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    1. [CAMODOC] Obits Lennon & Millsap
    2. Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds
    3. Lennon, Mary Mary Lennon, 100 and 8 months old, peacefully passed away on Friday, June 8, 2007, at the home of Danette Carey (Carey's Compassionate Care) in Klamath Falls, Ore. Mary dearly loved Danette, whom she affectionately called Sunshine. A funeral mass will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, June 23, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Bieber, Calif., with an interment service following at Hillside Cemetery. Mary was born on Oct. 18, 1906, in Ennis, County Clare, Ireland, and was the fourth of many children who all preceded her in death. She emigrated to the U.S. when she was 15 and later married John Joseph Lennon, who was also an Irish emigrant. She resided in The Bronx, New York, until 1963 when she moved to California. She lived in Lookout, Calif., and Klamath Falls, Ore., for many years. She leaves her son John Lennon and his wife Gail of Lookout and three grandchildren Paul Lennon, Redding, Calif., Linda Wann, Lookout, and Nettie Asiasi, Redwood City, Calif. She also has four great-grandchildren Devin, Neveah, Nyana and Dylan, who will all miss her greatly. Published in the Herald And News on 6/12/2007. Klamath Falls, Oregon Millsap, Mary Ester Mary Ester Millsap, age 89, died on June 9, 2007, at the Lake District Hospital, after a lengthy battle with cancer. Services will be held on Saturday, June 16, 2007, at 2 p.m. at the United Methodist Church in Lakeview, Ore. Pastor Vi Goodman and Pastor Rich Landrith will officiate. A reception/potluck luncheon will follow the services in the church hall. Mary was the eldest of six children and born to Ernest and Florence Engstrom on June 5, 1918, in Pilchuck, Wash. She married Roy Millsap on Aug. 23, 1935. They lived in numerous mill towns before settling in Willow Ranch, Calif., in April of 1949. They operated the Willow Ranch Store for many years. In 1967, Mary opened Millsap's Fabric House. She worked very hard and invested the store's earnings in increased inventory and offered numerous sewing classes. She always encouraged youth 4-H sewing by giving numerous awards and recognition. She was instrumental in many marketing endeavors such as "Moonlight Madness" and "Crazy Days." She was named "Lake County Merchant of the Year" in 1984. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and two sisters Maxine Robnett and Bea Landers. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law Bill and Diana Millsap; daughters and sons-in-law Audrey and Jerry Parkinson and Tami and Lytle Simms; nine grandchildren Ken, Mike, Richard Millsap, Susan Lightle, LeAnne Carlsen, Chris Parkinson and DeNae, Dustin, and Darci Simms; and 15 great-grandchildren. She also leaves two sisters Betty Claypool and Shirley Gerke, one brother Ernie Engstrom, and numerous nieces and nephews. Contributions to Lakeview United Methodist Church or a charity of the donor's choice. Published in the Herald And News on 6/12/2007. Klamath Falls, Oregon ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Family Researcher of "The Last Frontier" Modoc County, California --- Our outgoing mail is checked by ZoneAlarm AntiVirus.

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