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     Joella Mae Hudgns was buried at Loveland Burial Park, Loveland, Larimer Co., Colorado.^4,5 Her Social Security Number was 453-68-9073.³ She was born on February 5, 1942 at Hobbs, Lea Co., New Mexico.^4,3,5,6 As of June 21, 1958,her married name was Poff.² She married Julius Nelson Poff, son of Theodore Poff and Sarah Elkins, on June 21, 1958 at Colorado Springs, El Paso Co., Colorado.² Joella Mae Hudgns died on January 3, 1985 at Loveland, Larimer Co., Colorado, at age 42.^4,5

     Matthew James Clapper Matthew James Clapper, 63, went to be with the Lord on December 12, 2022 at home. He was born on August 19, 1959 in Mansfield, Ohio to James Richard and Patricia Jean (Poff) Clapper. After graduating from Madison Comprehensive High School in 1977, Matt went on to work at General Motors for 28 years until his retirement in 2014. On November 8, 1997, Matt married the love of his life Tammy Dee (Risinger) Clapper. For 25 years the pair shared a home full of laughter, love, and family. In his junior high years Matt enjoyed dog racing, his favorite dog being Danny. His love of racing carried over to racing cars during his high school years, he had a red beauty that was his pride and joy. Being a hard worker from an early age, he often helped with his family’s formerly owned business at Mobil Gas Station on State Route 430 which is now called Sunoco. Matt was an avid outdoorsman, in the summer months if you could not find him at home, he was undoubtedly at his second home, the Clearfork Campgrounds. The campgrounds were his favorite summer time location, enjoying spending time with his family and friends he met throughout the years. In his spare time, he loved to hunt, fish, boat, ride his four-wheeler, and tinkering around in his garage. Matt also enjoyed vacations with his family, one of his greatest adventures was going out west to Wyoming with his brother Mark. Above all else though he was an amazing husband who loved his family, especially his grandchildren- they were the beat of his heart. He is survived by his loving wife Tammy Dee Clapper of Mansfield, his mother Patricia Clapper of Butler, children Katie Swanger Ratcliff of Lexington, Keith Swanger of Bellville, Levi (Tina) Swanger of Mansfield, and Keelie (Ryan) Lawhorn of Ontario, grandchildren Kaleb Swanger, Hayden and Wyatt Ratcliff, Brayden Swanger, Jeff Whisler, Lucas and Barrett (Bear) Swanger, and Aubrynn, Karsynn, Ellie, Emma, and Jhett Lawhorn, sister Lisa (Tony) Morelli of Mansfield, brother Mark Clapper of Butler, numerous sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, nieces and nephews, as well as special friends Rod Ruehle, Frank Snyder, Coop, and all of his friends at Clearfork Campgrounds. He is preceded in death by his father James Clapper, paternal grandparents Lloyd and Polly Clapper, maternal grandparents Paul and Elizabeth Sigler, father-in-law and mother-in-law LaRonald and Barbara Risinger. Burial to follow at Windsor Park Cemetery.⁴ He was buried at Windsor Park Cemetery, Mansfield, Richland Co., Ohio.⁴ He was born on August 19, 1959 at Mansfield, Richland Co., Ohio.^5,4 He married Tammy Renee Applegate on April 24, 1982 at Mansfield, Richland Co., Ohio.² Matthew James Clapper married Tammy Dee Risinger on November 8, 1997.⁴ Matthew James Clapper died on December 12, 2022 at Ohio at age 63.⁴