USA > California > Kern County > Lake Isabella > Obituaries from the Kern Valley Sun newspaper, Volume III, 1977-1980 > Part 3
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14
A native of Winona, N.J., Mrs. Langdon had resided in California 60 years and at Lake Isabella 10 years.
Survivors include a nephew, Lloyd McDowell of Fresno: and 2 nieces, Edna Carlisle of Leesburg, N.J., and Gayle Graham of Oakdale.
19
KERN VALLEY SUN
Thursday June 30, 1977
OBITUARY
Lornė Callahan
Memorial services were held yes- terday, June 29, at Jehova Witness Kingdom Hall, Lake Isabella, for Lorne Milton Callahan, 69, who died at Kern Valley Hospital June 24. Crema- tion has been conducted. Interment followed at Kern Valley Cemetery.
Born October 19, 1907, he lived in Kern County 15 years and was a native of California.
He is survived by his widow, Dorothy Callahan, Mt. Mesa; his son George Emmette Callahan, Ridge- crest; three daughters, Lorna Elaine Carnignani of Bakersfield, Cindy Sue Callahan of Mt. Mesa, Sharon Lee Montgomery of Palmdale; four bro- thers, George Callahan, Kenneth Callahan, Jack Callahan, all of Santa Barbara, and Robert Callahan, Ba- kersfield; three sisters, Anna Ruth Hooker, Marguerite Allen, and Marion Blake, all of Santa Barbara; and seven grandchildren.
Arrangements by Valley Mortuary.
William Reese
Cremation was conducted for Wil- liam Clarence Reese, 62, who died at Kern Valley Hospital June 23. He was a native Californian, residing in Kern- ville for the past year. He was born April 2, 1915.
He is survived by his widow, Katherine Reese of Kernville; step- daughter, Marian Pratt, New Or- leans, Louisiana; step-son, Joseph R. Morris, Newport Beach; two bro- thers, Nell Reese, Oceanside, and Robin Reese, Newport Beach; and his mother, Bertha Reese, Oceanside.
Arrangements by Valley Mortuary.
Thursday July 7, 1977
OBITUARY
ROBERT ROY LITTLE
Services will be conducted at Four- square Church, Wofford Heights, Tuesday, July 12, 2 p.m. for Robert Roy Little, 68, who died July 5 at Kern Valley Hospital. Rev. Fred Warren and Oddfellows will officiate and interment will follow at Kern Valley Cemetery.
He was born June 12, 1909 in Christie, Oklahoma, and joined Inde- pendent Order of Oddfellows in 1939, No. 482 in South Gate and Rebekah Lodge No. 399, Southgate. He was District Grand Master for two terms; District Deputy Grand Patriarch; retired Captain Canton, San Pedro No. 14; Past Grand Guardian of Grand Lodge, Southeast encampment No. 124, San Pedro Canton No. 14 and A.M.O.S. Comus No. 216. He was past District Deputy in Los Angeles County IOOF; associate member of Kernville Lodge No. 251; associate member of Kernville Rebekah Lodge No. 365; and received Grnd Decoration of Chivalry of IOOF in 1971.
He Is survived by his widow, Fran- ces, Bodfish; his son, Ronald, Colo- rado; two step-sons, Tom Lyons of Bakersfield, Tim Lyons of Amarillo, Texas; two daughters, Caroline Hol- brook, Cottage Grove, Oregon, and Kay Andrews, Bellflower; two step- daughters, Virginia Nichols, Concord, and lois Anne Davis, Lafayette; two brothers, Ralph Chote, Honolulu, Hawaii, Ray Chote, Arizona; two sisters, Mildred Nall, Norwalk, Mabel Clark, Grass Valley; his mother, Ida Chote, Saratoga; 19 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild.
Arrangements by Valley Mortuary.
0
KERN VALLEY SUN
Thursday July 14, 1977 - OBITUARY
Genevieve Gentzsch
Private cremation was conducted for Genevieve Marion Gentzsch, 55, who died at Kern Valley Hospital July 11. She was born in New York, January 17, 1922, and lived in the valley two years.
She is survived by her husband, Gustav Gentzsch, Wofford Heights, two sons, Charles Edward Gentzsch, Redondo Beach, and Gustav Gen- tzsch, Torrance; her daughter, Joan Puls, Redondo Beach; and one grand- child.
Arrangements by Valley Mortuary.
Sterling Robinson
Services were held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, July 5 in Doughty-Calhoun- O'Meara Mortuary for Sterling Sidney Robinson, 74, Bakersfield, who died July 2 in Lake Isabella. Rev. Fred Reichert officiated.
Robinson was a native of Cheyenne, Oklahoma, and had lived in .Kern County 60 years. He was last em- ployed as a mechanic for Oakley and Riley Horn Sawmill. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and a member of Bakersfield American Legion Post 26.
Survivors include 2 brothers, Am- brose B. of Anahelm and Fred D. of Lake Isabella.
Thursday July 14, 1977
OBITUARY
Michelle Reeder
Graveside services were conducted at Kern Valley Cemetery for Michelle Lynn Reeder, Infant daughter of Richard and Althia Reeder, Squirrel Valley, Wednesday, July 13. President Bill Farley, Church of Latter Day Saints, officiated. She was born at Westlake Village Community Hospi- tal, Westlake, July 7 and died July 8.
She is survived by her parents, her sister, Jennifer, Ann, grandparents, Robert and Margaret Reeder, Joshua Tree, and Nick and Fern Kekas, Newbury Park.
Arrangements by Valey Mortuary.
Robert Beene
Graveside services were held Fri- day, July 8 in the Kern Valley District Cemetery at Wofford Heights for Robert Theodore Beene, 32, 718 Eye Street, Bakersfield, who died July 8 in Bakersfield hospital. Tom Mc- Kinney, administrator for the Kern Valley DeMolay officiated.
Beene was a native of San Bernar- dino and had lived in Kern County all his life. He was a self-employed watch maker and jeweler, and owned and operated Trinkets Inc. He was a graduate of Burroughs High, Ridge- crest, in the class of 1961. He was a member of the DeMolays of Ridge- crest.
Survivors include his father, Theo- dore E. Beene of Ridgecrest; mother, Esther Lynn Hood, Ridgecrest; two daughters, Teri Lynn, Ridgecrest and Deanna Beene, Germany; a brother, Michael L. Beene, Sunny Valley, Oregon; and his grandmother, Thelma Mae Beene. Mish Funeral Home, Oildale.
2]
KERN VALLEY SUN
Thrusday July 21, 1977
OBITUARY
Thursday July 21, 1977
OBITUARY
Thursday July 21, 1977
OBITUARY
Lloyd Lewis
Graveside services were conducted Monday, July 18, at Kern Valley Cemetery for Lloyd George Lewis, 68, who died July 15 at his home in Bodfish.
Born In Porterville June 29, 1909, he was a truck driver for a petroleum company for 20 years. He lived in Kern County 40 years and was a native of California.
He is survived by his widow, Elcean Lewis, Bodfish; his step-son, Thomas Wilson, Bakersfield; 3 daughters, Wanda Scott, Bakersfield; Judi Bow- ling, La Paloma, Sandy Lewis, Call- fornia; 2 step-daughters, Alice Donell, Bakersfield; Gale Blair, Oklahoma; his sister, Dorothy Hernandez, Por- terville; 10 grandchildren and 4 nieces.
Arrangements by Valley Mortuary.
Harold Statton
Graveside services were conducted at Kern Valley Cemetery Saturday, July 14, 11 a.m., for Harold Joseph Statton, 69, who died July 12 at Kern Valley Hospital. Pastor Max Brown, Foursquare Church of Panama City officiated.
Born In Oklahoma July 19, 1907, he worked for Lockheed 39 years and resided 4 years in Kern County, with 36 years in Callfornia.
He is survived by his widow, Jean Statton, Wofford Heights; his son, Walter Statton, Carson City, Nevada; 2 step-sons, Paul Brown, Van Nuys, Steven Brown, Minnesota; a step- daughter, Becky Lawson, Van Nuys; 3 sisters, Laura Elmore, Oklahoma, Ester Taylor, Oklahoma, Alice Stat- ton, Washington, D.C .; 11 grand- children and 8 great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Valley Mortuary.
Myrtle Wray
Services were conducted Wednes- day, July 20, at First Baptist Church, Lake Isabella, for Myrtle Blanch Wray, 78, who died July 16 at Kern Valley Hospital. Rev. Hugh Power and Rev. Don Thomason officiated. Interment followed at Kern Valley Cemetery.
Born in Illinois November 1, 1898, she is survived by her widower, Charles A. Wray, Lake Isabella; 2 sons, Charles E. Wray, El Cajon, Orville W. Wray, Lubbock, Texas; 2 daughters, Janis McCord, Dinuba, Janet Thomson, Thousand Oaks; her sister, Rossia Boothe, Fruitland, Michigan; 11 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Valley Mortuary
Francis Brizendine
Services were conducted at Caruth Funeral Chapel, Hot Springs, Ar- kansas, Wednesday, July 20, for Francis Wi iam Brizendine, 63, who died July 16. He was a retired depusty sheriff and a utheren. He was born in Burlington, Iowa.
He is survived by his widow, Jessie Brizen line; , sons, Don and Rex Brizen 'ne, ad of Hot Springs, Ar- kansas 2 brothers Harold anl Charles Brizendine, California; 7 grandel. idren and 2 great - grand- children
Arrangements by Caruth Funeral Home, Arkansas.
Jack Strom
Services were conducted at Valley Mortuary Chapel, Lake Isabella, Tuesday, July 19, for Jack Thomas Strom, 19, who died in Lake Isabella July 14. Rev. Hugh Power officiated. Born in Los Angeles February 28, 1958, he was a supervisor at Starr Drilling, Lake Isabella.
He is survived by his mother, Barbara Richardson, Burbank; his father, Frederick T. Strom; 2 bro- thers, Steven Strom, Paso Robles, Paul Strom, Ventura; his grand- parents, Fred and Lee Strom, Seal Beach; grandmother, Esther Linds- ley, Glendale; great · grandmother, Mary Rogers, Lake Isabella; his aunt and uncle, Irene and Bill Singleton, Lake Isabella.
Arrangements by Valley Mortuary.
22
KERN VALLEY SUN
Thursday July 28, 1977 OBITUARY
Sherman Adcox
Services were conducted at West- minster Memorial Park Chapel yes- terday, July 27, 3 p.m. for Sherman E. Adcox, 41, who died in Huntington Beach July 23. Entombment followed in Westminster Memorial Park.
Born August 26, 1935, In Illinois, he is survived by his widow, Florence; his son, Robert; his daughter, Stacy; his sister, Aline Carney; and his mother, Pauline Williams, Lake Isa- bella.
Arrangements by Westminster Me- morial Park and Mortuary.
Ralph Johonnot, Sr.
Private services will be conducted for Ralph Helm Johonnot, Sr., 59, who died at Mono General Hospital in Bridgeport during a camping trip Sunday, July 24. Cremation will be conducted following the service and his ashes will be scattered over Kern Plateau.
He was a native of California, born in Pasadena October 3, 1917. He was executive director and past president of California State Electronics Asso- ciation before moving to the valley and a member of Wofford Heights Improvement Group and on board of directors of Oak Knoll Mutual Water Company.
The Johonnots have been perma- nent residents of the valley for the past six years, but were legal resi- dents and voted in Kern County elections three years prior to that time.
He is survived by his widow, Angela G. Johonnot of Wofford Heights; his son, Ralph Helm Johonnot, Jr., Lake Isabella; and his daughter, Kathleen Schwemer, Edwards.
Arrangements by Valley Mortuary.
Thursday July 28, 1977
OBITUARY
Harold Haley
Services were conducted at Valley Mortuary Chapel, Lake Isabella, Mon- day, July 25, for Harold David Haley, 69, who died July 22 at Kern Valley Hospital. Members of Elks Lodge, Wofford Heights, officiated. Crema- tion will be conducted and interment will follow at Kern Valley Cem.
Born February 25, 1908, in Kansas City, Kansas, he was a member of Elks Lodge and local CB club. He lived in California 35 years, 5 of those in Lake Isabella.
He is survived by his widow, Row- ena Fay Haley, Lake Isabella; his sister, Mrs. Hal Young, Glendale; and nephew, Hal Young, Jr., Manhattan Beach.
Arrangements by Valley Mortuary.
Dallas Hardcastle
Services were conducted at Hillside Chapel of Rose Hills, Whittier, July 22, for Dallas Hardcastle, 74, who died July 15 at Kern Valley Hospital. Interment followed at Rose Hills Memorial Park.
Born In Texas April 15, 1903, he lived in California 50 years, 12 of those in Wofford Heights.
He Is survived by his widow, Gladys Hardcastle, Wofford Heights; four sons, Norman Handcastle, Upland, Eugene Hardcastle, St. Louis, Mis- ourl, Dennis Hardcastle, Palmdale, Douglas Hardcastle, Pomona; three brothers, Samuel Hardcastle, St. Louis, Missouri, Dewey Hardcastle, Taft, Otis Hardcastle, La Puente; two sisters, Helen Nelson, Blythe, Mae Horn, Oregon; and nine grandchild- ren.
Arrangements by Rose Hills Mort- uary.
23
KERN VALLEY SUN
Thursday Aug. 4, 1977 .
OBITUARY
Daniel Dowd
Daniel J. Dowd, 45, died July 26 at Marine Hospital in Twenty - Nine Palms. He is survived by his widow, Joan Dowd, Lake Isabella; his daugh- ter, Jennifer Dowd, Van Nuys; and four sons, Steven Dowd of Colorado Springs, Eric Dowd of Phoenix, Ari- zona, Sean and Kevin Dowd of Lake Isabella.
Arrangements by Wiefels Mort- uary, Twenty-Nine Palms.
Winifred Downey
Graveside services were conducted at Kern Valley Cemetery Monday, August 1, Ior Winifred Irene Downey, 56, who died July 29 at Ridgecrest Community Hospital. Pastor Hugh Power officiated and Women of the Moose took part in the service.
Born in Big Beaver, Michigan, October 14, 1920, she was a 1938 graduate of Traverse City High School, Michigan. She married Ensign Curtis L. "Tex" Downey November 15, 1942 and lived In California five years on two tours of duty and another five years after Commander Downey's retirement. She moved to the valley in 1964, settling on Greenhorn Mountain in 14.15.
She is survived by her widower, "l'ex" Downey, Greenhorn; her step-son and daughter-in-law, Patrick and Marlene Downey of Huntington Beach; her brother, Jesse I .. Cleland of Traverse City, Michigan; two aunts and a nephew in Michigan; a nephew in Wisconsin; and five grandchildren.
Arrangements by Valley Mortuary.
Thursday Aug. 4, 1977
OBITUARY
Oakley Horn
Graveside services will be held in Hillcrest Memorial Park Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. for Oakley R. Horn, 68, who died July 28. Rev. Wendell Ensor, Trinity United Methodist Church, will officlate.
Horn, born in Richmond, Oregon, had resided In Kern County 67 years. Survivora Include the widow, Edna of Lake Isabella; and 2 sisters, Marjorle McCoy of Bakersfield and Frances Sceales of Hillsborough. Honorary pallbearers will be Delton Parsley, John V. Poisett, John E. Hunt, Sidney Danemann, Fred Schrler, Fred Dodds, Homer Meyer. Donations may be made to the Cancer or Heart funds.
Arrangements by Hillcrest Mort- uary.
Harold Porter
Harold Daniel Porter, 70, died July 31 at Kern Valley Hospital, Mt. Meaa. Direct cremation was conducted and no service was held.
Born in Afton, Iowa, July 20, 1907, he was a self-employed electrical con- tractor who lived In Kern County 2 years and in California fifty years.
He is survived by two daughters, Evelyn Miller of Squirrel Valley and Marsha Anne Howard of Seattle, Washington; two brothers, Clarence and Leonard Porter, both of Ames, Iowa; three sisters, Ruth Dillenberg of Afton, Iowa, Nellie Safford of Creston, Iowa, Edith Petty of Sarasota, Florida; six grandchildren and one great-grand-daughter.
Arrangements by Valley Mortuary.
24
Thursday Aug. 11, 1977
OBITUARY
KERN VALLEY SUN
Thursday Aug. 18, 1977
OBITUARY
Thursday Aug. 18, 1977
OBITUARY
Thomas Lee
Thomas Jay Lee, 71, died August 1 in Bodfish. Cremation has been conducted and ashes will be scattered at sea.
He was born in Texas, December 20, 1905, and was a 30-year military vetern. He spent the past 10 years in Bodfish and 20 years in California.
He is survived by his nephew, Bryant Lee of Fort Worth, Texas, and his niece, Doris Ebark of Noble, Louisiana.
Arrangements by Valley Mortuary.
Bernice Frey
Services will be held tomorrow, August 12, at Rose Hills Memorial Chapel in Whittier for Bernice Ruth Frey, 63, who died August 8 in Arcata. Interment will follow at Rose Hills Cemetery.
Born in Kansas December 22, 1913, she spent about ten years as a resident of Lake Isabella and lived in the atate for forty years.
She is survived by her widower, Cletus Frey, of Lake Isabella; her daughter, La Quinn Julius, Cerritos; her sister in Kansas and three grand- daughters.
Arrangements by Rose Hills Memorial Park and Mortuary.
Paul Medland
Funeral Mass for Paul A. Medland, 63, who died July 30 In Boswell Memorial Hospital, Sun City, Arizona, was conducted August 5 in St. Clement of Rome Catholic Church. Burial was held in Sunland.Memorial Park.
Mr. Medland was born in Logans- port, Indiana, and moved to Sun City from Arlington, Texas. He worked for 42 years as flight administrator for American Airlines in Dallas - Fort Worth, retiring this year.
He was a graduate of the University of Detroit and a member of St. Clement's church and the church men's club and Knights of Columbus.
Survivors include his wife, Jeanne; two sons, Michael of Madison, Wiscon- sin, and Brlan of Kernville; two daughters Denlse of Arlington, Texas, and Sister Mary Paul (Carol) of Dayton; two brothers and a sister out of state, and four grand-children.
Arrangements by Lundberg Mort-
Josephine Holgate
Services will be held Monday at 2 p.m. in the Kernville Methodist Church for Josephine Weldon Holgate. 70, 1109 Monterey St., Apt. A, who di. August 12 in Bakersfield. Rev. Do. Ralston will officiate and interment will follow in Kern River Valley Cemetery.
The deceased was born in Kelso Valley and had resided in Kern County all her life. The town of Weldon was named after her father, John Weldon
Survivors include two sons, Walter Hanning of Weldon and Leonard Hanning of Kernville; one daughter, Dorothy Felix of Dallas, Texas; eight sisters, Luella Heinzer of Bakersfield, Rena Hitchcock of Oildale, Marie Battaglia of Napa, Dora Manuel of Weldon, Lila, Mable, Lena, and Olle Weldon all of Bakersfield; two broth- ers, Ray Weldon of Auburn, Sidney Weldon of Onyx; stepson, Frank Holgate of Granada Hills; stepdaught- er, Sharon Roberson of Los Angeles; and 22 grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Barney Burle- son, Melford Hearn, Manning Ven- able, Billie Robinson, Robert Walker, and Franklin Lewis. Honorary bear- ers will be Charles Hanning, John Robinson, Gus Suhre, Bill Bentham, Jim Scobie, John Burlando, and Rob- ert Newcomb.
Doughty-Calhoun-O'Meara Mort- uary is in charge of funeral arrange- ments.
Joseph Whitson
Services were held Wednesday Aug- ust 17 at Woods Mortuary, Glendale, for Joseph William Whitson, 74, Lake Isabella, who died August 6. Burial followed In the San Fernando Mission Cemetery.
Whitson was a native of Sedalia, Missouri and lived in Lake Isabella for over 10 years. He was a Veteran of WWII and was a self-employed cob- bler man for 51 years.
He is survived by 2 brothers, Charles and Paul both of Lake Isa- bella; and 2 sisters; Loretta Whitson of Lake Isabella and Barbara Rizzo of Alhambra
John Thomas
Services for John Thomas, 76, of 2204 Commercial Street, Lake Isa- bella, will be held today, Thursday, August 18, 1977, at Kern Valley Cemetery.
Mr. Thomas died Monday in Bak- ersfield.
He was born in Kansas on May 28, 1901 and was a resident of Kern County for over 40 years. He is a World War I veteran.
Survivors include his widow Flor- ence of the Lake Isabella address, a daughter Helen in Medford, Oregon, two grandchildren and two great- grandchildren.
Services arranged by Valley Mort- uary.
.....
KERN VALLEY SUN
25
Thursday Aug. 25, 1977
OBITUARY
Isabel O'Keefe
Services were held at St. Jude's Catholic Church in Wofford Helghts Tuesday, August 23, 9 a.m. for Isabel Mary O'Keefe, 84, who died In Bakers- field August 19. Interment followed at Kern Valley Cemetery and Father Mark Renner officiated.
Born in Kentucky Octuber 21, 1892, she is survived by her widower, Gordan O'Keefe; and two sisters, Nell Oslage of Indiana and Willoghby Houser of Lake Isabella. She lived in Kern County 10 years, with 35 years in the state.
Arrangements by Valley Mortuary.
Charles DeLong
Charles Clarence DeLong, 55, of Lake Isabella died August 16. No service is scheduled, cremation will be conducted.
Born July 30, 1922 in Oklahoma, he lived in California 30 years, 4 of those in Kern County. He was a truck driver with Lloyd Byron Steel Company for 25 years. He is survived by his widow, Vivian DeLong of Lake Isabella.
Arrangements by Valley Mortuary.
Florence Mallery
Services were held at Valley Mort- uary Chapel, Lake Isabella, Monday, August 22, 10 a.m., for Florence Mallery 96, who died August 19. Rev. Fred Warren officiated and Interment' was conducted later in the day at Inglewood Cemetery.
Born in Missouri December 22, 1880, she is survived by her sister, Ruby Pleimling of Lake Isabella.
Arrangements by Valley Mortuary.
Thrusday Sept. 1, 1977
OBITUARY
John Kroger
Services were held Friday, August 26, 1 p.m. at Valley Mortuary in Lake Isabella for John Elmer Kroger, 60, who died August 24 at Kern Valley Hospital, Ml. Mesa. Elks Lodge No. 2358 officiated the service and inter- ment followed at Kern Valley Ceme- tery.
Born in Lennox, South Dakota, he last resided in Kernville. He was a franchised Arco service station opera- tor and a member of Elks Lodge. He lived in the state 40 years, 13 of those In Kern County.
He Is survived by his widow, Leona Korger of Kernville; his son, Roy Kroger of Norco; his brother, Lester Kroger of Lennox, South Dakota; and three sisters, Anne Loney of Las Vegas, Nevada; Tena Ytterness of Breesford, South Dakota; Leona Neman of Parker, South Dakota.
Arrangements by Valley Mortuary.
Fred Whitley
Services were held in Hillcrest Mortuary Chapel August 27, for Fred- rick R. Whitley, 80, who died August 25. Rev. Nelman Gunstream from the Church of Nazarene officiated.
Whitley, born in Putnam, Texas, had resided in Kern County three years.
Survivors include the widow, Willie Ruth of Lake Isabella; 2 brothers, Jim of Texas and Allen of Pasadena, and 3 sisters; Quay, Loraine and Mildred, all of Pasadena.
Pallbearers will be Haskell Boyd, Hubert Merrill, George Grouse, Bill Singleton, Elton Shrode and Jim Whitley. Honorary pallbearers will be Jim Wyly, Lanny Borthick, Bob Shrode, Oren Ice, Jim Raley, Ehme Thorell and John Townsend.
26
KERN VALLEY SUN
Thursday Sept. 8, 1977
OBITUARY
Thursday Sept 15, 1977
OBITUARY
Thursday Sept. 15, 1977
OBITUARY
Margaret Townsend
Services were held at Valley Mort- uary Chapel, Lake Isabella, Friday, September 2, 2 p.m. for Margaret Marie Townsend, 58, of Lake Isabella. Pastor Stephen Nagler officiated and interment followed at Kern Valley Cemetery.
Born in Arizona December 26, 1918. she was a housewife who lived in Kern County 10 years and in California 30 years.
She is survived by her widower, David Townsend; two sons, David Townsend of Norwalk and Edward Kissel; two daughters, Diane Muns of Hollywood and Shirley Waterbury of Michigan; and a brother, Wayne Juddleston, Garden Grove.
Arrangements by Valley Mortuary.
Tyrone Sullins
Services were held yesterday, Sept- ember 14, at Union Cemetery in Bakersfield for Tyrone Sullins, 10, who died at his home in Kernville September 10. Mr. Melvin Hedrick officiated the service.
He was a student at Kernville Elementary School and is survived by his mother, Vana Julian of Kernville, and his father, Richard Sullins.
Arrangements by Greenlawn Memorial Park and Mortuary, Bakersfield.
Harry Summers
Services were held at Valley Mort- uary Chapel Monday, September 12, at 2 p.m. for Harry Lec Summers, 69, who died September 7 in Englewood, Colorado. Rev. C.B. Wallace offi- ciated and interment followed a Little Lake Cemetery District in Norwalk.
Born in Missouri, he was a retired pipefitter with the Plumbing, Heating, and Pipe Industry and resided in Denver, Colorado. He is survived by his brother, Lloyd Summers of Denver .
Arrangements by Valley Mortuary.
Gladys Kender
Services were held at Valley Mort- uary Chapel, Lake Isabella Wednes- day, September 14 at 11 a.in. for Gladys Mae Kender, 48, who died September 10 at Kern Valley Hospital. Pastor Don Roulsten officiated and interment followed at Kern Valley Cemetery.
Born in Bell, California, she spent her entire life in the state, 342 of those years in Kern County. She was the owner of Bait Masters in Weldon.
She is survived by her daughters, Karell Taylor of Lynwood, Leean Anderson of Valencia; her brothers, Sanford Remine of Bell, Gerald Kemine of Lakewood; and her very dear friend and associate Rachel Rowlett of Mt. Mesa.
Arrangements by Valley Mortuary.
James Robertson
Services were held at Valley Mort- uary Chapel, Lake Isabella, Monday, September 12 at 10 a.in. for James David Robertson who died September 9 at Kern Valley Hospital in Mt. Mesa. Elks Lodge No. 2358 and Pastor Mike Goodyear officiated the service.
He was born in Leverney, Arkansas, and was a retired custodian at Palos Verdes School District. He lived in Kern County 212 years and spent 18 years in the state. He last resided in Lake Isabella. He was a member of Elks, Foresters, REACT, and Disabled Americans Veterans.
He is survived by his widow, Frances Robertson; five sons, James Robertson of Lakewood, Jerry Robertson of Manteca, Rick Robertson of Lomita, Joe Robertson of Riverside, David Robertson of San Diego; two daughters, Julia Siratt of Carson, Dianh Stille of Hawaiian Gardens; and nine grandchildren.
The family has requested that donations may be made to the Kern Valley Hospital Memorial Fund for cardiac equipment, in lieu of flowers. Arrangements by Valley Mortuary.
27
KERN VALLEY SUN
Thursday Sept. 22, 1977
OBITUARY
George Rice
Graveside service was conduc Friday, September 10, at 1 p.m. . George Basil Rice, 81, who die September 12 at Kern Valley Hospital, Mt. Mesa. Pastor Mike Goodyear and Kern Valley Masonic Lodge officiated the service.
Born February 23, 1896, in Gilmore City, Iowa, he was the county treas- urer for Buena Vista County. He lived in the state and Kern County for thirteen years and his last place of residence was the Sierra Traller Lodge. He was a member of Disabled American Veterans, American Legion (57 years), Masonic Lodge, World War One Veterans, and the Historical Society.
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.