Obituaries

Barbara Baldus
B: 1943-10-13
D: 2023-05-30
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Baldus, Barbara
Sarah Hurla
B: 1945-06-02
D: 2023-05-29
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Hurla, Sarah
Vivian Carroll
B: 1950-11-27
D: 2023-05-28
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Carroll, Vivian
Phillip Stringfield
B: 1951-12-06
D: 2023-05-27
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Stringfield, Phillip
Shirley Burks
B: 1938-03-13
D: 2023-05-27
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Burks, Shirley
Elvin Unruh
B: 1928-02-13
D: 2023-05-26
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Unruh, Elvin
Norma Tibbetts
B: 1946-09-27
D: 2023-05-25
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Tibbetts, Norma
Patrick Dye
B: 1965-09-24
D: 2023-05-25
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Dye, Patrick
Joyce Carver
B: 1934-01-10
D: 2023-05-24
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Carver, Joyce
John Ferrell
B: 1943-03-12
D: 2023-05-23
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Ferrell, John
Larry Ballew
B: 1949-04-23
D: 2023-05-22
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Ballew, Larry
Tima Johnson
B: 1946-11-22
D: 2023-05-22
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Johnson, Tima
Raymond Barker
B: 1936-11-09
D: 2023-05-21
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Barker, Raymond
Peggy Cline
B: 1938-11-28
D: 2023-05-20
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Cline, Peggy
Charles Pence
B: 1933-05-05
D: 2023-05-20
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Pence, Charles
Donald "Gene" Crown
B: 1933-08-18
D: 2023-05-20
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Crown, Donald "Gene"
Betty Anthony
B: 1927-09-20
D: 2023-05-19
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Anthony, Betty
Veronica Bouma
B: 1974-08-26
D: 2023-05-18
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Bouma, Veronica
David Simmons
B: 1955-06-26
D: 2023-05-18
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Simmons, David
Maurice "Russ" Russell
B: 1923-09-04
D: 2023-05-17
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Russell, Maurice "Russ"
Craig McSparren
B: 1942-11-18
D: 2023-05-16
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McSparren, Craig

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Funeral

For millennia the death of someone we love has been attended with ritual, a gathering of friends and family, with songs and sharing, and with caring for the body of the deceased.  Traditions change in various cultures, but the funeral is the way in which people share in their grief, celebrate a life lived, and prepare to live on without their loved one. 

At Speaks we exist to care for families as they both grieve and celebrate life.  We are honored to be chosen to help and treat people with dignity and care. Our service options are such that we can accommodate any plans that a family may wish to make and we provide logistical and specialized care in a wide variety of ways. 

Our website provides a resource for those who wish to plan, to understand both what is possible and what is needed, and to bring support to families as they make arrangements.  We are here to help.

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Celebrating a Life
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Steps in Planning a Funeral or Memorial Service
Outlining the basics, this page is a fine place to start for those families faced with making final care arrangements for a loved one. Here’s where you become familiar with what’s ahead.