Modoc County Record – October 26, 2006 Beth Aldean Maidens Ash Former Surprise Valley resident Beth Aldean Maidens Ash passed away October 19, 2006, at the Empire Convalescent Hospital in Grass Valley, CA. Funeral services will be held Saturday, Oct. 28 at 1 p.m. at Hooper and Weaver Mortuary, 459 Hollow Way, Nevada City, CA 95959. A graveside service will follow at the adjoining Sierra Memorial Lawn, Nevada City. Beth was born June 26, 1926, to Andrew and Shirley Maidens of Hastings, Ontario, Canada. The family moved to Warkworth Ontario, Canada in 1927, which is now known as Maidens Mill. Beth worked for Orkawa General Motors during the latter part of World War II, then moved to the United States in January 1945, to live with her brother Alvin Maidens. Beth married Walter R. Lowell, September 6, 1946, and began a career in nursing. The couple resided in Fort Bidwell, CA. After losing her first husband in a plane accident, Beth married Charles W. Ash on July 9, 1966. Beth worked for Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital in Grass Valley from 1960 to 1982. She was a past member of the Order of Eastern Star and a charter member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary at Cedarville, CA. Beth was preceded in death by Walter R. Lowell in 1966 and Charles W. Ash in 1995, brother Alvin Maidens in 1988 and sister-in-law Nona Maidens in 1986. Beth is survived by son Dennis Lowell, Grass Valley; daughter Stacy A. (Ash) Zachary, Grass Valley; son-in-law Michael Zachary, grandson Brandon Lowell, Grass Valley; granddaughter Tammy Maine, Susanville, Tom Maine; granddaughters Brianna and Brooke Zachary, Grass Valley; three great-grandchildren Mathew, Thomas and Eric Maine, Susanville; nephew Kim Maidens and nieces Susie Rares and Gail Finkle. Memorial donations may be directed to the Juvenile Diabetes Association. Russell Lyle Huff Russell Lyle Huff, 83, died at the Lake District Hospital, Lakeview, OR on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2006, from natural causes. Russell was born to Leo and Dora (Miller) Huff in Dunsmuir, Calif. on May 29, 1923. He grew up in Alturas and graduated from Modoc High School in 1942 where he was a four year letterman in football and track. He was drafted into the Army in 1942 and was honorably discharged at the end of World War II. He married Betty Risley in Seattle on Feb.11, 1949. He had worked for the Forest Service as a log scaler before starting his long career working in saw mills, which started in a mill in Alturas. He then worked for U.S. Plywood in Anderson, Calif. before moving to Lakeview in 1966 where he worked for Lakeview Lumber Products and Fremont Sawmill, where he retired in 1986. He moved to Medford in 1996 and back to Lakeview in 1999. He enjoyed making model airplanes, tobogganing, woodworking, bird hunting and fishing. He is survived by: Daughters, Deborah Kay McCreith and Shawna Lee Huff of Lakeview; son, Cameron Lyle Huff of Santa Rosa, Calif.; brother, Leslie Clinton Huff; grandchildren , John Forga, Leah Huff and Travis Sipp and three great-grandchildren. Contributions in the memory of Mr. Huff may be made to a charity of the donor's choice. At his request no public services will be held. Desert Rose Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Lillian Gossage Lillian N. Gossage, 89 of Alturas, CA passed away Friday, October 20, 2006 at her and her daughter's home in Redding, CA, after a brave fight with cancer. There will be a viewing at Kerr Mortuary, Alturas between 6:00 pm and 8:00 pm on Friday, October 27, 2006. Services will be held at the Federated Church in Alturas at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 28, 2006. Lillian was born July 13, 1917, in Girard, Kansas. She moved to Idaho Falls, Idaho as a child. It was in Idaho that she met and married Robert W. Mize in 1936. Of this union she had four children. In later years of their marriage the Mize's ranched in Fort Bidwell, CA and spent a number of years in Cottonwood, CA. Lillian returned to Alturas in the late sixties to make her home there. Lillian was preceded in death by her daughter Carolyn J. Vernon, late husbands Robert W. Mize, Don Gibson and Al Gossage. Survivors include sons, Robert A. Mize of Crescent City, CA, James Mize (Linda) of Cottonwood, CA and daughter Pamela Mize of Redding, CA; grandsons Shawn Mize (Laura) of Spring, TX and Robert Vernon of Grants Pass, OR. Grandaughters Patricia Cullins (Sid) of Alturas, CA, Judy Witherspoon of Grants Pass, OR, Sandi Bright (John) of Big Pine, CA, Tracy Jay (Brad), Sherri Hasting and Candie Hasting all of Meridian, ID, Tarfi Pratt (Steve) of Chico, CA and Shannon (Rich) Baldry of Cottonwood, CA; daughter-in-laws Janice Mize and Aggie Keeler; son-in-law Larry Birge. step-children Ken Gloster (Pat) and Kessler Gossage of Alturas, CA and Drusilla (John) Van Ripper of Oregon. She also has 16 great-grandchildren and five great-great grandchildren. Many very special friends and family too numerous to mention by name. The last year and months of her life were spent surrounded constantly by those who loved and cared for her at her homes in Alturas and Redding. Memorial contributions may be made to Mercy Hospice, 1544 Market St., Redding, CA 96001 or an organization or charity of your choice. Guyila Agness Hess Guyila passed away peacefully at the home of her son in Alturas, California on October 22, 2006. She was 88 years old. Guyila was born in Hobart, OK. On December 23, 1917, and moved to Bakersfield in 1937. Guyila married Herbert Hess in 1938 and they were married for 54 years. He preceded her in death in 1992. She is survived by her 4 sons and their families, George & Maxine Hess, of Atlanta, Jim Hess of Bakersfield, Eugene & Ann Hess of Alturas, Steve & Ann Hess of Taft; she has 14 grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren, 2 great-great grandchildren. Guyila loved all her family and many holidays and family events were held at her home. When the boys were young, she was busy with Cub Scouts and PTA. Guyila was a faithful servant to Trinity United Methodist Church in Bakersfield, serving many capacities for over 50 years. Guyila was loved by all her family and her many friends. She will be missed by all who knew her. A memorial service will be held Saturday, Nov. 4, at 11 a.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church, 724 Niles, Bakersfield, CA. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to Trinity Untied Methodist Church. ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Family Researcher of "The Last Frontier" Modoc County, California --- Our outgoing mail is checked by ZoneAlarm AntiVirus.