CALIFORNIA Obituaries *********************************************************** Submitted by: Rosa Cline Date: 02 Jul 2008 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.org/copyright.htm *********************************************************** "Gone But Not Forgotten" Original Listing February 28, 2007 Updated June 30, 2008 This is a listing I have made from obits that I have saved that I have gotten from various Arkansas newspapers. (Each person here has some kind of Arkansas tie.) The first listing below is one I have made that is an alphabetical listing by cemeteries, this listing is the only place where I have noted where the person is buried at. Also in this listing beside each name I have noted if I have an obit, a headstone photo, or an actual photo for that person. Under the cemetery listing is the actual transcriptions of the obits, and they are listed in alphabetical order by last name. If you see anyone that I have an obit for and would like a copy, I will be happy to share that with you or you share extra data please feel free to contact me. However, please have the respect to not contact me to complain when I don't have what you request. I will be trying to update this listing as I have time for, and when I do I will put an "*" beside the newest data entered. I also try and not list anyone that their death is more recent than 6 mths or so, unless I personally knew them. Out of respect for them and their family I try and wait half a year for their mourning process. So most "new" deaths will not be listed. However if you have a family member you want added I will add them in. These listings are made from either obits or data given to me by other family or researchers. I will be more than happy to share with you what information I have on the people listed below, but I cannot do physical look ups. If you would like to send me data on your family or friends buried at these cemeteries, I would be more than happy to accept and add the data into my listings. Or if you have driving directions, the town or anything else about the cemetery listed. (As my data comes from obits) Please feel free to contact me. I hope this listing helps these people to always be remembered. To try and help folks to always be remembered when they have gone on before us is the main reason I do what I do. And helping folks find family or friends in the process is a good plus as well. All Souls Cemetery, Long Beach, Los Angeles County Helen Spence pic obit Arbor Vitae Cemetery, Madera, Madera County Lurline Thibadeau obit Arvin Cemetery, Arvin, Kern County AKA South Arvin Cemetery Mildred Boen (see her data under Mildred Padgett) Mildred Chesser (see her data under Mildred Padgett) William Daniel "Bill Daniel" pic Mildred Padgett Patricia Teague pic Bellevue Memorial Park, Ontario, San Bernardino County AKA Bellevue Cemetery and Mausoleum Anita Edmonson obit Chico Cemetery, Chico, Butte County Rachel Frederick Cremated Joyce Brasch obit Joyce Essex (please see her data in the B listings below) Nancy Reed obit East Lawn Sierra Hills Memorial Park, Foothill Farms, Sacramento County AKA Sierra Hills Memorial Park Billy Jones "Jonesy Jones" obit Evergreen Memorial Park, Merced, Merced County Sara Kile Eternal Hills Memorial Park, Oceanside, San Diego County Elizabeth Holt pic obit Eternal Valley Memorial Park, Newhall, Los Angeles County Leo Sparks obit Forest Lawn Cemetery, Cypress, Orange County aka Cypress Cemetery Sean Horn pic art Garden of Memories Memorial Park, Salinas, Monterey County * Edna Beame hd * Elsie Bearden obit * Edna Masingale * Robert Masingale Gerald B. 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Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery, Schuylerville, Saratoga County Gerald Alger Jr pic obit Hillcrest Cemetery, Bakersfield, Kern County Agnes Crane Lottie Hastings pic obit Lottie McGuffey (please see her data in the H listings below) Inglewood Cemetery, Inglewood, Los Angeles County Joseph Tow Kingsburg Cemetery, Kingsburg, Fresno County * Estella Griffin obit Loma Vista Cemetery, Josephine Long obit Los Angeles National Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County * Margaret Wells obit Memorial Park Cemetery, Oroville, Butte County Almeda Jones Memory Garden Memorial Park, Brea, Orange County * Linda Tice pic obit Oakmont Memorial Park, Lafayette, Contra Costa County Oren Edgmon obit Oroville Cemetery, South Oroville, Butte County Terri Power obit Pajaro Valley Memorial Park, Watsonville, Santa Cruz County Thelma Tow William Tow Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, Riverside County aka Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Lydia Hensling obit Roosevelt Memorial Park, Gardena, Los Angeles County Bertie Carey Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, Los Angeles County Forrest Moomey obit Nancy Wood obit Tracy Cemetery, Tracy, San Joaquin County Clyde Bland obit Turlock Memorial Park, Turlock, Stanislaus County Ashton Potter obit Upper Lake Cemetery, Upper Lake, Lake County Charles Frederick Unknown Brenda Auslam obit Letha Baker obit Opal Barnes obit Thomas Bettencourt obit Stella Bohannan hd pic * Tammy Brewer obit Beatrice Darby obit Denver Dee obit Janice Eledge obit Opal Estes (see her data in the B listings below) * Betty Harshberger obit Ernestine Kouns obit Doyle McNinch pic obit Beatrice Nicholson obit Gerhard Nielsen "Niel Nielsen" obit Matthew Paul obit Ellen Sellars obit Yoshiko Shuster obit Don Silva obit Konnie Sprueill * Everett Staley obit * Verna Villines obit ******************** Gerald Edwin Alger Jr b. Oct 29, 1954 d. Mar 27, 2006 He died in Little Rock, AR Son of Gerald Edwin Alger and Viola Kranbeck He served in the Air Force (printed out copy) ***** Brenda Lee Myers Auslam b. July 6, 1957 d. Mar 26, 2006 She was born in Springdale, AR and died in Whittier, CA Daughter of Orval Myers and Ruby Maggard Myers Wife of Bryan Auslam (printed out copy) ***** Letha Eldora Barrett Baker b. Nov 2, 1910 d. Mar 4, 2005 She was born in Okotoks, Alberta, Canada and died in Fayetteville, AR Daughter of Ralph Leray Barrett and Bessie May Shaeffer Barrett. (Her obit states "burial will be in Santa Maria, CA.) (printed out copy) ***** Opal Holland Estes Barnes d. May 2, 2006 at the age of 87 Daughter of Albert Holland and Mary Lou Hughes Holland Wife of Clyde Estes and Glenn Barnes She was buried in Visalia, CA (printed out copy) ***** In Loving Memory Edna Wood Beame June 11, 1923 Oct 30, 1982 Resting in Garden Of Memories- Salinas, CA ***** Elsie Jane Madewell Bearden b. July 30, 1913 d. Nov 2, 2002 She was born in Liberty Community, AR and died in Berryville, AR Daughter of Adam Sylvester Madewell and Mary Alberta Duke Madewell Wife of Elza Oscar Bearden (newspaper copy) ***** Thomas S. Bettencourt Jr b. Aug 17, 1929 d. Feb 6, 2003 He was born in Lodi, CA and died in Fayetteville, AR Son of Thomas Bettencourt Sr and Nellie Braun Bettencourt (newspaper copy) ***** Clyde Lee Bland b. Aug 15, 1925 d. Mar 1, 2007 He was born in Rogers, AR and died in Hughson, CA Son of George Bland and Mae Lee Bland Husband of Ina Mae Bland He served in the Marine Corps during World War II (printed out copy) ***** Stella Tenpenny Bohannan 1874 - 1944 Daughter of David Tenpenny and Teresa Tenpenny She is buried in California, but she also has a headstone in Bohannan Mountain Cemetery, Huntsville, Madison County, AR with her husband. ** BOHANNAN Mother Stella 1883-1980 Father Millard R 1874 - 1944 ***** Joyce Helene Kropf Essex Brasch b. Nov 23, 1911 d. Feb 19, 2006 She was born in Orlando, OK and died in Eureka Springs, AR Daughter of Walter Kropf and Nellie Caroline Rather Kropf Wife of William Essex "Bill Essex" and Milton Brasch (printed out copy) (Please note: she has a headstone with her first husband in Elijah, MO. However, she did remarry and her obit states she was cremated in Huntsville, AR and a memorial service was going to be in CA.) ***** Tammy Lynn Brewer b. Dec 18, 1964 d. Aug 5, 2007 She was born in Bakersfield, CA and died in Springfield, MO as the result of an automobile accident Daughter of Freddy Brewer and Sharon Garrison Brewer (printed out copy) ***** Bertie Agnes Townsend Carey b. Apr 7, 1889 d. Oct 26, 1942 She was born in Waco, MO and died in Wilmington, CA Wife of John Washington Carey *related to my Taylor families* ***** Mildred Marie Daniel Chesser Padgett Boen b. Sept 9, 1918 d. Jan 5, 2001 She was born in AR and died in Bakersfield, CA Daughter of William Clayton Daniel and Thellie Dustie Chapman Daniel Wife of Marion Henry Chesser, Alva Frank Padgett and Chester Ferel Boen *she is distantly related to us through our Case families* ***** Agnes Gertrude Tow Crane b. Mar 28, 1914 d. Dec 14, 1987 She was born in Red Bird, OK and died in Bakersfield, CA Daughter of William Tow and Della Frederick Tow *related to my Frederick families* ***** William Clayton Daniel "Bill Daniel" b. Jan 16, 1895 d. Aug 27, 1985 He was born in AR and died in Bakersfield, CA Son of Bettus Daniel and Sarah Ellen Case Daniel Husband of Thellie Dustie Chapman He served in World War I *he is distantly related to us through our Case families* ***** Beatrice Darby Nicholson "Babs Darby" "Babs Nicholson" b. Oct 1, 1938 d. Apr 5, 2007 She was born in Los Angeles, CA and died in Lancaster, CA Wife of Donald Darby Sr and John Nicholson (printed out copy) ***** Denver Dee b. Jan 13, 1932 d. Jan 7, 2007 He was born near Pelsor, AR and died at his home in Orosi, CA Son of Jess Dee and Zorias Dee Husband of Jeaunita Boyd Dee (printed out copy) ***** Oren Edgmon b. Feb 2, 1925 d. Nov 22, 2006 He was born in Swain, AR and died in Walnut Creek, CA Son of George Edgmon and Minnie Thomas Edgmon Husband of Fayrene Becker Edgmon (printed out copy) ***** Anita Walton Edmonson b. Dec 31, 1921 d. May 12, 2006 She was born in Springfield, MO and died "after a brief illness" The only child of Rodney Walton and Lola Lucas Walton Wife of R. B. Edmonson (newspaper copy) ** R. B. Edmonson d. 1990 Son of Joe Edmonson and Cleba Moore Edmonson Husband of Anita Walton Edmonson ***** Janice J. Smith Eledge d. Sept 23, 2003 at the age of 63 Daughter of Billie Jo Smith Wife of Elton Eledge (newspaper copy) ***** Charles Atless Frederick b. June 5, 1903 d. Apr 20, 1973 He was born in Osage, AR and died in Lakeport, CA Son of James Riley Frederick and Rachel Ann Baughman Frederick Husband of Verda Isabelle Mitchell Frederick *he is distantly related to me through my Frederick families* ***** Rachel Ann Baughman Frederick She was born in Kingston, AR and died in Chico, CA Daughter of Henry William Baughman and Nancy Jane Binam Baughman Wife of James Riley Frederick *she is distantly related to me through my Frederick families* ***** Estella Maxine Trammel Griffin b. April 10, 1955 d. Aug 5, 2007 She was born in Kingsburg, CA and died in Springdale, AR Daughter of Estes Maxwell Trammel and Pauline Hepner Trammel (printed out copy) ***** Betty Jean Moore Harshberger b. May 8, 1925 d. July 8, 2004 She died in Victorville, CA Daughter of Earl Moore and Lahue Moore Wife of Robert Harshberger (printed out copy) ***** Lottie Haworth Hastings b. Mar 22, 1926 d. Mar 11, 2007 She was born in Gore, OK and died at the home of her daughter Daughter of Jack Malone Haworth and Gracie Inez Hopkins Haworth Wife of Eugene Forrest Hastings and Hulin McGuffey "Hap McGuffey" (printed out copy) ***** Lydia J Hensling d. June 1, 2006 at the age of 80 She died in Sun City, CA Wife of William Hensling (printed out copy) ***** Elizabeth Ann Akers Holt b. Apr 23, 1936 d. Dec 6, 2006 She was born in Harrison, AR and died in Vista, CA Daughter of James Akers and Morene Akers Wife of James Noble Holt (printed out copy) ***** Sean Horn b. 1985 d. June 19, 2004 He died in Camp Taqaddum, Iraq from a "non hostile incident" He served in the Marines during the Iraq War (newspaper copy) ***** Almeda Carey Jones b. Sept 14, 1884 d. Mar 26, 1961 She was born in Baxter, MO and died in Oroville, CA Daughter of John Washington Carey and Martha Taylor Carey Wife of William Riley Jones *related to my Taylor families* ** William Riley Jones b. July 15, 1881 d. Nov 16, 1968 He was born in Baxter, MO and died in Oroville, CA Son of Pleasant Marion Jones and Minerva Moore Jones Husband of Almeda Carey Jones *related to my Taylor families* ***** Billy Joe Jones "Jonesy Jones" b. Jan. 5, 1936 d. April 11, 2005 He was born in AR and he lived in Sacramento, CA at the time of his death. He died after a two year battle with cancer (printed out copy) ***** Sara Ann Albertine Delilah Elizabeth Jane Carey Kile b. Nov 1, 1883 d. Jan 9, 1940 She was born in Baxter, MO and died in merced, CA Daughter of John Washington Carey and Martha Taylor Carey Wife of Henry Norman Kile *related to my Taylor families* ***** Ernestine Kouns d. Dec 2006 at the age of 71 Wife of Jim Kouns She lived in Gassville, AR at the time of her death Her funeral service was Dec 28, 2006 in San Jose, CA (printed out copy) ***** Josephine Dixon Long "Jo Long" b. Jan 16, 1924 d. June 26, 2001 She was born in St. Paul, AR and died at her home in Colorado Springs, CO Daughter of William Dixon and Ruby Lora Dixon Wife of Jack Long (newspaper copy) ***** Edna May Barnett Masingale b. July 26, 1923 d. Nov 21, 1989 She was born in Cravens, AR and died Twin Daughter of Thomas Barnett and Luther Bowles Barnett Wife of Robert Masingale Jr (related to my Barnett families) ** Robert Lee Masingale Jr b. Oct 4, 1919 d. Dec 23, 1967 He was born in Denning, AR and died in Hollister, CA Son of Robert Masingale and Cora Pruett Masingale Husband of Edna Masingale (related to my Barnett families) ***** Doyle F. McNinch b. May 20, 1935 d. Mar 28, 2007 He was born in Haskell, OK and died in Springfield, MO Son of James Franklin McNinch and Martha Cooper McNinch Husband of Myrtle McNinch (printed out copy) ***** Forrest Vern Moomey b. Feb 18, 1916 d. Jan 4, 2007 He was born in Broken Bow, Neb and died in Siloam Springs, AR Son of Forrest Beryl Moomey and Ester Lewis Moomey He served in the World War II (printed out copy) ***** Gerhard Helge Nielsen "Niel Nielsen" b. Feb 7, 1921 d. Sept 11, 2006 He was born in Viermose, Denmark and died at his home in Siloam Springs, AR Son of Germanus Nielsen and Signe Nielsen Husband of Tove Christensen Nielsen They immigrated from Denmark in 1946 (printed out copy) ***** Matthew Allen Paul b. July 21, 1981 d. May 19, 2006 He was born in Eureka, CA and died from injuries suffered in a four wheeler accident; he lived in Fayetteville, AR at the time of his death Son of Ted Paul and Janet Paul He was going to be buried at Eureka, CA (printed out copy) ***** Ashton Blayne Potter b. Oct 23, 1994 d. May 29, 2006 He was born in Modesto, CA and died in Siloam Springs, AR Son of Derek Shane Potter and Mandi Rachelle Potter Lopez (printed out copy) ***** Terri Lynn Boone Power b. Sept 3, 1959 d. Mar 4, 2007 She was born in Oroville, CA Daughter of Garth Boone and Arlene Buteau Boone (printed out copy) ****** Nancy A. Peysen Reed b. Feb 25, 1931 d. Aug 14, 2006 She was born in New York and died in Fayetteville, AR Daughter of George Peysen and Elizabeth Campbell Peysen (printed out copy) ***** Ellen Melon Moore Sellars b. Nov 29, 1908 d. Jan 4, 2007 She was born in AR and died in CA Daughter of Lawrence Clifton Moore and Susan Melon Hudson Moore (printed out copy) ***** Yoshiko Tanaka Shuster b. Mar 24, 1932 d. Dec 25, 2006 She was born in Yokohama, Japan and died in Fayetteville, AR Daughter of Kikuji Tanaka and Chiyo Wakabayashi Tanaka (printed out copy) ***** Don Silva b. June 1951 d. Feb 10, 2004 He died at Tracy, CA Son of Roger Silva and Violet Skelton Silva His obit states he's buried at Livermore, CA (newspaper copy) ***** Leo H Sparks b. Sept 10, 1921 d. July 19, 2006 He was born in Boxley, AR and died in Valencia, CA Son of Joel Sparks and Martha Jane Carlton Sparks Husband of Elsa Sparks He served in World War II (printed out copy) ***** Helen E. Spence b. Apr 22, 1916 d. Jan 3, 2007 She was born in Parkersburg, West Virginia and died in Fayetteville, AR Daughter of Edward Saik and Nell Elizabeth Stewart Saik Wife of Howard Spence (printed out copy) ***** Konnie Owen Sprueill b. July 14, 1950 d. Dec 23, 2002 She was born in Gridley, California and died Arkansas Daughter of Floyd Owen and Ada Owen (One of her relatives contacted me to let me know she will be buried in CA with her mother) ***** Everett Staley b. Dec 31, 1915 d. June 27, 2007 He was born in Modoc, KS and died in Springdale, AR Son of Ralph Oliver Staley and Lora Louise Hull Staley Husband of Nelda Jean Staley He served in the Navy during World War II (printed out copy) ***** Patricia Lucille Chesser Teague b. Dec 22, 1940 d. Sept 26, 1990 She was born in AR and died in Bakersfield, CA Daughter of Marion Henry Chesser and Mildred Marie Daniel Chesser *she is distantly related to us through our Case families* ***** Lurline Archie Harris Thibadeau b. Dec 3, 1918 d. Dec 27, 2006 She was born in Gunner, TX and died in Bentonville, AR Daughter of Joseph Harris and Myrtle Arnold Wife of Jack Thibadeau (printed out copy) ***** Linda Pauline Smith Tice b. Aug 1, 1947 d. Sept 7, 2005 She was born in Grand Junction, CO and died at her home in Rogers, AR Daughter of Ivory Smith and Mary Smith (printed out copy) ***** Joseph Cephas Tow b. Apr 4, 1911 d. Apr 4, 1947 He was born in Coweta, OK and died in Punto Fijo, South America Son of William Tow and Della Frederick Tow *related to my Frederick families* ***** Thelma Gladys Fletcher Tow b. Apr 24, 1914 d. Jan 20, 1977 She was born in Quinton, OK and died in Watsonville, CA Wife of William Tow *related to my Frederick families* ** William Evertt Tow b. Apr 15, 1909 d. Nov 21, 1950 He was born in Coweta, OK and died in Watersonville, CA Son of William Tow and Della Frederick Tow Husband of Thelma Fletcher Tow *related to my Frederick families* ***** Verna Fern Villines b. Feb 19, 1923 d. Dec 15, 2007 She was born in Ponca, AR and died in Sonora, CA Daughter of Joseph Villines and Susie Clark Villines Wife of Edwin Villines (newspaper copy) ***** Margaret Ann Regan Wells b. July 14, 1924 d. Apr 5, 2005 She was born in Chicago, IL and died in Rogers, AR Daughter of John Regan and Margaret Ann Claus Regan Wife of Earl Wells (printed out copy) ***** Nancy Lea Wood d. Nov 26, 2006 at the age of 97 She died in Russellville, AR (printed out copy) ******