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/7619 Message Board Post: Daily Independent newspaper Ridgecrest Ca Kern County December 24, 1992 ALEXANDREA SUZANNE WYATT Alexandrea Suzanne Wyatt, infant daughter of John and Janet Wyatt of Ridgecrest, died Sunday Dec. 20, 1992 at Loma Linda University Medical Center. She was 5 days old. Alexandrea was born Dec. 15, 1992 in Ridgecrest. Alexandrea is survived by her parents John and Janet Wyatt of Ridgecrest. Graveside services will be at 10 am Saturday at Desert Memorial Park. The Rev. Mel Wilson of Foursquare Church of Trona will officiate. 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/7618 Message Board Post: Daily Independent newspaper Ridgecrest Ca Kern County December 24, 1992 MANUEL "ARGIE" TORRES Manuel "Argie" Torres of Ridgecrest died Wednesday Dec. 23, 1992 at his home. He was 74. Born Jan. 4, 1918 in Ponce, Puerto Rico, Mr. Torres worked as an electronics technician for the China Lake Naval Weapons Center before retiring in 1984. He served in World War I (sic) and in the Korean conflict, he flew 66 combat missions. He retired from the Air Force as a major in 1965. Mr. Torres moved from Riverside and had lived in Ridgecrest for 21 years. Mr. Torres is survived by his wife Betty Torres of Ridgecrest, son and daughter-in-law Rex and Ruth Torres of Bothell, Wash., daughters and sons-in-law Regina and Jim Forbis of Ridgecrest, Renee and Jeff Sorenson of Ridgecrest and Rhonda and John Makowski of Ridgecrest, brothers Ismael Torres of Puerto Rico and Pedro Torres of New York, sisters Mercedes Santiago of Puerto Rico, Monserrate Colon of Pennsylvania and aurea Saez of Puerto Rico and six grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 9 am Tuesday at St. Ann's Catholic Church. Monsignor Kevin Cleary of St. Ann's Catholic Church will officiate. Burial is at 2 pm Tuesday at Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside. Full military rites at the graveside will be offered by the March Air Force Honor Guard. Visitation is from 5 to 8 pm Monday at Holland & Lyons Chapel.

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/7617 Message Board Post: Daily Independent newspaper Ridgecrest Ca Kern County December 24, 1992 BENJAMIN LOPEZ Benjamin John Lopez, infant son of Trisha L. Lopez of Ridgecrest died Tuesday Dec. 22, 1992 at Loma Linda University Medical Center. He was 27 days old. Benjamin was born Nov. 25 in Ridgecrest. Benjamin is survived by his mother Trisha L. Lopez of Ridgecrest, grandparents Johnnie and Sharon Lopez of Ridgecrest, great grandparents Johnnie G. and Auroa Lopez of Bakersfield, great-great grandmother Augustina Lopez of Pacific Grove, great grandmother Ruby Kennedy of Ada, Oklahoma, aunt Carol Tocco of Riverside, uncles Marcus G. Lopez of Ridgecrest, David Young of arizona, Roger Young of Newhall and Jerome Martinez of Bakersfield. Graveside services will be at 11 am Saturday at Desert Memorial Park. Monsignor Kevin Cleary of St. Ann's Catholic Church will officiate. 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/7616 Message Board Post: Daily Independent newspaper Ridgecrest CA Kern County December 22, 1992 KATHERINE ELLEN LEASURE Katherine "Kitty" Ellen Leasure of Trona died Sunday Dec. 20, 1992 at Ridgecrest Community Hospital. She was 78. Born Jan. 19, 1914 in Panama, Okla. Mrs. Leasure was a homemaker and had lived in Trona for 50 years having moved from Oklahoma. She was a member of Trona Post No. 1950 V.F.W. Ladies Auxiliary. Mrs. Leasure is survived by her daughters Renee Fleming of Long Beach, Katherine Teteak of Pleasant Hill and Connie Chady of Trona, grandchildren John Chudy, Joseph Garcia, Annette Garcia, Mary Garcia, Darren Hall, Greg Hall and Denise Frolin and three great grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 am Wednesday at Searles Valley Cemetery in Trona. V.F.W. Post 1950 Ladies Auxiliary of Trona will officiate. Visitation is from 5 to 8 tonight at Holland & Lyons Chapel. Note difference in spelling of Chady and Chudy

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/7615 Message Board Post: Daily Independent newspaper Ridgecrest Ca Kern County December 22, 1992 DONALD E. COLLINS, JR. Donald E. Collins, Jr. of Amargosa, Nev. died Saturday Dec. 12, 1992 in Amargosa. He was 33. Born May 10, 1959 in Hartford, Conn. Mr. Collins worked as a cook for Nevada resorts, he was an 18 years resident of Amargosa. Mr. Collins is survived by his wife Debra of Ridgecrest, father Donald E. Collins, Sr. of East Hartford, Conn, grandmothers Mrs. Timothy Collins of East Hartford, Conn, and Mrs. Norma Roper of Sacramento, grandfather Glenn Peters of San Jose, mother and stepfather Glenda and James Leonard of Ridgecrest and sister Dawn Leonard of Ridgecrest. There was a private visitation at Palm Mortuary in Las Vegas.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/JW.2ADE/7614 Message Board Post: Hi subscribers..... Some of you may already know me. I am the state contact for the CAGenExchange, and the mail list administrator. I have watched as our mail list has grown, and I am excited to see the number of folks joining our ranks. Please feel free to look through the entire site and, if you live in CA, or have access to information for CA, we could sure use your help. When you are researching a certain county and there is no coordinator, we would love to have you contact us with information from your local phone books or other sources available to you in your area. My commitment is that this GenExchange Project be one of the top projects on the web. It is entirely dedicated to free raw data and is here for you to use and explore. Living in any of the counties and having access to a local phone book, even for just one city, can make the difference in someone's research somewhere in the world. Please know that you can never be sure what you might contribute that might make a brick wall crumble for someone. It's amazing what a little generosity can do for others. We need the addresses of local cemeteries, funeral homes, libraries and archives (including university archives), museums, genealogical associations, historical associations and societies, churches in your communities, historians, courthouses, monuments and other historical sites, newspapers, schools, etc. If you would like to adopt a county for which you have access to records and raw data, I would be happy to send you the County Coordinators guidelines. If not, know that you can become an invaluable assistant to the project by entering information from your local phonebook or records you may have. Please help me help you in your research endeavors and let's join together to create an outstanding project for others to do their research. Any comments and contributions will be graciously accepted. Thanks you, Lureigne Gimay CAGenExchange State Coordinator http://www.genexchange.org/state.php?state=ca GenExchange: www.genexchange.org Help Keep Genealogy Free..Volunteer GenExchange http://www.genexchange.org/volunteering.cfm

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/7613 Message Board Post: Daily Independent newspaper Ridgecrest CA Kern County March 25, 2005 EDITH STRONG HILL 1916-2005 Former Ridgecrest resident Edith Strong Hill passed away Wednesday March 23, 2005 in Washington. She was 89. Mrs. Hill was born March 21, 1916 in Indiana, moving to Ridgecrest in the mid 1940s. When her husband retired from China Lake Naval Weapons Center they moved to Burlington, Wash. Edith enjoyed knitting, ceramics, bowling and golf. Her greatest accomplishment was being a wonderful grandmother and great-grandmother. Her family has this to say about her: "Gabriel blew his trumpet again and took her home to be with her husband and daughter." She was preceded in death by her husband Everett Hill and daughter Elaine Fine. She leaves behind her daughter and son-in-law Gerald and Barbara Senn, son-in-law Don Fine, grandchildren Cathy and Larry Spitser, Don and Mary Fine, Jim and Christie Fine, Jeludiel and Mary Ann Araiza, David and Elaine Cook, Jerry and Beth Senn as well as numerous great-grandchildren all who will miss her dearly. 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/7612 Message Board Post: Daily Independent newspaper Ridgecrest CA Kern County March 24, 2005 CHARLES EDWARD FRITCHMAN 1931-2005 Longtime Ridgecrest resident Charles Edward Fritchman passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2005 at hos home. He was 74. A private family celebration will be held at a later date. Mr. Fritchman was born March 6, 1931 in Amarillo, Texas and moved to Ridgecrest in 1945. He served with the US Marine Corps during WWII and the Korean War. He worked as an engineering technician until his retirement in 1995. He was a avid sportsman and outdoorsman and spent many hours growing his own garden. He also enjoyed fishing, cooking and golfing. He enjoyed reading and was quite a history buff. One of his favorite readings was National Geographic. His love for animals could be see with his dog Melissa a blue Australian heeler. Mr. Fritchman was preced in death by his brother Bobby in 1958. He is survived by hismother aline Hoaglund of Hemet, daughter Terry Rowell of Ridgecrest, daughter Vickie Lilly of Ridgecrest, sisters Mayvi McCorkle of Hemet, Sara Ann Mamsley of Las Vegas, Nev. and Dicki of Texas, granddaughters Andrea Lane of San Diego and August Rowell of Las Vegas, Nev., grandsons Braunson Lilly of Las Vegas, Nev., Barret Lilly of San Diego and Brock Lilly of Ridgecrest, nephews Bill McCorkle of Big Bear and Tom McCorkle of Glenwood Springs, colo, nieces Brenda Foehner of Ridgecrest and Aline Searl of Hemet, five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Arrangements, private cremation and media information provided by Holland & Lyons Mortuary. Daily Independent newspaper Ridgecrest Ca March 25, 2005 CHARLES EDWARD FRITCHMAN 1931-2005 Longtime Ridgecrest resident Charles Edward Fritchman passed away Tuesday March 22, 2005 at his home. He was 74. A private family celebration will be held at a later date. Mr. Fritchman was born March 6, 1931 in Amarillo, Texas and moved to Ridgecrest in 1945. He served with the US Marine Corps during WWII and the Korean War. He worked as an engineering technician until his retirement in 1995. He was a avid sportsman and outdoorsman and spent many hours growing his own garden. he also enjoyed fishing, cooking and golfing. He enjoyed reading and was quite a history buff. One of his favorite readings was National Geographic. His love for animals could be seen with his dog Melissa a blue Australian heeler. Mr. Fritchman was preceded in death by his brother Bobby in 1958. He is survived by his mother Aline Hoaglund of Hemet, daughter Terry Rowell and her husband Dennis of Ridgecrest, daughter Vicki Lilly and her husband Chris of Ridgecrest, sisters Mayvi McCorkle of Hemet, Sara Ann Mamsley of Las Vegas, Nev., and Dicki of Texas, granddaughters Andrea Lane of San diego and August Rowell of Las Vegas, Nev., grandsons Braunson Lilly of Las Vegas, Nev. Barret Lilly of San Diego and Brock Lilly of Ridgecrest, nephews Bill McCorkle of Big Bear and Tom McCorkle of Glenwood Springs, Colo., nieces Brenda Froehner of Ridgecrest and Aline Searl of Hemet, five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Arrangements, private cremation and media information provided by Holland & Lyons Mortuary. News Review newspaper Ridgecrest Ca March 30, 2005 CHARLES EDWARD FRITCHMAN Charles Edward Fritchman died March 22, 2005 at his Ridgecrest residence. He was 74. A private family celebration will be held at a later date. Chuck Fritchman was born March 16, 1931 in Amarillo, Texas. He served in the US Marines during World War II and the Korean conflict. He moved to Ridgecrest in 1945 and was employed as an engineering technician until 1995. Chuck was an avid sportsman and outdoorsman. He spent many hours in his own garden and also enjoyed fishing, cooking and golfing. He enjoyed reading and was quite a history buff. One of his favorite things to read was the National Geographic. His love of animals could be seen with his dog Melissa a blue Australian heeler. Mr. Fritchman is survived by his mother Aline Hoagland of Hemet, daughters Terry and husband Dennis Rowell of Ridgecrest and Vicki and husband Chris Lilly of Ridgecrest, sisters Mayvi McCorkle of Hemet, Sara Ann Mamsley of Las Vegas, Nev. and dicki of Crosby, Texas, grandchildren andrea Lane of San Diego, August Rowell of Las Vegas, Braunson Lilly of Las Vegas, Barrett Lilly of San Diego, and Brock Lilly of Glenwood Springs, Colo., nieces Brenda Froehner of Ridgcrest and Aline Searle of Hemet and three great-grandchildren. Chuck was preceded in death by his brother Bobby in 1958. Private cremation and 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/7611 Message Board Post: Daily Independent newspaper Ridgecrest Ca Kern County March 23, 2005 JAMES L. DORRELL 1933-2005 Former Ridgecrest resident and China Laker James L. Dorrell passed away at Shasta Regional Medical Center on Dec. 26, 2004 due to complications from liver cancer. He was 71. Northern California services for Mr. Dorrell were held at the Neighborhood Church of Redding, 777 Loma Vista Drive on Jan. 15, 2005 at 10 am. Pastor Dave Hall officiated. Mr. Dorrell was born July 28, 1933 in alhambra and grew up in the California communities of Gorman, Gerber, West Proberta and Red Bluff. He attended a one room school house while living in Proberta and graduated from Red Bluff High School in 1950. After graduating high school her served in the US Navy from 1951 to 1954 as an aviation armament mechanic and graduated from American River College in 1962. During his career he worked on projects supporting the Titan and Minuteman missile projects, the Gemini and Apollo programs and various Department of Defense programs. He was the recipeint of many awards and commendations for his contributions to research and development at China Lake including the Naval Weapons Center Technical Director's Award and the Naval Weapons Center Commander's Award. While employed at Computer Technology Associatioes he was honored with the Author Award. His hobbies included gardening, fishing and the study of ancient civilizations. His intense interest in history led him to study the Bible, and specifically the Old Testament. As he continued to study the Bible and in his ords "..read through Genesis, Exodus and Leviticus I began to kno the holiness of God and became convinced of my personal sin. And out there in the loneliness of the desert I accepted God to be the path of my life. "There in the predawn light amid God's glorious creation of an earthly cathedral I gave myself to Christ and asked him to lead me to the Father and the Holy Spirit. Without question I had received a spiritual baptism brought about through my acceptance of the Lord Jesus Christ and God's word." Mr. Dorrell belonged to the Shasta Rose Society, the Redding Elks Lodge and RV Club, Redding Roadrunners RV club and the American Legion. He was preceded in death by his wife of 47 years JoAnn Dorrell in 1997. He is survived by his son Loren Dorrell and wife Sandy of Ridgecrest, son Martin Dorrell and wife Natalie of Ridgecrest, daughter Karyn Shirley of Gardnerville, Nev., sister Maxine Cambra of Andersen, grandchildren Amberly Dorrell, Michael Dorrell, Justin Dorrell, Stephen Dorrell, and Alan Perez and wife of five years Janey Dorrell of Redding. The Dorrell family asks that you donate to your favorite charity in remembrance of Jim. 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/7610 Message Board Post: Daily Independent newspaper Ridgecrest Ca Kern County March 24, 2005 KENNETH WAYNE HELM 1952-2005 Longtime Ridgecrest resident and businessman Kenneth Wayne Helm passed away Tuesday March 22, 2005 of cancer. He was 52. A memorial service will be held Saturday March 26 at 1 pm at Immanuel Baptist Church Worship Center. Pastor Bill Logan of Immanuel Baptist and Pastor Mark Godfrey of Desert Christian Center will officiate. Private burial will be at Desert Memorial Park. Mr. Helm was born July 12, 1952 in Chicago, Ill. He moved to Ridgecrest in 1975 and opened the Bread of Life Christian Book Store on March 1, 1977. He was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church. His hobbies revolved around his dogs and traveling by car. He was preceded in death by his siter Shirley Helm and brother Tony Helm. He is survived by his wife Patricia S. Hadjes-Helm of Ridgecrest, brothers Roger Helm of Ridgecrest, Charles Helm of Dublin, Ky., Larry Helm of Paducah, Ky. and David Helm of Fancy Farm, Ky., sisters Linda Toon and Janet Wilson of Mayfield, Ky., step-son Edward Hadjes of Tacoma, Wash., step-daughter Diana Hadjes of Santa Barbara and two grandchildren. Arrangements and media information provided by Holland & LyonsMortuary. News Review newspaper Ridgecrest Ca March 30, 2005 KENNETH WAYNE HELM Kenneth Wayne Helm died March 22, 2005 at his Ridgecrest residence. He was 52. Memorial services were held March 26 at Immanuel Baptist Church. Pastors Bill Logan of Immanuel and Mark Godfrey of Desert christian Center officiated. Mr. Helm was born July 12, 1952 in Chicago, Ill. A Ridgecrest resident since 1975 he and his wife Pat opened Bread of Life Christian Book Store March 1, 1977. He was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church. His hobbies revolved around his dogs. He also enjoyed traveling in the car. He is survived by his wife Patricia S. Hadjes-Helm of Ridgecrest, brothers Roger Helm of Ridgecrest, Charles Helm of Dublin, Ky., Larry Helm of Paducah, Ky. and David Helm of Fancy Farm, Ky., sisters Linda Toon and Janet Wilson of Mayfield, Ky., stepson Edward Hadjes of Tacoma, Wash., stepdaughter Diana Hadjes of Santa Barbara and two grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his sister Shirley Helm and brother Tony Helm. Private 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/7609 Message Board Post: Daily Independent newspaper Ridgecrest Ca Kern County March 16, 2005 HERB "LITTLE HERB" KRUGGEL, JR. 1966-2005 Former Trona resident Herb "Little Herb" Kruggel Jr. passed away Tuesday Marc. 1, 2005 of pneumonia in Brandon, Miss. He was 38. Services were held in Richland, Miss. Friday, Mar. 4. A memorial gathering will be held for local family and friends at his mother's home in Ridgecrest Saturday, Mar. 19 from 1 to 3 pm. Everyone is welcome to come and say goodbye to Little Herb. Mr. Kruggel was born Sept. 5, 1966 in Benton Harbor, Mich. He lived in Trona prior to moving to Mississippi in 1988. He worked as a welder for Wade's Welding in Jackson, Miss. His family says this about him: "He loved playing with his daughters and playing the guitar. He was a super dad to his daughters. He will be missed." Mr. Kruggel is survived by his wife Lisa Kruggel of Richland, Miss., daughters Destiny Kruggel and Casy Kruggel of Richland, Miss., father Herb Kruggel Sr. of Ridgecrest, mother Carolyn Moore of Ridgecrest, sisters Debra Brazzell and Kristina Ruiz of Ridgecrest, niece Heather Jackson of Salt Lake City, Utah, nephew Jarrod Jackson of Naples, Fla. and nephew Joshua Ruiz of Ridgecrest. 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/7607 Message Board Post: Daily Independent newspaper Ridgecrest Ca Kern County March 22, 2005 GEORGE ARTHUR PRUITT 1913-2005 Ridgecrest resident George Artur Pruitt passed away Wednesday March 16, 2005 at Ridgecrest Regional Hospital. He was 91. Services will be private. Interment will be at Desert Lawn Memorial Park in Palmdale. Mr. Pruitt was born Oct. 25, 1913 in the Ozark Mountains of Missouri. He attended country schools in the Ozarks until the family moved to St. Louis, Mo. where he started a toolmakers apprenticeship at age 14. He joined the Navy when he was 20 and served aboard the battleship USS Texas as a machinist mate. During leave in 1937 he married Emmeline Wood of North Dakota in New York City. After being honorably discharged from the Navy he went to work in the shipyard at Norkolk, Va. during the war years. He then relocated to Long Beach and worked in the shipyard until he transferred to the machine shop at NOTS Pasadena. He moved to China Lake in 1954 and worked in the Michelson Laboratory machine shop where he was general toolmaker foreman until his retirement in 1969. After retirement he and Emmeline moved to Palmdale and into new careers as real estate brokers. Mr. Pruett was a real estate broker for 30 years and genuinely enjoyed his second occupation. He was preceded in death by his wife Emmeline Pruitt and his siter Ellen Kaltschnee. He is survived by his son George Pruitt of Ridgecrest, daughter Patricia Lawson of Glendale, brother David Pruitt of Ridgecrest, sister Adeline Breeding of St. Louis, Mo., sister Mildred Fullbright of St. Louis, Mo., grandsons Michael Pruitt and Ronald Pruitt of Ridgecrest and Michael Lawson of Glendale, granddaughters Karen Grant of Spanish Fork, Utah, Christine Harper of Santa Clarita, Laura Lawson of Illinois and Jamie Lawson of Los Angeles and 11 great-grandchildren. Arrangements and media information provided by Holland 7 Lyons Mortuary. News Review newspaper Ridgecrest CA March 23, 2005 GEORGE ARTHUR PRUITT George Arthur Pruitt of Ridgecrest died March 16, 2005 at Ridgecrest Regional Hospital. He was 91. Mr. Puritt was born Oct. 25, 1913 in the Ozarks of Missouri. He attended country schools until the family moved to St. Louis where he started a toolmaker's apprenticeship at age 14. He joined the Navy when he was 20 and served aboard the battleship USS Texas as a machinist mate. During leave in New York City in 1937 he married Emmeline Wood of North Dakota. After he was honorably discharged from the Navy he went to work in the shipyard at Norfolk, Va during the war years. He then relocated to Long Beach and worked in the shipyard until he transferred to the machine shop at the Naval Ordnance Test Station Pasadena Annex. Mr. Pruitt moved to China Lake in 1954 and worked in the Michelson Laboratory machine shop where he was general toolmaker foreman until his retirement in 1959. After retirement he and Emmeline moved to Palmdale and into new careers as real estate brokers. He was a broker for 30 years and genuinely enjoyed his second occupation. He is survived by his son George Pruitt of Ridgecrest, daughter Patricia Lawson of Glendale, brother David Pruitt of Ridgecrest, sisters Adeline Breeding of St. Louis, Mo., and Mildred Fullbright of St. Louis, grandchildren Michael Pruitt of Ridgecrest, Ronald Pruitt of Ridgecrest, Michael Lawson of Glendale, Karen Grant of Spanish Fork, Utah, Christine Harper of Santa Clarita, Laura Lawson of Illinois and Jamie Lawson of Los Angeles and 11 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife Emmeline Pruitt and sister Ellen Kaltschnee. Interment will be at Desert Lawn Memorial Park in Palmdale with arrangements 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/7606 Message Board Post: Daily Independent newspaper Ridgecrest Ca Kern County March 20, 2005 VERNA RUTH MILLER 1918-2005 Verna Ruth Miller passed away Wednesday March 16, 2005 at Ridgecrest Healthcare, Inc. of natural causes. She was 86. A memorial service is set for 3 pm on Monday March 21 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 1020 Preston Road, Paso Robles. Bishop Kevin Richards will officiate. Cremation will be private. Mrs. Miller was born May 24, 1919 (sic) in La Grande, Ore. She was a homemaker. Her hobbies were quilting, bowling, square dancing and recently golf. She is survived by son Kenneth Charles Miller of Clarendon, PA, daughters Marion Hurtt of Paso Robles, Nancy Mantooth of Phelan and Linda Fontenot of Ridgecrest, sister Sigrid Jones of La Grnade, nine grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren. Media information and arrangments provided by Holland & Lyons Mortuary. News Review newspaper Ridgecrest Ca March 23, 2005 VERNA R. MILLER Verna Ruth Miller of Ridgecrest died March 16, 2005 at Ridgecrest Healthcare Center. She was 86. Memoiral services were held March 21 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Paso Robles. Bishop Kevin Richards officiated. Mrs. Miller was born May 24, 1918 in La Grande, Ore. A homemaker she enjoyed quilting, bowling, square dancing and golf. She is survived by her son Kenneth Charles Miller of Clarendon, Penn., daughters Marion Hurtt of Paso Robles, Nancy Mantooth of Phelan and Linda Fontenot of Ridgecrest, sister Sigrid Jones of La Grande, Ore., nine grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren. Private cremation and arrangements were 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/7605 Message Board Post: Daily Independent newspaper Ridgecrest Ca Kern County March 22, 2005 JAMES VOG "MR. NICE" STEWART Former resident James Vog Stewart passed away Wedensday March 16, 2005 at the University of Utah hospital from complications of pneumonia. He was 73. A memorial service will be held Friday March 25 at 11 am at Walton's Chapel of the Valley, 1281 N. Roop St., Carson City, Nev. For information please call. Mr. Stewart was born on July 3, 1931 in Portland, Ore. He served as a second lieutenant in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. After his stint in the service he alternated between working on survey crews and attending college. He obtained a bachelor's degree in physics from the University of Idaho, leading to a career as a test engineer for various defence contractors, working on projects such as the space shuttle, solar observatory satellites and the ISS. Mr. Stewart greatly enjoyed his last work assignment near Naresborough, England. He made many good friends there who gave him the moniker "Vog Rampant" (His family never found out the exact reason for this nickname and would appreciate it if one of his friends stepped forward to offer an explanation). Upon retiring he settled in Carson City, Nev. He was a very friendly person with a dry wit and an anlytical mind. He often helped out friends and family financially and was very generous. He enjoyed working on cars, bowling, shooting, playing cards, reading, watching football and most of all just hanging out with good friends. He was preceded in death by his mother Magdalena, father Chester, first wife Florence and brother Doug. He is survived by his two ch8ldren Karla and husband Tim Meyn of Ridgecrest and Joe and wife Allison Stewart of Riverton, Utah. He is also survived by five grandchildren Kady Meyn and Isaac, Ben, Kimberly and Timmo Stewart. Although the last nine months of his life were physically painful and tiring, he bore the burden without complaining. He was a unique person and will be sorely missed by his family and friends. The family askes that in lieu of flowers donations be made to the Salvation Army or the American Cancer Society. Media information provided by the family. News Review newspaper Ridgecrest Ca March 23, 2005 JAMES VOG STEWART James Vog "Mr. Nice" Stewart, 73, passed away March 16, 2005 at the University of Utah Hospital from complications of pneumonia. Mr. Stewart was born on July 3, 1931 in Portland, Ore. He served as a second lieutenant in the US Army during the Korean conflict. After his stint i the service Jim alternated between working on survey crews and attending college. He obtained a bachelor's degree inphysics from the University of Idaho, leading to a career as a test engineer for various defense contractors, working on projects such as the space shuttle, solar observatory satellites and the ISS. Jim greatly enjoyed his last work assignement near Naresborough, England. He made many good friends there who gave hime the moniker "Vog Rampant," (His family never found ut the exact reason for this nickname and would appreciate it if one of his friends stepped forward to offer an explanation!). Upon his retirement he settled in Carson City, Nev. Jim was a very friendly person with a dry wit and an analytical mind. He often helped out friends and family financially and was very generous. He enjoyed working on cars, bowling, shooting, playing cards, reading, watching football and most of all just hanging out with good friends. He was preceded in death by his mother Magdalena, father Chester, first wife Florence and brother Doug. He is survived by his two children Karla and husband Tim Meyn of Ridgecrest and Joe and wife Allison Stewart of Riverton, Utah. He is also survived by five grandchildren Kady Meyn and Issac, Ben, Kimberly and Timmo Stewart. Although the last nine months of his life were physically painful and tiring he bore the burden without complaining. He was a unique person and will be sorely missed by his family and friends. A memorial service will be held 11:00 am Friday March 25th at Walton's Chapel of the Valley, 1281 N. Roop St., Carson City. For information please call. The family asks that in lieu of flowers, donations bemade to the Salvation Army or the American Cancer Society. Provided by the family of James Stewart

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/7604 Message Board Post: Daily Independent newspaper Ridgecrest Ca Kern County March 18, 2005 Front Page MAN DIES, WOMEN INJURED AFTER THROWN FROM VEHICLE A Trona man was killed Thursday afternoon when he was thrown from the car he was a passenger in. Robert Homan Jr. 46, died at about 2 pm at the scene of the accident on Trona Road just north of Lakeview Drive. Homan was a passenger in a 1991 Honda being driven by Theresa Sanders, 22, also of Trona who suffered major injuries and was flown from the accident to Arrowhead Regional Medical Center. Sanders and Homan were thrown from the car when it spun and flipped after Sanders took a curve in the road too fast, hitting the shoulder. "She was going really fast," said Teri Pepper who saw the accident happen while she was driving to Trona. "She got off the road onto the right shoulder, then tried getting back on the road and overcorrected," Pepper said Homan "had a pulse and was breathing" when emergency medical technicians arrived but apparently went into cardiac arrest and couldn't be revived. Sanders was screaming in pain as emergency medical technicians placed her in a neck brace and onto a gurney. Witnesses at the scene said the car went airborne and landed approximately 70 feet from the road. An update on Sanders' condition was not available by press time. News Review newspaper Ridgecrest CA March 23, 2005 Front Page PASSENGER DIES IN TRONA ROAD ROLLOVER A single vehicle accident on Trona Road north of Lakeview Drive killed on person and sent the other to the hospital with major injuries on Thursday. The accident occurred when 22 year old Theresa Sanders of Trona approached a curve in Trona Road "at a high rate of speed" said California Highway Patrol. According to the official report Sanders lost control of the vehicle as she entered the curve, causing her '91 Mazda Protege to skid sideways off the road. It collided with a raised dirt berm on the shoulder launching the vehicle into the rollover. Sanders and her passenger 46 year old Robert Homan of Trona were ejected from the vehicle as it rolled into the desert. Homan and Sanders survived the initial impact. But Homan had suffered massive trauma and he died at the scene despite the efforts of rescuers. Sanders was also severely injured. A Mercy Air helicopter transported her to Arrowhead Regioanla Medial Center for treatment. As of yesterday she was listed in good condition. Although excessive speed appears to have played a role in the crase, the cause is still under investigation. Partr of the investigation is focusng on whether Sanders and Hunsacker whose seat belts were equipped with automatic shoulder restraints were wearing their lap belts at the time of the crash.

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/7603 Message Board Post: News Review newspaper Ridgecrest CA Kern County March 9, 2005 SISTER MARY CLAUDINE PEACOCK (MARY ALICE PEACOCK) Sister Mary Claudine, SNJM (Mary Alice Peacock) died at the Convent of the Holy Names, Los Gatos, Feb. 17, 2005. She was 89. A vowed religious for 69 years, Sister was a dedicated and well-loved educator and administrator who influenced the lives of many students and their families for more than 50 years. She ministered in the Catholic elementary schools of both Northern California as principal in Los Angeles, Oakland, Pasadena, Ridgecrest, Sacramento and San Marino. She is survived by her loving brother Frank and his wife Jane, her nephew Ron, her many cherished friends and the Sisters and Associates of the Sisters of the Holy Names. A Mass of Resurrection was celebrated Feb. 21 at Convent of the Holy Names in Los Gatos. Interment was at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Hayward. Funeral arrangements were provided by Darling and Fischer Chapel of the Hills in Los Gatos.

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/7602 Message Board Post: Daily Independent newspaper Ridgecrest CA Kern County March 9, 2005 JOYCE A. KREIDEL Former longtime Ridgecrest resident Joyce A. Kreidel passed away Saturday Mar. 5, 2005 in Las Vegas following a prolonged illness. She was 71. A memorial service will be held at the Southern Nevada Veteran's Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City, Nev., Friday, Mar. 11 at 2 pm. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations in her memory be made to the American Heart Association. Mrs. Kreidel was born Mar. 23, 1933 in Greenwood, Neb. She and her husband John C. Kreidel were longtime residents of Ridgecrest prior to moving to Las Vegas, Nev. She was a longtime member of the Veteran's of Foreign Wars, the Fleet Reserve and donated much of her time preparing food baskets for the needy and disabled veterans during the holidays. She is survived by her husband John C. Kreidel Sr. of Las Vegas, Nev., daughter Debbie Harper of Las Vegas, Nev., son John C. Kreidel Jr. of Chattanooga, Tenn., son and daughter-in-law David A. and Sue Kreidel of Ridgecrest, son Jeff W. Kreidel of Las Vegas, Nev., brother Bob Ellyson of Lincoln, Neb., sister Doris Sandell of Lincoln, Neb., nine grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren and many friends. Media information provided by the family. News Review newspaper Ridgecrest Ca March 9, 2005 JOYCE A. KREIDEL At press time the News Review learned of the March 5, 2005 death in Las Vegas of Joyce A. Kreidel, 71, mother of David A. Kreidel of Ridgecrest. her memorial service will be held at the Southern Nevada Veteran's Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City, Nev. on March 11 at 2 pm. A complete obtuary will appear in next week's newspaper. News Review newspaper Ridgecrest Ca March 16, 2005 JOYCE A. KREIDEL Joyce A. Kreidel died Mafch 5, 2005 in Las Vegas, Nev. after a prolonged illness. She was 71. Memoiral services were held March 11 at the Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Boulder City, Nev. Mrs. Kreidel was born March 23, 1933 in Greenwood, Neb. She and her husband John were longtime residents of Ridgecrest before moving to Las Vegas. She was a longtime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Fleet Reserve. She donated much of her time to preparing food baskets for needy and disabled veterans during the holidays. She is survived by her husband John C. Kreidel of Las Vegas, daughter Debbie Harper of Las Vegas, sons John C. Kreidel Jr. of Chattanooga, Tenn., David A. Kreidel and wife Sue of Ridgecrest and Jeff W. Kreidel of Las Vegas, brother Bob Ellyson of Lincoln, Neb., sister Doris Sandell of Lincoln, nine grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and many friends. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the American Heart Association.

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/7601 Message Board Post: Daily Independent newspaper Ridgecrest Ca Kern County March 9, 2005 JOHN A. BYRNE 1933-2005 John A. Byrne of Gatlinburg, Tenn. passed away Tuesday Feb. 8, 2005. He was 72. Funeral services were held at Our Saviour Lutheran Church in Gatlinburg, Tenn with Pastor Arne Walker officiating. Interment was in Smokey Mountain Memory Gardens. Mr. Byrne was born Jan. 25, 1933 in Chicago, Ill. He lived a full life and worked at a machine shop in Chicago area until retirement. He also enjoyed woodworking, researching physical evidence of the Bible and spending time with his family. He will be greatly missed. "We love you, Dad." He was preceded in death by his daughters Linda and Cynthia. He is survived by his wife Arlene "Linda" Byrne of Gatlinburg, Tenn., sons John A. Byrne II of Ridgecrest, Timothy Byrne of Ridgecrest, Mark Byrne of Ridgecrest, Paul Byrne of Knoxville, Tenn. and Christopher Byrne of Gatlinburg, Tenn., daughters Debra Hoagland of Port Wing, Wis., Kathleen Lindelof of Eden Prarie, Minn., and Bethanna Byrne of Gatlinburg, Tenn., 14 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. 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/7600 Message Board Post: Daily Independent newspaper Ridgecrest Ca Kern County March 9, 2005 DESSIE PEARL GRIGGS 1912-2005 Ridgecrest resident Dessie Peal Griggs passed away Monday Mar. 7, 2005 at Ridgecrest Healthcare. She was 92. Graveside services will be held Friday Mar. 11 at 11 am at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Bakersfield. Pastor Dale Cornell will officiate. Miss Griggs was born Aug. 14, 1912 in Ryan, Texas. She was a nurse and orked with Dr. Thomas Drummond, founder of what is now the Ridgecrest Regional Hospital in the 1940s. She also worked as a licensed vocational nurse for the Seventh-day Adventist Hospital in glendale. She returned to Ridgecrest in 2002. Miss Griggs is survived by a sister C. Opal Goode of Ridgecrest, niece and husband Cheryl and Bruce Bernhardi of Ridgecrest, niece Wilma Bloxom of Bakersfield, great-niece and spouse Kathy and Kent Kauffamn, great-nephew Jim Bloxom, great-nephew and spouse Scott and Irene Boxom and their respective families. Arrangements and media information provided by Holland & Lyons Mortuary. News Review newspaper Ridgecrest Ca March 16, 2005 DESSIE PEARL GRIGGS Dessie Pearl Griggs of Ridgecrest died March 7, 2005 at Ridgecrest Healthcare Center. She was 92. Graveside services were held March 11 at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Bakersfield. Miss Griggs was born Aug. 14, 1912 in Ryan, Texas. She worked with Dr. Thomas Drummond, founder of Ridgecrest Regional Hospital, in the late 1940s. Before retirement she was employed as an LVN at Seventh-Day Adventist Hospital in Glendale. She moved back to Ridgecrest in 2002. She is survived by her sister C. Opal Goode of Ridgecrest, nieces Cheryl and husband Bruce Bernhardi of Ridgecrest and Wilma Bloxom of Bakersfield, great-niece Kathy and husband Kent Kauffman, great-nephews Jim Bloxom and Scott Bloxom and wife Irene and their respective families. Interment was at Greenlawn 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/7599 Message Board Post: Daily Independent newspaper Ridgecrest Ca Kern County March 4, 2005 ODIEVE J. LOUTHERBACK 1913-2005 Mrs. Odieve J. Loutherback passed away on Wednesday, March 2, 2005 at Ridgecrest Healthcare of natural causes. She was 91. Born Oct. 18, 1913 in Cushion, Texas Mrs. Loutherback was a Ridgecrest resident since 1995 and a previus resident of Orange County. She was a retired statistician of Rockwell Industries in Anaheim. She was very active in church and played the piano for many churches. She also enjoyed gardening and was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church. Mrs. Loutherback is survived by her son Paul L. Loutherback and his wife Yvonne of Ridgecrest, grandson Donald Loutherback of Norco, granddaughter Ginger Rosser of Ridgecrest and great-grandchildren Chris Wright Jr., Brian Loutherback, Summer Streby, Kevin Loutherback and Boddy Rosser. A memorial service will be held Saturday March 5, 2005 at 11 am at Holland & Lyons Mortuary in Ridgecrest. Pastor Bill Logan of Immanuel Baptist Church will officiate. Place of burial will be at Rose Hills Memorial Park in Whittier. Mortuary arrangements and media information provided by Holland & Lyons Mortuary. News Review newspaper Ridgecrest CA March 9, 2005 ODIEVE J. LOUTHERBACK Odieve J. Loutherback of Ridgecrest died March 2, 2005 at Ridgecrest Health Care Center. She was 91. Memorial services were held March 5 at Holland & Lyons Chapel. Pastor Bill Logan of Immanuel Baptist Church officiated. Mr. (sic) Loutherback was born Oct. 18, 1913 in Cushion, Texas. She worked for Rockwell Industries in Anaheim as a statistician. She moved to Ridgecrest in 1995. She was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church and was very involved in church activities. She played the piano at many churches. She enjoyed gardening. She is survived by her son Paul Loutherback and wife Yvonne of Ridgecrest, grandchildren Donald Loutherback of Norco and Ginger Rosser of Ridgecrest, and great-grandchildren Chris Wright Jr., Brian Loutherback, Summer Streby, Kevin Loutherback and Bobby Rosser. Interment was at Rose Hills Memorial Park. Private cremation and arrangements were provided by Holland & Lyons Mortuary.