Modoc County Record – February 28, 2007 Roger ‘David' Rose Roger D. Rose, 78, passed away February 19, 2007, in the Modoc Medical Center, Alturas, CA. Roger was born May 23, 1928, in Klamath Falls, OR to Joseph and Elizabeth Marie (Schmeiser) Rose. Roger served four years in the U.S. Navy, until his discharge in 1947. He married three times. Those marriages were to Francis Serrles, Alfreda "Tiny" DeWitt and Connie Pearson. Five children came from the marriages. Those children are Sandy Tison and husband Tom of Medford, OR; Kathy Kohler and husband John of Klamath Falls, OR; Kathy Kaffenberger and husband Rick of Omaha, NE; Roger W. Rose, Canby, CA; and Debbie Dunn and husband Jerry of Alturas, CA. Roger enjoyed and loved his family, along with his love of working as a delivery driver in retail sales and telling jokes. When he retired, he started a lawn care service and collected antiques and things. Roger will be missed by all who knew and came to know him. He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister and one grandson. Roger is lovingly survived by his children and spouses; three brothers, Norman Rose of Klamath Falls, OR; Donald Rose and Delmar Rose of Eugene, OR; one sister Marlene Griffin of Klamath Falls, OR; 10 grandchildren, 39 great-grandchildren, three great-great-grandchildren, many nieces, nephews and friends. Visitation was held at Ward's Klamath Falls Funeral Home on Monday, February 26, with graveside services at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 26 in Eternal Hills Cemetery, Klamath Falls, OR. A memorial service will be held in Alturas at the Elks Lodge on Saturday, March 17 at 2 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to the Cancer Treatment Center, 2610 Uhrmann Road, Klamath Falls, OR 97601. Edith K. Garland Edith Kathryn Garland passed away February 22, 2007, at age 82 at Mercy Hospital, Redding, CA. Born Edith Donaldson in St Paul, MN on February 27, 1924, she would have celebrated her 83rd Birthday on February 27, 2007. Pastor Mikie Henderson will officiate the Memorial Services at the Assembly of God Church on March 9 in Malin, OR. Following the Memorial Services will be a graveside service at Eternal Hills - Memorial Gardens, Klamath Falls, OR. Marvin L. Hess Marvin L. Hess died in Redding, CA on February 19, 2007. He was 90 years old. Graveside services were held at the Adin Cemetery in Adin, CA. on February 24 with Pastor Destry Campbell officiating. Born in Adin, CA to Chester and Pearl (Nelson) Hess on August 10, 1916, Marvin had two sisters who preceded him in death, Stella Edgerton and Barbara Bouse. Mr. Hess was a World War II veteran. He worked for New York Life in Redding for numerous years. After he retired he lived in Alturas for about 10 years during the mid-1980s to early 1990s, before relocating to Redding, where he had been living for the past 10 years. Being reared in Adin, his heart was always in Modoc where the catfish and wild plum jam was plentiful. He loved to fish and hunt and have family gatherings whenever he could. Mr. Hess is survived by two daughters, Connie Carr and son-in-law Merrill of Bonanza, OR; Carole Gifford and son-in-law Bill of Redding; three grandchildren, Tracey, Jeff and Kelly and six great-grandchildren. McDonald's Chapel of Burney made the arrangements. Elza Rudolph Alturas resident Elza Rudolph passed away Tuesday, December 12, 2006, in Sacramento, CA at the age of 85. A private service was held in Sacramento. Elza Diemer was born in Indonesia on November 9, 1921, and moved to the Netherlands at the age of 12. In 1957, she and her family moved to the United States. In 1977, she moved to Alturas, CA with her two youngest children. Elza worked as an ombudsman and outreach worker for the California Department of Aging and became a member of the Board of Mental Health in Alturas. She also enjoyed working with children and was involved with the Latchkey Program for several years. She was widowed by her husband Rudy Rudolph of Alturas and is survived by six of her eight children; son William van der Heyden of Watervalley, TX; daughter Ingrid van der Heyden of Pasadena, CA; daughter Elza Porter of San Francisco, CA; son Walter van der Heyden of Watervalley, TX; son Fred van der Heyden of Alturas, CA; daughter Julie Frost of Sacramento, CA. She was also the proud grandmother of 18 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Elza enjoyed decorating her home and had a great sense of style. She will be missed. Mildred Amy Eugene Loose Mildred (Mid) was born July 25, 1931 in Douglas City, CA to Joseph K. and Elaine (Vitzthum) Eugene. She passed away February 9, 2007, in Roseville, CA. Mildred was reared in Alturas and graduated from Modoc Union High School in 1949. She attended Heald's Business College in Sacramento. She married Walter M. Loose on February 1, 1953, and relocated to Pennsylvania following his military service. They soon returned to California and settled in North Highlands. They traveled extensively in the United States. Prior to Mildred suffering a stroke in 1999, Walt and Mildred were "Hosts" during the summer months at Blue Lake, where they greeted Modocers and other guests and enjoyed the beauty of the area. In recent years, they have spent the winter months as "snowbirds" wintering in the desert near Yuma, AZ and enjoying the friendship of other campers from throughout the United States and Canada. Summer usually found them back at Blue Lake. Mildred was predeceased by her parents and is survived by her loving husband Walter Loose, two daughters, Lynn of Glidden, Wisconsin and Betty of Sacramento, a granddaughter Theresa Jorgenson of Glidden and three great-grandsons, also of Glidden. She is survived by two sisters, Joanne Pattiani Molen of Las Vegas, NV and Marilyn Eugene of Newcastle, CA, and one brother Bill Eugene also of Las Vegas. Memorial services were held in Fair Oaks, CA on February 14, 2007, at Mt. Vernon Mortuary. Donations in her memory may be made to the American Heart Association. ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Family Researcher of "The Last Frontier" Modoc County, California --- Our outgoing mail is checked by ZoneAlarm AntiVirus.