Evelyn Wood Ducasse Evelyn Wood Ducasse, age 87, passed away at Modoc Medical Center's Skilled Nursing Home in Alturas, CA on March 15, 2005. Evelyn was born to Clifford and Myrtle Turner McCartor on March 31, 1917, in Turlock, CA. Her father homesteaded at Madeline in the early 1900's and the family made their home there. Evelyn attended elementary school in Madeline and later when the family moved to Likely, CA she finished elementary school at South Fork School in Likely. Evelyn married George Thomas Wood, Tommy, on August 14, 1937. To this union were born two daughters Janice and Betty. Tommy died August 19, 1944. Evelyn then married Orville Hill December 1, 1945. Orville died on January 14, 1969. Evelyn then married Roger Ducasse on January 5, 1986. Roger died January 20, 2005. Evelyn worked as a janitor at the elementary school in Likely and later became Postmistress of the Likely Post Office. She retired from the postal service March 30, 1984. She was an avid bowler for which she won several trophies. She loved to read, crochet, fish and in later life, she took up photography. All of her life, Evelyn loved to play cards. When she lived with her grandmother, during her high school years, her grandmother did not believe in playing cards. Evelyn and her friends would hide the cards under the covers of Evelyn's bed and play cards anyway. Evelyn also grew flowers and she and Roger took many camping and fishing trips plus trips to Death Valley and other points of interest. In addition to Tommy, Orville, and Roger, Evelyn was preceded in death by her parents Clifford and Myrtle, her brother and sister-in-law Frank and Betty McCartor, her brother and sister-in-law Horace and Doris McCartor and her sister and brother-in-law Lavina and Norman Gustad. She is survived by her daughter Janice Russell, Janice's children Deena Pena and Frank Russell and her great-grandchildren Kaelie and Ramon Pena all of Susanville, CA, her daughter and son-in-law Betty and Dan Hill, Betty's children Dean and Tom Hill of Clifton Park, NY. She is also survived by her niece Linda Stewart, who is Lavina's daughter, of Florence, OR. Evelyn lived a full life and she has gone to a better place. Her ashes will be buried in the Lassen County Cemetery in Susanville, next to her first husband Tommy Wood. The family is honoring Evelyn's request that there be no funeral services. Dorothy Elizabeth Welsh Services for Cedarville resident Dorothy Elizabeth Welsh will be held Monday, March 28 at 11 a.m. at Kerr Mortuary in Alturas. Dr. Ben Zandstra will officiate. Interment will be in Fair Oaks, CA. Mrs. Welsh passed away March 21, 2005 in Cedarville, CA. Dorothy was born October 24, 1915 to Jacob and Irma Groeninger in Evansville, Indiana. She graduated from Bosse High School in Evansville, Indiana at age 16. She was too young to be admitted into Nurses' Training but when old enough, she attended Deaconess Hospital School of Nursing. She completed her training there and worked as a staff nurse and shift supervisor in several hospitals in both Indiana and California. In 1937, she married Ora E. Toole, a co-worker at the hospital at which she worked at that time. This marriage produced her only two children, David and Carolyn. In about 1947, the family moved "to the country" and purchased a combination grocery store/barber shop. Dorothy ran the grocery business and her husband the barbershop. After a few years, Dorothy returned to a nursing position. After her husband passed away in 1959, and her son finished high school and Carolyn college in 1963, she moved to California with her son. Soon after, a friend introduced her to Ivo Nelson. They married in 1964 and remained in the Bay area until he retired and they settled in Rio Linda, A. Ivo preceded Dorothy in death in 1982. She then met and married Art Welsh and moved to Modoc County in 1984. While here, she started a Good Sam Chapter called the "Modocers." She and Art loved to travel in the U.S. and Canada and became full-time RV'ers when they joined the "Escapees." They spent some time in Lakeview, New Mexico until Art passed away in 2000. Dorothy returned to Cedarville and lived in her fifth wheel until moving into Surprise Valley Hospital where she passed away. Dorothy was a member of Eastern Star for over 50 years. She is survived by her son David Toole and wife Michele of San Bruno, CA; daughter Carolyn and husband Lou Olson of Ft. Bidwell, CA; six grandchildren Rod, Dave, Stephanie and Jason Toole all of the Bay Area; Heather and Stuart Travis and Kim Abraham of Cedarville, CA.; four great-grandchildren: Allie in Bay area, Jordyn and Taylor Travis and Summer Abraham in Cedarville. . ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Modoc County, California "The Last Frontier" www.rh2o.com/modoc --- Our outgoing mail is checked by Norton AntiVirus.