Hazel I. Spaulding, 95, a resident of rural Montpelier, died at 6:12 a.m. Tuesday, July 4, 2023, at The Waters of Hartford City. She was born Friday, May 11, 1928, in Sims, Ind., to Paul Smith and Mini Smith. She married Gale Spaulding Jan. 1, 1950, at the Independence Church in Hartford City. Survivors include…