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Kara Speltz passed away on January 13th, 2025 at the age of 87. Born to Agnes and James McGill on July 29th, 1937, in Detroit, Michigan, Kara was the middle child of three.

In her late twenties, Kara was introduced to the “Catholic Left” during the Vietnam War, sparking what would become a life-long commitment to justice and peace. When she was twenty-eight, she married Francis Speltz. Soon after their beloved son James was born.

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It is hard to believe it has been a year. One of the things Kara (Anne when I first knew her as a young mother), taught…
It is hard to believe it has been a year. One of the things Kara (Anne when I first knew her as a y…
It is hard to believe it has been a year. One of the things Kara…
Responding to Ever Loved request...Because Kara was true to her callings I was, probably unconsciously, affirmed to con…
Responding to Ever Loved request...Because Kara was true to her callings I was, probably unconsciou…
Responding to Ever Loved request...Because Kara was true to her …

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Born

July 29th, 1937
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Passed away

January 13th, 2025
Oakland, CA

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