Modoc County Record – August 18, 2007 Beverly Caroline Russell Former Cedarville resident Beverly Caroline Russell died July 27, 2007 in Seattle, WA, from complications following surgery. The Seattle resident was born on November 24, 1911, to Charles Henry and Louise May Sheldon of Webster City, Iowa. At the age of 14, her family moved to Oakland, CA, where she graduated from Oakland Technical High School. She was married to Grandon Greenleaf Russell on May 25, 1935 in Oakland. Throughout her 95 years, she was keenly interested in all fields of knowledge, especially in language, history and culture; she read widely and enthusiastically, always learning and keeping her knowledge current even as the world changed around her. In her youth in Oakland and her adult years in Cedarville and Livingston, CA, she managed a wide variety of jobs, (including bookkeeping, secretary and as a service manager for Bell Telephone) as well as an adventurous husband and children with skill and patience, taking joy in responsibilities as well as pleasures; she always maintained a strong sense of her own character and beliefs, but she did not impose herself on others, instead helping them gently to find their their own way. While in Cedarville for eight years, she was a member of the Order of Eastern Star. After retirement, she traveled the world widely and continued to give generously to the communities in which she lived, including taking part in Marshall Center Quilting Schools after moving to Vancouver, WA in 1977. She also helped to raise her grandchildren in Vancouver and took great joy in seeing them grow to adulthood. In 1996, she moved to Seattle, Washington, where she continued to take a lively interest in the world around her and especially in Mariners Baseball. A role model and friends to young families in the neighborhood as well as to her children and grandchildren, she continued to be a generous and beloved member of the community to her final days. She was preceded in death by her husband in February 15, 1975, her parents and a brother Richard. She is survived by her son Sheldon Russell, her daughter Christina Seidl, and five grandchildren as well as her sister Velva and brother Everett. She asked that there be no memorial service. Donations can be made to your favorite charity in her name. Leona Coffey Coughran Leona Coffey Coughran, age 89, of Alturas, CA, passed away on Saturday, July 14, 2007, in Lakeview, OR. Leona was born Winnie Leona Yell on November 2, 1917, to Mordecai (Mord) and Sarah Yell near Okemah, Oklahoma. She was preceded in death after 34 years of marriage, to Albert "Ab" Walter Coffey, two brothers, one sister and a daughter, Opal Nadine. In 1973, Leona married Glenn Coughran who passed away in 2005. Leona worked at Modoc County Sheriff's office for many years. Throughout her life, she loved to spend time visiting with family and friends and traveling extensively all over the United Sates. She was an avid seamstress and gardener and enjoyed doing crotchet and cooking. She shared her hobbies and knowledge with all. She is survived by daughter Erma Dean and Roy Rogers and family of Fallon, NV; son Jerry Dean (Jake) and Pat Coffey and family of Alturas, CA; son Ed Cates and family of Southern California; stepdaughter Janice Edgar and family of Oregon; 16 grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren and several great-great grandchildren. Leona was very thoughtful and sharing. She had a wonderful sense of humor. Leona will be greatly missed and remembered for the lasting impressions she left on all our hearts. Join the family for a celebration of her life on Saturday, August 25, 2007 at 1 p.m. at Alturas Baptist Church, 500 West Fourth Street, Alturas. ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Family Researcher of "The Last Frontier" Modoc County, California --- Our outgoing mail is checked by ZoneAlarm AntiVirus.