Kern County CA Archives Obituaries.....Copeland Durkee , Lora     January 25, 2006
************************************************
Copyright.  All rights reserved.
http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://www.usgwarchives.net/ca/cafiles.htm
************************************************

File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
K T bluewolf@onemain.com January 28, 2006, 9:41 pm

The Bakersfield Californian
Durkee, Lora Copeland    
 
Lora Copeland Durkee 
Services: Mon., Jan. 30, 1:00 p.m. 

Lora Copeland Durkee born October 9, 1914, in Coesfield, Texas and passed away 
January 25, 2006, in Bakersfield, CA. Lora married Marvin Copeland in 1933 and 
together they moved to California in 1941. After settling near Bakersfield, 
Lora gave birth to their only child, Linda. After the death of Marvin in 1965, 
Lora later met and married George Durkee in 1973. In addition to being a 
caregiver for most of her life she also worked in the food services department 
at Mercy Hospital. The oldest of six children to Amos and Maggie Rikard, she 
kept a watchful eye over her five siblings while growing up on a farm in 
Texas. She was a loving individual who taught the importance of family values, 
compassion, and caring about each other. A member of Trinity Methodist, and 
more recently Calvary Bible Church, she was involved in many church 
organizations dedicated to helping those in need. The original Supermom, she 
worked 40-plus hours a week, raised a daughter and maintained a nurturing 
household. A wonderful cook for her family, she also loved taking her 
granddaughters fishing and to see the wildflowers. She is especially 
remembered by her granddaughters for her secret recipes that called for a dash 
of this and a pinch of that. Lora is preceded in death by husband and father 
to Linda, Marvin Copeland; second husband, George Durkee; and brother, Clay 
Rikard. Lora is survived by her daughter, Linda and son-in-law, Don Dudonis; 
granddaughter, Amanda and her husband, Mark Bartlett; granddaughter, Amy 
Dudonis; siblings, Fay Walt, Bernice Sheffield, Harold Rikard, Evelyn 
Merriman; nieces, nephews and a loving circle of family and friends. Loras 
family would like to extend their gratitude to the nurses and staff at 
California Care Center for their kindness, compassion and friendship while she 
was a resident. No visitation is scheduled, graveside services will be held 
Monday, January 30, 2006, at 1:00 p.m., at Greenlawn Memorial Park, 3700 River 
Blvd., in Bakersfield. Greenlawn Mortuary Funeral Directors 

Legacy.com
 
Published in the Bakersfield Californian on 1/28/2006.  


Additional Comments:
Volunteer submission - No relation to deceased
No other information available from submitter.
Obituaries
http://www.legacy.com/bakersfield/LegacyHome.asp

File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/kern/obits/c/copeland1870gob.txt

This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/cafiles/

File size: 3.0 Kb