Obituaries
Roy Abshire
Oct. 25, 1923 - July 25, 2010
Roy Abshire was born on Oct. 25, 1923 in Galveston, Texas and passed away at the age of 86 at his granddaughter’s home in Bakersfield, Calif. Roy was a WWII veteran and following the war became a carpenter specializing in hardwood floors for over 69 years.
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Margaret Fay Denny
May 1, 1947 - July 19, 2010
Margaret Fay Denny, 63, passed away at home on July 19 following a brave fight.
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James 'Jim' Benjamin Cooksey
Jan. 7, 1925 - July 18, 2010
James “Jim” Benjamin Cooksey, was born on Jan. 7, 1925 in Walnut Grove, Mo. and passed away July 18, 2010 in Sun City, Calif.
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Marilyn Jeanne Franklin
July 10, 1937 - Aug. 13, 2010
Marilyn Jeanne Franklin passed away on Friday, Aug. 13, 2010 at the age of 73 in Weldon, Calif. She was born to Howard and Jayne Jensen on July 10, 1937 in Los Angeles, Calif. and raised in Arcadia, Calif.
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Paul Edwin Curtis
Jan. 13, 1959 - Aug. 9, 2010
Paul Edwin Curtis, a long-time resident of the Kern River Valley passed away on Aug. 9, 2010 in Mountain Mesa, Calif.
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Roxanna 'Rocky' Burkhart
March 7, 1977 - Aug. 14, 2010
Roxanna Burkhart (Rocky) passed away Saturday, Aug. 14, 2010 at Ridgecrest Regional Hospital after a short fight with illness. Roxanne was born on March 7, 1977 to Yvonne and Robert Burkhart and spent most of her life in the Kern River Valley and eventually moved toRidgecrest to graduate high school.
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Virginia Arline Flynn
Dec. 20, 1925 - Aug. 1, 2010
Virginia Arline Flynn passed away on Sunday, Aug. 1, 2010. Her 84 years began in Massachusetts, where she lived until shortly after marrying Thomas Joseph Flynn on Oct. 1, 1949. In the years following World War II, they lived briefly in Niagara Falls, N.Y. and then it was off to sunny California. As the wife of a Marine in active service, she learned how to move and set up new households with great frequency. Along the way, she and Tom grew their family to include three children; Kathleen, Dennis and Denise. When the children went to school, she returned to work. She first was employed with Bank of America and then as a civilian at the Naval Weapons Center in China Lake. There she served as the Dispersing Officer responsible for the entire base payroll.
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In Loving Memory
Frank David Burleson
June 12, 1936 - Aug. 23, 2009
Not a day goes by without a thought of you. How blessed we were to have you in our lives. We miss you so.
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Services for Carrie McLaughlin of Kernville
Funeral Services for Carrie McLaughlin of Kernville will be held Monday, Aug. 23, 2010 at 1:00 p.m., at Lake Isabella Cremation Society, 6048 Lake Isabella Blvd. in Lake Isabella.
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Gerald 'Jerry' Arthur Obert
Aug. 26, 1924 - July 14, 2010.
Gerald (Jerry) Arthur Obert was born Aug. 26, 1924 in Grand Rapids, Mich., to Blanche and Edgar Obert. He was raised on the family farm in Big Rapids, Mich. with seven brothers and sisters, Bill and Betty Obert, Big Rapids, Mich., Norm (deceased) and Adelline Obert, Big Rapids, Mich., Nina and Mid (deceased), Eldred, Big Rapids, Mich., Betty and Nile Hanes, Muskegon, Mich., Jim and Joanne Obert, Big Rapids, Mich., Hazel and Glen Marvel, Big Rapids, Mich., and Dewey and Sharon Obert, Big Rapids, Mich.
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Ida Marie Rambo
July 23, 1924 - Aug. 3, 2010.
Ida Marie Rambo was born on July 23, 1924 in Los Angeles, Calif., and passed away at her daughter’s home in Lake Isabella on Aug. 3, 2010. Ida was a WWII Navy veteran stationed at the original Harvey Field Naval Air Station in Inyokern. After stints as a civil service employee at the Long Beach Naval Shipyard, then China Lake Naval Weapons Center, she retired and moved to Lake Isabella in 1988 with her husband, the late John Rambo, who passed away in 1993.
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Ruby Jo Bills
Aug. 24, 1932 - Aug. 8, 2010
Ruby Jo Bills passed on to the Heavenly Father on Sunday, Aug. 8, 2010 in Wofford Heights, Calif.
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Jacqueline ‘Annie’ Ann Wilson
Sept. 3, 1920 - July 18, 2010
Annie Wilson was born on Sept. 3, 1920 to John and Florence Frith in Jefferson, Mo., and passed away July 18, 2010 at the age of 89, in Mt. Mesa, Calif. She had resided in the Kern River Valley for more than 60 years, prior to her passing.
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Michael Barrett
March 2, 1944 - July 31, 2010Michael’s parents, Tom and Pat Barrett of Weldon, have scheduled Michael’s services for 10:00 a.m., on Friday, Aug. 13, 2010, at the South Fork Woman’s Club in Weldon.
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Jason Michael Wesala
June 5, 1979 - July 30, 2010
Jason Michael Wesala was born on June 5, 1979 in Westminster, Calif., to Alan Wesala and Linda Baker. He passed away unexpectedly July 30, 2010, at the age of 31, at his home in Exeter, Calif.
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Carl Eugene Fox
March 8, 1952 - July 28, 2010
Carl Eugene Fox was born on March 8, 1952 and passed away on July 28, 2010 at the age of 58. He is survived by his daughter, Angie Fox; son, Josh Fox; mother, Delores Fox; brothers, Johnnie Lee and Dewey Wayne; and sisters, Mary Lou and Gail Ann.
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Shawna M. Rohrer
Dec. 30, 1978 - July 31, 2010
Shawna M. Rohrer was born in Orange, Calif., in 1978 to Bobbie and David Acuna. Shawna was in many ways a miracle child. When only three years old she almost died of meningitis and encephalitis. The doctors told us that if she survived she would probably have irreversible brain damage, but by the grace of God, through many prayers she pulled through and ended up being an honor student and had the opportunity to attend the Air Force Academy with a Presidential citation of academic excellence. She not only excelled in school but was very helpful and loving to others, especially those who were not as gifted or blessed.
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Wallace Larsen Hyer
Aug. 9, 1928- Aug. 21, 2010
Wallace Larsen Hyer passed away peacefully in his sleep on Aug. 21, 2010 following a battle with congestive heart failure and lung disease.
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