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Lila June
Tufts, 74, of Canaan, IN, formerly of Sanger, CA, passed away
peacefully at
1:10 a.m.(EST), Tuesday, December 24, 2024 in Louisville, KY.
She was
born in Sanger, California on June 22, 1950, the daughter of
Gordon William and
Lillian Beatrice (Stark) Alcorn. She is survived by three
daughters:
Deanna (Brent) Berry of Pismo Beach, CA, Shelley (Chris)
Yakligian of Kingsburg, CA and Jennifer (Heins) Spredemann of
Pleasant
Township, IN; 13 grandchildren: Charley (Jobany), Emily, John,
Luke,
Hallie, Evan, Brandi (James), Josiah, Hope (Ethan), Hayden
(Heather), Carson,
Jonah and Stephen; three brothers Grandville (Edith) Alcorn,
Wayne (Kathy)
Alcorn, and Ivan Alcorn all of Sanger; as well as several nieces
and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her ex-husband Charles
James Tufts,
brother-in-law Harlan Hal Harris, nephew William Robert Alcorn
and her sister
Gail Claudette Harris. Ms. Tufts was a 1969 graduate of Sanger
High School.
After raising her daughters while operating her in-home daycare
for 20 years,
she received her Bachelors Degree in education from Fresno State
University,
where she worked as a preschool teacher. She enjoyed traveling,
baking
& cooking, sewing, crafting, crossword puzzles, and reading.
Lila worshipped
her Lord and Saviour at Hope Baptist Church in Dillsboro, IN.
Graveside
services for Lila will be held on Monday, January 13, 2025 at
11:00am at the
Pleasant Cemetery followed by a celebration of life luncheon at
Hope Baptist
Church. Remembrances can be made to: Hope Baptist Church,
15593 US-50, Dillsboro, IN 47018 Memorial tributes and condolences may be offered to the Pleasant Cemetery in care of the Stratton-Karsteter Funeral Home in Versailles. |
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