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Internment was at the Rosedale Cemetery, Los Angeles.
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Thursday Mar. 12, 1981
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Meningitis Fatal To Onyx Resident
An Onyx woman died March 6 of meningitis, according to Kern County Medical Officer, Dr. Leon M. Heber- tson, M.D.
Dorothy Brown, 69, was hospitalized at Mercy Hospital, Bakersfield, prior to her death. Dr.
"The. reported meningitis cases county-wide are typical for this time Hebertson said he did not believe the ' of year and we must remember that Brown case and another meningitis case from Kernville were related.
Susan Stevenson, a teacher at Ker- nville Elementary School is recuperating from type-B meningococcal meningitis, a serious disease which put her in the intensive care unit of Mercy Hospital in Baker- sfield and prompted school officials in Kernville to send warning notes to parents.
"We have not yet positively iden- tified the exact type of meningitis in the Brown case. It takes sophisticated equipment to determine the exact meningitis type and tests are still un-
derway but I doubt very much that this second case is the same type and I feel it is another isolated case and not connected to the Kernville illness," Hebertson said.
there are many kinds of meningitis. Meningitis is .like saying groceries .... we must then determine what kind of groceries," Hebertson explained.
Dr. Hebertson also stressed that he has no reason to think ,meningitis is anywhere near epidemic stage
anywhere in Kern County and that in- cludes the Kern River Valley. .
According to a family spokesman, Susan Stevenson is recovering nicely at her home in Kernville. No date for her return to the classroom has been set.
Thursday Mar. 12, 1981
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Doe Loraine Crume
Services were held Wednesday, February 25, at 2:00 p.m. in the Valley Mortuary Chapel, Lake Isabella, for noe Loraine Crume, age 62, of Kernville, who passed away at the Kern Valley Hospital on February 20.
Born in Custer County, Nebraska on June 9, 1918 she had resided in Kern County and California for 21 years. Most of her adult life she was a factory worker for the Timex Cor- poration. She was a member of the Rebeccas, a past president, and a member of the Southern Baptist Church, Kernville, where ahe was an organist.
Services were officiated by Pastor C. Alton Thomas as Southern Baptist Church, Kernville, and interment was in Kern River Valley Cemetery.
noe Crume Is survived by her husband Haskell, three sons Miles Jacobson, Charles Jacobson, and Roger Jacobson all of Nebraska; two brothers, Wayne Schmitz of Nebraska and Udell Schmitz of Meadow Vista, and her mother Nellie Schmitz of Kernville.
Arrangements by Valley Mortuary.
Wayne Charles Cisternas
Military graveside services were held Monday, March 9, in the Veter- ans section of Union Cemetery, Bakerafield, for Wayne Charles Cisternas, 48, who died March 4.
Mr. Cisternas, a native of Ker- nville, had been employed three years as a cabinet maker by Dodge Van Conversion. He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam war, and a member of the American Legion Post 26.
He is survived by his brothers, ' Stanley Cisternas of Weldon, Bill Moonwet Bakersfield, and Kenneth Cisternas; three sisters, Dorothy Allen of Sanger, Madelyn Bratton of Bakersfield, and Florence Weldon, of Weldon.
Arrangements by Hopson Mor.
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Thursday March 19, 1981 OBITUARY
Thursday March 19, 1981
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JERRY BENJAMIN LONG
Services were held at 3 p.m., Tuesday March 17, 1981 graveside
in
the Kern River Valley Cemetery, Wofford Heights, California for Gerald (Jerry) B. Long, age 67, of Wofford Heights, California who passed away in Modesto, California on March 13, 1981. Born in Heavener, Oklahoma on February 14, 1914 he spent most of his adult live as a machinist for Northrope Aircraft Co., and was a member of the Masonic Order. Services were off- iciated by the Kern River Valley Masonic Lodge 827.
He is survived by his wife Mildred C. Long, a son Craig B. Long of Her- mosa Beach, a daughter Jeri Bowen of Northridge, two sisters, Veda Kohler of Modesto, and Alma Barnes of Empire. There were 3 grand children.
Arrangements by Valley Mortuary.
MARCILE GEORGIA RYAN
Graveside services were held in the Kern River Valley Cemetery, Wofford Heights, California on Saturday, March 14, at 2 p.m. for Marcile Georgia Ryan, age 71, of Lake Isabella, California who passed away in route to Kern Valley Hosptial on March 11, 1981.
Born in Salt Lake City, Utah on August 21, 1909 she spent her adult life as a housewife and is survived by her husband Arthur W. Ryan of Lake Isabella, California; two daughters, Jacquelyn D. Thomason of Villa Park. CA., Jerre J. O'Sullivan of Lake Isabella, CA. and a brother Norman Poll of Salt Lake City, Utah. Services were officiated by Reverand C. Alton Thomas of the First Southern Baptist Church, Kernville. Arrangements by Valley Mortuary.
JAMES BARTON DOWNARD
Services were held 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 17, 1981 in the Valley Mortuary Chapel Lake Isabella, California for James Barton Downard, age 72, of Lake Isabella, who passed away at the Kern Valley Hospital on March 13, 1981.
Mr. Downard was born in Water-
ville, Kansas on June 29, 1908 and had resided in California sixty years and lived in Kern County for 40. He was a postal service employee most of his adult life and retired as an assistant postmaster. He was a member of the Masonic Order.
Mr. Downard is survived by his wife Berniece, a son James Downard, Jr. of Salida, Colorado; three daughters, Carol Plante of Weldon; Diane Wolney of Squirrel Valley, Bargara Harper of Boron; two sisters Harriet Kay of Lake Isabella; Ruth Threlkeld of Midway city; there were 22 grand children and 3 great grandchildren. Servicer were officiated by Father Mark Renner of St. Jude's Catholic Church of Wofford Heights, with in- terment in Kern River Valley Cemetery, Wofford Heights.
Arrangements by Valley Mortuary.
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Thursday March 26, 1981
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Albert C. Gates
Services were held at Hillcrest Memoriai Chapel Saturday March 14 at 11 a.m. for Albert Charles Gates, 78 of Bodfish, who died on March 8. Reverend E.F. Frye from Grace Bap- tist Church officiated.
Mr. Gates was born in Brown Coun- ty, Indiana and had been self em- ployed as an independent truck driver for the past 47 years.
He la survived by his wife Lillian Gates of Glendale; two sons Charles and Don Gates, of Glendale: one sister, Margaret Gates of Indiana; along with seven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
Internment by Hillcrest Memorial Park, Bakersfield.
Thursday March 26, 1981
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Doris Elaine Simmons
Services were held at 10 a.m. Mon- day, March 23, 1981 in the Valley Mor- tuary Chapel in Lake Isabella, California for Doris Elaine Simmons, age 63, of Wofford Heights California, who passed away in the Kern Valley Hospital, Lake Isabella, California on March 19. 1981.
Born in Muskegon, Michigan on September 2, 1917 she resided in California for 17 years and in Kern County for 4 years. A housewife all of her adult life, she is survived by her husband Donald E. Simmons of Wof- ford Heights, a brother Vernon John- son of Hawthorne, and a sister June Johnson of Lansing, Michigan.
Services were officiated by Rob Langguth of the Kernville Methodist Church. Kernville, with internment in the Inglewood Cemetery, Inglewood, California
Arrangements by Valley Mortuary.
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Thursday Apr.2, 1981
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Thursday Apr. 2, 1981
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Thursday Apr. 2, 1981
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Herbert Dale Jones
A memorial service was held Tuesday March 31 for Herb Jones of Lake Isabella who passed away at home in the early morning of March 24. Herb was a carpenter in the valley for many years. A WW II Navy veteran and a member of the Moose Lodge, Officers and members of the Moose Lodge No. 496, officiated at the service held at Valley Mortuary Chapel, Lake Isabella. Born in Altoo, New Hampshire July 30, 1920. Herb Jones was 60 years of age. His body was cremated and the asbes will be. scattered over the mountains of Cum- berland County Maine by his soo, Robert. D. Jones. Arrangements by Valley Mortuary.
Helene Gertner Amberson
Memorial services were held at Atwater Chapel of Ivera and Alcorn in Atwater, California, on Sunday, Mar- ch 29 for Helene Gertner Amberson, 88, who died on March 26 in Atwater. Reverend Otto Pankratz officiated.
Mrs. Amberson was born March 11, 1913 in Little Rock Arkansas. She and her husband, Horace Amberaon owned and operated the Alta Sierra Lodge for 15 years. Mrs. Amberson was a member of Ladies of the Talks No. 2365 in Wofford Heights.
She is survived by her husband, Horace M. Amberson, of Atwater, one daughter, Karen Jacobs, Merced, California, two grandchildren, Cyn- thia Martinez, Roswell, New Mexico and Bradly Hein, Torrance, Callfor- nia.
Genevieve Ericksson
Zimmerman
Services were held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, March 26, 1981 in Four Square Church, Wofford His., California for Genevieve Eriksson Zimmerman, age 68, of Wofford Hts., California who passed away in Kern Valley Hospital, Lake Isabella, California on March 23, 1981.
Born In Chicago, Illinois on Septem- ber 17, 1912, she resided in California 43 years and in Kern County for 31 years. A housewife her entire adult life, she Is survived by ber husband Dewey Earl Zimmerman of Wofford Hts., Ca., three daughters, Raona Pearl of Ridgecrest, Ca., Darlene Eriksson of Merritt Island, Florida, Lainie Foster of Bakersfield, Ca., a brother Clarence Johnson of Bear- dstown, Illinola, a sister Esther Carlson of Anahelm, Ca. There were 9 grandchildren and 3 great gran- dchildren.
Services were officiated by Pastor Fred Warren of the Four Square Church, Wofford Hts., Ca., Interment followed at 2:30 p.m. in the Desert Memorial Park, Ridgecrest, Ca.
The family requested donations to the Four Square Church Building Fund, Wofford Hts., Ca., in Lieu of flowers.
Arrangements by Valley Mortuary.
Anna Mattie Smith
Services were held graveside in the Kern River Valley Cemetery, Wofford Hts., California on Wednesday, March 25, 1981 at 2:00 pm for Anna Mattie Smith, age 82, of Lake Isabella, California who passed away at 8an Joaquin Community Hospital, Baker- sfield, California on March 21, 1981. Born in Birmingham, Alabama on December 16, 1898, she had lived in California 35 years and in Kern Coun- ty for 6 years.
Anna Smith is survived by two sons, Floyd Abernathy of Hot Springs, Arkansas and James Abernathy of Panorama City, Ca., two daughters, Alice Luker of Hobbs, New Mexico and Agnes Peacock of Weldon, Ca., tør brothers, Sterling Vines of Paris, Arkansas and Thurmon Vines of Séms, Arkansas, a sister, Effle Roun- saville of Grovilly, Arkansas: There were 20 grandchildren, 47 great "randchildren, and 1. great great grandchild.
Officiating the services was Paster James O. Hux, Sr., of. the Mt. View Southern Baptist Church of Lake Isabella, California. Interment was Kern Valley Cemetery.
Arrangements by Valley Mortuary,
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Thursday Apr. 16, 1981
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PAUL VIRK
Funeral services were held graveside April 9th at the Kern River Valley Cemetery for Paul Virk 71, of Wofford Heights. Father Johannes Reinhold, Pastor of the Estonian Or- thodox Church of Los Angeles, of- ficiated.
Mr. Virk was born in Talanin, Estonia, June 25, 1909. He came to the United States as a young man and served in the U.S. Army during WWII, where he fought in Europe. Mr. Virk was a retired electrician and had worked for many years as a main- tenance electrician for Elizabeth Arden cosmetics.
Mr. Virk passed away April 5th at the United States Veterans Ad- ministration Medical Center. Sepulveda, California. Arrangements by Valley Mortuary of Lake Isabella.
HARLAND WEAVER HAND
Funeral services were held Mon- day April 13, at the United Methodist Church, Weldon. for Harland Weaver Hand, 88 of Weldon, who died April 10, Reverend Donald Roulsten officiated. Weaver Hand was born in White River, California, July 16, 1891, and came to the Kern River Valley in 1914. He joined the U.S. Navy to serve during WWI. Upon returning to the Kern River Valley he started farming and raised Alfalfa hay for many years.
Mr. Hand is survived by his wife Hattie M. Smith of Weldon, daughters Dorothy Vega of Weldon, Winifred Henderson of Weldon, Marcia Rud- nick of Bakersfield and Mary Andreas of Delano. Sons Thomas Hand of Oxnard and Russel Hand of Weldon, Thirty seven grandchildren and twenty eight great-grandchildren. Inter- ment was at the Cottage Grove Cemetery Onyx. Arrangements by Valley Mortuary
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Thursday Apr. 16, 1981
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Steve M. Hendricks
Steve Marinus Hendricks passed away April 9, 1981. A private memorial service was held at the Valley Mortuary Chapel for Steve M. Hendricks of Lake Isabella. Born In Arnhem, Holland. June 21. 1911, Steve Hendricks was 69 years of age. Mr. Hendricks is survived by his wife Mamle, also of I ake Isabella.
During his life Steve Hendricks was the operator of resturants. In San Jose he operated the San Jose Prime Rib Resturant.
In Gilroy. Mr. Hendricks operated the Millas Prime Rib and Steak House. Cremation arrangements by Valley Mortuary of Lake Isabella.
Jack Christian Johnson
Jack C. Johnson passed away April 5th at home in Bodfish. He Is survived by wife Doris Virginia Johnson of Bodfish. daughter Mary Ellen Wougal. five brothers, five sisters and two grandchildren. Cremation arrangements by Valley Mortuary of Lake Isabella.
Leonard Lorrin Wood
A memorial service was held at the Valley Mortuary Chapel April 8th for Leonard Lorrin Wood of Long Beach who was visiting his daughter Bar- bara Ludington, owner of the Tradewinds In Southlake when he passed away April 5th. Reverend Donald Roulsten, Pastor of the United Methodist Church, Weldon, officlated at the services.
Mr. Wood worked much of his life as a longshoreman in the Los Angeles Harbor area. Arrangements by Valley Mortuary of Lake Isabella.
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Thrusday Apr. 16, 1981 OBITUARY
LOIS MARIE TOWNSEND
A funeral mass was conducted at St. Hillary Church Pico Rivera for Lois Marie Townsend of Bodfish. Father Bell of St. Hillary's officiated. Mrs. Townsend is survived by her daughter Mary Brode of La Habra and three grandchildren. A member of the Grandmothers Club and the Over 55 Club.
Mrs. Townsend had lived in the valley for 16 years. Born in Iowa January 27, 1915, Lois Townsend was 67 years of age at the time of her death April 8th. Arrangements by Valley Mortuary of Lake Isabella and McCormich Whittier Mortuary.
BEATRICE EVELYN JENSEN
Funeral services were held Tuesday, April 14 at the LDS Church, Mt. Mesa for Bea Jensen, 75, of Bod- fish, who passed away at home April 10th. Mrs. jensen is survived by her husband Arnold W. Jensen of Bodfish. one daughter Bonnie Bea Dinwiddie of Fredrickstown, Maryland; sons Robert H. Jensen of Spring Valley, CA. and Kenneth Jensen of Salt Lake City; one brother Robert Leslie Coward of Bodfish and five grand children.
Born in Millon Cumberland England April 23, 1905, Beatrice Jensen was the oldest of six children. She came to the United States with her parents and married Arnold Jensen 57 years ago, Interment was at Hillcrest Cemetery, Arrangements by Valley Mortuary of Lake Isabella.
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Thursday Apr. 23, 1981
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Betty Jo Alexander
Funeral services will be held Friday at 1 p.m. at the Hillerest Mor- tuary Chapel, for Betty Jo Alexander, who died April 17. Reverend Alvin Pinke, of Our Savior's Lutheran Church, will officiate.
Mrs. Alexander was born Septem- ber 13, 1935, in Broken Bow, Oklahoma.
Survivors include one son, Kit and daughter, Kirn, both of Weldon; mother, Opal Keller of Fresno; father, Baxter Everett of Oklahoma; brothers, Harold Keller of Guam, and Robert E'verett of Phoenix ; three aun- ts and three uncies
In lieu of flowers, family members ask donations be sent to Keith and Betty Alexander Scholarship Fund, Box 1311, Weldon, C'A 93283 or Box 204, Kernville, CA 93238. The fund will be used to help agricultural students and related fields
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Keith D. Alexander
Funeral services will be held Friday at April 24 at 1 p.m. at the Hillcrest Mortuary Chapel for Keith D. Alexander who passed away April 17, 1981.
Rev. Alvin Pinke, of Our Savior's Lutheran Church will officiate.
Mr. Alexander was born June 25, 1934 In Bakersfield. He was employed by the State Department of Animal Health, and was active in cattle ran- ching In the Weldon area for many years. He was past president of the Kern County Cattleman's Association, member of the Kern Valley Search and Rescue, active in South Fork Fish and Game, Four H and FFA.
Survivors include one son, Kit and daughter, Kim, both of Weldon; sister, Lois Vig of Bakersfield; and two aunts, Ruth Jelletich and Isabel Powers, both of Bakersfield
In lieu of flowers, family members ask donations be sent to Keith and Betty Alexander Scholarship Fund, Box 1311, Weldon, CA. 93283 or Box 204, Kernville, CA 93238. The fund will be used to help agricultural students and related fields.
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Thursday Apr. 30, 1981 OBITUARY
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EDDY EARL GRAY
Eddy Earl Gray passed away sud- denly in the morning of Sunday April 26. He is survived by his wife Martha of Onyx and sons Frederick Gray of Lake Isabella and Eddy A. Gray of Carson.
Graveside services will be held Friday, May 1 atll a.m. at the Kern River Valley Cemetery. Mr. Harold Kanaga of Latter Day Saints Church will officiate.
Mr. Gray was Kern Valley's senior citizen information and referral representative, as well as a member of the Council on Aging, Lake Isabella Chamber of Commerce and AARP, Chapter 2729. Arrangements by Valley Mortuary.
CHESTER GARLAND MOORE
Chester G. Moore passed away at home in the early morning of April 25, He is survived by his wife Bessie Moore of Mt. Mesa, a son Steve S. Moore also of Mt. Mesa, a daughter Diana D. Moore of Upland and one brother Carl Moore. Born in Dallas, Texas, September 8,1915 Mr. Moore was 65. Cremation arrangements by Valley Mortuary of Lake Isabella.
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Thursday Apr. 30, 1981 OBITUARY
Fay V. McKnight
Funeral services were held Friday April 24 at Valley Mortuary Chapel for Fay V. Mcknight 87, of Wofford Heights. Reverend Edward A. Rutherford Pastor of the Assembly of God Church Wofford Helghts, of- ficlated. Mrs. McKnight passed away In Bakersfield April 22.
She is survived by her son and daughter in law Mr. and Mrs. James D. Haggins of Wofford Heights. In- terment at the Rose Hills Memorial Park Whittier, California. Arrangements by Valley Mortuary of Lake Isabella.
Lorena Cecil
Lorena Cecil passed away in the early morning of April 22. A memorial service for her was held Monday April 27 at the Valley Mortuary Chapel, with Women of the Moose Lodge No. 498 of Lake Isabella officiating.
Mrs. Cecil is survived by her husband Robert E. Cecil of Lake Isabella, a son Robert E. Cecil Jr. of Squirrel Valley, fourteen gran- dchildren and two great. grandchildren. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, February 23, 1904, Lorena Cecil was 77 years of age. Cremation arrangements by Valley Mortuary of Lake Isabella.
Thursday Apr. 30, 1981
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Harold E. Bailey
A graveside funeral service was held at the Kern River Valley Cemetery for Harold E. Bailey 68, of Kernville who passed away April 26.
Reverend Rob Langguth Pastor of the United Methodist Church, Ker- nville officiated.
Mr. Bailey is survived by his sisters Dorothy Waite of Hemet, Irene Bailey of San Gabriel and Fraulein Colwell of Maryville, Missouri. Arrangements by Valley Mortuary of Lake Isabella.
Pearl Mary Clark
A funeral service was held Monday April 27 in Polk, Nebraska for Pearl M. Clark of Lake Isabella. Pearl Clark passed away April 23 at the Kern Valley Hospital in Mt. Mesa.
She is survived by her daughter Evelyn M. Warrick of Lake Isabella and grandson Gordon Warrick also of Lake Isabella. Born in Stromsberg, Nebraska August 19, 1885 Pearl Clark was 95 years of age.
Interment at the Polk Cemetery Polk, Nebraska. Arrangements by Valley Mortuary of Lake Isabella.
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Thursday May 7, 1981 OBITUARY
SPUD FAIR
On Monday May Fourth at 1 p.m. a memorial service was held graveside at the Kern River Valley Cemetery for Dwight Raymond "Spud" Fair 60, of Kernville. Officiating was Father Mark Renner of St. Jude's Catholic Church.
Mr. Fair passed away April 30 at the Veterans Administration Medical Center Sepulveda, California. Mr. Fair is survived by his wife Marianne of Kernville, his mother Elda Evans of Burbank, A
brother Jack Fair of Corona Del Mar. ole sister Virginia Carlisle of Bur- bank, daughters Marcia Fair of Sepulveda and Mary Fair-Wheeler of Encino, one grandchild Gary Fair- Wheeler.
Spud Fair was a WWII Navy veteral and had spent most of his adult live as a meat cutter. Arrangements by Valley Mortuary of Lake Isabella.
Thursday May 7, 1981
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Rosemary Wick
Rosemary Lomas Wick, 75, wife of the president of a 10-state newspaper chain, died of cancer April 14, 1981, In Hillhaven Health Care Center in Phoenix
Her husband of 54 years, Milton I. Wick, is president of Wick Newspapers, which p+ 'ishes newspapers in Arizona, California, Idaho, Lousiana, Minnesota, North Carolina, North Dakota, Montana, Oregon and Washington. The chain consists of 28 papers and the ones in Califorida are published at
Ridgecrest and Kernville.
Mrs. Wick was born in Aberdeen, S.D., and graduated as valedictorian of her class at Bismark, N.D., in 1924. She attended MacAlaster College in St. Paul, Minn., and was a member of the Eastern Star. The Wicks lived In Niles, Ohio, until moving to Scottsdale in 1961.
In addition to her husband, Mrs. Wick is survived by her sons, Walter M. and Robert J .; and nine gran- dchildren.
Services were held April 18 at the Albin Chapel, Minneapolis, MN. In. terment was at Crystal Lake Cemetery
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Thursday May 7, 1981 OBITUARY
LORETTA M. TAYLOR
Funeral services were held May 1, 1981 for Loretta M. Taylor who passed away at her home in Kernville April 26, 1981. Miss Taylor was born August 21, 1907 in Flandreau, S.D. She lived most of her life in southern California and had recently resided in Kernville near her niece, Corinne August. Loretta M. Taylor is survived by sisters Joan Monhollen, Margaret Mark, Bernadine Mahar and Mar- cella Grudem as well as 20 nieces and nephews.
Services were conducted at the Old North Church in Forest Lawn,
Hollywood Hills. Interment was in the Court of Remembrance. Father Fitzpatrick of Saint Frances Xavier Parish, Burbank, officiated.
ELLEN SOPHIA BROWN
Ellen Sophia Brown passed away suddenly at home on April 28 in Kern- ville. Her ashes will be transported to Oak Hill Memorial Park San Jose and will be placed next to those of her late husband, Fred H. Brown who passed away in May of 1976. Mrs. Brown is survived by her sisters Ada M. Stuart of San Jose and Annie E. Webster also of San Jose. Born in Denver, Idaho October 20, 1897 Ellen Brown was 83 years of age. Cremation arrangements by Valley Mortuary of Lake Isabella.
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Thursday May 7, 1981
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Jay Merwin Woody
Jay M. Woody passed away April 28 in Bakersfield. A funeral service was held Friday May 1 at 2:00 p.m. for Mr. Woody 42. of Kernville. Reverend Rob Langguth Pastor of the United Methodist Church Kernville officiated at the services in the Methodist Chur-
Graveside commital services at the Kern River Valley Cemetery were conducted by officers of the Kern River Valley Masonic Lodge No. 827.
Jay Woody was an Air Force Veteran and had worked 11 years for the Forestry Service At the time of his death Mr. Woody was recreation supervisor of the 5th Forestry District.
Mr. Woody is survived by his wife Judith Woody of Kernville, one son Jay Christopher Woody of Tulsa, a daughter Terri Kastrup of Lake Isabella, brother John Woody of Kan- sas City, sister lelizabeth Dean of Tulsa and two grandchildren Caleb and Justin Kastrup. Mr. Woody's parents Mi. and Mrs. C.M. Woody reside in St. Joseph, MO., and his grandmother Rudy Woody Liggett lives in McPherson, Kansas. Arrangements by Valley Mortuary.
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Thursday May 14, 1981 OBITUARY
Lewis Martin Kellogg
A memorial service was held at the Kern River Valley Cemetery for Lewis M. Kellogg who died April 27 in Newbury Park. Present at the service were members of the Kern River Valley Pearl Harbor Survivors. Chap- ter 54 of the Disabled American Veterans (DAV). World War One Barracks and Post 7665 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Officiating were VFW Commander Luther Hopkins and Chaplain Fred Dobbs. a ceremonial firing squad from the U.S. NWD China Lake fired A nine gun salute. Taps was played by Mr. John Ross of Kern Valley High School.
Mr. Lewis M. Kellogg was a U.S. Army Veteran who served in Com- pany "E" First Territorial Regiment of the U.S. Volunteer Infantry from July 6, 1898 to November 22, 1898 and was one of the very few surviving velerans of the Spanish American war. He is survived by his wife of 71 years. Rae Kellogg, of Newbury Park.
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