Might I suggest that you go to www.alamosanews.com and to www.lubbockonlne.com for the obituaries for Aunt Winni. I felt the service was very special for a special lady. Her nephew Nathan Coombs gave the obit at the service and grandson Heath Cotter gave a talk. There were two special poems presented one by author Raymond Carver and the other was read by her niece, "the End that is better Than the Beginning." Her favorite song was an instrumental presented by her granddaughter, which was done on the piano and very lovely. Donnie, Larry and Kent were honorary escorts. That was a special honor. the grave was dedicated by her son in law - Keith Vardeman. The service was not to morn her passing but to celebrate her life. I hope I can have such a celebration when it is my time as well. Indeed it was a time of dedication of the special person she was as she blessed others lives.
Vance
Posted: Friday, Aug 29th, 2008
Wynona Winnibell Vance, 85
WOODROW, Texas — Former Manassa, Colo. resident Wynona Winnibell Vance was born March 18, 1923 in a logging camp near El Vado, N.M., the fifth child and second daughter of John Walter Langston and Delzia Geneva Bridges Langston. She passed away Aug. 27, 2008, in the home of her daughter Leslie on a farm near Woodrow, Texas.
She was preceded in death by her husband Earl Leslie Vance, her parents John Walter and Delzia Langston, her brothers Merlin, Ivan, and Joe Langston and her sisters Edna Coombs, Barbara King, and Doris Kirkham.
She is survived by her daughters Sue (Layne) Cotter, Leslie (Keith) Vardeman; her son Randy Vance along with four granddaughters, four grandsons, and seven great-grandchildren.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Sat., Aug. 30, 2008 at the Manassa First Ward Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Interment will follow in the Manassa Cemetery. Visitation will be Fri., Aug. 29, 2008 from 7 until 8:30 p.m. and Saturday from 10 until 10:45 a.m. at the Rogers Family Mortuary in Manassa
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made to the LDS perpetual education fund.
Arrangements are in care of Rogers Family Mortuary in Manassa.
Wynona Winnibell Vance
Saturday, August 30, 2008
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Wynona Winnibell Vance was born March 18, 1923 in a logging camp near
She is survived by her daughters, Sue Cotter and husband Layne; Leslie Vardeman and husband Keith; son, Randy Vance; four granddaughters; four grandsons; and seven great-grandchildren. A special thanks to Advanced Home Health & Hospice, and especially Josie. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made to the LDS perpetual education fund or hospice.
4 comments:
Thanks, Gloria. I found the obituary in the Courier
but was not able to find the one in the Lubbock site.
If you have email addresses that you can share, I would appreciate it.
here is Leslie's email: lesliekv@aol.com Here is Sue's: I haven't tried it to see if it is correct, she wasn't sure: sue.cotter@cs.oag.tx.us (she works for Lubbock attorneys general office) Heath Cotter's email: heath.cotter@ttuhsc.edu he is doing his residency to be a doctor in Amarillo, Texas.
Thanks, Gloria. I appreciate your quick reply. I have sent an invitation to them to join our blog if they would like to.
It is sad to be so far away from those people that are so much a part of my life. I have loved Winnie's family very much and have not seen much of any of them for over 20 years. It was so good to see them again. Randy is like one of my children and I haven't made the effort to stay close to them. Sue and Leslie have wonderful families and it was so good to see them. It was also good to be with my children for a short time. Family is a great blessing to me.
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