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Nora Maxine Grandon

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Nora Maxine (Strawn) Meng Grandon, age 100, of Bella Vista, Ark., passed away peacefully at home on March 22, 2017. Maxine was born Feb. 23, 1917 in Lewis, Kan. She is preceded in death by her parents, George H. and Hazel Strawn; her first husband, George Meng; second husband, Joe Grandon, and her sister Verna Neola Wyckoff. Maxine is survived by her nephew, John Wyckoff (Brenda) of Bella Vista and her niece Marcia O'Bleness (Jim) of Copeland, Kan. She "mothered" both of them after their mother (her sister) died at the age of 46. She is also survived by her five great nieces and nephews: Denise Gruenbacher, Dana Wyckoff, Karina O"Bleness Komele, Lance O"Bleness and Neil O'Bleness; 14 great-great nieces and nephews and five great-great-great nieces and nephews from the Wyckoff and O'Bleness families. Maxine is also survived by three nieces, two grand-nieces, two grand-nephews, one great-nephew and two great-great nieces from the Lawrence Meng Family. Two nieces, three nephews, thirty-two great-great nieces, fourteen great-great nephews, two great-great-great nieces and two great-great-great nephews from the Marcus Meng family. Three nieces, two nephews, five great nieces, five great nephews, six great-great nieces and ten great-great nephews from the Mary Lou Gifford family. Three grandsons from the Grandon family. Funeral Mass of the Resurrection will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 5, 2017, at St. Bernards Catholic Church, 1 St. Bernard Lane, Bella Vista, Ark., where Maxine was a member. A graveside service will be held in Cimarron, Kan. The date will be announced by the family. The family wishes to thank Circle of Life Hospice of Bentonville, Ark., for their wonderful and compassionate care of Maxine in the last weeks of her life. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in Maxine's name to Circle of Life Hospice, 901 Jones Road, Springdale, Ark., 72762 or online at www.nwacircleoflife.org. Arrangements are under the direction of Bella Vista Funeral Home & Crematory. On-line condolences may be made at www.funeralmation.com.

Published March 26, 2017

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