LEVANGIE, Red

The Daily Courier, Prescott, Arizona Sunday, September 30, 2007 Red Levangie lost her brave fight with breast cancer on Sept. 28, 2007, at Hospice Family Care Crossings in Prescott, Ariz. She was born Sept. 2, 1937, in Broken Bow, Neb., the daughter of Jack and Leola (Swick) O'Neil. Red was 70 years old, with a free spirit that made her younger than her years. Red moved to Prescott Valley in 1985 from Colorado. She loved being outdoors; be it hiking, camping or river rafting and loved traveling and seeing new places. She was a well-known local artist and a member of Art Escapes. Red taught art at Yavapai College and was noted primarily for her ceramic sculptures, pots and hummingbirds and was a true follower of Native American art, life and history. She also has painted in oils and acrylics mediums. She once displayed four pieces at the Yavapai County Fair. All four pieces won ribbons and one ceramic pot was Best in Show in Fine Arts. Red's artistic abilities were very evident in the beautiful garments and one-of-a-kind shirts she created as a seamstress. Red is survived by her husband Dusty of Prescott Valley; sons, Richard and Randy Szejna; sister, Charlotte Griggs; and two grandchildren, Katelyn and Nicholas, all of Colorado. Red touched many lives and made a major difference in the world from which she left behind. Private cremation at Bradshaw Crematory in Prescott Valley, Arizona. Arizona Ruffner Wakelin Bradshaw Chapel assisted the family.