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Wilda Elin Obituary
Wilda was preceded in death by her parents, Bertha and Patt Vaughan; her brother, Carl Vernon; and her husband, Loran "Peaches" Elin. She is survived by her children, Carl Elin and his wife, Sharon, and Ruth Carter and her husband, Mark; and her grandchildren, Josh and his wife, Kathy, Mary, Rebecca, Carroll, and Glen Carter, Madalyn Ainley, Kyle Rainey and Laura Gonzalez. In lieu of flowers, please feel free to make a donation in her memory to the Alzheimer's Foundation of America or The American Cancer Society. A celebration of Wilda will be held at Hanover Tavern on Friday, March 3, from 5 to 8 p.m.
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Dianne Flynn
February 28, 2023
Dear Carl and Ruthie, I am so sorry to hear your mother has passed. May the Lord grant her eternal rest and may His perpetual light shine upon her. My sincerest sympathy.
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