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OBITUARIES FROM 'THE KERN VALLEY SUN' NEWSPAPER
Kern River Valley, Lake Isabella, Kern County, California
VOLUME VIII
1989 - 1990 Indexed
FAMILY HISTORY LIBRARY 35 NORTH WEST TEMPLE SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84150
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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 ML. 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 bluc. Refreshments were served by Phyllis Piper and Marge Laskowski.
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NORMA TOSETTI
A funeral service was conducted graveside at the Kern Valley Cemetery for Norma Tosetti of Squir- rel Valley. Officiating was Rev. Paul McWilliams, pastor of the United Methodist Church, Lake Isabella. Mrs. Tosetti passed away Dec. 26 at Mercy Hospital, Bakersfield. She is preceded In death by her husband Willam Tosetti, decesed in 1983.
Norma is survived by her son W.B. Tosetti of Monterey; daughter Carol Smith of Valencia; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Norma had been a resident of the Kern Valley for the past 22 years.
Born Nov. 22, 1910 in Canada, Ed- na Norma Tosetti was 78
Arrangements by Valley Mortuary.
ROBERT WILLIAM STROUD
A memorial service will be held Saturday, Jan. 7 at 12 noon at Valley Mortuary in Lake Isabella for Robert William Stroud who passed away Dec. 29 at Kern Valley Hospital.
He is survived by his wife Emma of Kernville; daughter Nancy Burdge of Bakersfield; daughter Rose Stroud; son Walter Stroud and their mother Margaret Stroud all of Kernville; brother Gene Stroud d' Bakersfield; a neice and nephew and two grandchildren.
Bob was a longtime resident of the Kern Valley and a member of the Moose Lodge and also the Veterans of Foreign Wars for which he was Post Commander.
Bob was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Army.
Born June 20, 1925 In Bakersfield, Bob was 63.
MILDRED J. RECKLING
A funeral service was conducted Thursday, Dec. 29 at Valley Mortuary Chapel, Lake Isabella for Mildred Joyce Reckling of Lake Isabella. Of- ficiating was Rev. Charles Smith, pastor of the United Methodist Church in Weldon.
Mrs. Reckling passed away Dec. 28 at Memorial Hospital in Bakersfield.
She is survived by her daughter Judy Nelson of Mesa, Arizona; sister Nell Roberts of Lake Isabella; nephew Tom Roberts; brother in law Joel Roberts of Lake Isabella and three grandchildren.
Mrs. Reckling was a resident of the Kern Valley for the past seven years. She was a member of the Grand- mothers Club and Eagles Auxiliary.
Born June 1, 1920 in Tennessee, Mildred Joyce Reckling was 68.
Interment at the Kern Valley Cemetery. Arrangements by Valley Mortuary
GRACE W. JOSEPHSON
Grace Josephson, 73 of Lake Isabella passed away Dec. 29 at Kern Valley Hospital.
She is survived by her husband of 19 years Carl of Lake Isabella: brother Ward Adams of Wyoming.
Mrs. Josephson was a member of the Women of the Moose and had been a resident of the Kern Valley for the past 15 years.
Interment of cremated remains at Kern Valley Cemetery. Cremation ar- rangements by Valley Mortuary.
LILLIAN A. WEBB
A funeral service was conducted graveside Thursday, Dec. 29 at the Roosevelt Memorial Park Cemetery for Lillian A. Webb of Weldon. Of- fleiating was Pastor G. W. St. John of the Mt. Olive Lutheran Church of La Crescenta.
Mrs. Webb passed away Dec. 28 at Kern Valley Hospital.
She is survived by her son Gary of La Crescenta; sister Hazel Milam of Weldon; cousin Gilbert Johnson of Sacramento and three grandchildren. Born July 3, 1909 in California Lillian Ann Webb was 79.
Arrangements by Valley Mortuary.
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WILLIAM J. HAUSER
A funeral service was con- ducted Monday, Jan. 9 at the Valley Mortuary Chapel, Lake Isabella for William J. Hauser of Lawndale. Officiating was Rev. David Snow, Pastor of the First Baptist Church of Lake Isabella.
Mr. Hauser passed away Jan. 4 at the Memorial Hospital of Greater Bakersfield. He is survived by his sons Melvin of Wofford Heights, George of Norce, Vern of Lawndale; twin sister Myrtle Marie Hendrickson of Idaho; six grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
Martin J. Hauser had been a resident of the Kern Valley for more than 19 years and is preced- ed in death by his wife Grace, deceased in 1982. Born July 14, 1895 in Twin Bridges, Montana, Martin Jenn- ings Hauser was 93. Interment at Kern Valley cemetery .
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Willie Edmondson
A memorial service was con- ducted Saturday, Jan. 7 at the Valley Mortuary Cahpel in Lake Isabella for Alwilda M. Edmond- son of Lake Isabella. Officiating were officers of KRV Women of the Moose Chapter 1297.
Mrs. Edmondson passed away Jan. 3 at Kern Valley Hospital. She is survived by her husband Ray of Lake Isabella; son and daughter In law H.L. and Bar- bara Baker of Yorba Linda; two grandchildren.
Mrs. Edmondosn was a member of the Women of the Moose, Order of Eastern Star, Daughters of the Nile, Order of Golden Slipper, Shin Chapter. She has been a resident of the Kern Valley for the past 18 years.
Born July 10, 1915 in Indiana, Alwilda Maude "Willie" Ed- mondson was 73.
Cremation arangements by Valley Mortuary.
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KEVIN LEE STITES
A memorial service was held Tuesday in the Highland Chapel in Lake Isabella for Kevin Lee Stites, who died Jan. 4. Kevin was born Jan. 24, 1967 in Huntington Park, CA and had been a resident of the Kern Valley since 1981. He graduated from Kern Valley High School and was employed as assistant manager of Kentucky Fried Chicken in Lake Isabella. Burial will be in Russellville, Arkansas.
He is survived by his wife Hiedi, stepdaughter Nichole; father Michael Stites of Mt. Mesa; mother Margaret Dodge of Russellville, Arkansas; sisters Cathy "Red' Stites of Bakersfield, Anita Dodge of Arkansas; brother Danny Dodge of Arkansas; grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Gene Harris of Mt. Mesa; great grandfather Edward Reavis of Decatur, Illinois and great grandmother Katherine Craig of Buena Park.
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Fredrick J. Racine
Frederick J. Racine of Lake Isabella passed away Jan. 5 at Kern Valley Hospital.
He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Viola of Lake Isabella: daughters Joan Forte of Califor- nia, Carol Ann Fox of Washington, Grace Le Cours of Irvine; sixteen grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Mr. Racine had been a resident of the Kern Valley for the past 20 years.
Born Dec. 25, 1913 in Rochester, New York, Frederick Joseph Racine was 75.
Cremation arrangements by Valley Mortuary.
Dick Stockton
A funeral service was conducted Saturday, Jan. 7 at the Valley Mortuary Chapel for Richard H. "Dick" Stockton of Lake Isabella. Officiating was Joel Astor of the Valley Mortuary staff. Mr. Stockton passed away Jan. 7 at Kern Valley Hospital.
He is survived by his mother Geraldine of Lake Isabella; wife Joanie; son Richard of Whittier; daughter Carrie of Anaheim and four grandchildren. Dick Stockton served with the U.S. Ar- my in Germany during the late 1950's. He was employed for many years with the Army Corps of Engineers in the valley and had been a resident since 1952.
Born Nov. 29, 1933 in Flint, Genesee County, Michigan, Richard Harley "Dick" Stockton was 55.
Interment at the Hillcrest Memorial Park, Bakersfield. Ar- rangements by Valley Mortuary.
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Wednesday Jan. 18, 1989 OBITUARY
JAMES WILLIAM McKAIG
Memorial services will be held Jan. 21 at 11 a.m. at the St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Kernville for James William McKaig. Rev. David Graham will officiate. McKaig died Dec. 27 at San Joaquin Hospital in Bakersfield. He was a resident of Mt. Mesa for 10 years. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Elvira of Mt. Mesa; cousin Virginia Yurk of Wofford Heights, Byron McKaig of Squirrel Valley and Gary McKaig of Granville, Ohio and eight grandchildren.
James was a member of Kern Valley Prospectors and the Masonic Lodge, Born Jan. 21, 1908 in Erie, Col- orado, James William McKaig was 80 years of old.
JOHN R. ANDERSON
John Anderson died Dec. 31 at San- ta Anita convalescent hospital in Temple City. Born Jan. 25, 1916 in Seattle, Washington, John was 72.
He is survived by his wife Pat; daughters Sandra D'Amico of Seal Beach and Karen Vocke of Pasadena; one granddaughter Nicole D'Amico of Seal Beach. John Anderson had been a Kern Valley resident for 18 years.
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WILLIAM COLEMAN
A memorial service was held Jan. 16 at the Kern Valley Elks Lodge for William Coleman.
William Coleman was born April 29, 1909 in Plainfield, New Jersey and died Jan. 12, at Kern Valley Hospital. He had been a resident of the Kern Valley since 1975. He was active in the Elks Lodge and served as exalted ruler from 1985-86.
He is survived by his wife, Ada; son Bill Jr .; daughter in law, Nora; grandsons Chris and Casey; sister Mary Van Doren of Middlesex, N.J .; brother David of Atlanta, GA. and Richard of the Kern Valley.
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Ray Weldon
Ray Weldon passed away Jan. 1 at his home in Weldon. Born a Piute In. dian on June 21, 1922 at the Weldon Cattle Ranch in Kelso Valley, Ray was 68.
Weldon was one of nine children born to John and Mary Weldon. The Weldon family also includes two brothers, Henry Weldon (deceased) of Kelso Valley, Sidney Weldon of Weldon; six sisters Lila Weldon, Lena Weldon, Maybel Weldon (deceased), Ollie Zinerman all of Oildale, Doria Manwell of Bakersfield, June Wright of Santa Ana.
Since Ilay had never married, he called his 25 nieces and nephews his family. He is also survived by two sisters-in-law Florence Weldon of Bakersfield and Agnes Weldon of Kelso Valley. After the passing of his parents, Ray helped his older brother run the Weldon ranch until W.W. IL, where he served in the U.S. Army from 1945 to 1946 as a staff sgt.
He returned to California and went Into construction. He worked on many of the dams and bridges throughout the state.
His first two main construction jobs were with his younger brother Sidney building the Isabella dam and French Gulch bridge in the valley, then on to Edwards Air Force Base.
When his brother llenry died in 1975, Ray moved back to Weldon to help with the ranch. He moved into the house where he went to school in Kelso Valley. Ray was an active member of the Indian Councu Kuluai Su Tribe.
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Kathleen Miller
A funeral service was conducted Wednesday, Jan. 11, graveside at the Rose Hills Memorial Park Cemetery for Kathleen Miller of Bodfish. Of- ficiating was Mike Kidinoff of the Russian Orthodox Church of Los Angeles. Mrs. Miller passed away Jan. 8 at the Kern Valley Hospital.
She is survived by her husband of 24 years Eugene Miller of Bodfish; son John Nevaroff of California; daughter Linda Nevaroff of Maryland; brothers Paul Valoft of California, Jack Valoff of California; sister Mary Condello, Tina Thomaott and Vera Valkolf.
Born June 28, 1924 in California, Kathleen Miller was 64.
Arrangements by Valley Mortuary.
Pauline Sellman
A funeral service was conducted at the Commital Chapel of Kern Valley Cemetery for Pauline K. Sellman of Lake Isabella. Officiating was Rev. Charles Smith, pastor of the United Methodist Church. Mrs. Smith pass- ed away Jan. 19 in Lake Isabella.
She La preceded in death by her hus- band John Sellman deceased in 1967 and survived by her sons Bill of Lake Isabella, John of Lake Isabella, daughter Sharon Alexander of Merc- ed; seven grandchildren and one great grandchild. Pauline Sellman was a resident of the Kern Valley for 29 years.
Born Aug. 21, 1914 in New Mexico, Pauline Kathryn Sellman was 74.
Interment at the Kern Valley Cemetery.
Alva Tompkins
A funeral service was conducted Wednesday, Jan. 11 at the Valley Mortuary Chapel for Alva C. Tom- pkins of Lake Isabella. Officiating was Rev. James Lee, pastor of the Valley Faith Center, Lake Isabella. Mr. Tompkins passed away Jan. 7 at Kern Valley Hospital.
He is survived by his wife Hazel of Lake Isabella; son Gary of Encinitas; daughter Joan Tompkins of San Bernardino.
Born Sept. 26, 1914 in Kansas, Alva Tompkins was 74.
Arrangements by Valley Mortuary.
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Lillilan A. Beierle
Lillian Beierle of Lake Isabella passed away Jan. 9 at the Kern Valley Hospital in Mt. Mesa.
She is survived by her brother Jack Baker of Ridgecrest; sisters Pearl Theaman of Lompoc and Virginia Ed- wards of Macon, IL. She is preceded in death by her husband, Robert.
Born Dec. 23, 1913 in Irvine, Ken- tucky, Lillian Adelaide Belerle was 75.
Cremation arrangements by Valley Mortuary.
William Stokes
A funeral service was conducted Saturday, Jan. 14 at Valley Mortuary Chapel for William Stokes of Kern- ville. Officiating was Rev. Ron Jetter, Pastor of the Grace Lutheran Church of Ridgecrest. Mr. Stokes passed away Jan. 10 at Kem Valley Hospital.
He is survived by his wife of 68 years Elizabeth of Kernville; sons Jack of Dana Point, Bill of Ridgecrest; sister Mary Stokes of Lodi, Janet Tuggy of Illinois and 12 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
Mr. Stokes was a resident of the Kern Valley for 18 years.
Born May 23, 1902 in California, William Leslie Stokes was 86.
Internment at Kern Valley cemetery.
Karl Kratzer
Karl Kratzer of Lake Isabella pass- ed away Jan. 18 in Lake Isabella. He is survived by his wife Joyce of Lake Lsabella; daughter Lynette of Vacaville; grandson Eric Poe of Vacaville.
Karl was a veteran of WWII who served with the Army Air Corps in the Asiatic-Pacific Region. He was a har- drock miner who mined in nearly all the western states. He operated gold. silver, uranium and mercury claims and a member of the Kern River Valley Chapter of the Western Mining Council.
Born April 19, 1918 in Spokane, WA, Kari Frederick Kratzer was 72
Cremation arrangements by Valley Mortuary.
Richard Rees
Richard Rees of Weldon passed away Jan. 19 at the Kern Valley Hospital.
He la survived by his wife of 49 years, Ruth of Weldon; son Richard of Weldon; daughter Carolyn Rowe of Huntington Beach; brother Floyd Rees of Oxnard; sister Hazel Clemore of Ventura and two grandchildren. Richard Rees was a Master Masco and a resident of the Kern Valley for seven years.
Born Feb. 26, 1911 in Utah, Richard Edmund Rees was 77. Interment of cremated remains at the Ivy Lawn Cemetery in Ventura. Cremation ar- rangements by Valley Mortuary.
Armena Willey
A memorial serivce was conducted Sunday, Jan. 22 at the First Baptist Church of Lake Isabella for Armena Willey of Lake Isabella. Officiating was Rev. David Snow, pastor.
Armena passed away Jan. 15 at Kern Valley Hospital.
She is survived by her nephew Douglas Swanson of Thousand Oaks; neice Naomi Anderson of Claremont, New Hampshire.
Armena Willey was a member of the Rebeccah's for the past 80 years, a member of the South Fork Womens Club and member of the First Baptist Church of Lake Isabella.
Bom Oct. 12, 1903 in New York, Armena Willey was 85.
Cremation arrangements by Valley Mortuary.
Alexander Richards
A funeral service was conducted graveside at Rose Hills Memorial Park Cemetery for Alexander Richards of Bodfish. Officiating was Rabbi William Gordon of the Temple Beth Torah of Alhambra.
Mr. Richards passed away Jan. 13 at the Kern Valley Hospital. He is sur- vived by his wife of 50 years, Nell of Bodfish; sons Alex of Cypress, Steven of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; sister Molly May of Stanton and five grandchildren.
Mr. Richards was a WW II veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps and a resi- dent of the Kern Valley for ten years. Bom Jan. 26, 1916 in Chicago, I- linols, Alexander Richards was 72.
Arrangements by Valley Mortuary.
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JOSEPH CUMMINGS
A memorial service will be con- ducted Feb. 3 at 2 p.m. graveside at Kern River Cemetery for Joseph Cummings of Kernville. Officiating will be Joel Astor of the Valley Mor- tuary staff. Mr. Cummings passed away Jan. 28 at the Beverly Manor Health Care Center, Ridgecrest. Mr. Cummings is preceded in death by his wife Jeanette and survived by his sisters Kathryn "Kitty" Noles of Kernville, June Nichols of Wofford Heights, stepdaughter Jacquelyn Fu- quay of Weldon, niece Genevieve Busby of Kernville, one step- granddaughter and one step-great granddaughter. Born Nov. 7, 1909 in Sinaloa, Mex- ico. Joseph Henry Cummings was 79. Interment of cremated remains at Kern Valley Cemetery. Cremation arrangements by Valley Mortuary.
VIRGINIA CLEMENTS
Virginia Clements of Bodfish passed away Jan. 22 at the Kern Valley Hospital. She is survived by her daughter Judy Murray of Simi Valley; brother Vernon Cary of Bodfish; sister Ber- nice McGhee of Wofford Heights; one grandchild and friend Terry Wright of Bodfish. Born Jan. 29, 1918 in Minnesota, Virginia Yvonne Clements was 70. Cremation arrangements by Valley Mortuary.
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THELMA FOSS
A memorial service was conducted Thursday, Jan. 26 at the Valley Mor- tuary Chapel for Thelma Foss of Lake Isabella. Officiating were officers of the Order of the Eastern Star. Mrs. Foss passed away Jan. 23 at the Queen of the Valley Hospital in West Covina.
She is preceded in death by her hus- band Gilbert and survived by her son Robert Randles of Lake Isabella. daughter in law Joyce Randles also of Lake Isabella; sister Margaret Day of Mira Loma; brother A.C. Reynolds of Lake Elsinore; grandchildren Steven Randles, Victoria Randles, Christopher Randles and Melissa Randles. Thelma was a member of the Easter Star, Women of the Moose, Ladies of the Elks and Eagles Aux . Born Oct. 30, 1915 in Williamson County, Tennessee, Thelma Lorene Foss was 73. Arrangements by Valley Mortuary.
ITALIA SORENSON
Memorial services were held last week for Italia Sorenson who died Jan. 18, at San Joaquin Hospital in Bakersfield.
She is survived by her sister Ardys Sargenti of Fresno, Vera Dayle of Madera, Pearl Campbell of Citrus Heights and brother Albert Callodi of San Diege; daughter Elaine Spaan and husband Fred of Kernville; sons Thomas Sorenson of Lake Isabella, James Sorenson of Long Beach, nine grandchildren and eight great- grandchildren.
Italia Sorenson lived in the Kern Valley Periodically since 1958. Born March 3, 1914 in Madera, California, Italia Sorenson was 75.
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GEORGE WHITE
A memorial service was conducted Sunday, Jan. 29 at the Kern Valley Masonic Temple James Road in Kernville for George White of Lake Isabella, Officiating were officers of KRV Masonic Lodge No. 827, Mr. White passed away Jan. 25 at Kern Medical Center. He is survived by his wife of 45 years Betty Jane of Lake Isabella, children Carol Lawrence of Garden Grove , Barbara Buelke of Reseda, Virginia Murray of Newhall, Landa White of Lancaster, Terry White of Sepulveda; brothers Grover of California, Lincoln of Nevada and Morris of West Virginia; sister Alice of Florida and seven grandchildren. George White was a Master Mason and a member of the Scottish Rite. He was a U.S. Navy Veteral of WWII and had prior service with the U.S. Army . Born Jan. 15, 1920 in Perdido Ata- tion, Alabama, George Dewey White was 69 years of age. Interment of cremated remains at the U.S. NationalCemetery in River- side. Cremation arrangements by Valley Mortuary.
DOROTHY TUCKER
Dorothy Tucker of Lake Isabella passed away Jan. 29 at home. She is survived by her husband Ed- ward; son Donald Bristol of Fresno; son Paul Lanctoe of Los Angeles; daughter Janet Norris of North Carolina.
Born Jan. 4, 1919 in Minnesota. Dorothy Cutter Tucker was 70. Cremation arrangements by Valley Mortuary
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Wednesday Feb. 8, 1989 OBITUARY
GATHA F. LANGE
funeral service was con- ducted Friday, Feb. 3 at the Valley Mortuary Chapel for Gatha F. Lange of Mt. Mesa. Of- ficiating was Rev. John Carpenter, pastor of the Church of the Nazarene of Lake Isabella.
Mrs. Lange passed away Jan. 31 at San Joaquin Community Hospital. She is survived by her husband of 54 years Clarence Lange of Mt. Mesa; daughter Loretta Ice of Lake Isabella; brothers Eber Copeland of Pomona, Paul Copeland of Nor- man, OK; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren and sister Miline Behrens.
Gatha Lange had been a resi- dent of the Kern Valley for the past 15 years. Born Oct. 28, 1915 in Comanche, Stephens County, OK, Gatha Florene Lange was 73. Interment at the Kern Valley Cemetery. Ar- rangements by Valley Mortuary.
IRENE REICHENBACH
Irene Reichebach of Southlake passed away Jan. 31 at home. She is survived by her sons Gary of Newbury Park, Edward of Southlake; Donald of Action; daughter Diane Brackett of Hawaii; brother Gerald Stone of California; sister Dawn Donely of California; 12 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Irene had been a resident of the Kern Valley for the past 10 years. Born Dec. 2, 1916 in Canada, Irene Elizabeth Reicheback was 72.
Cremation arrangements by Valley Mortuary.
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RICHARD NELSON
A funeral service was con- ducted Saturday, Feb. 4 at Valley Mortuary Chapel for Richard A. Nelson of Squirrel Valley. Of - ficiating was Rev. Doug Ernest, pastor of the Church of Nazarene, Palmdale. Mr. Nelson passed away Jan. 31 in Carmichael, CA. He is preceded in death by his wife Mildred, deceased Oct. 29, 1988 and survived by his daughter Carey Hurlock of Sacramento. brother Albert Nelson of Roswell, New Mexico; sisters Arda Paley of Burbank, Esther Silvey of Lamar, Colorado, Pauline Nelson of Denver; 5 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Richard Nelson was retired from the Aircraft industry where he was a partner in Air-Mark Plastics Co. of Burbank. He was a resident of the Kern River Valley for 17 years. Born March 12, 1914 in Trinidad. Las Anamas County, Colorado, Richard Albert Nelson was 74. Interment at Kern Valley Cemetery. Arrangements by Valley Mortuary.
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