Kern County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....(Slutz) Persinger, Harriet J. January 28 2005
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The Bakersfield Californian 
Harriet J. Persinger
October 23, 1913 - January 28, 2005

Visitation for Harriet Persinger will be held at Bakersfield Family Funeral 
Directors, 701 34th Street (across from Memorial Hospital) on Monday, January 
31, 2005, from 3 6 p.m.

Harriet J. Slutz was born October 23, 1913, in Allen, Nebraska, to Harris and 
Nola Slutz. She was one of seven siblings. Her only surviving sibling is Dean 
Slutz of Pharaump, NV. Upon completion of high school, Harriet obtained her 
teaching certificate from Wayne Teachers College in Wayne, Nebraska, and began 
teaching grade school in a one-room schoolhouse. Harriets original teaching 
contract also required her to provide the fuel for the wood stove and many of 
the janitorial duties. In May of 1932, Harriet married Milton T. Persinger and 
began their family.

Harriet was preceded in death by her husband, Milton; and son, Thomas. She is 
survived by her son, Lee and his wife, Shirley; her daughters, Sally 
Gallaugher and her husband, Robert, Shirley Neher and husband, LeRoy; son, 
Father Patrick J. Persinger; daughters, Maureen Palmer and husband, Paul, Sue 
Vartanian and husband, Phillip; sons, Tim and wife, Judy, Terry and wife, 
Linda, Lanny and wife, Deborah; daughters, Delores Waide and Pamela Adame; 
son, James and wife, Midge; and daughter, Liz Scott and husband, Steve. 36 
grandchildren, 60 great grandchildren, and 8 great-great grandchildren also 
survive her. 

Harriet resided in Bakersfield much of the time after 1964. She was actively 
involved in B.A.R.C., St. Phillips Catholic Church, Friends of the Library, 
and enjoyed reading to the children at local libraries.

Honorary Pallbearers will be Harriets grandsons, Mark and Lee Turner, Sean and 
Jeff Persinger, Geno Hunt, Frank Persinger, Jeremiah Persinger, and David 
Warkentin.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to B.A.R.C.

Bakersfield Family Funeral Directors 


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