Iva Oleta Candelaria

Iva Oleta Candelaria, age 70, of Mena, Arkansas passed away Wednesday April 29, 2015 in Ft. Smith, Arkansas.

She was born August 15, 1944 in Grants, New Mexico to the late Sydney Romine and the late Dollie Hopper Romine.  She was married to Anselmo Candelaria and was a loving housewife by profession. Iva loved her grandchildren very much; they gave her much joy.  She enjoyed her flowers and hummingbirds.  She was a loving and kind wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend to all who knew her. She will be dearly missed.

She is survived by husband, Anselmo Candelaria of the home; children, Glendora Orphy of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Frankie Armijo of Mena, Arkansas, Candy Sue Schotik of Las Vegas, Nevada, Tessie Temple of Arizona,

Anselmo Candelaria, Jr. of Mena, Arkansas, Iva Candelaria, Jr. of Needville, Texas; grandchildren, Chrystle Candelaria of Mena, Arkansas, Dolly Candelaria of Mena, Arkansas, Jami Bell of Mena, Arkansas, Audrey Christmas of Needville, Texas, Meghan Armijo of Mena, Arkansas, Ethan Jewell of Mena, Arkansas, Jacob Haddox of Mena, Arkansas, Aramis Candelaria of Hatfield, Arkansas, Ciara Candelaria of Mena, Arkansas, Anselmo Candelaria, III, of Mena, Arkansas, E.J. Cail, Keifer and Alexis Schotik, Shawna Moore, Steven and Patrick Orphy, Brittany and Tiffany Armijo, Frank, Jr, and John Paul Armijo, Shawn Rider, Trinity and Dominick and Erica Smedley; numerous great-grandchildren; sisters, Juanita and Genvea, Rita Schoolfield and husband Nick of Dierks, Arkansas; and brother, Syd Romine of Hatfield, Arkansas.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Sydney and Dollie Romine.

Mrs. Candelaria was sent for cremation under the direction of the Beasley Wood Funeral Home of Mena.

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