Laura Loretta Spitler, 93 of Mulberry passed away Friday, June 26, 2015 in a local nursing home. She was a homemaker and past Liberian at the Mulberry Library and a member of Library friends, author of published books “Gem of the Mt. Valley” and “How Firm a Foundation” and a tutor of Laubach Literacy Council of Crawford County. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Mulberry. A past teacher of Upper Room Sunday School Class, Director of Arkansas Chapter of New England Women and past president and chaplain of Colonial Dames of the DVII Century Bell Point Chapter, past regent and Chaplain of NSDAR of Fort Smith and a member of the board of Director United Methodist Historical Society and Questers International. She was a resident of Mulberry since 1982. She was preceded in death by her husband Donald Spitler and one son, L. Douglas Spitler; both parents, C.I. and Dovie (Wise) Stratton and two sisters and four brothers.

Funeral service will be at 11 AM Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at Ocker Funeral Home of Alma Chapel in Alma with burial at New Cemetery in Mulberry under the direction of Ocker Funeral Home of Alma.

She is survived by a daughter, LeeAnna Gerst and husband, Martin of Masonville, CO.; one son, Larry Spitler and wife, Patricia of Barling; one brother, Sidney Mac Stratton of Burlington, Iowa; one daughter-in-law, Jolene Spitler of Westminister, CO; ten grandchildren, fourteen great grandchildren and one great great grandchildren.

The family will visitation with relatives and friends Wednesday, July 1, 2015 from 9:30 – 10:30 AM at Ocker Funeral Home of Alma 917 Hwy 64 East, Alma.

Pallbearers will be Seth, Evan and David Spitler, Joel Gueck

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