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Barbara Diane LaVelle

Posted 2020-03-12 by mhenderson
Published in Today's News Herald from Mar. 11 to Mar. 12, 2020 -
Lake Havasu City, Arizona

>> Barbara Diane LaVelle <<
>> 1934 - 2020 <<


Barbara LaVelle passed away peacefully at home on March 7, 2020. She
was 85 years young and is survived by Thomas LaVelle, her husband of
almost 65 years.

Proud mother of three girls: Lori Crandall of Fallbrook, California,
Tami LaVelle of Lake Havasu City, and Jodi Costello of Discovery Bay,
California. She has six grandchildren (one deceased) and one great-
grandson.

She was born and raised in North Hollywood, California and attended
the University of Southern California. In 1955, she married Tom
LaVelle and they began their life together. They raised their family
in Costa Mesa, California and In 2000, they moved to Lake Havasu City
where they built their home in 2003.

She enjoyed traveling in their motorhome and made many trips in it,
including Alaska in 2018 and North Carolina last year. She loved to
travel to the wine areas of California, Oregon and Washington. She was
an active member in the London Bridgers RV Club. Barbara loved to
travel and take cruises. She was able to take trips to many parts of
the world with Tom while on his business trips. She spent last New
Years on a cruise to the Mexican Riviera.

Barbara belonged to the Republican Women's Club, The Elks Club-
Elkettes, Marine Corps League-Auxiliary, and enjoyed being a member of
the Lake Havasu Yacht Club.

An inspiration to many, Barbara loved life and will be missed by the
many lasting friendships she made.

There will be a celebration of life for Barbara at a later date.

Services were entrusted to the care of Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home.
Thoughts and condolences can be sent to the family at www.lietz-
frazefuneralhome.com. To send a free card, go to
www.sendoutcards.com/lietzfraze.




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