Burtena L. Steele Former Alturas resident Burtena Louise Steele passed away on September 6, 2005, in Sacramento, CA after a short illness. She was 89 years of age. Inurnment will be in the Rest Haven Memorial Park, Eugene, Oregon, next to her husband and parents. She requested no services. Bea or Toots, as friends and family knew her, was the widow of Oscar "Bob" Steele and the daughter of Leon and Anna Kendrick. She was born October 22, 1916. Mrs. Steele lived in Alturas from 1946 to 1983 when they moved to Modesto. She and her husband owned and operated the Modoc Chemical Company here. She had also worked for Federal Land Bank of Alturas and retired in 1979, after 20 years. She moved to Sacramento after Bob passed away in 1986. She is survived by her sister-in-law, Mildred Steele of Fremont, CA; five nephews, eight nieces and numerous cousins. Modoc County Record – December 22, 2005 ~~~~~~ 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.