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1938
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2020
Alma Hollenback Obituary
Alma Larue Hollenback, 81, went home to the loving arms of her heavenly father Saturday, April 25, 2020. Alma was born October 4, 1938 in Arkansas.
She became a Christian as a young girl playing piano and organ for the church. She shared her love for gospel music with her husband who directed and sang for the church as well. For the past three years she continued playing piano at Windsor The Ridge Rehabilitation Center where her beloved husband had passed. She retired in the late 90's from Salinas Union High School District. Her family considered her the best mom and gramma ever, she truly was a blessing to all.
She was a loving and devoted wife proceeded by her husband of almost 50 years, Dwight; and parents, Earl and Myrtle Safley. She was survived by sons, Greg(Kelly) Shaw of Salinas, Gary Shaw of Lompoc, and daughter, Jamie(Frank) Parker of Alderson, WVA; grandson, Chad Escamilla; granddaughters, Ashlee Shaw of Salinas, Kaitlyn(Paul) Gunn of Lompoc, Amanda Shaw of Hawthorne; great-grandsons, Tanner, Mason, and George.
Please remember Alma for her smile and kind heart.
No Services will be planned. Arrangements entrusted to The Trident Society.
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Ben Storment
May 5, 2025
Miss you,hard to believe it's been 5 years.
Ben Storment
May 5, 2024
A beautiful person, I often think about her and Dwight. I remember seeing them walking around the park hand and hand. Miss them both.
John Felice
May 19, 2020
Greg & Kelly,
Please accept our deepest condolences. Your mother was a Beautiful, Kind and Caring Mother & friend!
She will be missed by all that she touched and loved.
One day at a time will allow you to remember all the good times! Our thoughts and prayers are with you!
Karen & John Felice
Janice Soberanes
May 16, 2020
Such a nice person with a lovely smile. Always had a kind word for everyone
Greg McCready
May 13, 2020
Alma was a kind person with a beautiful heart, my wife and I will miss her and wish all her family our condolences.
Ben Storment
May 13, 2020
A lovely lady,good friend and best neighbor that Carol and I ever had. It just won't be the same without seeing her smiling face. We will remember her best by when we would see her and Dwight walking around the park holding hands, how wonderful it was to see. Really going to miss you.
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