Verona Belle Spatz
Jan 17th, 1934 - Feb 15th, 2026- Birth Date: Jan 17, 1934
- Death Date: Feb 15, 2026
- Funeral Date: Feb 20, 2026 at 2:00 pm
- Location: Roselawn Memorial Park, Little Rock, Arkansas
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Biography:
Verona Belle Spatz was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, January 17, 1934. She passed away on February 15, 2026. Belle was the only child of Arthur and Hazel Spatz. Belle graduated from Mount St. Mary’s in 1951, received her undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Belle later received her Masters in Urban and Regional Planning from the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs from the University of Pittsburgh. She received her PhD from MIT in Environmental Health.
Belle spent three years working as a community planner at Kadena Air Force Base in Okinawa, Japan. Her work as an Urban Planner allowed her to enjoy one of her favorite hobbies which was traveling. Belle enjoyed being with friends, playing Mahjong, tennis and her dogs, Cotton and Misty (who predeceased her).
Belle volunteered for numerous agencies and served as a Trustee for the Arkansas Arts Center. She also served on the Pulaski County Quorum Court as a Justice of the Peace.
Belle’s Celebration of Life will be a graveside service to be held Friday, February 20, 2pm at Roselawn Cemetery.