Yolande Elaine Widler
Yolande Elaine Widler
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Yolande Elaine Widler, 63 of Smiths Grove passed peacefully on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at the Hospice House.
She was the daughter of the late James Verell and Yone Maeda Allen. She was preceded in death by her husbands, James Lawson and Jesse Widler and her son, Christopher Luffman. Yolande was a CMA and a member of the Community Church of Cedar Springs. Yolanda loved crocheting, cooking and raising cattle.
Her survivors include her three sons, Joseph Luffman (Angela), Jonatha Luffman (Eleanor) and Steven Luffman; four grandchildren, Harlow, Arlen, Grant and Eleanor Luffman; four sisters, Debbie Reynon, Dorris O’Brien (Martin), Natalie Hersha and Sallie Johnson (Jim). And her first husband Bill Luffman.
Her family will honor her wish to be cremated under the direction of Hardy & Son Funeral Home, Smiths Grove Chapel.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
226 Broadway, Smiths Grove, KY 42171-8204
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