This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Mooch, Routon, Pumphrey, Wilson, Tavarez, Hoagland, Yates, Brown, Jackson, Edwards, Haun, Harding, Arnold, McDonald Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/8221 Message Board Post: Ernest Formhals Oct. 20, 1942 – May 23, 2005 Ernest Formhals was born Oct. 20, 1942, in Louisville, Ky., to Ernest Chick and Margaret Ann Mooch Formhals. Ernie especially enjoyed telling jokes, playing the guitar and singing, reading, cooking, golfing, fishing, traveling, and spending time with his family and friends. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Wanda Faye Routon Formhals; his five children, Daniel Eugene Formhals, Cheryl Denise Sis Pumphrey, Gary Patrick Formhals, Melanie Majel Formhals and Kristi Laurelle Wilson; his seven grandchildren, Natasha Marie Tavarez, Nicole Denise Pumphrey, Ashlee Rae Formhals, Chandler Michelle Formhals, Davin James Wilson, Quinton Jacob Wilson and Mohini Majel Formhals; one great-grandchild, Madison Denise Tavarez; and two surrogate children, Lulu and Yoda. He is also survived by sisters, Iris June Hoagland and Michelle Yates; nieces and nephews, Margaret Lynn Brown, Mary Beth Missy Hoagland, Vicki Jackson, Bobbi Edwards, Angie Haun, Tammie Harding, Andrea Arnold and Perry Hoagland. Ernie was preceded in death by his brother, Walter Ray Slug Formhals and sister, Betty Leigh McDonald. A celebration of life memorial was held for Ernie on June 2 at 1 p.m. at Hillcrest Memorial Park in Bakersfield. Posted by East Kern Genealogical Society Courtesy of Tehachapi News Tehachapi, Kern, CA Published: Volume 106 - No. 8 June 8-14, 2005