Donna Marie DiSario A memorial service for Donna Marie DiSario will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 25 at Kerr Mortuary Chapel in Alturas. The Rev. Patrick Henry of Sacred Heart Catholic Church will conduct the service. Mrs. DiSario passed away from natural causes at the age of 57, on March 14, 2006 in Alturas, CA. She had made Alturas her home for the past 24 years and enjoyed sewing, making crafts and dolls and was known as "Donna Mae" to her friends and family. She was born in Whittier, CA. on February 5, 1949 and completed high school at La Mirada, CA. She also took classes through Lassen College Extension in Alturas. She married Edward DiSario in La Mirada on April 20, 1968 and the two have shared 37 years of marriage. She is survived by her husband Edward of Alturas, CA; son Eddie DiSario of Alturas; father and mother Paul and Marie Violette of Banning, CA; brother David Violette and sister-in-law Roxanne, Arkansas; sister Mary Violette of Merrill, OR; sister Shari Burpee and brother-in-law Steve of Denver, CO; brother Richard Violette, Banning; brother-in-law and sister-in-law Fred and Sue DiSario of California Pines; step-mother-in-law Sandra DiSario, Anaheim; step-sister-in-law Laurie Morgan, Yorba Linda, CA; step-brother-in-law George Morgan, Yorba Linda; 10 nieces and nephews; 12 great- nieces and nephews. Memorial donations may be directed to the American Heart Association. Howard ‘Les' Welt Former Alturas resident Howard "Les" Welt passed away January 23, 2006 in Kent, Washington. "Les" was born in Massachusetts on February 26, 1939 to Howard and Gertrude Welt. They moved to Antelope Valley, California, where he later met and married Diane Dickinson. They had five children: Clyde Welt, now of Cottonwood, Arizona; Richard Welt of New Mexico, Edward Welt of San Luis Obispo, CA, Bill Welt of Alturas, Ca and daughter Cindy Welt of Independence, Oregon. In 1975, the family moved to Alturas, CA where "Les" opened a television repair store called Cinema T.V. and Radio Repair, next to the Niles Theater, until 1984, when he and Diane parted ways and he moved to Kent, Washington. He remarried and was semi-retired and working as an apartment complex manager. Les is survived by his second wife, Kathy Welt of Kent, WA., his five children listed, named above; nine grandchildren, three of which live in Alturas: Alisha Lamez, Candace Welt and Krysten Welt; two great-grandchildren, Hayley "L.C." Lamez and Cierra Lamez of Alturas. A memorial service was held on January 27, 2006 in Kent, WA. In lieu of flowers, donations will be appreciated to the American Cancer Society. Frank Carpenter Frank Carpenter, 83, passed away of natural causes on March 18, 2006 in Chico, CA. Frank was a long-time resident of the Big Valley area. Then he lived in Woodland for many years and had been in Chico since 2002. Frank was a World War II veteran with service in the Asiatic Pacific Campaign. He later worked as a carnival ride operator, in construction, and last as a fire equipment operator for the California Division of Forestry and Fire Prevention. He formerly owned Frank's Lookout Motors and the Bieber Mobile Home Park. He was a member of the Oddfellows and Masonic Lodge in Woodland. Frank was preceded in death by his wife of 49 years, Joan. He is survived by his daughter, Ardell Joiner of Durham; son, Dave Carpenter of Oroville and sons, Cliff and Jim Carpenter of Bieber. He had numerous grand and great-grand children. No memorial services will be held. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to the Shriner's Hospital. The family is thankful for all the thoughts and prayers during their loss. Bernard J. Palermo. Bernard J. Palermo of Ontario, CA. passed away March 8, 2006 in Ontario, at the age of 85. Mr. Palermo loved visiting Alturas and the family's California Pines property. He loved Cal Pines and had been coming to Alturas every year since 1969, except the past two years while he was ill. He was born October 17, 1920 in Chicago, Illinois. He is survived by his wife Sara and son Jerry of Ontario. Services were held at 11 a.m. March 15 at Draper Memorial Chapel in Ontario, CA. Interment at the Holy Cross Cemetery, Pomona, CA. Services entrusted to Draper Mortuary of Ontario. Kacie Renea Price Graveside Services for new born Kacie Renea Price of Alturas, will be held at the Lake City Cemetery at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 25. Pastor Destry Campbell will officiate. Kacie passed away from unknown causes at UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, CA on March 21, 2006. She was 10 days old. The daughter of Kendra and Jeremy Price of Alturas, was born at Mercy Redding hospital, Redding, CA on March 11, 2006 at 3:31 a.m. She weighed 6 lbs., 9.6 ozs. and measured 19.8 inches long. The origin of her name is Irish Gaelic meaning "Watchful." She is survived by her mother and father, and grandparents James and Barbara Hill of Cedarville and Karen and Bill Price of Lake City, CA. Memorial donations may be directed to her family at P.O. Box 456, Alturas, CA 96101. ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Modoc County, California "The Last Frontier" www.rh2o.com/modoc --- Our outgoing mail is checked by avast! AntiVirus. Avast! Is Free To Home Users.