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Deborah Jo Studt
Deborah Jo Studt
Apache Junction, AZ
Deborah Jo (Holtz) Studt passed away suddenly on April 24, 2024, at Apache Junction, AZ. She was born on August 23, 1954 in Tacoma, WA, to Willard and Beverly (Edinger) Holtz. She is survived by her husband Mike, children Ami (Kyl) Gillespie and Brian (Abbi B.) Studt, siblings Gloriane (Joe) Roman and Paul (Jenifer) Holtz, grandkids Payson, Zoe and Scarlet, her dog Tucker and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and one sister.
Deb loved her dog Tucker, shopping at T.J. Maxx (especially with Ami, Zoe and Scarlet), baking whoopee pies and cookies (molasses for Payson) for family, playing Bingo with friends and occasionally playing the slots. She truly loved her 5th wheel and traveling around the country. She was a wonderful wife, mom, grandma, sister, aunt, and friend to all whose lives she touched. Her family hopes that her unwavering love and care for the well-being of all those she crossed paths with will continue to reverberate within us all.
A Celebration of Life will be held on a date yet to be determined.
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