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Ann Tonette "Toni" Blasi

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Ann Tonette "Toni" Blasi, 45, of Bella Vista, Ark., passed away, Friday, Jan. 25, 2013, at Circle of Life in Bentonville, Ark. She was born March 18, 1967, in Omaha, Neb., to William L. Witcofski and Peggy Anderson Witcofski. Toni graduated from Bentonville High School and earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Arkansas in 1991. She was co-owner of Estitiques Day Spa from 1989 to 1996. She later owned and operated "Safe Sites," a construction safety consulting company from 1998 until 2011, when she joined Walmart as a project manager for safety and security. She achieved the certification of Certified Safety Professional in 2012 and was an active member of the American Society of Safety Engineers and the secretary of the Arkansas chapter. She enjoyed scrapbooking, and loved spending time at the family cabin, hiking, taking photos, and sitting by the campfire in the evenings. She and her family have been faithful, active members of Fellowship Bible Church of Rogers. She was preceded in death by her father. Toni is survived by her childhood sweetheart, and husband of 25 years, Lance Blasi; and one daughter, Catherine Grace, both of the home; mother, Peggy Jo Sellers, and husband, Jim, of Seligman, Mo.; one brother, Billy Witcofski,and wife, Sharon, of Rogers; one sister, Terri Kaslow, and husband, Art, of Solvang, Calif.; one stepbrother, Jimmy Sellers, and wife, Kristy, of Pea Ridge, Ark.; two stepsisters, Jennifer Sell, of Solvang, Calif., Michelle Dryden, and husband, Rom, of Tucson, Ariz.; mother in-law, Barbara Blasi, of Bentonville; sister-in-law, Alex Mitchell, of Dallas, Texas; and a host of wonderful friends. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013, at Fellowship Bible Church in Rogers with Pastor Mickey Rapier officiating. Burial will be in Bentonville Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Circle of Life, 900 N.E. Verdant, Bentonville, AR 72712. Arrangements have been entrusted to Stockdale-Moody Funeral Services of Rogers. Words of comfort may be expressed and memories shared at stockdalefuneral.com.

Published January 27, 2013

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