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Ivy is survived by her three children, George Davis of En- gland; Doreen Pontius of Grants Pass, Oregon; and David Davis of Wofford Heights; her brother David in England; her eight grandchildren and six great- grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the St. Francis Hospice in Kent, England, c/o Valley Mortuary, P.O. Box E, Lake Isabella, CA 93240.
Arrangements entrusted to the care of Valley Mortuary, Lake Isabella.
Shigeo Tagami
Memorial arrangements were made for Shigeo Tagami who passed away July 25, 1996, at his home in Mt. Mesa. Mr. Tagami was bom September 14, 1913, in San Pedro, Califor- nia.
He was a commercial fisher- man for over 20 years. He loved to play the guitar and garden- ing. He has been a resident of the Kem River Valley for 22 years.
He is survived by his son Gray Tagami of San Pedro; daughter Aya Dinning of Rolling Hills Estates; granddaughter Miki Dinning; sister Kay Sato of Lomita, Califomia.
Interment will be at Green Hills Memorial Park in San Pedro.
Arrangements by Valley Mor- tuary.
Lena Mae Edwards
Graveside services will be held for Lena Mae Edwards at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, August 10, 1996, at the Kem Valley Cemetery. Officiating will be Pastor Floyd R. Castillo of High- land Chapel UMC.
Lena Mae was born on Octo- ber 11, 1948, in Los Angeles. She spent most of her life in the Kern River Valley and attended high school here. She married Benny Edwards on December 18, 1965, at the Highland Chapel. Lena passed away in Bakersfield on June 26, 1996.
She is survived by her hus- band, Benny Edwards, of Lake Isabella; daughters Gina Chris- tina and Linda Edwards, both of Lake Isabella; sisters Jeannie Tate and Mary Cullen, both of Bakersfield; brothers Gary Tho- mas of Bodfish and Robert Cullen of Bakersfield; and her mother, Anna Inez Thomas of Bakersfield.
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Mary Adaline Pickard
Funeral services were held Tuesday, August 6, 1996, at 10:00 a.m. at George Price Fu- neral Home in Levelland, Texas, for Mary Adaline Pickard of Lake Isabella, who went home to be with the Lord on July 31, 1996, in Mt. Mesa, California.
Mary was born on November 11, 1915 in Menlo, Georgia, and moved to Califomia in 1945 when she got married to Jo- seph Pickard. They lived there until 1952 and while there she worked for the American Red Cross. Then they moved to Levelland, Texas where she and her husband were farmers for over 40 years. She also worked for the Deputy County Clerk's office and was a member of the Park Drive Baptist Church. She has lived in Lake Isabella for the past two years and been a mem- ber of the Mt. View Southern Baptist Church in Lake Isabella.
She is survived by her sisters Clyde Hennen and Wilma Walker of Lake Isabella; her brother Paul Thacker of Harbor City; sister Zella Boulden of Tehachapi; brother Robert Thacker of Richland Hills, Texas; 11 nieces and nephews and many friends. She will be missed by all.
Arrangements by Valley Mor- tuary.
Ronald L. Rubiy
Funeral services for Ronnie, age 51, were held Friday, July 19, 1996, at 10 a.m. at the First Church of the Nazarene and graveside services followed at Hillcrest Memorial Park in Bakersfield. Ronnie was pre- ceded in death by his parents, Al and Kathryn Rubiy. Ronnie is survived by his devoted and lov- ing wife Dee Anna Rubiy; daugh- ters Ronda Brashear and Stacey Rubiy; son-in-law, Mike Brashear; grandson Trevor Brashear; sisters Jody Jones, Linda Underwood and Ellen Gill; brothers-in-law John Jones and Gregory Gill. He is also sur- vived by a host of other relatives and friends.
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Wayne Leroy Barnes
Memorial services were held for Wayne Leroy Bames who passed away on July 26, 1996, at his home in Montrose, Colo- rado.
Wayne was bom on Decem- ber 30, 1933 in Bolivar, New York, and raised and schooled in Long Beach, Califomia. He lived in the Kem Valley for 22 years with his wife Ann and seven children where he worked for Cal Gas. The past 23 years they lived in Colorado with most of his free time spent hunting and fishing and building their getaway cabin in the mountains high above Montrose. Wayne was very close to his family and always had children and grand- children over for barbecues and get-togethers.
He was preceded in death by his son, Bobby Barnes; mother Gladys Barnes and father Harold Bames. Survivors in- clude his wife Ann; sons Donald, Jimmy and wife Pam of Montrose; Gary and wife Cheryl of Auburn, Washington; Steven of Durango, Colorado; daugh- ters Pamela of San Diego; Patricia Rocha and husband Max of Montrose; 16 grandchil- dren; brother and sister-in-law, Ralph and Jean Barnes of Lodi; and sister and brother-in-law Lois and Bob Crowder of Bakersfield and Kemville; and many, many friends.
Wayne will be greatly missed by all.
Ann Marie Holt
Private memorial services have been arranged for Ann Marie Holt, a 19-year resident of Kernville. She passed away on July 25, 1996 at the City of Hope Hospital. She was born on February 6, 1940, in Long Beach, California.
Surviving relatives include her mother Jo Boderman of Harbour City, California; chil- dren Robert Hollis and his fam- ily of Bodfish; Jerry Hollis and family of Rosamond, Califomia; Belinda Deible and family and Lake Isabella; Larry Hollis and family of Spokane, Washing- ton; and her brother Herk Bodermann of San Pedro, Cali- fornia.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1996
Agnes Margaret Bulger
Agnes Margaret Bulger, daughter of Appalonia and Sebastian Hoffman was born and raised in North Braddock, Pennsylvania. She entered into eternal rest on July 29, 1996. She married Bernard Bulger of Rumford, Maine, 50 years ago this year at Mission San Buenaventura, Ventura, Califor- nia.
They lived in Detroit, Michi- gan, from 1947 to 1958 where Agnes was active at St. Philamena's Church. In 1958, they retumed to California where Agnes began her 20 year em- ployment with GTE in Oxnard. She was an active member of the Communication Workers of America and the Legion of Mary at Santa Clara Church.
After retirement, they moved to Lake Isabella. They traveled in their fifth wheel, making many trips across the country. Agnes loved crafts and particularly enjoyed ceramics and quilting.
Services were held on July 31, 1996, at St. Jude Catholic Church, with Father Charles Casale attending. Special at- tendants included Lazarus Min- istry, Holy Name Society, the Altar-Rosary Society and the Rev. Robert A. Brown O.S.F.S. of St. John Newman Church in Reston, Virginia.
Agnes is survived by her hus- band Bernard; her daughter Sandra; three grandchildren, John Jr., Caryn and Michael of Hemdon, Virginia; and a brother Donald of North Braddock, Pennsylvania.
Arrangements were made by the Bonewell family of Lake Isa- bella Funeral Home, a Golden Rule Funeral Director.
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1996
Myrtle Lurene Matheny
Myrtle Lurene Matheny en- tered eternal rest on July 26, 1996. She was 92 years of age. Myrtle was born in Taylor Ridge, Ohio, on July 5, 1904, to Charles and Elizabeth Robinett. Her husband, Ivan, preceded her in death several years ago.
She worked many years for the May Company stores. Myrtle resided many years in Lake Elsinore and was a long time member of the First Baptist Church there. She moved to Bakersfield and was a resident of Redwood Village Oaks. Just a short while ago she relocated the valley to be near her daugh- ter, Jean.
Myrtle loved doing handiwork such as knitting, crochet and tatting, but her particular enjoy- ment came from her garden.
A memorial service will be held for Myrtle at the Oakwood Cemetery in Chatsworth at a later date.
In addition to her daughter, Jean Louise Aubuchon, of Wof- ford Heights, Myrtle is survived by a son Larry Marlow Matheny of Lake Elsinore; her grandchil- dren Tom Matheny, Brad Matheny, Karl Bachman, Lauri Bell, Roger Aubuchon, and Joyce Tucker, 14 great-grand- children, and eight great-great- grandchildren.
Arrangements made by the Bonewell family of Lake Isa- bella Funeral Home, a Golden Rule Funeral Director.
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1996
Cecil Clem Sandifur
Cecil Sandifur was born in Urbana, Illinois, to Claude and Lillian Sandifur on April 23, 1908. He entered into rest on August 8, 1996, at the Kem Valley Hospital.
He received his early educa- tion in Hollywood, California, graduating from Hollywood High School and attending college at U.C.L.A. All of his family were in the field of education. His father was the Principal of North Holly- wood High School in North Holly- wood, Califomia, from 1929 to 1941.
Cecil married his wife, Mabel, in 1959. She preceded him in death on April 28 of this year.
He had many hidden talents. Among them he was handy at carpentry, plumbing and electri- cal work. He would tackle and complete any work he had a mind to do.
Services were held at the Rose Chapel of the Lake Isabella Fu- neral Home on Tuesday, August 13, 1996, at 10 a.m. with Rev. John Carpenter of the Kemville Methodist Church officiating.
Cecil is survived by his son Tom Sandifur of Hawthorne, Cali- fornia; Joanne Sandifur of Rathdrum, Idaho; Donna Hoegee and Lorraine Sartoris, both of Lake Isabella; sister Ruth Neeley of Wofford Heights; sister-in-law Lillian Jamison of Lake Isabella; as well as many friends in the valley.
He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.
Services were entrusted to the Bonewell family of Lake Isabella Funeral Home, a Golden Rule Funeral Director.
Myrtle Lurene Matheny
Myrtle Lurene Matheny en- tered eternal rest on July 26, 1996. She was 92 years of age. Myrtle was born in Taylor Ridge, Ohio, on July 5, 1904, to Charles and Elizabeth Robinett. Her husband, Ivan, preceded her in death sev- eral years ago. Her son, Robert, also preceded her in death.
She worked many years for the May Company stores. Myrtle resided many years in Lake Elsinore and was a long time member of the First Baptist Church there. She moved to Bakersfield and was a resident of
Redwood Village Oaks. Just a short while ago she relocated the valley to be near her daughter, Jean.
Myrtle loved doing handiwork such as knitting, crochet and tat- ting, but her particular enjoyment came from her garden.
A memorial service will be held for Myrtle at the Oakwood Cem- etery in Chatsworth at a later date.
In addition to her daughter, Jean Louise Aubuchon, of Wof- ford Heights, Myrtle is survived by a son Larry Marlow Matheny of Lake Elsinore; daughter-in-law Jeanne Matheny; son-in-law Roger Aubuchon; her grandchil- dren Tim Matheny, Brad Matheny, Karl Bachman, Laun Bell, Roger Aubuchon, and Joyce Tucker, 14 great-grandchildren, and eight great-great-grandchildren.
Arrangements made by the Bonewell family of Lake Isabella Funeral Home, a Golden Rule Funeral Director.
Betty Jo Erickson
Betty Jo Erickson, age 66, passed away at the hospital on August 3, 1996. Memorial ser- vices were held for her on August 9, 1996, at Greenlawn Mortuary in Southwest Bakersfield with Greg Berry officiating. She was cremated.
She was bom on February 28, 1930, in Newton, Kansas.
A Kemville resident for the past two years, Betty is survived by her husband of 48 years, Charles E. Erickson, as well as her daugh- ter Jan Mazzowe and sister Ha- zel Erickson.
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1996
Larry as a teenager.
Lawrence Larry Irving "Fin" Findly
Larry was born to William and Sarah Findley on November 22, 1933, in Bell, California. He en- tered into rest on August 11, 1996, at the age of 62.
Services were held in the Rose Chapel of the Lake Isabella Fu- neral Home on Agust 14, 1996, at 10:00 a.m. with Pastor Mike Ire- land, of the Landmark Missionary Baptist Church of Lake Isabella, officiating.
In the 1940's, Larry graduated from Orion High School where he was active in the FFA as well as football. Larry helped his family run the ranch which they owned in Shasta mountains. After high
school, Larry joined the service and fought for his country in the Korean conflict. In the mid-50's he returned to Southern Califor- nia. During the next seven years, Larry worked at various aircraft industries while attending college at U.C.L.A. In 1961 he was mar- ried and went on to graduate with a PhD in Geology and Paleontol- ogy. He spent the next 20 years raising his family of three, and building his career in the motion picture industry at the studios in Burbank, California.
He moved to the Kern Valley area in 1982 hoping to fulfill his dream of geology and mining. In 1990 he married Terri Wilson, a long-time Kern Valley resident, and spent the next six years de- voting his time to her, and her daughter Becky, as well as to his mining projects. In February of this year, Larry had the privilege of walking Becky down the aisle. He enriched his family's lives as well as all who knew and loved him. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends.
Services were entrusted to the Bonewell family of the Lake Isa- bella Funeral Home, a Golden Rule Funeral Director.
Lonzo Adams
Graveside serves for Lonzo Adams, 74, of Bakersfield were held on Tuesday, August 13, 1996, at 10:00 a.m. in the Kem River Valley Cemetery with Kem- ville Lodge #872 F. & A.M. offici- ating. The Funeral Master was
Dale Yeargan; Chaplain, Peter Nyhuis; and the eulogy was given by Tom Mckinney:
Lonzo was bom May 29, 1922, in Russellville, Arkansas and af- ter 32 years service with South- em Califomia Edison, he moved to Wofford Heights. In 1995, he and his wife moved to Bakersfield where he resided until his death.
He was a Shriner and a mem- ber of the Kernville Lodge #872, F. & A.M. Lonzo also enjoyed hunting and fishing.
Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Mattie B. Adams, of Bakersfield; a son, Lonnie Lee Adams of Kernville; and a daugh- ter, Beverly Jean Adams of Bakersfield; and his grandson, Brian Roth, of Morro Bay, Califor- nia.
Visitation was held on Mon- day, August 12, 1996, from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. at Valley Mortuary.
Arrangements by Valley Mor- tuary of Lake Isabella.
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1996
Wayne Baird
Graveside services were held Friday, August 16, 1996, at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Bakersfield, Califomia, for Wayne Baird, who passed away August 10, 1996, in Tulare, Califomia. Wayne was bom February 22, 1938, in Barstow, Califomia, and lived in Bakersfield until he moved to Kemville in 1980 as Postmas- ter of the Kernville Post Office.
Wayne was very active in the Kemville Lion's Club serving as president and it was through his efforts that Lion's Club Bingo was started. He was a member of the Kemville Chamber of Commerce and was a bingo caller for the Chamber and also for the Lion's Club.
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Due to ill health, he was forced to retire from the post office in 1986 and moved back to Bakers- field in 1990. Wayne spent the last year-and-a-half living in Tulare, California, with his daugh- ter, Terry, who cared for him.
Wayne was a loving husband and father and will be greatly missed by his family. He is sur- vived by his wife Kathey in Bakers- field; his son Patrick and daugh- ters Deanna Baird and Terry Steverson in Tulare; three step- children Scot Flitcraft, Deborah Long in Bakersfield and Pam Buenaventura in Redmond, Washington. Grandchildren in- clude Shaun, Shannon, Tracy, Amanda, Christopher, Brenda, Jason, Ricky, Christina, Felicia and a very special granddaugh- ter Jillynn Long. He is also sur- vived by his brother Patrick and sister Deana Baird of Bakersfield and one uncle Dean Baird.
Contributions in his memory may- be made to the United- Parkinson Foundation, 833 West Washington Blvd., Chicago, Illi- nois 60607.
William Harmon "Bill" Simpson, Jr.
Services were held in Greenlawn Memorial Chapel, 3700 River Blvd., Thursday, Au- gust 15, 1996, at 1:30 p.m. for William Harmon "Bill" Simpson, Jr., age 75, who passed away on August 12, 1996, in Bakersfield. Pastor Cecil Parker will officiate. Full military honors at graveside by Kern County Veterans Asso- ciation.
Bill was bom on December 20, 1920, in Kansas City, Kansas and resided in Lake Isabella. Bill -served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He retired in 1983 from Schlitz Brewers where he worked as a bottler for 16 years. He was a lifetime member of the VFW Post #2323 in Granada Hills and Eagles Lodge in Mt. Mesa.
He was preceded in death by his son Robert and brother Lee, both in 1993. Survivors include his wife Arlene Simpson of Lake Isabella; daughter Dian Snider of Bakersfield; daughter Patty Meyers of San Jose; five grand- children; four great-grandchil- dren; brother Raymond Simpson of Arkansas and sister lona Crookshank of Ventura and nu- merous nieces and nephews and a host of dear friends. Casketbearers were Mark Simpson, Mitchell Turner, Greg Gause, Kent Bush, Steve Gause and Randy Wentling. Visitation begins today at 12:00 p.m.
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1996
OBITUARIES
Vesta Elizabeth Cicotte
Graveside services were held Thursday August 23, 1996 at 10:00 AM at Kem River Valley Cemetery for Vesta Elizabeth Cicotte of Lake Isabella. Officiating was Pastor David Snow of the First Baptist Church of Lake Isabella. Vesta was born December 27,1905 in Wewoka, Oklahoma and passed away August 19, 1996 in Lancaster, California after a long illness.
She has been a resident of the Kem River Valley for the last 44 years. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Lake Isa- bella. She was known as "Aunt Bill" by her family and Vesta by her friends. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1978. She is survived by her many nieces and nephews in Oklahoma, Oregon and California, also many grand nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews. She will be missed by all.
Arrangements by Valley Mortu- ary of Lake Isabella.
Herman C. Lendway
Funeral arrangements have been made for Herman C. Lendway of Walker Basin who passed away August 23, 1996 in Mt. Mesa, Cali- fomia after a long illness. He was 99 years of age. He was born in Hun- gary February 5, 1897.
Herman was a WWI veteran and a member of the Vets of WWI in Bakersfield. He was å carpenter and jack-of-all-trades most of his life. He is survived by his son and
daughter-in-law, Herman and Jen- nie Lendway, Jr. of Palmdale; son John Lendway of Palmdale; and daughter Pat Hillis of Walker Basin; several grandchildren, and great- grandchildren; sisters Edith Booty and Elizabeth Karreth, both of Min- nesota.
He was preceded in death by his wife Francis, son Ralph and daugh- ter Gloria.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Arrangements by Valley Mortu- ary of Lake Isabella.
James Harrison Crow
James Harrison Crow peacefully passed away on Aug 22, 1996 at the age of 87. Jim was retired fromn
the Naval Ordinance Test Station in China Lake in 1969. He lived'in the house he built, in Kernville since 1953. Jim was a veteran of World War II. He loved the outdoors, fish- ing, and was an accomplished craftsman. Jim was preceded in death by his wife of 49 years, Constance Athina Crow. James and Connie were members of the Kern- ville Methodist Church.
Jim leaves his only son, James Harvey Crow and wife Karen; two loving granddaughters, Cassadi & Ericka; his friends J.B. and Beverly Edmiston; a beloved niece, Wilma Harrington and her sons; his brother, Lavern (Pork) Crow; brother and sister-in-law, Merle and Christina Meed; and brother-in-law Pete Panarites.
Jim was a kind man with many other friends and loved ones. Mr. Crow will be laid to rest at the Kem Valley Cemetery on August 29 at 11 AM.
Arrangements through Valley Mortuary of Lake Isabella.
Jim lived a full and rich life, do not mourn for him as we are celebrating his passing into .the arms of the Lord.
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1996
Myrtle Marie Teasdale Houston
Myrtle Marie Teasdale Houston, known by most as "Grandma," bom May 26, 1905, in Hocking, lowa, went to heaven on August 28, 1996. There will be a celebration of her life, followed by dinner, on Septem- ber 13, 1996, at 2:00 p.m., at the home of her daughter, Phyllis M. Hix, with whom she resided for the past several years, at 316 Rio del Loma, Kernville. Pastor John Car- penter of the Kemville United Meth- odist Church will officiate at the Celebration of Life and Kern River Valley Chapter No. 643, Order of the Eastern Star, Sue Mckinney, Grand Conductress of the Grand Chapter of Califomia, Past Matron, Kem River Valley presiding. All Grandma's friends and family are invited to share this day. There will be a wake in her honor from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on September 12, 1996, at the house.
Myrtle Teasdale was bom in a coal mining company town to Alice and Thompson Teasdale, the old- est of five children. As the oldest, it was her task to help her mother care for the others and clothe and feed her father and brothers -for. their work in the coal mines. She loved school, and to read. She graduated Valedictorian of her class in 1923 from the Novinger, Missouri High School. She attended one year of college at Northeast Missour Teacher's College, then met the man she was married to for over 50 years, Hyle Leon Houston, who died in 1977.
Although deaf since age 20, most people were unaware of that, due to her great determination to partici- pate cheerfully and fully in all of life's activities. A Christian, her deep faith saw her through many challenges. In a time when "deaf" usually meant "dumb" to most, she became a suc- cessful business woman owning and operating many farms and other
husband in lowa and Missouri. To- gether, as a team, they began the "Stop and Shop - Open 24 Hours" produce markets and the first su- permarket chain in the mid-west, the IAMO Stores. In her "retirement" years, and until age 84, she was a full time bookkeeper for her daughter's law firm in San Marino, Califomia. She loved going to work each day, and, at that stage of her life, being "one of the girls" at the firm!
They had two children, Patricia Lou, who died as an infant, and Phyllis M. Hix, of Kemville, Califor- nia.
The Houston team supported many families and friends over the years, from the Depression on, with its Christian love and support, clothes, jobs to those considered unhireable in that period, resources, food. Grandma was always the one to quietly arrive, assess the needs, and fulfill them, then just as quietly go home. She was a leader, yet chose not to be an officer in her groups because of her deafness. In all groups she was the Hostess, the reader of poems, the Inspirational Chairperson, head of the kitchen detail. She worked, always the proper lady, with a smile, purpose- fully in her gentle, silent world. She never complained, always praised and held to her faith. She never swore, never spoke judgmentally or
with nastiness of anyone, and from her youth followed her family and Methodist traditions of working to fiercely protect the rights of the less fortunate, then later, her Eastem Star traditions of extended family love.
She was gentle, kind, calm. She accepted everyone for who and what they were. Grandma never met a stranger. She loved a party - espe- cially her own birthday parties in recent years as she admitted, as the oldest child in a modest family, she had never had a birthday party given for her as a child.
Myrtle loved and supported her entire family unconditionally and doted on her grandchildren, Stacy Marie Hix of Kemville, Califomia, and Jeffrey David Hix of Atlanta, Georgia. She is survived by them; her daughter Phyllis M. Hix of Kem- ville, Califómia; a brother, Tucker Teasdale of Grundy Center, lowa; and dozens of other relatives and friends, all of whom will recall her with warmth and a smile.
Interment will be on September 28, 1996, at Fairview Cemetery in Madrid, lowa.
Francis Harry Austin
A Mass for Christian burial was held Tuesday, August 27, 1996, at 8:30 a.m. at St. Jude Parish Catho- lic Church in Wofford Heights for Francis Harry Austin of Lake Isa- bella, Califomia. Officiating was Rev. Father Charles Casale.
Mr. Austin was bom on April 15, 1914 in Lynn, Massachusetts and passed away on August 20, 1996, in Mt. Mesa, Califomia. He has been a resident of the Kem River Valley for 15 years. He was a member of the Hospital Auxiliary for six years. Mr. Austin also worked as a volun- teer at the hospital. He was always helping people. He also loved gar- dening. He was a member of St. Jude Parish Catholic Church.
Survivors include his daughters Florence Vallejo of Newport Beach; Linda Webber of Klamath Falls, Oregon; sons Tim Austin of Long Beach and Michael Draconiis of Lake Isabella; also two grandchil- dren. He will be missed by his family and many friends.
Arrangements by Valley Mortu- ary.
Juanita Louise Fletcher
Funeral services were held on August 27, 1996, at Kem Valley Cemetery for Juanita Louise Fletcher. Louise was born in Seymour, Texas on December 5, 1926, and was a resident of the Kem River Valley since 1970. Mrs. Fletcher was an elementary school teacher at Woodrow Wallace El- ementary School for 15 years. She will be remembered fondly by her many friends and former students in the valley.
She is survived by her husband of 52 years, James Dennis Fletcher; daughter Susan Harris of Lake Isa- bella; daughter Lana Patton of Tustin; grandchildren Christie, Julie, Carlee, Jesse, James; great-grand- child Sean and niece Patricia, along with many other loved ones.
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