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Irish was a Master Mason and member of the KRV Masonic Lodge No. 827, a member of the Scottish Rite bodies of Bakersfield, the Al Malaikah Lodge of the Shrine, a sentinal of the Eastern Star, member of the Moose Lodge. No 498 and the El Segundo Rod and Gun Club.
Irish was the recognized expert on fishing and hunting the Kern Valley. He published a column in this paper on fishing and hunting and broadcast a radio show on KVLI radio. Irish had dedicated his retirement years to the advancement of wildlife conservation and betterment of fishing and hunting. He conducted a fishing derby to advance the cause. Irish had patented a fishing lure that he marketed in California, known as "Irish's Holy Lure".
Irish will be remembered for his knowledge, dedication and 'brogue'.
Born Dec. 28, 1907 in County Cavin, Ireland, William Walker Johnson Whiteside was 80. Arrangements by Valley Mortuary.
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Thursday Feb. 4, 1988 OBITUARY
BASILIO M. BAIZ
A memorial mass for the repose of the soul of Basilio Baiz of Wofford Heights was celebrated at the St. Jude Parish Catholic Church on Monday Feb. 1. Celebrant of the mass was Rev. Monsignor Anthony G. Herdegen, Pastor of St. Jude Parish. Mr. Baiz passed away Jan. 27, the victim of a highway accident on Highway 155 near Sawmill Road. He is preceded in death by his wife Lynne Baiz, deceased June 1987 and survived by sons Raymond of La Puente, David of West Covina, daughters Angie Auston of Arizona, Eileen Baiz of El Monte, Annie Kriedel of Paso Robles, Maria Chavez of Las Vegas; eleven brothers and sisters and 16 grandchildren. Mr. Baiz was retired from the military. He had served with the U.S. Marine Corps during WWII and with the U. S. Navy and a Seebee during Korea and Vietnam. Born Aug. 23, 1924 in Los Angeles, Basilio Martinez Baiz was 63.
Interment of cremated remains at the Kern River Valley Cemetery. Arrangements by Valley Mortuary.
Maxine Martinet
A memorial service was conducted Tuesday, Feb. 2 at the KRV Elks Lodge, Wofford Heights for Maxine Martinet, 69 of Lake Isabella. Officiating were officers of the Ladies of the Elks. Mrs. Martinet passed away Jan. 28 at the San Joaquin Community Hospital.
She is survived by her husband Romero of Lake Isabella; daughter Joyce Emmons of La Palma; son Kenneth Martinet of Cucamonga; sister Pollyann Brandenburg of Pasadena and two grandchildren.
Interment of cremated remains at the Kern Valley Cemetery. Cremation arrangements by Valley Mortuary.
Elsie G. Seyle
A funeral service was conducted Monday, Feb. I at the Kemville Methodist Church for Elsie Seyle, 85 of Kernville. Officiating was Rev. James McChee, Pastor.
Mrs. Seyle passed away Jan. 28 at Mercy Ilospital, Bakersfield.
She is survived by her husband of 40 years Omar of Kernville; two brothers Stanley and Lionel Merritt both of Arizona neices and nephews. Interment at Kern Valley Cemetery. Arrangements by Valley Mortuary.
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Jones H. Tarwater
Jones Il. Tarwater of Wofford lleights passed away Jan. 30 at the San Joaquin community hospital, Bakersfield.
He is survived by his friend Eleanor Rogers of Kernville; nephews Dean King and Charles Woodard both of Missouri; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Mr. Tarwater was a WWII veteran of the U.S. Army who served in combat in the Ardennes Forest, Central Europe and Rhineland. He was awarded bronze stars for these battles. Prior to WWII he served with the U.S. Marines
Born March 22, 1912 in Webb City, Missouri, Jones lienry Tarwater was 75.
Bill Stone
A funeral service was conducted Friday, Jan, 29 at the commital chapel of the Kern River Valley cemetery for William W. Stone of Southlake. Officiating was Rev. Wayne Beebe, pastor of the Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, Lake Isabella. Mr. Stone passed away Jan. 27 in Sylmar.
He is preceded in death by his wife of 53 years, Lucille deceased in June 1987. Bill is survived by his daughters Jeannie Blake of Sylmar, Jack Nelson of San Fernando and four grandchildren, Bill and Lucille were members of the Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church and the Elks.
Born Jan. 2, 1905 in Indiana, William Wilbur "Bill" Stone was 83. Arrangements by Valley Mortuary.
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ROGER I. ZEIER
A memorial service was conducted Monday Feb. 1 at the committal chapel of the Kern River Valley cemetery for Roger I. Zeier of Lake Isabella. Officiating were officers of the Kern River Valley Chapter 54, Mr. Zeier passed away Jan. 28 at Mercy Hospital, Bakersfield. He is survived by his wife Aya of Lake Isabella; sons Steve and Billy
both of Pennsylvania; daughter Karen of Wofford Heights; brothers Fred of Florida; Clarence of Minnesota and Alex of Illinois: sisters Emma Piffel of Illinois, Esther Bauco of Illinois, Liz Stein of Pennsylvania and 2 grandchildren. Roger was a Korean war veteran of the U. S. Navy and member of the Disabled American Veterans. He served three terms as DAV chapter 54 adjutant. Born July 5, 1928 in Arlington, Minnesota, Roger Irvin Zeier was 59. Cremation arrangements by Valley Mortuary.
YVONNE D. BERGSTROM
Yvonne Berstrom of Wofford Heights passed away Jan. 31 at Kern Valley Hospital.
She is survived by her husband, Ralph of Wofford Heights and son William of New York; daughter Dawnine of Long Beach, grandchildren James, Joseph,
Thomas, Andrew, granddaughter Yvonne, great-granddaughter, Devon and great-grandson Jered. Cremations arrangements by Valley Mortuary.
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Bessie C. McPherson
A funeral service was conducted Wednesday, Feb. 10 at the committal chapel of the Kern Valley for Bessie C. McPherson of Kernville. Officiating was Rev. Duane Splawn, Pastor of the Kern Valley Christian Church of Southlake.
Mrs. McPherson passed away Feb. 8 in Ridgecrest.
She is survived by her daughters Anita Mitchell of Onyx, Roberta Greenwood of Kernville, Billie McCord of Alaska, Frances Cooper of Mesa, Arizona; son Edmond Mc Pherson of Riverside; sister Emma Weems of Tuscon; brother John Clark of Aztec, New Mexico; 18 grandchildren and many great grandchildren.
Born June 7, 1909 in Rising Star, Texas, Bessie Clark Mc Pherson was 78.
Interment at Keru Valley Cemetery. Arrangements by Valley Mortuary.
Frances E. Dickinson
Frances F. Dickinson of Wofford lleights passed away Feb. 3 at Kem Valley Hospital.
She is survived by her husband of 44 years, George Dickinson of Wofford Heights; mother Irene Harness of Wofford Heights; daughter Terry Lynn Dickinson of IĊawthorne, Kathleen Ann Dickinson of Beloil, Wisconsin; grandson William Record of Beloit, Wisconsin; brothers Everett Harness of Newport Beach and Richard Harness of Los Angeles; sister Elaine Buell of Wofford Heights.
Born July 2, 1925 in La Porte, Indiana, Frances Ellen Dickinson was 62.
Hattie Lou Shuck
A funeral service was conducted Saturday, Feb. 6 at the committal chapel of the Kern River Valey Cernetery for Hattie Lou Shuck of Lake Isabella. Officiating was Rev. James S. McGhee, Pastor of the Kernville Methodist Church.
Mrs. Shuck passed away in Las Vegas on Feb. 2.
She is survived by her daughter Margaret Woods of Henderson, Nevada, son Charles Shuck of Downey: sister of
Arizona; grandchildren and one great- grandson.
Hattie is preceded in death by her husband Bernard Shuck deceased July 12, 1980.
flattie was a member of the Eastern Star. Members of the KRV Chapter of the Eastern Star rendered graveside honors. Arrangements by Valley Mortuary.
Nora W. Amyett
Nora W. Amyett of Lake Isabella passed away Feb. 4 al Ridgecrest Community Hospital.
She is survived by her brother Nigel Wearing of Lake Isabella; sisters Vera Howard of San Mateo and Betty Bogue of Lompoc.
A graveside memorial service was conducted for Nora at the Kern Valley cemetery on Monday, Feb. 8.
Born May 18, 1912 in England, Nora Wearing Amyelt was 75.
Cremalion arrangements by Valley Mortuary.
Dorothy J. Anderson
Dorothy Jane Anderson of Wofford Ifeights passed away Feb. 4 at the Memorial llospital of Greater Bakersfield.
She is survived by her husband of 60 years Clarence of Wofford Heights and sister Kay Potrecz of Wofford Heights.
Dorothy was a resident of the Kern Valley for the past 22 years. She was a member of the KRV Womens Club and KRV Golf Course.
Born Nov. 25, 1909 in Harper, Kansas, Dorothy Jane Anderson was 78.
Cremation arrangements by Valley Mortuary,
Max C. Fiele
Max C. Fiele died January 29, in Placerville, California.
Hle moved to the Kern Valley in the 1970'S and lived here for approximately 15 years.
He is survived by his son Collin Fiele of Pollock Pines, CA; and daughter, Susan Day of Kernville; two grandchildren, three great- grandchildren; sisters Ruth Giokie and Julia Gilmore, both of El Centro.
Born in New Castle, Indiana in 1915, Max C. Fiele was 73 years old.
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LINDA EINARSON
A memorial service was conducted Saturday Feb. 20 at the Sheperd of the Hills Lutheran Church Lake Isabella for Linda Lee Marie Einarson of Bodfish. Officiating was Rev. Wayne Beebe, pastor. Mrs. Einarson passed away Feb. 14 at the Kern Medical Center, Bakersfield. She is survived by her husband of 22 years Pete of Bodfish; parents Leonard and Virginia Pearson; daughter Shannon of Bodfish; three brothers Daryl, Rodney and Dick; three sisters Bonnie, Nancy and Pat. Linda had been a resident of the Kern River Valley for the past three years, and was active as a troop leader in the Brownies.
Born July 21, 1942 in Virginia, Minnesota, Linda Lee Marie Einarson was 45. Cremation arrangements by Valley Mortuary.
Chilton S. Stout
A funeral service will be conducted Friday, Feb. 26 graveside at the Forest Lawn Memorial park in Cypress for Chilton Stout of Canyon Meadows-Bodfish. Officiating was pastor Roger Magnuson of St. Luke's Lutheran Church of Long Beach.
Stout passed away Feb. 21 at the Kern Valley Ilospital, Mt. Mesa.
He is survived by his wife Frieda of Bodfish; daughter Louise Warren of Rancho, CA; granddaughters Sue Keller of Rancho, CA, Jane Petrich of Santa Barbara and four great- grandchildren.
Born May 17, 1902 in Johnson City, Missouri, Chilton Scott Stout was 85. Arrangements by Valley Mortuary.
Edwin 'Buster' Mellin
A funeral service will be conducted Monday, Feb. 29 at the committal chapel of the Kern River Valley Cemetery for Edwin Francis "Buster" Mellin of Wofford Helghts. Officiating were officers of the Kern River Valley veterans council.
Mr. Mellin passed away Feb. 12 at the Memorial Hospital of Greater Bakersfield. Buster Mellin was a WW II veteran of military service and member of the American Legion and VFW.
Born Dec. 7, 1906 in Massachusetts, Edwin F. Mellin was 81.
Arrangements by Valley Mortuary.
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Judi D. Pride
A funeral service was conducted Monday, Feb. 22 at the committal chapel of the Kern Valley cemetery for Judi Pride of Weldon, formerly of Ventura. Officiating was Rev. Charles Smith, Pastor of the United Methodist Church, Weldon.
Judi Pride passed away at home after illness.
She is survived by her husband Richard of Weldon; parents Dale and Ferne Lauchart of Weldon; brother Kurt Lauchart uf Lancaster. Judy is preceeded in death by her daughter Nancy, deceased July 10, 1986.
Born July 31, 1915 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Judith Dale Pride was 42. Arrangements by Valley Mortuary.
Mabel Gammon Ferrington
A funeral service was conducted Friday, Feb. 19 at the Chapel of the Mountain Valley Cernetery in Joshua Tree, California for Mabel G. Ferrington of Kernville, formerly of Joshua Tree. Mrs. Ferrington passed away Feb. 16 at home after illness.
She is survived by her daughter and son in law Joy and Bill Benson of Kernville; sons John A. Ilall and daughter in law Carol of Joshua Tree; William Ilall and daughter in law Rosie of Missouri; brother Bud Gammon of Stockton; sister Alice Campbell of Garden Grove; eight grandchildren and 11 grandchildren. Born June 24, 1911 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Mable Ferrington was 76. Arrangements by Valley Mortuary of Lake Isabella.
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Thursday Feb. 25, 1988 OBITUARY
JOHN W. WADE
A memorial service was conducted Wednesday, Feb. 16 at the Eagles Lodge for John W. Wade of Weldon. Officiating were officers of KRV Eagles Lodge Aerie 3156. Mr. Wade passed away Feb. 15 at the San Joaquin Community Hospital Bakersfield.
He is survived by his wife, Irene of Weldon. Born Jan. 28, 1912 in Los Angeles, John Wesley Wade was 76. Cremation arrangements by Valley Mortuary .
KENNETH W. ECKER
A memorial service was conducted Wednesday, Feb. 24 at the commital chapel of the Kern Valley cemetery for Kenneth Ecker of Lake Isabella. Mr. Ecker passed away Feb. 20 at Kern Valley Hospital. He is survived by his son William Ecker of Gardena; grandsons Lance and Cody Ecker and Kenneth's second family Patrick Chatelle of Lake Isabella and his children Patricia Rowe and Adrienne Chatelle and her children.
Officiating at the memorial service was Rev. David Snow, pastor of First Baptist Church of Lake Isabella of which Kenneth was a member. Born Aug. 25, 1908 in Rochester, New York, Kenneth Wendle "Kenny" Ecker was 80. Cremation arrangements by Valley Mortuary.
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Mildren Craig
A funeral service was conducted Friday, Feb. 19 at the memorial chapel of the Rose Hills Memorial park Cemetery in Whittier for Mildred Craig of Lake Isabella. Officiating was Rev. Ed Snyder, Pastor of the First Southern Baptist Church of Joshua Tree. Mrs. Craig passed aay Feb. 16 at Kern Valley Hospital, Mt. Mesa.
She is survived by her husband Garrett "Jerry" Craig of Lake Isabella; daughter Paula Perich of Chicago; brother A.W. Forester of Joshua Tree; brother Ernest Forrester of California; sister Leonna Mills Oklahoma and 2 grandchildren. Mildred is preceded in death by daughter Millie Venuto, deceased in 1987. Arrangements by Valley Mortuary.
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JUANITA WATSON
Juanita B. Watson of Onyx passed
away Feb. 25 at San Joaquin Hospital,
Bakersfield. She is survived by her
husband, Charles of Onyx.
Born April 1, 1918 in Kansas, Juanita Beatrice Watson was 69. Cremation arrangements by Valley Mortuary.
LANSON BENTLEY JOYNER
A funeral service was conducted Feb. 12 graveside at Kern River Valley cemetery for Lanson Bentley Joyner of Lake Isabella. Officiating were officers of KRV Masonic Lodge No. 827 and KRV Elks Lodge No. 2358. Mr. Joyner passed away Feb. 9 at Kern Valley Hospital.
He is survived by his wife, Betty of Lake Isabella; son Robert of Haskell, Washington; daughter Judy Padgeett of Bakersfield; brother Larry Joyner, of Greenhorn; sister Marie Joyner of Pasadena and sister Ethlyn Pulliam of Arcadia; 4 grandchildren.
Mr. Joyner was a Mason, a
Shriner, member of the Scottish Rite and Elk.
Born Sept. 22, 1925, in Louisiana, Lanson B. Joyner was 62.
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Paul Daniel
A funeral service was conducted Wednesday, March 2 at the Committal Chapel of Kern Valley cemetery for Paul F. Daniel of Wofford Ileights.
Mr. Daniel passed away Feb. 26 at the Kern Valley llospital. He is survived by his wife of 38 years Margaret of Wofford Heights, sons l'aul, Jr. of Wofford Heights, John of Norwalk, daughter l'aulette Stewart of l'lorida; brother Robert Daniel of Kansas; sister Leila Crossno of Ohio. sister Alice Pierce of Arkansas, eight grandchildren; great. grandchildren. Paul Daniel was an Elk, and member of the VFW and EI Segundo Rod & Gun Club.
During WWII Paul Daniel served with the U.S. Army Air Corps as an aircraft armorer and gunner in Europe.
Born Oct. 1, 1916 in Logan County, Arkansas, Paul Fitzgerald Daniel was 71. Arrangements by Valley Mortuary .
Marie Shoemaker
A funeral service was conducted Saturday, Feb. 27 at the Lakeside Chapel of Westminster Memorial park in Westminster for Marie Hedges of MI. Mesa. Officiating was Rev. Paul Estebo, pastor of the New Hope Community Church of Westminster. Mrs. Shoemaker passed away at home Feb. 24.
She is survived by her husband John L. Shoemaker of Mt. Mesa; daughter Phyllis Hunter of Lake Isabella; grandsons Leon Brink, Eugene Brink and Leslie Browning: one brother Chester Hedges of Kansas and many great .. grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.
During her life, Marie was a beautician, a motel owner and operator, an aircraft assembler and shipyard worker (during WW II) and a real estate developer.
Born Aug. 1, 1896 in Kansas, Marie Hedges Shoemaker was 91. Interment at Westminster Memorial Park. Arrangements by Valley Mortuary.
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ABRAHAM M. COUTS
Graveside services for Abraham Minton Couts were held Jan. 18 at
Jacksonville Cemetery, Jacksonville, Oregon. Rev. Fred De Vos of Brownsboro Community Church officiated.
Mr. Couts was born Aug. 15, 1913 in Snyder, OK. and moved to California in the early 1930's.
He was a physical therapist and operated the Miracle Hot Springs bath and therapy in the 1960's. In the 1970's he was physical therapist for Kern Valley Hospital, before his retirement to Oregon. He is survived by his wife, Lois; son Ronald, daughter LaRene Johnson; five grandchildren and five great- grandchildren all of Oregon.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Socity.
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Bart Pierce
A memorial service was conducted Monday, Feb. 29 at the Valley Mortuary chapel for Bart W. Pierce of Bodfish. Officiating was Rev. Wayne Beebe, pastor of the Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church. Mr. Pierce passed away Feb. 26 at Kern Valley Hospital.
He is survived by his wife, Norma; sons Dennis of Valencia, James of Lake Isabella, Steven of Lake Isabella, Brian of Wofford Heights; daughters Nancy of Weldon, Colleen of Long Beach, Lisa of Florida; 14 grandchildren and 6 great.
grandchildren. Bart Pierce was a WW II veteran of the U.S. Army.
Bom Sept. 11, 1920 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, Bartrom Walter "Bart" Pierce was 67.
Cremation arrangements by Valley Mortuary. Interment of cremated remains at Kern Valley cemetery.
Roger C. Moore
Roger Moore of Mt. Mesa passed away Feb. 22 at Kern Valley Hospital. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Frederick Kirk of Mt. Mesa.
Mr. Moore was a WW II veteran of the U.S. Army and had served with the Nasa space program as an astronomer.
Born March 17, 1925 in Pennsylvania, Roger Chandler Moore was 82.
Cremation arrangements by Valley Mortuary. Interment of cremated remains at Arlington Cemetery, Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania.
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SARAH E. HARRIS
A funeral service was conducted Monday, March 7 at the Valley Mortuary, Lake Isabella for Sarah E. Harris of Bodfish. Officiating was Rev. Francis Edge, Pastor of Pentecostal Lighthouse of Lake Isabella.
Mrs. Harris passed away March 3 in Ridgecrest. She is preceded in death by her husband, Roy deceased in 1985 and survived by her daughter Ollie Mae Feemster of Bodfish. Sarah Harris was the great- granddaughter of Civil War General Braxton Bragg for whom Ft. Bragg in North Carolina is named. Born Jan. 23, 1893 in Arlington, Texas, Sarah Elvada Harris was 95. Interment at Kern River Valley Cemetery. Arrangements by Valley Mortuary .
KENNETH HUNTER
A funeral service was conducted at the committal chapel of Kern Valley Cemetery for Ken Hunter of Wofford Heights. Officiating was Paul McWilliams of the Highland Chapel Methodist Church.
Mr. Hunter passed away March 3 at Kern Valley Hospital, Mt. Mesa. He is survived by his wife Esther of Wofford Heights; stepsons Cecil Watson of Bodfish, Jim Watson of Sierra Madre, Robert Watson of Seattle, Clarence Watson of Apple Valley; nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren and two sisters. Ken Hunter was a WWII veteran of the U.S. Army, he was a charter member of the El Segundo Rod & Gun Club and a member of the Eagles Lode of Altadena. Born May 19, 1915 in England, North Dakota, Kenneth Lonzel Hunter was 72. Interment at Kern River Valley Cemetery. Arrangements by Valley Mortuary .
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ALBERT D. SHIPLEY
Albert Shipley of Larsen Tract passed away March 5 at Kern Valley Hospital.
Mr. Shipley was preceded in death by his daughter, Vivian Ruth Marsh, deceased in 1963 and survived by his wife of 61 years, Alpha Mae of Larsen Tract; sons Donald "Bill" Shipley of Pasadena, Martin Shipley of Altadena; daughter Mary Botner of Columbia, Missouri; nephew Verdell Daly of Columbia, Missouri; nine grandchildren and ten great- grandchildren. Mr. Shipley was a member of the Bethlehem Baptist Church of Harrisburg, Missouri. Born July 18, 1906 in Boone County, Missouri, Albert Daniel Shipley was 81.
Interment at Kern River Valley Cemetery. Arrangements by Valley Mortuary.
CHAMP CLARK
Gordon Champ Clark of Lake Isabella passed away March 3 at San Joaquin Community Hospital Bakersfield. He is survived by his daughters Donna Jean Akiona of Westminster and Stephanie Clark of San Raphael and grandchildren. Champ was an auto parts salesman who worked for many years at Ivey Auto Parts in Lake Isabella. He was a WWII veteran of the U. S. Navy. Born May 4, 1912 in Oklahoma, Gordon Champ Clark was 75. Cremation arrangements by Valley Mortuary. Interment of cremated remains at the U.S National Cemetery Riverside, CA.
KEVIN SCOTT CLARK
Kevin Scott Clark passed away Monday, Feb. 29 at USC Medical
Center in Los Angeles, after a two year fight with Hodgkins Disease. He is survived by his wife, Laurie, and two children, Ryan and Jeffrey of Palmdale; and by his parents Jim and Pat Clark of Wofford Heights. Services were held Saturday,
March 5 at Inglewood Park Mortuary and Cemetery.
Scott was born May 24, 1965 and was 22 years of age at the time of hi. death. He lived in the Kern Valley fo six years before moving to Palmdale in 1986.
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LEO RANTA
A funeral service was conducted Monday, March 14 at the Valley
Mortuary Chapel, Lake Isabella for
Leo W. Ranta, of Squirrel Valley. Officiating was Rev. Roger
Nebergall, Pastor of the Evangelical Free Church of Lake Isabella. Mr. Ranta passed away March 11 at the Kern Valley Hospital.
He is survived by his wife, Lucille of Squirrel Valley; son Larry of Sherman Oaks; daughter Linda
Bowers of Blountville, Tennessee; brother Ty Ranta of St. Petersburg, Florida; sister Marie Ranta of Kinney, Minnesota.
Leo Ranta was a WWII veteran of the U. S. Navy who served with the
Seabees. He was a retired reinforcing iron worker and was a member of the local 416 of the Reinforcing Iron Workers Union.
Born May 13, 1913 in Gilbert,
Minnesota, Leo William Ranta was 74.
Interment of the Kern River Valley Cemetery. Arrangements by Valley Mortuary .
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Ouida Ruth Feger
Ouida Ruth Feger of Lake Isabella passed away March 15 at Kern Valley Hospital, She is survived by her son Raymond of Lake Isabella. Born May 13, 1926 in Geneva, Alabarna, Quida Ruth L'eger was 61.
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GOLDIE KUTNYAK
A mass of Christian burial was celebrated at the St. Jude Parish Catholic Church for Goldie Kutnyak of Lake Isabella. Celebrant of the mass was Reverend Monsignor Anthony Herdegen, Pastor of St. Jude Parish.
Mrs. Kutnyak passed away March 14 at Memorial Hospital, Bakersfield. She is survived by her husband, Ivan of Lake Isabella; son Terry of Buena Park; daughters Jacqlyn Shackelford of Anaheim, Joyce Eyring of Merced. Goldie had been a cook at the old Mt. Mesa Restaurant. Born Oct. 31, 1919 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Goldie Kutnyak was 68.
Interment at Kern River Valley cemetery . Arrangements by Valley Mortuary. .
RICHARD S. KYT
A memorial service was conducted Tuesday, March 22 at the Family Life Center of the Foursquare Gospel Church for Richard S. Kyt of Wofford Heights. Officiating was Rev. Jerry Ruff, Pastor. Mr. Kyt passed away on March 16 at Kern Valley Hospital. He is survived by his son Randy of Wofford Heights; brother Lucky of Bodfish; two grandchildren Tony and April. Richard Kyt was a 20 year resident of the Kern Valley and a WWII veteran of the U.S. Army. Born Oct. 19, 1919 in New Leipzig, North Dakota, Richar Sylvester Kyt was 68. Cremation arrangements by Valley Mortuary. Interment of cremated remains at Kern River Valley Cemetery.
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SAMUEL PETITT
A funeral service was conducted Thursday, March 24 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Riverside for Samuel S. Petitt of Mt. Mesa. Officiating was Bishop Eldon McKell.
Mr. Petitt passed away March 21 at home after illness. He is survived by his wife, Jeanette; children and grandchildren. Mr. Petitt was retired from the Santa Fe Railroad. During the Korean war, he served with the U.S. Army. Born May 9, 1935 in Los Angeles, Samuel Scott Petitt was 52. Interment at the United States National Cemetery, Riverside. Arrangements by Valley Mortuary.
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