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HENDRYX -- Loretta Maria Spohr Bell. Loretta was born April 12, 1912 in Berthoud, CO to Richard & Esther Edmundson Spohr, one of seven siblings. She graduated from high school in Raton, NM in 1930, and from nurse's training at Bethel Hospital in Colorado Springs in 1933 and served as a nurse in Albuquerque for 45 years. She married William Maxwell Bell in 1933. They had two daughters, Helen Katherine and Carol Elizabeth (Betty). They were living in Albuquerque, NM when Bill passed away in 1946. Loretta met and married Louis J. Hendryx in 1948. They had a wealth of love, family and friends who blessed their, (almost) 50 years of marriage. Lou preceded her in death in 1998. On January 25, 2008 Loretta slept peacefully as she passed away. She went to greet her siblings, Dick, Turk & Bette and her granddaughter, Anita Moore & great- grandson, Greg Matthews. She is survived by her children, Helen (Merritt) Sherer, Denver and Betty Wright, Colorado Springs; her grandchildren, Matthew (April) Sherer, Arvada, CO; Peggy (Wayne) Matthews, Coon Rapids, MN and Judi (Carl) Rinkenberger, Albuquerque; nine great- grandchildren; and five great- great- grandchildren; her siblings Sam (Louise) Spohr, Albuquerque, Harold (Leona) Spohr, Woodburn, OR, Carol McMeen, Webb City, MO; sister- in-law, Lorene Spohr, Rio Verde, AZ and numerous nieces, nephews & friends. Memorial Services will be held on April 19, 2008, 10:30 A.M. at St. Marks on the Mesa Episcopal Church in Albuquerque, NM. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be sent to St. Mark's Episcopal Church; 431 Richmond Pl., NE; Albuquerque, NM 87106, Shriners Hospital Fund, Ballut Abyad Shrine Temple, 6600 Zuni, S. E., Albuquerque, NM 87108; The Denver Hospice, 501 S. Cherry Street, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80246-1328. Please view online obituary and sign family guest book at vaburialbenefits.com.
        Published on: Wed April 09, 2008