Anna Spurling Sunday

Anna Louise Spurling Roark Sunday was born 1949 in Grants Pass â€" died at her home on Tuesday, November 23, 2010. She grew up in Grants Pass, graduated from Grants Pass High School in 1967 and attended Graceland University. She was the granddaughter of a local early settler and nationally recognized Jersey dairyman, Franz Schutzwohl. She spent most of her life raising show-type Boston Terriers and was one of America's top Boston Breeders. She was given her first dog at age 3 and at age 8 she was taking a dog into the show ring at a 4-H event. At one time she owned the Pet Parlor Dog Grooming shop in town. She spent lots of time traveling to dog shows to showcase her Sunglo Bostons and won many of the very top national awards. Her recent successes included: 2003 Best in Show (BIS) of Bred-By-Exhibitor entries 2006 Best Female (BOS) at the National Boston Terrier Specialty 2007 shared honors for Top Producing Sire in the nation 2008 Best in Show (BIS) winner 2008 #1 Boston Terrier in the nation 2008 shared honors for Top Producing Dam in the nation 2010 Best of Breed (BOB) winner at Westminster 2010 top champion-producing Dam in the breed for all time She always tried to breed a better Boston and to be a part of the gene pool to improve breed quality. Among her many other activities were 9 years as a facilitator at St. Anne's Divorced, Widowed and Separated group, 15 years as a realtor, and 4 years doing “soup and bread” circles as an extension of the Living Enrichment Center teachings. She enjoyed laughing, reading, taking her grandsons on “missions”, personal growth (retreats and Klemmer seminars), and music. She married Neal Roark in 1974 and divorced 18 years later. On June 3, 2000 she married Thomas Sunday. Her closest living relatives, all from Grants Pass, include: Thomas Sunday, spouse; Harriet & Steve Kolias, mother and step-father; Phillip and Jeremy Roark, sons; Carol Spurling and Joy Ivie, sisters; Aunt Marie Hutchins and honorary family member, Edna Swift. She had 7 grandchildren, 3 step-sisters, a step-brother and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her father, Phillip Earl Spurling, her grandmother, Clara Spurling, and her brother, Bobby Anderson. All who knew her are invited to a memorial service being held at the Community of Christ church, 2033 Harbeck Rd in Grants Pass on Sunday, December 5 at 2:00 pm.