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Wanda Spears Obituary

![CDATA[img src='SpearsWanda.jpg' / WANDA PATRICIA SPEARS!_ QC _br/September 10, 1935 ˜ September 1, 2018!_ QC _br/font!_ QL _br/Wanda Patricia Spears, born on Sept. 10th, 1935 in Canton in the pan handle of Texas. She passed peacefully napping in her chair on Sept. 1st, 2018. Mother to three, Grandmother to six and Great-Grandmother to four. !_ QL _br/Wanda loved and enjoyed life and worked hard to create a family she never had as a child. After her kids grew, she worked many jobs from an accountant at GSL in Utah to many years as a Sears sale associate in Portland, OR and Vancouver, WA. !_ QL _br/Wanda was an amazing cook and fed lots of kids, friends and family through the years. She loved her crossword puzzles and playing board games. She always looked at the bright side of life and had kind words and positive encouragement for everyone. She will truly be missed.!_ QL _br/Wanda is survived by her daughter, Gail Gutierrez of Vancouver, WA; son, Glenn Spears; brother, Jerry Bowers of Butte, MT; sister, Maggie Bates of Killeen, TX. !_ QL _br/She was preceded in death by her son, Gene; and her brother, Stan Jones. !_ QL _br/A memorial service to remember and celebrate Wanda’s life will be held at Evergreenstaples Memorial Gardens in Vancouver, WA, Sept. 28th at 3 p.m.!_ QL _br/Please visit evergreenstaples.com and search “Wanda Spears” to sign guestbook and send flowers.!_ QL _br/Please sign her guest book @www.columbian.com/obits./font]]

Published by The Columbian on Sep. 18, 2018.
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Psalm 90:10 says that the days of our years are 70 years, And if because of special mightiness they are 80 years. May the memories of the wonderful times you shared together bring a smile and joy in your heart.

September 26, 2018

I'm so sorry for your loss. May you receive strength and comfort from God. "He will make you firm, He will make you strong, He will firmly ground you". 1Peter 5:10

September 24, 2018

So sorry for your loss.May you receive strength and comfort from God. "He will make you firm,He will make you strong, He will firmly ground you". 1Peter 5:10

September 18, 2018

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