SPAWR, Frances

Today's News-Herald, Lake Havasu City, AZ - Posted: Wednesday, September 18, 2013 - Frances (Liddle) Spawr passed away September 9, 2013. She was born January 15, 1942, in Mt Carmel, Ill. Frances is survived by her loving husband Walter Spawr; her three children, Becky Goldberg (Lake Havasu), Darryl Spawr (Lake Havasu) and Tina (Josh) Otto (Maui); her six grandchildren who adored her, Christopher Goldberg (Burbank), Brittany Goldberg (Lake Havasu), Alexandra Spawr (Lewistown, Mont.), Lucas Otto (Maui), Dane Spawr and Hannah Spawr (Lake Havasu). She also is survived by her only sister Martha (Mike) Purcell, Nieces Dawn Saringer and Dena Mulitalo and several grand nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents Jim and Gertrude Liddle. Frances and Walter moved to Lake Havasu in 1990 from Corona, Calif., bringing with them their family and Optical Laser manufacturing business SPAWR Industries. Fran quickly became involved in the Lake Havasu community creating the Lake Havasu Manufactures Association and joined the Western Mohave Workforce development program as well as other committees benefiting the workforce development and public school programs in Lake Havasu and Mohave County. Frances also was a founding member of the K-12 Foundation for LHUSD #1. She was also an active member of the 1st Church Christian Scientists. While in Corona, Fran was actively involved with the local baseball, softball and soccer leagues her family participated in as well as local public school, church and community committees. In lieu of flowers donations can be made in Fran’s name to the K-12 Foundation for LHUSD#1 P.O. Box 2277 Lake Havasu City, AZ 86405 or to Hospice of Havasu P.O. Box 597 Lake Havasu City, AZ 86405. Thoughts and condolences can be sent to Fran’s family at www.lietz-frazefuneralhome.com. Arrangements were placed under the care of Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home & Crematory.