Obituary of Verna WATKINS

Verna (Tootie) Watkins passed away peacefully at home after a lingering illness on July 9, 2009. She was born in Reynolds, Indiana on September 21, 1926, to Carl and Edna Ruemler. She was married on July 6,1947 to Robert Watkins. They raised their family and moved to Lake Havasu City in August 1969.Tootie had a long and successful career as a Staff Administrator for Citizens Utilities Telephone, retiring after 22 years. She was an artist, a poet and she loved to sing in her church choir.Tootie is survived by her sister Thelma; her children, Andria(Michael) Luboa, Pat Watkins and Andre Duhamel, Linda (Bud)Haas, Bill Watkins and Chatty Larsen, Phil Watkins and daughter-in-law Susanne Watkins; sister, Thelma Wells, her grandchildren, Fred (Tessa) Haas, Adrianne Watkins, and Sarah Jacobs, two great grandchildren, Hailey and Liam Haas and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Robert Watkins, sisters Edith and Norma and brother, Carl.Memorial services will be held at Lamb of God Lutheran Church on Saturday July 18, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Harold Kallio officiating.In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to be made to Lamb of God Lutheran Church, 2790 Inca Dr., Lake Havasu City, AZ; 86403 or Hospice of Havasu, P.O. Box 597, Lake Havasu City, AZ. 86405Condolences and thoughts can be made to her family at www.lietz-frazefuneralhome.comArrangements were placed under the care of Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home and Crematory.