~ IN MEMORY ~
Velora LaMunyon, wife of NWA/DL Capt. Wayne J.
Anderson
October 26, 1938 ~ September 9, 2014
Word has been received with the passing of Velora Ellen
LaMyunyon, wife of RNPA member retired NWA pilot Captain Wayne J.
Anderson. Velora was 75 years of age at the time of her passing September
9th. Please see information below as there will be a memorial service and
celebration of Velora’s life in Spokane on October 11th. The date for a
memorial gathering this winter in Arizona is yet to be determined. To view the
online obituary please visit http://www.dailyinterlake.com/community/obituaries/velora-ellen-lamunyon/article_bff52b26-3ac4-11e4-9f2e-1f7981a2bb09.html
Arrangements have been entrusted to Buffalo Hill Funeral Home in Kalispell
MT http://www.buffalohillfh.com/
To the best of my knowledge, personal
condolences may be sent to Captain Anderson and their family at their winter
address:
7771 E. Golden Eagle Circle , Gold Canyon AZ 85118-1717
Thank you,
~ Carol for the PCN
Memorial
blogspot http://pcnflightwest.blogspot.com/
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Velora Ellen LaMunyon, 75, died Sept. 9, 2014, in her Montana home
surrounded by her family.
Velora was born to Dillard and June LaMunyon in Woodward, Okla., and lived
in many places throughout her life.
Velora attended high school in Great Falls and then graduated from the
University of Montana. A lifelong learner, she later attained two postgraduate
degrees, Master of Education and Master of Business Administration. Velora was
the director of the EWU Small Business Development Center and later was the
manager of the Incubation Kitchen Center. Among her most rewarding professional
accomplishments was her role in paving the way for so many women to become small
business owners.
Velora was an accomplished golfer, an elegant skier, a stylish dresser, a
talented photographer and an enthusiastic traveler. She was a gardening
perfectionist and as a photographer had a real eye for capturing the essence of
the moment. Her adventuresome spirit led her to travel the world and at one time
or another to live in Montana, Washington, Idaho, Arizona, Nebraska, New Mexico,
Kansas, Oklahoma and Hawaii.
Velora cherished her family. She leaves behind her loving husband, Wayne
Anderson, who was her best friend and soul mate; her children, Ginnette and Wynn
Kearney, and their children, Nichole, Mellisa, Brandon, Rochfort and Robert of
Mankato, Minn.; son, Mike and Linda Sinclair, and their children, Colby,
Stephanie, Christopher, Sydney and Ryan of Seattle; daughter, Ann and Clay
Damon, and their children, Austin, Laina, Maxwell and Jake of Spokane; son
Sigurd and Kelly Anderson, and their children, Boden and Elsa of San Francisco;
and Eric and Debra Anderson, and their children, Hayden, Lyndy and Nolan of
Edina, Minn.
Velora’s life will be celebrated with a memorial service at 2 p.m. on
Saturday, Oct. 11 in Spokane at Life Center Church on Government Way. There will
also be a celebration of Velora’s life at Superstition Mountain Golf and Country
Club in Arizona this winter.
Memorials are requested to the Flathead Lake Biological Station (406)
982-3301 or the Kalispell Regional Healthcare Foundation.
To send a note of condolence to the family, please visit www.buffalohillfh.com Buffalo Hill
Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for the family.
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From: William & Lynn Day Sent: Friday,
September 12, 2014 9:01 PM
Velora Ellen
LaMunyon,
age 75, the wife of Delta/NWA captain Wayne Anderson, passed away on September
9th in her Flathead Lake, Montana home surrounded by her family.
Velora suffered
for three years of colon cancer. Her husband has been closely at her side during
the many tests, chemotherapy regimes, and surgeries. The price in suffering was
considerable and yet.....“She once told some
friends that many others had it much worse, and that this was just a bump in the
road”A Montana native, Velora attended high school in Great Falls, graduated from the University of Montana, and compted two postgraduate degrees, (M.Ed and MBA.) “Among her most rewarding professional accomplishments was her role in paving the way for so many women to become small business owners.”
Velora’s life will be celebrated with a memorial service at 2:00 pm, Saturday, October 11th in Spokane, Washington at the Life Center Church on Government Way. There will also be a celebration of Velora’s life at Superstition Mountain Golf and Country Club, in Arizona, this winter. Memorials are requested to the Flathead Lake Biological Station (406-982-3301) or the Kalispell Regional Healthcare Foundation.
Additional details at: www.waynevelora.com
Reported by William Day, NWA retired.
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