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Clarence Smeltz Obituary
January 15, 2010
Clarence I. Smeltz, 85, of Tonopah, Ariz., died Friday in Litchfield Park, Ariz.
Born in Hegins, April 18, 1924, he was a son of the late John and Maude Miller Smeltz.
He was an independent coal miner and farmer in the Dornsife area.
He was a member of Zion's Lutheran Church, Erdman. He moved to Arizona in 1977.
He was preceded in death by his son, Lee Smeltz; his brother, Marvin; his sisters, Anna and Violet.
Clarence is survived by his daughters, Marion D. Smeltz and Arlene Loftus; his companion, Ruth Fry; his brother, Stuart L. Smeltz; 10 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren.
A graveside service will be held Wednesday at Louis B. Hazelton Cemetery, Buckeye, Ariz. Condolences for the family may be sent to www.thompsonfuneralchapel.com. Thompson's Valley West Funeral Chapel, Goodyear, Ariz., is in charge of arrangements.
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Audrey Deppen
January 19, 2010
Marion, Arlene, Lee's children, Uncle Stuart, Ruth & Family...our thoughts & prayers are with you during this time of loss. Sometimes with a loss comes a renewed perspective of how we are living our "dash" of time from birth to death. "Be strong and courageous; do not be frightened or dismayed. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go." ~Joshua 1:9
With Love, Donald, Audrey & children
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