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Barbara Mae Boltz (Flynn) was born on June 28, 1934 in Grand Island, Nebraska. Barbara loved to travel, and wore out the freeways driving from Arizona, to Alabama, and to Washington. She loved crocheting, sewing, painting, camping, bingo, and could always find a great buy at the stores she frequented. She especially loved redbirds. Barbara was a homemaker, married for 64 years who had 3 children, 10 grandchildren, and 9 great grandchildren.

Barbara was preceeded in death by her husband Duane Boltz, brother Jerry Flynn, daughter Pamela Farmer, and grandson Robert Christensen.

She is survived by her son, Michael Boltz in Glendale, Arizona, her daughter, Paulette Charboneau in Olympia, Washington, as well as grandchildren and great grandchildren in Washington, Wyoming, Alabama, and Oklahoma. Barbara will forever be mom, grandma, and grandma great.

Cardinals appear when Angels are near.

She will be laid to rest with her husband of 64 years at Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent, WA