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OBITUARIES FROM 'THE KERN VALLEY SUN' NEWSPAPER
Kern River Valley, Lake Isabella, Kern County, California
VOLUME VI
1985 - 1986 Indexed
DATE MICROFICHED AUG 2 7 1997
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INTRODUCTION AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Obituaries listed within does not include all deaths in the Kern River Valley, only those published in the 'Kern Valley Sun' newspaper. The first year available and copied was 1969 and this is a continuing project.
The gathering of Obituaries in book form was compiled throught the efforts of the Clan Diggers Genealogical Society of the Kern River Valley, with the permission of the publishers of the 'Kern Valley Sun' newspaper. We would like to express our appreciation to these publishers for their cooperation, without which we could never have started this project.
It is our hope that this gathering of Obituaries will simplify the search for information on the relatives or friends that have gone before us and will further the interest in Genealogy.
The SURNAME INDEX includes only the name of the person deceased and does not include other persons that may be mentioned in the obituaries.
CLAN DIGGERS GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY P. O. BOX 531 LAKE ISABELLA, CA 93240
Compiled and arranged by Jim and Phyllis Piper Indexed by Martha Allington
THIS PROJECT IS DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF MAMIE FRANCES (CARPENTER) HENDRICKS
Mamie F. Hendricks
Memorial services were held Thursday, November 17, 1994 at the Library in Lake Isabella for Mamie F. Hendricks of Lake Isabella. Mamie was born August 17, 1913 in St. Joseph, Missouri and passed away November 9, 1994 in Mt. Mesa.
Mamie was married to Steve Hendricks in 1932 and had 49 years together until he passed away in 1981. She was a clerk at the U.S. Post Office in San Jose for 20 years before retiring in 1978. Mamie was a member of the NARF, Senior Nutrition, the Clan Diggers and the NSDAR.
She is survived by her sister and brother-in-law Alice and Cecil Dale of Lake Isabella; her brother-in-law and sister-in-law John and Judy Hendricks of Mt. View, Calif .; also many neices and nephews and grand neices and grand nephews. Arrangements by Valley Mortuary
NSDAR
The Kawaiisu chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution held a memorial service for Mamie Hendricks on Nov 17 at the Library in Lake Isabella. The service was presented by Marian Adkins, Regent. Attending the service were her sister, Alice and Cecil Dale of Lake Isabella and family; brother-in-law John and Marie Hendricks of Mt. View, Calif., and family; and three neices, Mamme and Mike Markieviez of Albuquerque, N.M. and family, Janet and Robert Gibson of San Jose and family, and Cherrie Rubnankara and son of Sacramento. Also present were many friends and members of the NARF, Clan Diggers, NSDAR, and Senior Nutrition. Mamie was a charter member of the Senior Nutrition organization. Nadelle Getting announced that Mamie's name would be placed on a plaque at the Senior Center in Lake Isabella. Mamie was an active and faithful member of our chapter. The offices she held in four years as a member were Chaplain, Registrar, Lineage Research, Membership and press book chairman. During the memorial service red, white, and blue carnations were placed by our members. The hall was decorated in red, white, and blue. Refreshments were served by Phyllis Piper and Marge Laskowski.
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Thursday Jan. 3, 1985 OBITUARY
EDGAR V. PHILLIPS
A graveside funeral service was conducted Friday, Dec. 21, at Kern River Valley Cemetery for Edgar Phillips of Wofford Heights. Officiating was Joel Astor of the Valley Mortuary staff. Mr. Phillips passed away Dec. 4 at Memorial Hospital, Bakersfield. He is survived by two daughters. Born Oct. 16, 1903 in Kansas, Edgar Vernon Phillips was 81 years of age. Arrangements by Valley Mortuary, Lake Isabella.
OPAL MOBLEY
Funeral services were conducted Thursday, Dec. 27 at Valley
Mortuary Chapel, Lake Isabella for Opal Mobley of Lake Isabella. Officiating was Rev. Jim McGhee, pastor of Kernville United Methodist Church.
Mrs. Mobley passed away Dec. 23 at Kern Valley Hospital, Mt. Mesa. She is survived by her husband of 50 years. William B. Mobley of Lake Isabella; sisters Maedel Curry of Lake Isabella, Noni Humphries of Santa Fe Springs; sister-in-law Margaret Parks of Lake Isabella. Mr. and Mrs. Mobley have been residents of the Kern River Valley for the past 16 years. Born Nov. 18, 1905 in Nebraska, Opal Love Mobley was 79 years of age. Interment at Kern River Valley Cemetery. Arrangements by Valley Mortuary, Lake Isabella.
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Thursday Jan. 10, 1985
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Nova I. Chapin
A memorial service was conducted Friday, Jan. 4 at Valley Mortuary Chapel, Lake Isabella, for Nova 1. Chapin of Lake Isabella. Mrs. Chapin passed away Jan. 1 at Kern Valley Hospital, Mt. Mesa. She is preceeded in death by her husband of 47 years, George, deceased in 1984, and survived by her daughter Virgima Butala of La Habra; sons George of Corona, Donald of Anaheim; brother Woodrow Wilson of Michigan and eight grandsons.
Nova was a member of the Moose, Good Sams, Merry Timers and the KRV Engles Acric 3156, the Auxiliary of which officiated at the memorial service.
Born Jan. 23, 1916 in Michigan, Nova Irene Chapin was 68 years of age.
Jacquelyn Miller
Funeral services were conducted Thursday, Jan. 3 at Ihighland Chapel United Methodist Church, Lake Isabella for Jacquelyn Miller of Bodfish. Officiating was Rev. Linda D. Inlow, pastor Mis. Miller passed away Dec. 31 at Kern Medical Center, Bakersfield
She is survived by her husband Doyle of Bodhislı; mother Leora Thiel of Bell: sous John of Oklahoma, Phil o! C'aliforma. Doyle Jr., of Arizona, Steve of Lake Isabella, Danny of Long Beach, and Greg of Lake Isabella: daughters Eva and Kellie. both of lake Isabella; brothers Jay Thiel of Arizona; sister Tiny Lazarte, a resident of the Philippine Islands and one grandchild
Mrs. Miller was a member of the Moose, Eagles, Women's Bowling Congress and Bodfish Homeowners Association Born March 1, 1937 in Los Angeles, Jacquelyn Miller was 47 years of age.
Interment at Kern River Valley Cemetery. Arrangements by Valley Mortuary.
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T.T. Hilborn
A funeral service was conducted Wednesday, Jan. 2 at United Methodist Church, Weldon, for Thornton T. Hilborn of Weldon. Officiating was Rev. Jim McGhee, pastor of the Kernville Methodist Church. Mr. Hilborn passed away Dec. 28 at Kern Valley Hospital, Mt. Mesa.
He is survived by his wife Helen of Weldon; son Burton of Huntington Beach; brothers Rush Hilborn of Newport Beach, Day Hilborn of Hawaii; sister Joy Bender of Yorba Linda, and one granddaughter.
Mr. Hilborn was retired from NWC China Lake and had been a resident of the Kern River Valley since 1968.
Born Jan. 27, 1916 in Los Angeles. California, Thornton Taber Hilborn was 68 years of age. Interment at Kern River Valley Cemetery. Arrangements by Valley Mortuary, Lake Isabella
Mary E. Stengel
Mary E. Stengel of Kernville passed away Dec. 25, 1985 at Kern Valley Hospital, Mt. Mesa. Mary is preceeded in death by her sister Lauretta Kova, also of Kernville. who passed away Dec. 5, and is survived by her friend Enid Wilson of Mt. Mesa.
Born Jan. 27, 1906 in Duluth, Minnesota, Mary Elizabeth Stengel was 78 years of age
Cremation arrangements by Valley Mortuary.
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Richard ( Mecham ) Kinney
Services were held at Hillcrest Mortuary Chapel in Bakersfield on Monday. Dec. 31 for Richard ( Mechan Kinney who died Dec. 27 at Mercy Hospital in Bakersfield as a result of a motorcycle accident. Officiating was Ted Dodd of the Calvary Chapel
Kinney was a 1977 graduate of Kern Valley High School. He also attended South Fork School during his elementary school years. Kinney lived in the Kern Valley since 1967.
Born Dec. 23, 1958 in Fullerton, Kinney was 26 years old.
He was employed by the Chemix Equipment Co. in Bakersfield as a welding foreman.
He is survived by his wife, Tracı and Son, Tyler James, 912 months. He also leaves his parents, Walter and Lou Ann Mecham, Weldon, and James and Cleo Kinney, Brea .; brother, Andrew Kinney, Whittier; sisters Terry Carrillo, Los Angeles, Linda Jo Royal, Bakersfield and Gail Straker, Kuna, Idaho; grandparents Marjorie Mecham, Bakersfield, Claude and Lois Gilbert, Fremont, Ind., and Ray and Donna Esterline. Coldwater, Mich .; great-grandparents Otis Esterline, Coldwater, Mich., Maude Kinney, Eaton Rapids, Mich., and Wm. and Marguerite Chappell, Weldon.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Tyler Kinney Trust Fund, c/o David Mallory. 13600
Warrenton, Bakersfield 93308.
Edna F. Haney
Graveside funeral services were conducted Monday, Dec. 31 at Kern River Valley Cemetery, Wofford Heights for Edna F. Haney of Kernville. Officiating was Rev. C. Alton Thomas, pastor of the First Southern Baptist Church of Kernville. Mrs. Haney passed away Dec. 27 at San Joaquin Community Hospital, Bakersfield.
She is preceeded in death by her husband Claude, deceased in 1982 and survived by her daughter Frances Stripling of Santa Ana; brothers Walter Piper of Downey, Raymond Piper of La Habra; sisters Evelyn Hoffman of Maywood, Lilliam Foltz of Pico Rivera, and granddaughter Kathleen Beeson of Bakersfield.
Born Feb. 24. 1912 in Lynn, Massachusetts. Edna Frances Haney was 72 years of age. Arrangements by Valley Mortuary, Lake Isabella
Floyd Thompson
Floyd Ernest Thompson, known to his many friends by his CB handle "Crappie Kid" passed away Jan. 1, 1985 at Kern Valley Hospital, Mt. Mesa. A graveside funeral service was conducted for Mr. Thompson Friday, Jan. 4 at Kern River Valley Cemetery, Wofford Heights. Officiating was Rev. Francis Edge, pastor of the Bodfish Pentecostal Church of God
Mr Thompson is survived by his wife Juanita of Mt. Mesa: daughter Remona Cook of Alpaugh; brother Robert of Oklahoma; sister Minnie Holloway of Missouri; four grandchildren and seven great- grandchildren.
Born May 16, 1916 in Russell, Oklahoma, Floyd Ernest Thompson was 68 years of age
Arrangements by Valley
Mortuary, Lake Isabella
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Paul Asbway
A funeral service was conducted Saturday, Jan. 12 at Valley Mortuary Chapel, Lake Isabella, for Paul L. Ashway of Wofford Heights. Officiating was Rev. Jim McGhee, pastor of Kernville United Methodist Church. Mr. Ashway passed away Jan. 9 at Kern Valley Hospital, Mt. Mesa.
He is survived by his wife Betty of Wofford Heights; daughters Judy Oachs of Central Point, Oregon, Peggy Lou Wallace of Dalry, Oregon, Ruth Gustafson of Eagle Point, Oregon, Lynda Cardoza of Woodland Hills, Bonnie Pope of Westminster; son William of Mission Viejo; brother Robert of Alhambra; fourteen grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.
Born July 2, 1914 in Burlington, Iowa, Paul Lewis Ashway was 70 years of age.
Cremation arrangements by Valley Mortuary, Lake Isabella.
John L. Zimmerman
John Zimmerman of Wofford Heights passed away Jan. 10 at Kern Valley Hospital, Mt. Mesa. He La survived by his wife Helen of Wofford Heights; son David of Merced; daughter Kathy Rolbeck of Fairoaks, Ca .; brothers William of Kingman, Arizona, Clarence and Bill of Ohio; sister Hazel of Ohio; fourteen grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Born Dec. 26, 1907 in Hamilton, Ohio, John Lows Zimmerman ww 77 years of age.
Clifford Walter Schneider Cremation arrangements were handled by the Neptune Soclety of Bakerafield for Clifford Walter Schneider, who died Dec. 27 at his home in Lake Isabella.
Schneider was a resident of the Kern Valley for the past six years. Born in St. Louis, Mo., in 1916, he was 68 years old.
Schneider was employed as a truck painter for the Knudsen Creamery in Glendale until his retirement in 1978, when he moved to Lake Isabella.
He was a member of the Kern Valley Moose Lodge.
He is survived by his wife, Florence; five daughters, Darlene Euesinger, Texas, Jean Schneider, San Marino. Linda Struthoff. Northrup, Carol Foucault, Massachusettes and Judith Demoit, Montrose ; two sisters, Ilene Novotny, West Covina and Edith Williams, Florida; and 16 grandchildren.
Duncan Williams
Duncan C. Williams of Bodfish passed away Jan. 11 at Kern Valley Hospital, Mt. Mesa. He is survived by his wife La Vern of Bodfish; brother John Williams of Bellingham, Wn .; sister Pearl Tolly of Stockton and many nieces and nephews.
Born July 30, 1904 in Oklahoma, Indian territory, Duncan Cameron Williams was 80 years of age. Cremation arrangements by
Valley Mortuary, Lake Isabella.
Eugene Rains
A graveside funeral service was conducted Monday, Jan. 14 at the Old Kern River Valley Cemetery for Gene Rains of Lake Isabella. Officiating was Rev. Linda D. Inlow, pastor of Highland Chapel United Methodist Church, Lake Isabella. Mr. Rains passed away Jan. 9 at Kern Valley Hospital, Mt. Mesa.
He is survived by his wife Bernice of Lake Isabella; step-daughter Peggy Adams of Baton Rouge, Louisiana; two aunts and one uncle of Tyler, Texas; three grandchildren and many cousina and nephews.
During World War II Gene aerved with the U.S. Army in the invasion of the Southern Philippines and the Ryukyus Islands. He was a member of Post 7665 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Born Sept. 12, 1917 in Markham, Oklahoma, Eugene Richard Rains was 67 years of age.
Military honors were rendered at the graveside by the Kern River Valley Veterans Council, Fred Dodds commanding. Jesse E. Wright, chaplain.
Arrangements by Valley
Mortuary, Lake Isabella
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Thursday Jan. 24, 1985
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Fred Peterson
Carl Fredrick "Fred" Peterson passed away in the Kern River Valley on Jan. 17. He is survived by his Nephew Lawrence C. Camozzi of Pleasant Hill and great-nephews Gary and Daryl Camozzi also of Pleasant Hill.
Peterson had been a resident of Wofford Heights. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran of WWII and served aboard ship in the Asiatic-Pacific region.
Born Nov. 2, 1911, in Oakland, Carl Fredrick Peterson was 73. Cremation arrangements by Valley Mortuary.
Lowell F. Luken
A mass of Christian burial was celebrated at the St. Jude Parish Catholic Church in Wofford Heights Monday, Jan. 21, for Lowell F. "Luke" Luken of Wofford Heights.
Officiating at the mass and at the rosary conducted Sunday evening. Jan. 20, was Rev. Monsignor Anthony G. Herdegen, Pastor of St. Jude's. Mr. Luken passed away Jan. 17 in Kernville.
He is survived by his sons, James of Thousand Oaks, Terry, also of Thousand Oaks; Gary of Dana Point, daughter Mary Ann of Westlake Village, Brother and sister-in-law Paul and Joan Luken of Wofford Heights, sisters Shurley West of Springfield, So. Dak. Bonnie Westergard of la Mars, lowa, Mary I Quise Rolfes of Camp Dodge, Iowa, Five grandchildren and many nieces and nephews
Lowell Luken was a WW Il veteran of the U.S. Army. Born Nov. 21, 1915, in La Mars Iowa, Lowell Francis Luken was 69.
Interment al the Kern Valley cemetery Arrangements by Valley Mortuary of Lake Isabella
Thursday Jan. 24, 1985
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Mo Stolze
A graveside funeral service was held Friday, Jan. 18, at the Kern River Valley Cemetery, Wofford Heights, for Gerald Morrell Stolze of Wofford Heights
Officiatuig were officers of the Kern River Valley Elks Lodge No. 2358 BPOR
Stolze passed away Jan. 14 at Mercy Hospital, Bakersfield. He is survived by his wife, Corrunie, of Wofford heights; daughters Sandra Beeler of Hanover, Penn., Judith Hodges of Atlanta, Georgia; son Gerald of Chatsworth; brother Ross of Los Angeles, sisters Jewell Johnson of Little Sioux, Iowa, Helen Dybevick of Mesa, Ariz., eight grandchildren and one great- grandelohi
Stolze had been a resident of the Kern River Valley since 1969 and was a member of the Elks.
Born Ilec. 12, 1909 in Sioux City, lowa, Morrell was 75.
Cremation arrangements by
Valley Mortuary, Lake Isabella.
Ethel L. Benson
Ethel I .. Benson, Kernville, died Jan. 11, 1985, at San Joaquin Hospital, Bakersfield. She was 75. Ethel 1. Barkeen was born April 11, 1909, in Colorado. She was the daughter of August Barkeen and Janhindrik Anderson, both born in Sweden
She is survived by a newphew, Robert Barkeen, Denver, Colo., and many relatives in Sweden.
A memorial service will be held at the United Methodist Church, Idaho Springs, Colo, (1) Jan. 26. Meniorials may be made to the American Heart Assocation, c/o Robert Barkeen, 1890 }. 68th Ave., Denver, Colo., 80224
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Thursday Jan. 31, 1985
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Audrey Payne
A graveside funeral service was conducted Monday, Jan. 28 at the Kern River Valley Cemetery, Wofford Heights, for Audrey Payne of Wofford Heights. Officiating was Pastor Jerry Ruff of the Foursquare Gospel Church of Wofford Heights. Audrey passed away at Lancaster Community Hospital on Jan. 25.
She is survived by her sons Johnny Lee of Canoga Park, Kenneth of Kernville, Jeffrey of Kernville; daughters Brenda Tuttle of Bishop, Catherine Springer of Wofford Heights, and 10 grandchildren. Born Feb. 5, 1929 in Yukon, West Virginia, Audrey Payne was 55. Arrangements by Mortuary, Lake Isabella. Valley
Dorothy L. Hunter
A memorial service Was conducted Friday, Jan. 25 at Kern River Valley Elks Lodge No. 2355, bpoe, for Dorothy Hunter of Wofford Heights. Officiating were officere of the Elks Lodge. Mra. Hunter passed away Jan. 22 at Kern Valley Hospital, Mt. Mesa.
She is survived by her husband, Thurman of Wofford Heights, and mother, Martha Loftus of Wofford Helghts. Dorothy was a member of the Ladies of the Elks.
Born Feb. 12, 1927 in Los Angeles, Dorothy Loftus Hunter was 57. Cremation arrangements by Valley Mortuary, Lake Isabella.
Thursday Jan. 31, 1985
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Margaret E. Neal
A funeral service was conducted Saturday, Jan. 26 at Valley Mortuary Chapel, Lake Isabella, for Margaret Neal of Squirrel Valley. Officiating was Pastor Bill Edwards of the Open Bible Fellowship, Lake Isabella, of which Mrs. Neal was a member.
Mrs. Neal passed away Jan. 24 at Kern Valley Hospital, Mt. Mesa. She is survived by her husband Ira of Squirrel Valley; daughter and son- in-law Marjorie and Jerry Moreland of Canoga Park; sister Francis Matlock of Tennessee; granddaughters Susan Reeves of Reseda, Darlene Honey of Squirrel Valley, Lori Estep of Yakima, Washington, and three great- grandchildren.
Margaret waa a member of the 55 Plus Club.
Born Dec. 22, 1902 in Indiana, Margaret Ethel Neal was 82.
Interment at Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery, Chatsworth, Ca. Arrangements by Valley Mortuary, Lake Isabella.
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Esther M. Coovert
Funeral services were conducted Wednesday, Jan. 30 at Valley Mortuary Chapel for Esther M. Coovert c.f
Wufford Heights. Officiating l'astor
Jim McGhee of Kernville Methodist Church and members of the Order of the Eustein Star, Chapter 643.
Mrs. Couvert passed away Jan. 28 at her residence in Wofford Heights. She is survived by her husband, Jack Couvert of Wofford Heights.
Mrs. Cooveri was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star.
Born Aptil 3, 1904 in Rochester, New York, Esther Mary Coovert was 80.
Interment at Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, Calif. Arrangements by Valley Mortuary, Lake Isabella.
David Persson
David Persson of Wofford Heights passed away at home on Feb. 2.
He is survived by his wife Mary of Wofford Heights; son Al Persson of Santa Ana; daughter Sue Larson of Portland, Oregon; three sister, Clara Bystrom of Thousand Oaks, Viola Jorgenson and Adina Nibre, both of Malmo, Sweden, and three grandchildren.
Born September 4, 1908 in Sweden, David Persson was 76.
Cremation arrangements by Valley Mortuary, Lake Isabella.
Michael C. Boussum Memorial services were held Saturday, Jan. 26 at Mountain Valley Memorial Park, Joshua Tree, Callf., for Michael Moussum, 35, who died Jan. 24.
Michael lived in Squirrel Valley for three years and was a self- employed contractor. Michael is survived by his wife, Patty Boussum of Joshua Tree; three daughters, Christian, Nicole and Jamie; a son, Colin; mother and father, Merland and Maxine Boussum of Ontario; four sistera, Joyce Randles of Lake Isabella, Karen Wheeler of Rowland Heights, Becky Jowdy of Walnut, and Joanne Losa of Ontario; and one brother, Gary Boussum of Ontario.
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Estella Butterbredt Robinson Metz
A funeral service was conducted Monday, Feb. 4 ut Foursquare Gospel Church, Wofford Heights, for Estella Metz of Wofford Heights. Officiating was Rev. Oren Ice.
Mrs. Metz passed away at home on Jan 31
She was born Estella Butterbredt near Weldon. She attended school in the mining town of Kelso; an article ahe wrote about her school days recently was discovered by her family.
In 1920 ahe married Robert Lee Robinson. The couple built a home with Robinson's World War I bonus. Together they played bit parts In the movies that were produced with the old town used as a backdrop.
Robinson died in 1945. Three years later she married Eddie Metz. And when the dam was constructed, the home was moved up the slope to the new town of Wofford Heights.
Metz had worked on the dam construction and is remembered for founding the Wofford Heights Improvement Group. Mrs. Metz has been a widow since last year.
She is survived by her daughters Betty Lewis of Ridgecrest, Bernice T. Wermuth of Wofford Heights; son C. "Bob" Robinson of Weldon; 12 grandchildren and 25 great- grandchildren.
Estella is preceeded in death by her husband Lin Edson "Eddie" Metz, deceased in July 1984.
She was born July 18, 1903 in Weldon, the daughter of valley ploneer Fred Butterbredt and Pauline Apalatea Butterbredt. Estella had lived her entire life here in the Kern River Valley. She was a member of the Rebekahs, VFW Auxiliary, Order of the Golden Slipper and WHIGs.
Interment at Kern River Valley Cemetery. Arrangements by Valley Mortuary, Lake Isabella.
Frank E. Truex
Funeral services for Frank E. Truex were conducted Saturday, Feb. 2 at First Baptist Church of Lake Isabella. Officiating at the church and at graveside was Reverend David Snow, pastor.
Truex, a resident of Lake Isabella, passed away January 29 at Kern Valley Hospital.
He is survived by his wife Georgia of Lake Isabella; son Larry Truex of Houston ; daughter Linda Lauckhardt of Big Bear; three grandchildren; one great- grandchild; brother William, and nephew Ron Truex, both of Texas.
Truex was a member of Post 711 of the American Legion and had served with the U.S. Navy during World War II. Frank waa known to his many friends in the valley by his CB handle "Filmpusher," a name acquired from his lifelong career as a motion picture projectionist.
Born August 9, 1910 in Monument, New Mexico, Frank Elkin Truex WAS 74.
Interment at Kern River Valley Cemetery, Wofford Heights. Arrangements by Valley Mortuary of Lake Isabella. Military honors were rendered at graveside by American Legion Post 711, Jim Harris commanding, and the KRV Veterans Council, Jesse E. Wright, chaplain, Fred Dodds, commander.
Mary Elizabeth Luxton
Graveside services were conducted Jan. 29 at Kern Valley Cemetery for Mary Elizabeth Luxton who died Jan. 26 in a hospital in Morro Bay. Reverend Norman Mack officiated.
Born in Globe, Arizona on April 6, 1900, Mary Luxton was 84. She was a resident of Kernville for 15 years.
Mary was preceeded in death by her husband, Al Luxton in 1967.
Survivors include a daughter, Dorothy Telford Salyer, Morro Bay; son Dean Luxton, San Diego; two brothers, Everett Vinyard and Edward Vinyard, both of Phoenix, Arizona; five grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and alx great- great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Benedict-Rettey Mortuary, Morro Bay
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Thursday Feb. 14, 1985 OBITUARY
HOWARD PLUMMER
A memorial service for Plummer will be held on Saturday, Feb. 16, at 2 p.m. at the Highland Chapel United Methodist Church. Services will be conducted by Rev. Linda Inlow.
JACK WILLIAMS
A funeral service was conducted Thursday, Feb. 7 at the Valley Mortuary Chapel, Lake Isabella, for Lee Jackson "Jack" Williams, Lake Isabella. Officiating was Rev. Jim McGhee, pastor of the United Methodist Church, Kernville. Williams passed away Feb. 4 at the Kern Valley Hospital, Mt. Mesa. He is survived by his son, Lee Jay, of Lake Isabella; daughter Dorene Snare of Colorado; brother Dewey and sister Biola Ponce, California, and five grandchildren.
Williams was known in the valley as the operator of Guardian Mobile Homes in Lake Isabella, During WW II, he served with the U.S. Navy aboard small landing craft in the Asiatic-Pacific areas. He had been a resident of the Kern River Valley for the past 14 years. Born June 18, 1924, in Venice, Lee Jackson Williams was 60.
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