Cora Louise Marron-Despres, age 77of Wyoming, passed away unexpectedly from a stroke on Wednesday, December 5, 2012. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Marron. She is survived by her husband, Bernard Despres; daughters, Mary Ann (Larry) Mullen and Kathleen ( Jose Ramon) Arroyave; step-children, Mannette (Michael) Minier, Richard (Nancy) Despres, Bernard (Janine) Despres, Gary (Cindy) Despres; brother, Edward (Mona) Bennett; sisters, Anna Shindorf and Ada Johnson; brothers and sisters-in-law, Alfred Despres, Raymond Despres, Rosemary Stryz and Blanche (Jerry) Krenszeleski; grandchildren, Ryan Persha and Aurora Arroyave; 8 step-grandchildren and 3 step-great-grandchildren. Cora was a member of Unity of Grand Rapids and Eastern Star-Evergreen Chapter #334. Memorial services will be Saturday, December 15, 2012 at 11:00 AM at the O’Brien-Eggebeen-Gerst Chapel, 3980 Cascade Rd. SE, Rev. Jon Stradtner of Woodview Christian Church and Kay and Larry Stolsonburg of MSIA, officiating. Inurnment Graceland Mausoleum. Visitation will be Friday from 6-8 PM and Saturday one hour prior to the memorial service. Memorial contributions may be made to Movement of Spiritual Inner Awareness (MSIA), 3500 W. Adams Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90018 in memory of Cora Marron-Despres or online at MSIA.org.
