This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Cemetery Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/7639 Message Board Post: Desert Memorial Park Cemetery Ridgecrest CA Kern County Funeral Home Record Lot: C-5, Sec. 36, Blk. 1 Interred: Joseph John Vaisin Color or race: White Age: 74 years, 7 months, 4 days Place of birth: Unknown Date of birth: Jan. 13, 1888 Sex: M Place of death: Ridgecrest Calif Date of death: Aug. 17, 1962 Name and address of undertaker: Turner Funeral Home, Ridgecrest Calif Desert Memorial Park Block 1, Row L, Space 11 Headstone: Joseph J. Vaisin 1888 - 1962 BPOE emblem between dates

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Cemetery Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/7638 Message Board Post: Desert Memorial Park Cemetery Ridgecrest CA Kern County Funeral Home Record Lot: B-6, Sec. 36, Blk. 1 Interred: Ernest Ashford Slafter Color or race: White Age: 60 years, 11 months, 11 days Place of birth: New York Date of birth: Aug. 21, 1901 Sex: M Place of death: Ridgecrest, CA Date of death: Aug. 12, 1962 Name and address of undertaker: Turner Funeral Home, Ridgecrest Calif Desert Memorial Park Block 1, Row L, Space 7 Headstone: SLAFTER Beloved Parents Calista I. Ernest A. 1892-1977 1901-1962 Double headstone, cascading roses with initial S on left, rose lower right corner, raised letters

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/7637 Message Board Post: Daily Independent newspaper Ridgecrest CA Kern County March 18, 2005 LUCILLE ANNA HORNAK 1920-2005 Longtime Ridgecrest resident Lucille Anna Hornak passed away Wednesday March 16, 2005 at Ridgecrest Regional Hospital. She was 85. Visitation will be Sunday, March 20 from 2 to 5 pm at Holland & Lyons Chapel. Funeral Services will b e (sic) Monday March 21 at Family Bible Church, 1435 N. Downs St. Pastor Larry Smith will officiate. Burial will be at Desert Memorial Park. Mrs. Hornak was born Feb. 12, 1920 in Minton, Colo. She moved to Ridgecrest in 1947. She was a homemaker and active in her church where she served as a Sunday School teacher for 30 years. She is survived by her daughter Therry Dietrichson of Huntington Beach, grandaugher Christy Dietrichson of Costa Mesa, grandson Pete Dietrichson of Bellingham, Wash., sister Dorothy Young of Inyokern, sister Edie Garver of Cottonwood, Ariz., brother Clifford Burton of Portland, Ore. and two grandchildren (sic). Arrangements and media information provided by Holland & Lyons Mortuary. News Review newspaper Ridgecrest Ca March 23, 2005 LUCILLE ANNA HORNAK Lucille Anna Hornak of Ridgecrest died March 16, 2005 at Ridgecrest Regional Hospital. She was 85. Funeral services were held March 21, 2005 at Family Bible Church. Pastor Larry Smith officiated. Mrs. Hornak was born Feb. 12, 1920 in Minton, Colo. A homemaker she moved to Ridgecrest in 1947. She was active in church and taught Sunday school for 30 years. She is survived by her daughter Therry Dietrichson of Huntington Beach, grandchildren Christy Dietrichson of Costa Mesa and Pete Dietrichson of Bellingham, Wash., sisters Dorothy Young of Inyokern and Edie Garver of Cottonwood, Ariz., and brother Clifford Burton of Portland, Ore. Interment was at Desert Memorial Park. Arrangements were provided by Holland & Lyons Mortuary.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/7636 Message Board Post: Daily Independent newspaper Ridgecrest CA Kern County March 18, 2005 ALBERT P. DOMINGUEZ 1925-2004 Longtime Ridgecrest resident Albert P. Dominguez passed away Nov. 12, 2004 in San Marcos. He was 79. A memorial service and Mass were held in San Diego. Mr. Dominguez was born in 1925 and served in the US Navy from 1942 to 1962. He worked as an electrician at the Naval Weapons Center from 1962 until his retirement. He was a member of St. Ann Catholic Church, the American Legion and the Moose Lodge. He is survived by his wife Mary of San Marcos, step-son Charlie Lenkner of Twin Falls, Idaho, step-daughter Marylou Steele of Salt Lake City, Utah, two granddaughters and one grandson. Media information provided by the family.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/7635 Message Board Post: Daily Independent newspaper Ridgecrest CA Kern County March 18, 2005 ISAMU "MORT" KUROTORI 1928-2005 Isamu "Mort" Kurotori passed away of complications from surgery and a stroke of (sic) March 6, 2005 in Los Osos. He was 76. Private services were held March 10 at Reis Chapel in San Luis Obispo. Mr. Kurotori was born Oct. 10, 1928 in Oakland. He is survived by his wife of 36 years Ann Kurotori of Los Osos, a brother Tom and wife Alice Kurotori and two nieces. Arrangments provided by Reis Family Mortuary, San Luis Obispo. Media information provided by the family.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/7634 Message Board Post: Daily Independent newspaper Ridgecrest CA Kern County March 18, 2005 RALPH R. SCHOEN Former Ridgecrest resident Ralph R. Schoen passed away at his home in Blue Island, Ill on Wednesday March 9, 2005. He was 63. Mr. Schoen served in the Navy and retired after 20 years at the Naval Air Warfare Station, China Lake on Dec. 31, 1984. He was active in the Lloyd E. Frost Ship 4084 Veterans of Foreign Wars and served as ship's captain and also as district 10 commander. Mr. Schoen was also a memvber of John M. Armitage American Legion Post 684. He is survived by his duaghter Audra Schoen of San bernardino, son stacy Schoen and grandson Jonathan Schoen of Running Springs, granddaughter Haley Schoen of Mission Viejo and cousin Marsha Sawchuck of Blue Island, Ill. Mr. Schoen was preceded in death by his mother and stepfather Jean and Bill Vandenberg, sister Amber Schoen and aunt and uncle Kay and Walter Sawchuck. Military rites were presented at the graveside by the local VFW members and the flag was presented to his daughter. Burial was at the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery near Joliet, Ill. News Review newspaper Ridgecrest CA March 23, 2005 RALPH R. SCHOEN Former resident Ralph R. Schoen died March 9, 2005 at his Blue Island, Ill. residence. He was 63. VFW members presents graveside military rites, including presentation of the flag to his daughter. Mr. Schoen was employed for 20 eyars at China Lake until his retirement on Dec. 31, 1984. A US Navy veteran he was active in Lloyd E. Frost Ship 4084 of Veterans of Foreign Wars and served as ship captain and District 10 commander. He was also a member of American Legion Post 684. He is survived by his daughter Audra Schoen of San Bernardino, son Stacy Schoen, grandchildren Jonathan Schoen of Running Springs and Haley Schoen of Mission Viejo, cousins Marsha Sawchunk (sic) of Blue Island. He was preceded in death by his mother and stepfather Jean and Bill Vandenberg, aunt and uncle Kay and Walter Sawchuck and sister Amber Schoen. Interment was at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery near Joliet, Ill. Submitted by Luann Capazzi

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/7633 Message Board Post: Daily Independent newspaper Ridgecrest Ca Kern County March 29, 2005 GERTRUDE VANDERBECK 1914-2005 Longtime Ridgecrest resident Gertrude Vanderbeck apssed away Saturday March 26, 2005 at her home with family around her. She was 90. A funeral service will be held Wednesday March 30 at 2 pm at Holland & Lyons Chapel. Rev. Mark Q. Rowland of Grace Lutheran church will officiate. Burial will follow at Desert Memorial Park. Mrs. Vanderbeck was born Dec. 20, 1914 in Meridian, Miss. She came to the desert in 1945 with her husband and children. She was a devoted wife, daughter, mother, grandmother, aunt, sister and friend. She was a Red Cross volunteer and founding member and past president of the Women's Community Club in the early days of China Lake. In her senior years she was a member of the Needlecraft Craft Club and excelled in knitting, crocheting and rug making. She is survived by her children Carol Christiansen of Ridgecrest and John C. Vanderbeck and wife Fran of Seattle, grandchildren Aaron christiansen of Inyokern, Wade Christiansen and wife Linda of Ridgecrest, Jenny, Amy and Katy Vanderbeck of Seattle, Lisa Weir and husband Paul of Tucson, step-grandsons Frank Lawrence of Seattle and Scott Lawrence of Oregon, great grandsons John and George Weir of Tucson, step-great grandchildren Michele Gray of Seattle, Kaylen Lawrence of Seattle, Timothy Nix of McKinleyville, sister and brother-in-law Barbara and Howard Auld of Ridgecrest, brother and sister-in-law Bill and Angie Huff of Ridgecrest, special cousin Ernine Allison of Sonora, nieces Christine Meyers and Eileen Pearl of Ridgecrest, nephews Bruce Auld and Mike Huff of Ridgecrest, David Huff of Florida and Billy Huff of Connecticut, Gordon Thompson of St. Louis and many great nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband John P. Vanderbeck in July, 1999 and a sister Mildred Koliche in 1997. The family wishes remembrances be made to Optimal Hospice Care, PO Box 80538, Bakersfield, CA 93380-0538. Arrangements provided by Holland & Lyons Mortuary. Media information provided by the family. Editor's note: Per the family's request no states were listed with the cities of the suvivors. News Review newspaper Ridgecrest Ca March 30, 2005 GERTERUDE VANDERBECK Longtime Ridgecrest resident Gertrude Vanderbeck died March 26, 2005 at home, surrounded by her family. She was 90. Funeral services will be held Wednesday March 30 at 2 pm at Holland & Lyons Chapel. The Rev. Mark Q. Rowland of Grace Lutheran Church will officiate. Burial will follow at Desert Memorial Park. Mrs. Vanderbeck was born Dec. 20, 1914 in Meridian, Miss. She came to the desert with her husband and children. She was a devoted wife, daughter, mother, grandmother, aunt, sister and friend. She was a Red Cross volunteer and founding member and past president of the Women's Community Club in the early days of the base. In her senior years she was a member of the Needlecraft Club and excelled in knitting, crocheting and rug making. She is survived by her children Carol Chritiansen of Ridgecrest and John C. Vanderbeck and wife Fran of Seattle, grandchildren Aaron Christiansen of Inyokern, Wade Christiansen and wife Linda of Ridgecrest, Jenny, Amy and Katy Vanderbeck of Seattle and Scott Lawrence of Oregon, great grandsons John and George Weir of Tucson, step-great grandchildren Michele Gray of Seattle, Kaylen Lawrence of Seattle and Timothy Nix of McKinleyville. Also surviving her are sister Barbara and husband Howard Auld of Ridgecrest, brother Bill Huff and wife Angie of Connecticut and David Huff of Ridgecrest, special cousin Ernine Allison of Sonora, nieces Christine Meyers and Eileen Pearl of Ridgecrest, nephews Bruce Auld and Mike Huff of Ridgecrest, David Huff of Florida and Billy Huff of Connecticut, Gordon Thompson of St. Louis and many great nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband John P. Vanderbeck in July 1999 and sister Mildred Koliche in 1997. The family wishes that remembrances be made to Optimal Hospice Care, PO Box 80538, Bakersfield CA 93380-0538. Arrangements were provided by Holland & Lyons Mortuary. Submitted by the family of Gertrude Vanderbeck.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/7632 Message Board Post: Daily Independent newspaper Ridgecrest Ca Kern County March 27, 2005 MICHAEL KINGMAN GEE 1948-2005 Michael Kingman Gee, 56, of Grants Pass, Ore. died Thursday March 17, 2005 at his home. A viewing for Mr. Gee was held at Parkway Christian Center and services were led by Pastor Dennis Webber. Interment will be at Hawthorne Memorial Gardens with military honors provided by the American Legion Post 28 Honor Guard. Gee was born July 24, 1948 in Los Angeles and grew up near the Naval Weapons Center China Lake. He attended UCLA and other colleges in the Los Angeles area. He worked as an engineer for Siemens Rolm communications in San Ramon. He also served in the California National Guard, State Military Reserve and retired in 2004 with the rank of major. On April 10, 1982 he married Dianne Jacques in Los Altos. The couple moved to Grants Pass in June 2002 from Danville. He was a volunteer with emergency in both Josephine and Contra Costa Counties and was a member of the Rogue Valley Harmonizers, the Western Welcome Newcomers, the Academy of Model Aeronautics and several other model airplane clubs. He also enjoyed amateur radio. In addition to his wife he is survived by his daughter Tiffany A. Whysong of Sacramento, borther Larry Gee of Diamond Bar and a granddaughter. Contributions may be made to the Veterans Walk of Honor Porject, PO Box 412, Merlin Or 97532. Mortuary arrangements made by the Chapel of the Valley - LB Hall Funeral Home. News Review newspaper Ridgecrest Ca March 30, 2005 MICHAEL KINGMAN GEE Michael Kingman Gee died March 17, 2005 at his Grants Pass residence. He was 56. Services were held at Parkway Christian Center. Gee was born July 24, 1048 in Los Angeles. He grew up in Ridgecrest and attended the University of California, Los Angeles and other L.A. colleges. he worked as an engineer for Siemens Rolm Communications in San Ramon. He also served in the California National Guard, retiring in 2004 as a major. He married Dianne Jacques April 10, 1982 in Los Altos. They moved to Grants Pass from Danville June 6, 2002. He was a volunteer with emergency services in Josephine and Contra Costa counties. He was a member of the Rogue Valley Harmonizers, the Western Welcome Newcomers, the Academy of Model Aeronautics and several model airplane clubs. He enjoyed amateur radio. He is survived by his wife Dianne Jacques, daughter Tiffany A. Whysong of Sacramento, brother Larry Gee of Diamond Bar and a granddaughter. Contributions may be made to the Veterans Walk of Honor Project, PO Box 412, Merlin, OR 97532. Interment was at Hawthorne Memorial Gardens. American Legion Post 28 Honor Guard provided military honors. Arrangements were provided by Hall Funeral Home in Grants Pass.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/7631 Message Board Post: Daily Independent newspaper Ridgecrest Ca Kern County March 27, 2005 LENA C. NORMAN 1909-2005 Ridgtecrest resident Lena C. Norman passed away Tuesday March 22, 2005 at Ridgecrest Healthcare. She was 95. Visitation will be Monday March 28 from 3 to 6 pm at Holland & Lyons Chapel. A Rosary will be said at 5 pm. Funeral services will be held Tuesday March 29 at 9 am at Holland & Lyons Chapel, the Rev. Robert E. Gamel will officiate. Burial will be at Desert Memorial Park. Mrs. Norman was born Oct. 5, 1909 in Brooklyn, N.Y. She served in the US Army during WWII as a physician's assistant. She worked at the Naval Weapons Center as an architectural draftsperson until her retirement. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting, oil and water color painting and listening to opera music. She was a member of the Ridgecrest Garden Club. Her other interest was the life and time of Abraham Lincoln. Mrs. Norman was preceded in death by her husband Earl Norman in 975, sisters Marie Million, rose Million, Frances Di Giovanna, Santina Million and her brother John Million. She is survived by two sisters Margaret Manuele of Springfield, Ill and Betty J. Norbut of Chatham, Ill. and a brother Samuel Million of New Orleans, La. Arrangements and media information provided by Holland & Lyons Mortuary. News Review newspaper Ridgecrest Ca March 30, 2005 LENA C. NORMAN Lena C. Norman of Ridgecrest died March 22, 2005 at Ridgecrest Healthcare Center. She was 95. Funeral services were held March 29 at Holland & Lyons Mortuary. Mrs. Norman was born Oct. 5, 1909 in Brooklyn, N.Y. She served as a physician's assistant in the US Army during World War II. She moved to Ridgecrest from Springfield, Ill and before her retirement she was employed as an architectural drafter at China Lake. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting, oil and watercolor painting and listening to opera. She was a member of a local garden club. She was interested in the life and times of Abraham Lincoln. She is survived by her sisters Margaret Manuele of Springfield, Ill. and Betty J. Norbut of Chatham, Ill., and brother Samuel Million of New Orleans, La. She was preceded in death by her husband Earl Norman in 1975, sisters Marie Million, Rose Million, Frances Di Giovanna and Santina Million and brother John Million. Interment was at Desert Memorial Park.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/7630 Message Board Post: Daily Independent newspaper Ridgecrest CA Kern County March 27, 2005 WARREN J. MURBACH 1921-2005 Warren J. Murbach passed away at his residence after a brief battle with cancer on March 20, 2005. Born in Winona, Minn. on Aug. 18, 1921 Mr. Murbach attained a bachelors of science degree in organic chemistry before enlisting in the Navy in 1943. He served aboard the Navy destroyer U.S.S. Champlain during World War II participating in the sinking of an attacking enemy submarine somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean and the downing of an enemy fighter plane during the invasion of Southern France. After three years of mlitary service he met his future wife Edna when he returned to college in s. (sic) Louis to obtain his masters of science degree in chemistry. Upon graduation he took a job as a civilian chemist at the Naval Weapons Center, China Lake where he worked for 28 eyars before retiring in 1977. He then lived in Sun city for 28 years and enjoyed coin shooting with his metal detector, big band music and dancing. He is survived by his daughter Karen A. Miller, her husband Steven and three grandchildren Kelly, Daniel and Travis all of San Luis Obispo. He was preceded in death by his wife Edna and daughter Diana J. Lemon. Private inurnment and arrangements were made by Miller-Jones Mortuary & Crematory. Donations can be made in his memory to the American Cancer Society.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/7629 Message Board Post: Daily Independent newspaper Ridgecrest Ca Kern County March 25, 2005 PAULINE BODINE BIRD 1911-2005 Pauline Bodine Bird passed away Monday March 21, 2005 at Ridgecrest Healthcare. She was 93. Visitation was from 4 to 8 pm Thursday March 24 at Kern Memorial Chapel in victorville. Funeral services will be held at the Little Country Christian Church in Hesperia on the corner of "C" and Main Street on Friday March 25 at 2 pm. Internment will take place at Woodlawn Cemetery in Grand Rapids, Mich. March 30. Rev. James Goss, pastor of the Church of the Nazarene will officiate at the service in Hesperia. Rev. Kimber Decker, pastor of New Hope Free Methodist Church will conduct the service in Kentwood, Mich. Mrs. Bird was born June 23, 1911 in Belding, Mich. She lived in Michigan until 1959 when she moved with her husband Lawrence Bird Sr. to victorville. He became a teacher at Victor Valley High School and she served as the assistant director of the Free Methodist Church nursery school. They moved to Apple Valley in 1963. She was self employed as director of Kiddie Klub preschool of Apply Valley from 1963 to 2000. She officially retired at the age of 89 and moved to Foremost unassisted living apartments in Hesperia. In May 2004 she moved to Ridgecrest to live with her son eventually residing at the Ridgecrest Healthcare Center for the past five months. Mrs. Bird was known to the Victor Valley as Lady Bird. She joined her husband on their radio program, Early Bird Hymn Time and Sunday Hymn Time from 1967 to 1990 on radio station KAVR. She also assisted her husband when he was the pastor of the congregational Church (now known as The Little Country Christian church) on the corner of "C" and Main Stree in Hesperia from 1970 to 1990. She served as Minister of Visitation for the church during the 199s. She also served as moderator of the church for two years. She was nominated for "Volunteer of the Year" by the town of Apple Valley in 1999 for her service to the community as a day-care provider and for her visitation of the elderly and shut-ins in local care homes. She was known for her tireless energy and devotion to her family, friends and others but most importantly to her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Her wish for all of her family and friends would be that they would come to know the Lord Jesus Christ as their Savior so they will spend eternity with her in heaven. She was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years Lawrence Bird Sr. She is survived by her brother Ward Bodine of Redlands, her children and their spouses Eleanor and Stan Chase of Kalamazoo, Mich., Gloria and Howard Martin of Lansing, Mich. and Larry and Jane Bird of Ridgecrest, 11 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. Media information provided by the family.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/7628 Message Board Post: Daily Independent newspaper Ridgecrest CA Kern County March 26, 2005 STANLEY WOJTOWICZ 1922-2005 Longtime Trona resident Stanley Wojtowicz passed away Monday March 21, 2005 at his home. He was 82. Visitation will be Sunday, March 27 from 2 to 4 pm at the Trona Holland & Lyons Chapel. A Rosary will be said at 5 pm at St. Madeline Catholic Church in Trona. A funeral Mass will be said Monday March 28 at 10 am at St. Madeline Catholic Church. The Rev. William Kiefer will officiate. Burial will be at Searles Valley Cemetery. Graveside rites will be performed by VFW Post #1950, Trona. Mr. Wojtowicz was born June 15, 1912 in Kenosha, Wis. He served in the US Army during WWII from 1945 to 1949. He moved to Trona in 1950. In 1961 he married Maura in Ireland. He enjoyed traveling, especially to Ireland and the couple had made more than 25 trips over the years. He enjoyed fishing and being actively involved as a lifetime member of the Trona VFW Post #1950, the American Legion Post #684 and the Knights of Columbus Council #3199. The family requests that contributions in his memory be made to the American Cancer Society, 129 E. Ridgecrest Blvd., Suite F, Ridgecrest CA 93555 or to a charity of your choice. Mr. Wojtowicz was preceded in death by a son Paul in 1993. He is survived by his wife Maura Wojtowicz of Trona and a brother Felix Wojtowicz of Henderson, Nev. Arrangements and media information provided by Holland & Lyons Mortuary. News Review newspaper Ridgecrest Ca March 30, 2005 STANLEY WOJTOWICZ Stanley Wotowicz died March 21, 2005 at his Trona residence. He was 82. Funeral mass was held March 28 at St. Madeleine's Catholic Church. The Rev. Father William Kiefer officiated. VFW Post 1950 of Trona provided graveside rites. Mr. Wojtowicz was born June 15, 1922 in Kenosha, Wisc. He served in the US Army from 1945-49. He married his wife Maura in 1961 in Ireland. He enjoyed traveling, especially to Ireland, which he and his wife visited more than 25 times. He also enjoyed fishing. He was actively involved with the Veterans of Foreign Wars and was a life member of the Trona Post 1950. He was also a member of American Legion Post 684 and Knights of Columbus Council 3199. Contributions may be made to the IWV Unit, American Cancer Society, 129 E. Ridgecrest Blvd., Suite F, Ridgecrest CA 93555 or to a charity of your choice. He is survived by his wife Maura Wojtowicz of Trona and brother Felix Wojtowicz of Henderson, Nev. He was preceded in death by his son Paul in 1993. Interment was at Searles Valley Cemetery in Trona. Arrangements were provided by Holland & Lyons Mortuary.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/7627 Message Board Post: Daily Independent newspaper Ridgecrest Ca Kern County March 25, 2005 DAVID ARDELL SCHRINER 1933-2005 Ridgecrest resident David Ardell Schriner passed away Thursday March 17, 2005 at his home of cancer. He was 71. A wake will be held Saturday April 2 from 6 to 9 pm for family and friends. Mr. Schriner was born Dec. 25, 1933 in Punxsatawney, Pa. He served in the US Navy from 1952 to 1956. He moved to Ridgecrest in 1982. He earned his bachelor's degree and worked as an electronics engineer at the Naval Weapons Center, China Lake. he was awarded the Army Achievement Medal for Civilain Service on Dec. 1,1995 for his work in impulse technology. He also received the China Lake Fellow Award for technical achievement as an electronics engineer in 1993. He retired in 1997 and opend his own company Schriner Engineering. He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife Nita Schriner of Ridgecrest, daughter Ellen Makin of Fredericksburg, Va., sons David Schriner and Lyndon schriner of Gold Canyon, Ariz., sister Suzanne Schriner of Aliquippa, Pa., brothers Lyle Schriner of Aliquippa, Pa., Robert Schriner of Mesa, Ariz., and Paul Schriner of Aliquippa, Pa.. five grandchildren and one great grandchild. Arrangements provided by Holland & Lyons Mortuary. Media information provided by the family. Daily Independent newspaper Ridgecrest Ca March 27, 2005 DAVID ARDELL SCHRINER 1933-2005 ridgecrest resident David Ardell Schriner passed away Thursday March 17, 2005 at his home of cancer. He was 71. A wake will be held Satruday April 2 from 6 to 9 pm for family and friends. Mr. Schriner was born Dec. 25, 1933 in Punxsatawney, Pa. He served in the US Navy from 1952 to 1956. He moved to Ridgecrest in 1982. He earned his bachelor's degree and worked as an electronics engineer at the Naval Weapons Center, China Lake. He was awarded the Army Achievement Medal for civilian Service on Dec. 1, 1995 for his work in impulse technology. He also received the China Lake Fellow Award for technical achievement as an electronics engineer in 1993. He retired in 1997 and opend his own company Schriner Engineering. He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife Nita Schriner of Ridgecrest, daughter Ellen Makin of Fredericksburg, Va., sons David Schriner and Lyndon Schriner of Gold Canyon, Ariz., sister Suzanne Schriner of Aliquippa, Pa., brothers Lyle Schriner of Aliquippa, Pa., Robert Schriner of Baden, Pa., TomSchriner of Mesa, Ariz., and Paul Schriner of Aliquippa, Pa., five grandchildren and one great-grandchild. arrangments provided by Holland & Lyons Mortuary. News Review newspaper Ridgecrest Ca March 30, 2005 DAVID ARDELL SCHRINER David Ardell Schriner died of terminal cancer March 17, 2005 at his Ridgecrest residence. He was 71. Family members and friends are invited to attend a wake Saturday, April 2 from 5 to 9 pm. Mr. Schriner was born Dec. 25, 1933 in Punxsatawney, Pa. He served in the US Navy from Nov. 12, 1952 to Nov. 9, 1956. He moved to Ridgecrest in 1982 and was employed at China Lake as an electronics engineer until 1997. After his retirement he was CEO of Schriner Engineering. He held a bachelor of science degree and earned numerous recognitions, including the Army Achievement Medal for Civilian Service for Impulse Technology, awarded Dec. 1, 1995. He was made a China Lake Fellow for Technical Achievement in Electronics Engineering in 1993. He is survived by his wife Nita Schriner of Ridgecrest, daughter Ellen Makin of Fredericksburg, Va., sons David Schriner and Lyndon Schriner of Gold Canyon, Ariz., sister Suzanne Schriner of Aliquippa, Pa., brothers Lyle Schriner of Aliquippa, Robert Schriner of Badan, Pa., Tom Schriner of Mesa Ariz., and Paul Schriner of Aliqippa (sic), five grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his parents. Arrangements were provided by Holland & Lyons Mortuary.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/7626 Message Board Post: Daily Independent newspaper Ridgecrest Ca Kern County December 31, 1992 GRAYDON GUERNSEY NEWKIRK Graydon Guernsey Newkirk of Ridgecrest died Tuesday Dec. 29, 1992 at Ridgecrest Community Hospital. He was 86. Born June 27, 1906 in Ferndale, Wash. Mr. Newkirk worked as a machinist for China Lake Naval Ordnance Test Station for 25 years. He served in the Navy from 1929 to 1930 and had lived in Ridgecrest since 1945. Mr. Newkirk was a member of the Masonic Lodge No. 377 in Artesia and served as president of the Machinist Union. Mr. Newkirk is survived by his wife of 54 years Helen Newkirk of Ridgecrest, daughter Sharon Lack of Gilbert, Ariz., granchildren Carla Boldt of Victorville, Dena Minneci of Ontario and Randy Lack of Fontana, great grandchildren Amber and Jacob Boldt of Victorbille and Corrie Minneci of Ontario. A memorial service will be held at 3 pm Saturday Jan. 2, 1993 at Holland & Lyons Chapel. Past Master Eli Harrison of the Masonic Lodge will officiate. Private cremation arrangements are being handled by Holland & Lyons Mortuary.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/7625 Message Board Post: Daily Independent newspaper Ridgecrest Ca Kern County December 31, 1992 MARY MAUDE LODA Mary Maude Loda of Ridgecrest died Monday Dec. 28, 1992 at Beverly Manor Health Care Center. She was 88. Born June 24, 1904 in Humboldt, Iowa Mrs. Loda worked as a sales clerk at Shopping Bag for 25 years before retiring. Mrs. Loda is survived by her husband Francis Joseph Loda and step daughter Fabiola Molenda of Orange County. A memorial service will be held at 1 pm on Saturday Jan. 2, 1993 at Foursquare Church. Pastor Jim Smith of Foursquare Church will officiate. Private cremation arrangements are being handled by Holland & Lyons Mortuary.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/7624 Message Board Post: Daily Independent newspaper Ridgecrest Ca Kern County December 30, 1992 BETTE CHARLENE HEATH Bette Charlene Heath of Los Angeles died Sunday Dec. 27, 1992 at Queen of Angels Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center. She was 47. Born Aug. 17, 1945 in Mill City, Ore. Miss Heath worked as a general laborer. She was a 1965 graduate of Myrtle Creek High School in Oregon. Miss Heath is survived by her sisters Shirley Thomas of Okeechobee, Fla. and Amarallys Aspgren of Kodiak, Alaska, and a brother Donald Heath of La Porte, Texas. Miss Heath was preceded in death by her parent Elmer E. Heath of North Bend, Ore. and Jane Nuckols of Inyokern. Graveside services will be at 2 pm Saturday at Desert Memorial Park. The Rev. Sam pinnell of Cumberland Presbyterian Church of Trona will officiate. Local arrangements are being handled by Holland & Lyons Mortuary.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/7623 Message Board Post: Daily Independent newspaper Ridgecrest CA Kern County December 29, 1992 BIG RIGS COLLIDE, ONE MAN KILLED A Bakersfield man died during the holiday weekend when his truck tractor and trailer collided with another vehicle. The accident occured at about 6:20 am Saturday on State Route 14, south of Jawbone Canyon Road. Daniel Bonelli, 55, was pronounced dead at the scene according to the California Highway Patrol in Mojave. Salvador Reyes, 37, of Sylmar, was driving the game type of big rig northbound on State Route 14 when he noticed the southbound truck drifting into the northbound lane. Reyes braked and steered right but Bonelli in the southbound truck kept drifting into the opposite lane. The trucks sidswiped each other and Bonelli was ejected from his truck. Both trucks ran off the east side of the road and rested in the desert. A highway patrol officer said if Bonelli had been wearing his seatbelt he would have lived. He said Bonelli probably fell asleep while driving. Rey and his passenger, 10 year old Salvador Reyes, Jr. were not injured. They were both wearing seat belts.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/7622 Message Board Post: Daily Independent newspaper Ridgecrest Ca Kern County December 29, 1992 ERNESTINE GLADYS DRAPER Ernestine Gladys Draper of Ridgecrest died Saturday Dec. 26, 1992 at Beverly Manor Health Care Center. She was 87. Born March 12, 1905 in Mesa, Ariz. Mrs. Draper worked as a self employed dollmaker for 40 years, she was a manufacturer and dealer of dolls. Mrs. Draper was also a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and was a member of Eastern Star. Mrs. Draper is survived by her daughters Joy Darnauer of Morgan Hill and Artis Hargfan of California, sisters Pearl Forsberg of Logan, Utah, Beatrice Baker of Sedona, Ariz. and Nadine Winkler of Ridgecrest, six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her first husband Arthur Davis and second husband Leroy Draper and brother Ernest Crisman. Funeral services were at 10 am today at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Bishop C. Kent Bullock of Ridgecrest, 2nd Ward, officiated. Burial is in Forrest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale. Arrangements are being handled by Holland & Lyons Mortuary.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/7621 Message Board Post: Daily Independent newspaper Ridgecrest Ca Kern County December 29, 1992 ALINE B. THOMAS Aline B. Thomas of Ridgecrest died Saturday Dec. 26, 1992 at her home. She was 91. Born April 16, 1901 in Harrah, Okla. Miss Thomas worked as ateacher at James Monroe Junior High School before retiring in 1971. She moved to Ridgecrest in 1945. She was a member of the Reorganized Church of Christ of Latter Day Saints and was a part member of Eastern Star. Miss Thomas is survived by her niece Mary Alice and nephew Warren Specht of Ridgecrest, grand nephew Kevin Specht of Ridgecrest, grand niece Kyra Specht Francis of Ridgecrest, brother-in-law A.M. Thomas of Sacramento, and sisters Iola Self of Sacramento, Bernice Sheram of Tulsa, Okla., Meta Turk of Nales, Fla. and Ernestine Tindall of Tulsa, Okla. Funeral services will be at 2 pm Wednesday at Holland & Lyons Chapel. Presiding Elder James D. Walden and Elder Stuart Blashill of the Reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints will officiate. Burial will be at Desert Memorial Park.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/7620 Message Board Post: Daily Independent newspaper Ridgecrest Ca Kern County December 27, 1992 LEANNE MCCOY A Lone Pine woman died Christmas day after her truck collided with another vehicle on Christmas Eve. Leanne McCoy, 40, was driving erratically when the accident occurred at about 5:45 pm acording to the California Highway Patrol in Bishop. The accident was on US Highway 395 almost 1.2 miles north of Moffat Ranch Road. McCoy was weaving from the right and left shoulders at speeds from 35 to 75 mph according to CHP. Her truck and a vehicle driven by Steve H. Shin, 42, of Los Angeles, collided after her truck swearved into his lane as he was southbound according to CHP> Shin had slowed down and tried to avoid the McCoy truck but the vehicle struck at the left headlight and McCoy's truck overturned. McCoy was taken to Southern Inyo Hospital and transferred to the Washoe Medical Center in Reno where she died at 3:30 am Christmas Day. A blood-alcohol test was ordered but the results have not yet been returned. Her passenged 8 year old Robby McCoy was not injured. Shin was taken to Southern Inyo Hospital and transferred to the intensive care unit at Loma Linda Medical Center. Two passengers - Wan Chae Ko, 40 and Suck Chan Kim, 31, both of Seoul, Korea, were treated at Southern Inyo Hospital and released. Everyone involved was wearing a seat belt.