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in memory
In Memory
Jayne Blevins, SDP member since 1988 and past member of the Heart of Ohio Tole Chapter, passed away in June 2015. She resided in Columbus, Ohio.
Lori Capria, SDP member since 2001, passed away in September 2015. She was a member of Florida Suncoast Decorative Artists and served as president and secretary. She was also a member of Heart of Pinellas Decorative Artists. She resided in Odessa, Fla.
Norma Culler, SDP member since 1985, passed away in April 2015. She was a member of Triad Decorative Painters Chapter of North Carolina. She resided in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Marilyne Fitzgerald, SDP member since 1993, passed away in July 2015. She was a member of the Heart of Ohio Tole Chapter. She resided in Beavercreek, Ohio.
Barbara Freita, SDP member since 1999, passed away in November 2015. She resided in Hayward, Calif.
Vicki J. Gardiner SDP member since 1981, passed away in November 2015. She was a member of the Idaho Chapter of Heritage Artists and Tole Bridge Tolers from Concord, Calif. She resided in Caldwell, Idaho.
Ruhama L. Gillispie, SDP member since 1988, passed away in August 2015. She resided in Fort Myers, Fla.
Beverly A. (Dunn) Gunderson, SDP member since 2011, passed away in October 2015. Beverly was a member of Raindrop Chapter. She resided in Canby, Ore.
Norma Marrs, SDP member since 1977, passed away
in January 2014. She was a member of the Mid-South Decorative Artists Chapter since 1977 and also a member of Middle Tennessee Decorative Artists Chapter. She resided in Arlington, Tenn.
Judy Mayo, SDP member since 2006, passed away in October 2015. She was a longtime member of Gateway Decorative Artists Chapter. Judy taught decorative painting and was always willing to share her knowledge of the art form. She resided in Ironton, Mo.
Sue Miller cda, SDP member since 1978, passed away in October 2015. She was a member and former president of the Yankee Heritage Tole Chapter. She resided in Wareham, Mass.
Cathy Pedrola, SDP member since 1999, passed away in June 2015. Cathy was a member of San Gabriel Valley Tole and Decorative Artists. She resided in San Dimas, Calif.
Julie A. Polderdyke, SDP member since 1988, passed away in October 2015. Julie was a member of the Gulf to Bay Decorative Artists Chapter. She resided in Sarasota, Fla.
Lavella Rayls, SDP member since 1985, passed away in December 2015. Lavella was a member of Central Oklahoma Society of Tole and Decorative Painters Chapter. She resided in Del City, Okla.
Neta Stephens, member of SDP since 1980, passed away in October 2015. She resided in Garden City, Kan.
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Vicki Truman, SDP member since 1992, passed away in November 2015. Vicki was a teacher and a member of the Kansas Wheathearts Decorative Painters Chapter. She resided in Valley Center, Kan.
Donna Tucker of Lakewood, Calif. passed away on September 14, 2015. Donna joined the Society in 1974 and was a member of many Southern California chapters. She held various leadership positions in these chapters from
vice president coordinating the monthly paint-ins, planning fundraising events, to organizing the Christmas party. She was on many committees and helped whenever she could. In 1982 one of Donna’s original designs was published in The Decorative Painter magazine.
For years she traveled all over the country taking lessons from all the master decorative painting teachers. She also taught oil painting for the Recreation department for many years. Donna also owned a tole painting store named “Paint’n Place” when she lived in Washington. We will miss Donna and all that she did for the Society.
—Orange County Tole and Decorative Painters Chapter
Cheryl Wallman, SDP member since 1997, passed away in October 2015. Cheryl was a member of Valley Tole and Decorative Painters of Michigan. She resided in Livonia, Mich.
Rosemarie Ward, SDP member since 2006, passed away in July 2015. She was a very active member of the Southern Gardenia Artists Chapter in Lafayette, La.
Jeanne Widmann, SDP member since 2009, passed away
in September 2015. She was a member of the Palomar Heritage Painters Chapter of San Diego, Calif. She resided in Holtville, Calif.
Ginny Wiegand, SDP member since 1988 and a member of the Palm Coast Decorative Painters Chapter, passed away in September 2015. She resided in Palm Coast, Fla.
Jo Ann Wolfer, SDP member since 1999, passed away
in December 2014. She was a member of Heart ’N Toler Decorative Painters Chapter. She is greatly missed by all her painting friends. She resided in Independence, Mo.
Elizabeth Zeller, SDP member since 1994, passed away in April 2015. Elizabeth was a member of the Heart of Ohio Tole Chapter. She resided in Blacklick, Ohio.
SDP OBITUARY POLICY
STANDARD OBITUARY
Individual member: name, month and year of death, city of residence, and affiliated chapter(s) if applicable. Business mem- ber: name, month and year of death, city of residence, affiliated chapter(s) if applicable, and business.
Note: As with all text appearing in The Decorative Painter maga- zine, obituary text submitted for publication is subject to editing.
In the event an SDP chapter member passes away, notify Pam Christian, membership coordinator, at (316) 269-9300 ext. XXX, or email her at pam@decorativepainters.org.
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