San Joaquin County CA Archives Obituaries.....Samples, Charlene LaRae Higby January 12, 2006 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ca/cafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: K T bluewolf@onemain.com January 24, 2006, 11:49 pm The Tracy Press Charlene L. Samples Feb. 15, 1937 — Jan. 12, 2006 A memorial service will be Sunday for Charlene LaRae (Higby) Samples, 68, who died Jan. 12, 2006 at Emmanuel Medical Center in Turlock. Born in Chicago, Ill., Mrs. Samples grew up and attended schools in Livermore and lived in Woodland for 35 years, where she worked more than 20 years as a nurse at Woodland Memorial Hospital. She later moved to Tracy to be near her family and then retired in Patterson. She enjoyed camping, playing pool and watching Lifetime television. She loved talking to her daughters on the phone daily and looked forward to her weekly hair appointment. She also enjoyed shopping, eating and visiting with friends and family. She will be remembered for her contagious laugh and her fun-loving personality. Mrs. Samples is survived by four children, Donald Samples Jr. of Idaho Falls, Idaho, Dennis Samples, and his wife, Patty, of Severy, Kan., Cheryl Jacobson and her husband, Jake, of Patterson, Carene Brandrup and her husband, Monte, of Manteca; a brother, Lloyd Higby, and his wife, Jean, of Manteca; 11 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband of 42 years, Donald Samples Sr. Sunday’s open-house memorial service will begin at 2 p.m. at the home of Carene and Monte Brandrup in Manteca. For information: P.L. Fry & Son Funeral Home in Manteca, 239-1242. Interment will be in Monument Hill Memorial Park, in Woodland. Contributions in Mrs. Samples’ name may be sent to a charity of the donor’s choice. Published on Thursday, January 19, 2006, in the Tracy Press Additional Comments: Volunteer submission - No relation to the deceased. No other information available from submitter. http://www.tracypress.com/obituaries/ File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ca/sanjoaquin/obits/s/samples1701gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/cafiles/ File size: 2.4 Kb