Kern County CA Archives Obituaries.....Lonon Sr., Kenneth Lee March 22, 2006
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The Bakersfield Californian
Lonon Sr., Kenneth Lee    
 
 Memorial services for Kenneth Lee Lonon Sr. will be held at First Baptist 
Church of Greenacres (2550 Jewetta Avenue) on Tuesday morning, March 28, 2006 
at 11:00 a.m. Pastor Rollin Strode will officiate. Kenneth was born February 
12, 1926 in Fresno, California to Homer and Geraldine Lonon and he passed away 
March 22, 2006 in Bakersfield, California. Kenneth is preceded in death by his 
granddaughter, Melissa Lonon. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Ona 
Lonon; son and daughter-in-law, Kenneth Jr. and Janet Lonon; son and daughter-
in-law, Dan and Debbie Lonon; grandchildren, Stephanie Newbold, Michael Lonon, 
Jason Lonon, Jennifer Cullip, Kelly Brown and Joey Lonon; great grandchildren, 
Anthony Cullip, Madison Hart, Drew Hart, Jacob Lonon and Bailey Lonon; 
brother, Eugene Lonon as well as numerous other relatives and many friends. As 
a child of the depression, Ken would never forget the work ethic of his youth. 
Selling newspapers as a boy of 9, as a caddy at Stockdale Country Club, as an 
usher at the Fox Theatre. Attending East Bakersfield High, he excelled at 
sports, but he left school early to join the Army Air Corps, serving as a B-17 
Tail Gunner in WWII. After his Military service, Ken attended Long Beach City 
College and met his true love, Ona Spurlock. They would marry, have two sons 
and in 1959 relocate to Bakersfield where Ken worked as a Drilling Fluids 
Engineer, spending 45 years serving the oil and gas industry. Ken loved the 
outdoors, fishing, camping and especially golf. He enjoyed associations with 
Bakersfield Country Club, Missing Links, PPGA, traveling with his bride to 
their seaside home in Morro Bay and to many exciting golf destinations. Ken 
will be forever missed by his family and many friends. For additional service 
or floral delivery information, please contact Basham Funeral Care at 873-8200.

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Published in the Bakersfield Californian on 3/27/2006.  


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