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Thelma Forbes Obituary
Gates: Age 96. Predeceased by husband LeRoy Sr.; children Mary, Chris, LeRoy Jr. & Harley; parents Jessie & Raymond Gauger; sister Verna Burdick; brothers Richard & Jack Gauger & dear friend Milton Shafer. Survived by daughters Isabel & Diane; sons Lyle & Wayne; 25 grandchildren & many great & great-great-grandchildren.
Friends are invited to her Funeral Service Thurs 11 am at James R. Gray Funeral Home, 1530 Buffalo Rd. @ Howard. Burial in Mt. Hope Cemetery.
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Barbara and Ray Dutcher
December 14, 2007
To The Family;
We were very sad to hear about Aunt Thelma. Sorry we couldn't be there for the funeral.We didn't hear about it untill the night befor. We will really miss seeing her every summer.
With Sympathy
Barbara and Ray
Dawn Cox
December 13, 2007
you had some much life in you!~ You fougtht to the very end.. you will be missed love your great granddaughter
Alisha La Plant
December 12, 2007
The Matriarch of Our Family
I will always remember spending time at your birthdays, it was always like a family reunion. You will always be missed and loved forever more.
To everyone I send my deepest sorrow. God be with you all in our time of loss.
shannon stratton
December 12, 2007
i will deeply miss my great grandmother, she was a beautiful woman who always put a smile on everyones face, she was loved very much and was the soul of our family.
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