Modoc County Record – June 14, 2007 Mary Kathleen Baker Mary Kathleen Baker, 81, peacefully passed away on Wednesday, June 6, 2007, at Mercy Medical Center in Redding, CA. A funeral mass was held at 11 a.m. on Monday, June 11, 2007, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church by the Rev. Father Benjamin Raze, in Alturas, CA with interment services following at the Lake City Cemetery. Kathleen was born January 13, 1926, in Lake City, CA. She was the fifth child of eleven born to Harry and Josephine Toney. She was a lifetime resident of Surprise Valley and a graduate of Surprise Valley High School. Three siblings have preceded her in death. Kathleen celebrated her 63 years of marriage this last April. She was married in Alturas, CA at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church to Robert Kenneth Baker on April 24, 1944, who survives her along with their three daughters: Marilyn Hicks and husband John of Murphys, CA; Linda Macdonald and husband Mike of Alturas; Ginny Reeves and husband Randy of Eagleville, CA. She was preceded in death by one infant son. Kathleen loved to camp and travel in their travel trailer to many parts of the U.S. after she retired from being a bookkeeper at Flournoy's Market (now Page's) and a clerk at Groves Dept. Store in Cedarville. She enjoyed making Afghans or quilts for all of her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She loved making wreaths, ornaments and other craft items. She took pride in being a homemaker, wife, mother and grandmother and was always happy to visit and share photos of her family with others. Kathleen leaves 11 of 12 surviving grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren at the time of her death along with three sisters: Mildred Johnstone, Red Bluff; Carolyn Joines, Las Vegas, NV; Virginia Grove, Surprise Valley; and four brothers: Kessner Toney, Surprise Valley; Irv Toney, Ashland, OR; John Toney, Carmichael, CA; Jim Oddbert, Charleston, OR; cousins and many loving nieces and nephews. Donations may be made in her memory to the Surprise Valley Community Hospital, P.O. Box 246, Cedarville, CA 96104. Margaret M. Roden Long-time Modoc resident Margaret M. Roden passed away May 16, 2007, at Modoc Medical Center, Alturas, CA. Margaret was born June 11, 1920 in Costilla, New Mexico to Antonio and Sophia Sena. Margaret is survived by two sons, Steve and wife Patty Roden, Portland, OR; Johnny Roden, Alturas, CA; daughter Sue and husband Jerry Wendland, Alturas, CA; four grandchildren, Corrina Roden, Phoenix, AZ, Jeff Roden, Portland, OR; Brian Roden, Portland, OR; and Rick Welling, Fresno, CA; six great-grandchildren and special nephew Dennis Suazo. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Roden, four brothers and three sisters. Services were held May 22, 2007 at Kerr Mortuary with interment following at Alturas Cemetery. Service for Marion Smith Services for Marion Willard Smith, 80, of Alturas will be held Friday, June 15 at 11 a.m. graveside at the Alturas Cemetery. Mr. Smith was born in Modoc County and passed away June 12 at Warnerview Skilled Nursing facility in Alturas, CA. He was retired from ranch work. He will be laid to rest next to his wife Opal. Kerr Mortuary is handling arrangements. Service for Marjorie Cramton Services for Marjorie Cramton, 85, will be held at the Lake City Cemetery on Monday, June 18, 2007 at 11 a.m. Mrs. Cramton will be laid to rest next to her husband. She died at Modoc Medical Center, Alturas, CA on June 11, 2007. She was born in Monterey, CA and was a retired telephone operator. Kerr Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Family Researcher of "The Last Frontier" Modoc County, California --- Our outgoing mail is checked by ZoneAlarm AntiVirus.