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Barbara Ganschow Obituary

Barbara V. Ganschow

August 8, 2025

Barbara V. Ganschow, Age 95, passed away August 8, 2025. Resident of Santa Maria, CA. Arrangements are under the direction of Dudley-Hoffman Mortuary, Crematory and Memory Gardens www.dudleyhoffmanmortuary.com

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Santa Maria Times on Aug. 13, 2025.

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Amber Childress

Sent Sympathy Gifts including Trees

Carol Voss Fechik

August 18, 2025

Aunt Barbara was the best godmother and aunt I could have wished for.

Dottie Lyons

August 14, 2025

Barbara and her husband were such a classy & handsome couple, we were in Clock Club for years and they were such perfect Hostesses when it was their time, once every 2 years!!

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Memorial Events
for Barbara Ganschow

Aug

22

Funeral service

11:00 a.m.

Lutheran Church of Our Savior

4725 South Bradley Road, Santa Maria, CA

Aug

22

Interment

2:30 p.m.

Santa Maria Cemetery

CA

Funeral services provided by:

Dudley-Hoffman Mort, Crematory & Memory Gardens

1003 E Stowell Rd P.O. Box 248, Santa Maria, CA 93454

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