Muffy Muffy Banks

Muffy Banks, 86, passed away Sunday, April 3, 2016, at home in Paso Robles, Calif. She was born in March 1930 in Santa Maria, Calif., to Choppo and Hazel Munoz. An 8th generation Californian, she called the Central Coast home her entire life. Muffy graduated from Arroyo Grande High School and married "the love of her life" Hud in 1948. They remained devoted to one another for over 67 years. She spent 35 years working in the medical field, while raising her two daughters and being a "forestry" wife, roles which she enjoyed immensely. Muffy belonged to a multitude of clubs and organizations, including the B.P.W., The Quota Club, Los Californianos, The Paso Robles Historical Society, The Main Street Association, The Pioneer Day Committee, The Italian Catholic Federation at St. Rose of Lima (despite not being Italian), the Farm Bureau Women, Happy Trails R.V. Club, the C.D.F. 25 year Club as their historian and the C.D.F. Wagon Train. Muffy spent her later years traveling with Hud and her beloved schnauzer, Alexander Montana, throughout the western states, including trips throughout California, Arizona, and Montana with their 5th wheel in tow. Muffy is survived by her husband, Hud of Paso Robles; daughters Kathy Banks of Paso Robles and Karen Williams (Scott) of Montana along with her grandson Mathew Williams of Montana. Services will be held Tuesday, April 12, 2016, at 11:00am at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, 820 Creston Road, Paso Robles. A Reception will be held in the church hall following the services. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Pioneer Day Committee, P.O. Box 262, Paso Robles, Calif., 93447 or Healing Hearts Animal Sanctuary at 3090 Avena Rd., Lompoc, Calif., 93436 or Hospice of San Luis County. Arrangements under the direction of Kuehl-Nicolay Funeral Home, Paso Robles, CA.