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Campbell
+2018, Gillette, Campbell
Co., WY, Obituary
Sidney Herald (MT) - July 10, 2018
Anna Mary (Heiser) Rehbein,
age 85, passed away on Sunday, June, 24, 2018, at The Legacy Living and
Rehabilitation Center in Gillette, Wyo. She was born on Jan. 16, 1933, in
Belfield, ND. The daughter of Joe and Baida
Heiser.
Anna was the oldest of five daughters. Anna attended school in
Savage, Enid and Lambert. She met the love of her life, Fritz Rehbein when she was 16 years old; but the first time Fritz
had seen Anna she was 14 year old and he knew that was the girl he was going to
marry. They married on Feb. 18, 1950, when she was 17 and a senior in high
school. She graduated from Lambert High School in May of 1950.
They were blessed with their first son, Kurt. Didn't stop there, they
were blessed with seven more children, Kent, Kitty, Karen, Kim, Kevin, Kristie
and Kyle. They farmed, ranched and raised their children plus many others in
the Lambert area. In 1973, they left Lambert and moved to Ekalaka.
Anna worked at the Ekalaka Hospital,
cooking. She spent much time driving kids to sporting events, Rodeo being the
favorite. They left Ekalaka in 1977 and moved to
Gillette, Wyo. Fritz worked at Farmer's Co-op and Anna worked at the Holiday
Inn as a cook, and also at the Co-op Self-Serve Station. Everyone loved her.
Anna loved to dance, she won the jitterbug contest her junior year in high
school. Many knew how she loved her tea pots. She was the world's best cook.
She loved going to garage sales, bingo, playing cards and auctions. She also
loved babies and babies feet; she would just eat them up they were so cute. Her
giggle would light up a room.
Anna is preceded in death by her parents, Joe and Baida Heiser; son, Kyle; daughter-in-laws, Marilyn, Susie and Brenda; four
grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Anna is survived by her loving husband, Fritz Rehbein of 68 years; sons, Kurt of Gillette, Wyo.,
Kent of Sidney, Kim (Sandy) of Sidney, and Kevin (Shelley) of Pine Haven, Wyo.;
daughters, Kitty (Bill) Blankenship of Glendive, Karen (Tom) Carroll of Ekalaka, and Kristie (Gary) Albers of Gillette, Wyo.;
daughter-in-law, Debra Rehbein of Gillette, Wyo.;
sisters, Marcy, JoAnn, Sue, and Sharon; aunt, Monica Zoannie,
23 grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren;
along with numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Mass of Christian Burial was held at 11 a.m., Thursday, June 28,
2018, at St. Matthew's Catholic Church in Gillette, Wyo., with Father Cliff
Jacobson officiating; interment followed at Mt. Pisgah Cemetery.
From: Diane Renfrow
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Fremont
+2018, Kinnear, Fremont
Co., WY, Obituary
The Riverton Ranger, (WY) - January 10, 2018
Keith Blankenship,
88 [1929], of
Kinnear, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018, at the Help for Health Hospice
Home, [Riverton, Fremont Co., WY].
Services are pending through Davis Funeral Home.
From: Diane Renfrow
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Keith A. Blankenship – b.30Jun1929
–Kinnear, WY; https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K5GK-LMH
Relatives - Martha A. Blankenship, Natalee
Blankenshipgoff
+2018, Kinnear, Fremont
Co., WY, Obituary
http://thedavisfuneralhome.com/home/obit/2639
Keith Albert Blankenship, a well known rancher and farmer in
Fremont County died at the Help for Health Hospice Home on the morning of
January 9, 2018. Keith was the second of Edd and Verna Blankenship’s six children born in Canton, Oklahoma on June 30, 1929, and
baptized in the First Christian Church in Eagle City, OK.
When Keith was four, the dust bowl forced his family to relocate
from Oklahoma to a homestead near Morton, Wyoming, where his father worked on
Bull Lake Dam. Keith’s family returned to Oklahoma soon afterwards, but his
connection to this area remained lifelong.
Keith and his older brother Thaine
trained hunting dogs and many of the fondest evenings of his childhood were
spent with his brother coon hunting by moonlight along the creek bottoms of
Blaine County. Keith was an outstanding athlete in High School and college and
played football his freshman year at Colorado State. The next year, he
transferred to Oklahoma State and joined the National Guard. Shortly after
joining, his unit was mobilized by President Truman as part of the 45th
Division’s mission to the front lines of Korea. Keith was squad leader and
Sergeant First Class and though he lost his toe to frostbite as he battled the
Chinese during his 18 months on the front line, he did not lose a man. He often
said that he “never had a bad day in his life after he left Korea.”
He returned from the war to complete his degree in Agriculture and
worked for the USDA in disease eradication. He would travel all over the
country to attend horse races-which remained a lifelong passion. Once, his
sister Lois asked him to travel to Weber State to pick up a homesick young
college basketball player from Oklahoma who was attending nursing school there
so that she could have Thanksgiving dinner with her parents and her old HS
basketball coach in Pavillion. It was love at first
sight. The next September, Keith married Martha Smith in Rosston,
Oklahoma. They would have been married sixty years this September.
Keith and Martha moved to Pavillion,
Wyoming and raised their family in the area. He was a teacher at Pavillion and Wind River schools, a compliance officer with
the Wyoming Department of Ag, and a member of the Pavillion
Methodist Church for over 50 years. Keith loved agriculture. He loved being in
his fields and with his animals. He loved judging in county fairs and attending
the Denver Stock Show. His neighbors often remarked that his ranch was probably
animal heaven, because he always gave them more food than they could eat.
His principal delight was his family, and in later years he and
Martha travelled to all 50 states and throughout Europe with his children and
watching his grandchildren compete in sports. He especially enjoyed spending
Good Friday in Rome, visiting the Parthenon in Greece, and walking the streets
of the Virgin Mary’s hometown in Ephesus.
Keith was a praying man, whose principal delight was that every one
of his children and grandchildren, and every member of their families knew
Jesus Christ as their Savior and he often told them that he knew he would see
them in heaven.
Keith is remembered by all as a man of generous spirit. Generous with his time, generous with his resources, generous with
his love.
Keith is preceded in death by his father Edd
Blankenship, his mother Verna Blankenship, his brother Thaine Blankenship, and his son Bryan Blankenship.
He is survived by his sisters:
Lois Holman and Shirla Ingram of California and Janice Patik and her husband Ed Patik of
Lander. He has one surviving brother:
Dumont Blankenship, and his wife Anne, also of California. He
is also survived by his wife, Martha A. (Smith) Blankenship and his daughter Suzanne Goff and her husband Ross of Kinnear, his son Marshall Blankenship
and his wife Shana of Germany, and his son
Gregory and his wife Vickie of The Netherlands. He
is also survived by nine grandchildren
and three great-grandchildren: Bryent Blankenship
and his wife Danielle of Minnesota and their daughter Brianne, Tauree Peterson and her husband Ryan of
South Dakota, Brock and his wife Justine and their daughter Riann
of North Dakota, Marshall Blankenship and his
wife Darlee and their daughter Mara of Alaska, Annawynn Drury and her
husband Reid of Colorado, Dylan
Blankenship of Alaska, Russell
Goff and Natalie Goff of South Carolina, and Rachel Goff of Casper. He is also
survived by many beloved nieces and nephews.
A small service will be held this Sunday at 4:30 pm, at the Pavillion Community Church. A larger memorial service with
military honors will be held this summer to allow all family members to attend.
The date and time of this service will be made public at a later time.
Goshen
2014, Torrington, Goshen Co., WY, Obituary
Star-Herald (Scottsbluff, NE) Date: June 23, 2014
Tommie J. "Tom" Lovell, 60, died Tuesday, June 10, 2014
at Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff, [Scotts Bluff Co., NE], and cremation has taken place.
Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 28,
at Lighthouse Ministries with Pastor Rick Carroll officiating. Burial of the
ashes will take place at 3 p.m. in the Douglas City Cemetery.
Tom was born Feb. 5, 1954 in Douglas, Wyo. the son of James and Dorothy (Blankenship) Lovell. His family lived
in various places while he was growing up.
He graduated from the Mullen High School in Mullen, Neb. in 1972.
In 1974 Tom married Virginia Cash and they were later divorced. In June of 1972
he started working for the Burlington Northern Sante
Fe railroad and retired from there in February of 2014. He married Terri DeMott on June 30, 1990 in Torrington, Wyo. Tom enjoyed
hunting, fishing, gardening, camping, and motorcycles to name a few of his
interests. He loved spending time with his family and friends especially his
grandchildren.
Tom is survived by his wife Terri of Torrington, Wyo.; sons, Marty
Lovell and his wife Deb Home of Norfolk, Kyle Lovell and his wife Kara of
Cheyenne, Wyo., and Dustin Lovell of Torrington; daughters, Sona
Meredith and her husband Mark Ditsworth of Loda, Ill., Brandie Rempe and her
husband Eric of Glenvil, Neb., and Stephanie "Stevi" Burk of Gillette, Wyo.; daughter-in-law,
Heather Maldanado Lovell of Torrington; brothers Gary
Lovell of Lincoln, Nebraska and Gene Lovell of Torrington; thirteen
grandchildren; three great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
From: Diane Renfrow
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Laramie
2010, Cheyenne, Laramie Co., WY, Obituary
http://wyomingnews.com/articles/2010/04/11/obituaries/07obit_04-11-10.txt
Leona M. Blankenship,
70, died April 9, 2010, at Mountain Towers Healthcare. She was born Oct. 16,
1939, in Bassett, Neb., to Gottfried and Mae Mauch. She
was a child care provider and a member of the Moose Auxiliary.
Leona is survived
by five children, Richard John Wright, Randy Lee Wright, Ronald Wayne Betts,
Debbie Lee Anderson-Phillips and Kimberly Lynn Blankenship; 11 grandchildren, Isaac Landon Wright, Jesse Lee Wright, Richard
John Wright Jr., Randy Wayne Wright, Michelle Dawn Wright, Trevor Blackburn,
Kenny McCall, Klairrissa Lee McCall, Tyler Lee Blankenship, Robert Lee Pountney
III and Crystal Lee Pountney; two
great-grandchildren, Caleb Lee Wright and Daniel Wright.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Gladess Mauch; and two brothers,
Swede Mauch and Doc Mauch.
Cremation will take place at Schrader's Sunset Park Crematory.
From: Diane Renfrow
dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2010, Cheyenne, Laramie
Co., WY, Obituary
Wyoming Tribune-Eagle
(Cheyenne, WY) - May 2, 2010
Maxine Esther Davis, 88, (1921-2010) of
Cheyenne died April 26 at Davis Hospice Center. Mrs. Davis was born Oct. 12, 1921, in
Florence, Kan., to Harry Lee Blair and Marie Vera (Walter) Blair. Following the
divorce of her parents, Mrs. Davis was adopted by Earl Shepherd, her
stepfather, and was raised in Alliance, Neb. She had lived in Cheyenne since
1990, having previously resided in Cheyenne from 1957 until 1972, when she
moved to Oklahoma City, and later Irving, Texas, to be closer to family.
Following her graduation from high school in Alliance in 1939, Mrs.
Davis studied nursing at the St. Agnes Academy in Alliance. On Feb. 21, 1942,
she married Culver O. Davis, a U.S. Army Air Corps pilot, whom she met during
his basic training at Fort Logan in Denver, thus beginning her lifelong career as
an "Air Force wife." She was proud to follow her husband to duty
stations in California, Wisconsin, Georgia, Texas, New Mexico, Kentucky, South
Dakota, Washington, D.C., and Japan. When her husband retired from the Air
Force in 1957, with a war-time 100 percent medical disability, Mrs. Davis
assumed the responsibility of being his caregiver, in addition to being his
advocate, confident, and best friend, roles in which she faithfully served
until his death in 2009, all while raising their three children. In her later
years, Mrs. Davis and her husband returned to college attending Laramie County
Community College, the University of Wyoming, and the University of Central
Oklahoma.
Mrs. Davis is survived by her two sons, Christopher O. Davis and
Kelly S. (Monica) Davis, both of Cheyenne; two grandchildren, Courtney
(Miranda) Davis of Goodfellow AFB, Texas, and Sarah
Davis of Quinlan, Texas; two great-grandchildren, Baylin
Davis and Duke Blankenship; and a brother Richard (Joan) Shepherd of
Boerne, Texas. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 67
years, Culver O. Davis; and a daughter, Becky Davis of Tokyo.
Cremation has taken place at Cheyenne Memorial Gardens under the
direction of Wiederspahn-Radomsky Chapel of the
Chimes. A private family memorial service will be held at a later date with
internment at Lakeview Cemetery.
From: Diane Renfrow
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+2012, Cheyenne, Laramie Co., WY, Obituary
Wyoming Tribune-Eagle (Cheyenne, WY) - December 7, 2012
John True Blankinship 31, of Cheyenne passed away unexpectedly at his home on Dec. 2, 2012.
He was born March 31, 1981, in Paradise, Calif., a son to John Lee and Betty (Borden)
Blankinship. He enjoyed his
family and music.
Mr. Blankinship is
survived by his children, Raven Blankinship and Atreyu True Blankinship; his fiancés, Neolla Schrader; his mother, Betty
Edwards; his grandmother, Joyce Borden; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins
living in Cheyenne, California and Washington.
He was preceded in death by his father, John Lee
Blankinship; his brother, James "J. D." Blankinship; his maternal grandfather, Donald Borden
Sr.; his paternal grandfather, Ted Blankinship ; his paternal grandmother, Darlene Mahaffy ; and his step-grandfather, Del Edwards.
A memorial service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at the Harvest Time
Christian Fellowship Church in Cheyenne.
From: Diane Renfrow
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+2013, Cheyenne, Laramie Co., WY, Obituary
Wyoming Tribune-Eagle (Cheyenne, WY) - December 21, 2013
Janice L. Rainwater, 77, of Cheyenne died Dec. 19, 2013 at Davis
Hospice Center. She was born Oct. 24, 1936, in Peach Creek, W.Va., to Tracey
and Mammie (Blankenship) McNeely.
She received her schooling in West Virginia. She married Estel Rainwater on Feb. 12, 1952,
in Henlawson W.Va. Mrs. Rainwater lived in various
locations, including Germany, with her husband while he served in the military.
They settled in Cheyenne in 1967.
She is survived by her husband, Estel of
Cheyenne; five sons, Jerry Lee, Mark, Adam Paul and Michael Wayne Rainwater,
all of Cheyenne, and Randy Gene Rainwater of Portland, Ore.; a daughter, Karen
Diaz of North Platte, Neb.; a brother, Roy McNeely; three sisters, Mary
Francis, Patty and Connie; and numerous grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents and three brothers,
Charles and Bobby McNeely and David Rainwater.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Wiederspahn-Radomsky
Chapel. Interment will follow at Cheyenne Memorial Gardens. Casket bearers will
be Estel Jerry Lee, Michael Wayne, Mark, Adam Paul
and Ryan Rainwater.
From: Diane Renfrow
dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2015, Cheyenne, Laramie Co., WY, Obituary
Wyoming Tribune-Eagle (Cheyenne, WY) Date: March 27, 2015
Paul Wayne Ingels, 54, of Cheyenne died
March 22 in Cheyenne. He was born June 8, 1960, in North Platte, Neb.
Paul worked at Laramie County School District 1 for 12 years and
was the custodian at Gilchrist Elementary School. He also owned Ingels Janitorial in Cheyenne and North Platte from
1990-2009 and the 8 Ball Pool Hall in North Platte. He was an avid race car fan
and enjoyed making fishing weights, playing pool, doing yard work, and helping
his neighbors with their lawns and snow removal. Paul had an exceptional sense
of humor and could bring down a room with a joke. He loved family gatherings
and backyard barbecues.
Paul is survived by his wife, Teryl
"Terri"; son, Curtis Ingels and grandson, Ivan
Ingels; son,
Paul Blankenship-Ingels; step daughter, Danna Piester
and three step grandchildren, Lacey, Lita, and
Vincent Piester; his parents, Curtis and Ida May Ingels; sister, Virginia Ingels;
and many nieces and nephews.
A celebration of life will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Valley
Christian Church, 2001 W. State Farm Road, in North Platte. A celebration of
life in Cheyenne will be announced at a later time.
From: Diane Renfrow
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2015, Cheyenne, Laramie Co., WY, Obituary
Laramie Boomerang (WY) Date: May 9, 2015
Larry James Braman, 67, of Cheyenne,
passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2015, at his home in Cheyenne. He was born to the
late Al Braman and Marie Wolfe
He was preceded in death by his brother Buddy Braman.
He graduated from Laramie High School in 1966 and spent 44 years
working for the Union Pacific Railroad, finishing his career as an engineer. He
retired in 2011. Larry was an extraordinary loving father and grandfather. His
gentle heart would do anything for them. He was known as "Big Dog"
and "Honey Bear." There wasn't a project he couldn't handle. He built
a deck for Tammy last summer and was willing to fix anything at Erika's house.
Even after his Parkinson's disease diagnosis, he was not going to
let anything slow him down. He loved barbecues and parties with his friends and
could be counted on for the humor. He was also getting the knack for travel as
he had just returned from an extended trip to the Pacific Northwest visiting
his daughter Erika, sister Linda and brother-in-law
Leon. He was looking forward to more travel.
When not with his family, Larry enjoyed staying current with the
weather channel and watching old westerns. He was a collector of guns. A true
outdoorsman, Larry loved to hunt and fish. One of his last items to do was to
fish in Alaska. We know he is fulfilling that dream now. Larry loved the water
and was a longtime member at Club Lake, where he taught both daughters to fish,
waterski and hunt jackalopes. He was also a longtime
member of the Elk's Lodge and participated in the
Albany County Search and Rescue. His favorite sport was chasing women, and he
caught quite a few.
He is survived by his sister Linda Magill and her husband Leon;
daughter Tammy Braman and her husband Steve Romero;
granddaughter Alex; daughter Erika Zaman and her wife, of Arizona; grandsons,
Noah, Dax and Xeke; step son Christopher Blankenship; and step father Howard Wolfe. He also leaves behind numerous
loving relatives and friends.
A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Monday, May 11, 2015, at
Montgomery-Stryker Funeral Home with Fr. James Schumacher officiating.
From: Diane Renfrow
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2016, Cheyenne, Laramie
Co., WY, Obituary
Wyoming Tribune-Eagle (Cheyenne, WY) - March 30, 2016
Ralph N. VanWinkle, 71, of Cheyenne
passed away March 25 2016 at his home. He was born Feb. 9, 1945, in Carlsbad,
NM, to John and Elma VanWinkle.
He graduated in 1963, in Carlsbad, and joined the U.S. Navy. He
eventually moved to Cheyenne, where he married Linda, the love of his life for
46 years. He retired in 2008 from the U.P. Railroad after 30 years. Ralph
enjoyed every season of hunting, fishing and camping with family and friends,
making precious memories to be cherished forever. He loved to visit his
children and grandchildren.
Ralph is survived by wife, Linda; son, John VanWinkle;
daughters, Rhonda (Scott), Yardas and Melinda (Jason)
Krazer; grandkids, Morgan, Jordan, Zoe, Kylie, Kyra,
Charlie, Cale, Wyatt and Noah; brother, Roy (Wynona) VanWinkle; and many loving nieces, nephews and extended
family.
He was preceded in death by his father; his mother; and sister, Lucille Blankenship.
A life commemoration service with military honors will be held at 2
p.m. today at Wiederspahn-Radomsky Chapel, 1900 E.
19th St., Cheyenne.
From: Diane Renfrow
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2016, Cheyenne, Laramie
Co., WY, Obituary
Published in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on
Oct. 14, 2016
Wayne Blankenship,
Age 48, of Cheyenne WY, passed away Oct. 7, 2016.
Services Oct. 16, 2:00 PM at Peachtree
Chapel of Crowell Brothers Funeral Homes & Crematory, Peachtree Corners,
GA.
From: Diane Renfrow
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Laramie Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi
,
Blankenship, Leona M. 70,
16Oct1939 - 09Apr2010, Cheyenne,
Laramie, WY, NE-506-44-3724
Natrona
2011, Casper,
Natrona Co., WY, Obituary
Star-Tribune (Casper, WY) - August 3, 2011
Funeral services for Kraig Charles Brusaw
will be held Friday, August 5th, 2011, at the First United Methodist Church
located at 332 East 2nd Street.
Kraig died July 31st at the Wyoming Medical Center. He was born
November 24th, 1994 in Casper, WY to Melanie (Brusaw)
Sleep and adoptive father Jeffrey Sleep.
Kraig was a big brother to Gerald Sleep and Sara Sleep, whom he
loved very much. He will be remembered for his big heart, always helping his
family and friends. Kraig liked to skateboard and snowboard, he was really into
rap music, he loved to ride his grandparent's 4-wheelers on Casper mountain, he
enjoyed camping almost every year at Glendo, he liked
learning to drive, and he especially loved hanging out with his family and all
of his friends. Kraig was a talented writer and took second place in the
Letters About Literature 2010 contest.
Kraig is survived by and will be greatly missed by his parents,
Melanie and Jeffrey Sleep; brother, Gerald Sleep; sister, Sara Sleep;
grandparents, Jim and Susan Brusaw and Jerry and Gale
Sleep all of Casper; great-grandparents, Patricia Blankenship of Westville IL, Cora and Andy Louie of
Phoenix AZ; many aunts and uncles in Casper, Colorado, Arizona, Texas and
Montana; numerous cousins in Casper, Montana, Texas and Colorado and so many of
his friends here in Casper.
Kraig was preceded in death by his grandmother, Charlotte
(Blankenship) Montoya and his
uncle, Ted Westreicher. A benefit concert in Kraig's
honor will be held at the Venue on August 18th, 2011, at 6pm, given by his
loving cousins Derrek and Stephan Jensen, Britny
Richards, and Lexi Abitbol.
From: Diane Renfrow
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Sublette
2015, Pinedale, Sublette Co., WY, Obituary
Published in the Rensselaer Republican on Jan.
29, 2015
Judy L. Templeton Haygood, 57, passed
away unexpectedly Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015, at her home in Pinedale, Wyoming. Judy
was born Dec., 11, 1957, in Rensselaer, the daughter of Eben
R. "Ebby" and Pauline M. (Smith) Templeton.
She was raised in Rensselaer, graduating from Rensselaer Central
High School with the Class of 1976. After graduation Judy moved to Monticello
and later to Andrews, Indiana where she worked for several years as a store
manager. She had most recently lived in both Idaho and Wyoming where she loved
the mountain views. Judy enjoyed camping with her family, reading, playing
cards, and cooking.
Judy is survived by her companion, K. Mike Haygood
of Pinedale, Wyoming; her five children,
Bradley (Jessica) Armstrong of Ft. Wayne, Scott (April Blankenship) Armstrong of
Wolcottville, Indiana, Cory (Courtney) Armstrong of Freemont, Indiana, Lindsey
(Josh) Pankop of Churubusco, Indiana and Stacey Haygood of Indianapolis; eight grandchildren; and two
step-grandchildren. Also surviving are two sisters, Cay (Steve) Jordan and Lori
Rose, both of Rensselaer; one brother, Jeff (Jill) Templeton of Malvern,
Pennsylvania; six nieces; three great-nieces; and seven great-nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a great-nephew.
Private services will be held.
From: Diane Renfrow
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