, Minnesota; seven grandchildren and nine great- grandchildren. Her brother John Mcintyre preceded her in death. She will truly be missed by all who knew her.
Arrangements provided by Lake Isabella Funeral Home.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1996
Monty W. Bencoma
At his request, no services . will be held for Monty Williiam Bencoma who entered eternal rest on October 30, 1996, at a Bakersfield hospital after a lengthy battle with heart dis- ease.
Monty was born in Oakland, California, on April 3, 1941 to Raymond and Grace Bencoma and moved to the Kern River area as an infant where his father was working in the log- ging industry. It was as a small child he learned the logging business and his appreciation of the great outdoors. Monty worked in the logging business for Sierra Forest Logging Com- pany for 35 years. He loved his work so much his family con- sidered it his hobby.
He passed on to his children his love for camping, fishing, hunting and knowledge of the great outdoors. He enjoyed his children and was a great father to them.
Monty had a great sense of humor and loved to joke with everyone. He loved giving people nicknames, often nick- naming nieces and nephews even before they were born. He also was always there to lend a helping hand to anyone who needed help. His sense of hu- mor endeared him to anyone who knew him and he will be remembered with fondness by all who knew him.
He is survived by his wife
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James Spellman, Sr.
James Spellman, Sr., a Los Angeles area Realtor and tech- nical advisor for television and motion pictures for the U.S. Air Force Recruiting Service, has died. He was 66.
Spellman, a long-time resi- dent of Simi Valley and recently the Lake Isabella community of Weldon in Kern County, died October 26 at the James W. Wadsworth VA Medical Center in West Los Angeles, a family spokesman stated.
Born July 6, 1930, Spellman was a native of Salem, Massa- chusetts, and a nephew to the late Francis Cardinal Spellman, the popular Archbishop of New York and Military Vicar to the Armed Services during the 50's and 60's. Spellman entered military services with the U.S. Air Force in 1948 and was trained in the food service field. A veteran of the Korean Con- flict, Spellman's 22-year Air Force career included overseas tours to Okinawa, Frobisher Bay, Baffin Island and Hawaii. His decorations include the Good Conduct Medal, U.N. Service Medal, American De- fense Medal, Occupation Medal (Japan), Korean Service Medal, Longevity Service Award with five oak leaf clusters, the Air Force Commendation Medal and the Air Force Outstanding Service Award.
In his other previous special assignment with the Ground Observer Corps, Spellman was commended by the governor and state civil defense director of New Jersey for his outstand- ing work. However, it was his nearly 10-year career with the Air Force Recruiting Service that Spellman excelled. In 1964, he was honored as the best recruiter-salesman on the West Coast (an eight-state area) with a better than 200 percent of his recruiting objective across the board- winning the "Top Tiger" trophy five of the six times it was awarded.
Asa behind-the-scenes tech- nical advisor to the Hollywood
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entertainment industry, Spellman was responsible for the correct portrayal of Air Force service members in such mov- ies and television series as "No Time for Sergeants," "I Dream of Jeannie," and "That Girl." Prior to his retirement in 1970 as a Master Sergeant, Spellman was honored by the Air Force Association and Senator Barry Goldwater as the top non-com- missioned officer in the state of California for all armed forces in 1969, and was top recruiter for the U.S. Air Force through- out the entire United States.
In 1972, Spellman began his civilian career with Red Carpet Realtors and quickly became a Million Dollar Club member the same year. He was rapidly pro- moted to Vice President and Director of Public Relations for Giant, Inc., the parent company of Red Carpet. During that time, Spellman became a prominent member within The Masquers Club - Hollywood's oldest pri- vate theatrical club - working with such notables as Jimmy Stewart, Georgie Jessel, Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Jim Backus, Gene Autry, former Los Angeles mayor Tom Bradley and "Apollo 11" astronaut Buzz Aldrin.
Spellman was also involved with the Variety Arts Theatre of Hollywood and The Magic Castle. He was a Century Club member of the Simi Valley Boys and Girls Club, and involved with fundraising campaigns for "Toys for Tots," numerous golf tournaments and testimonial dinners for Hollywood celebri- ties, the "Hollywood Christmas Parade" and Christmas parties for underprivileged and needy children.
After brief career moves with Better Homes & Garden Realty of Encino and James R. Gary & Company, Ltd. Realtors in Woodland Hills, Spellman relo- cated to the Kern River Valley to pursue restoration and re-
modeling of his A-Frame retire- ment home overlooking Lake Isabella.
Spellman is preceded in death by his father, Francis James Spellman of Salem, Montana. Survivors include his wife of over 40 years, the former Virginiann Futia of White Plains, New York (now in Weldon); four sons, former Air Force Captain James Spellman, Jr., of Mt. Mesa; Scott Anthony Spellman of Weldon; Darryl Wayne Spellman of Simi Valley; Duane Allen Spellman of Aurora, Colo- rado; daughter Cindy Jean Marie Spellman Brown of Frazier Park, California; plus four grandchildren, Cory Marie Spellman, Christopher James Spellman, Chad Nicholas Spellman and Christian Allan Brown.
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