Patterson Cemetery District Obits listing for 1920 Submitted by Gale Stroud and Burta Herger 26 Aug 2007 This file is part of the California Tombstone Project http://www.usgwtombstones.org/california/californ.html These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Black Infant 200318 p1 Infant Daughter of W.L. Black Passes Away The two months' old daughter of Mr. And Mrs. W. L. Black passed away Tuesday night. The funeral services will be held this afternoon. Carlson Anna 200216 p1 Aged Mother of J. B. Carlson Passes Away on Thursday; Mrs. Anna Carlson, mother of J. B. Carlson, passed away at their colony home last Thursday at the advanced age of 86 years, closing a long career of usefulness. Death was mainly due to old age, the end coming peacefully. She was the mother of eight children, five of whom are living. Mr. Carlson is the only one in the West, however, two brothers and two sisters being Minnesota residents. The deceased had made her home with the Carlson family for many years, and had been a Patterson resident for the past six years, making many friends here. The funeral started from the3 parlors of Davis & Evans Sunday afternoon, the friends and relatives following the remains to Del Puerto cemetery, where an open air service was held, with Rev Nordquist and rev. Anderson taking part in the services. Conner Harry W 200624 p1 First Drowning of Season in San Joaquin; The first drowning of the season in the San Joaquin occurred Sunday, when Harry W. Conner, a Turlock man, was drowned about three miles above the Crows Landing bridge near the picnic grounds known as the Williams's field. Conner was spending the day on the river on a fishing trip with his bride of a month and his father. After fishing a while, he went swimming a short distance above where the party was, and had been in but a few minutes when he sank coming up but once before he disappeared entirely. Search for the body was conducted by the Coroner's office Sunday night and Monday without success, but Tuesday morning it was discovered lodged in the brush near where he had disappeared by W. L. Bone of Escalon, the former Newman minister. Danker, John H 200527 p 1 Brief Sketch of Career of John Henry Danker; Funeral services for the late John Henry Danker were held Tuesday at the Lutheran Church, and many old time resident and fellow churchmen assembled to pay a tribute. Rev. W. Grunow officiated. Mr. Danker had lived to a ripe old age and had an interesting career. Born, in 1837 in Elmshorn, Holstein, Germany, he went to sea at 16. In 1856 he came to California, via the Cape, and for over ten years worked on various farms around San Ramon, coming to Newman in 1860, and acquiring the farm on which he had lived ever since. He was one of the charter members of the local Lutheran church being one of the two members to whose generosity its foundation and maintenance are largely due He leaves a valuable property, the bulk of which, it is understood, will go to relatives oversees. Dixon Ole 200506 p6 Ole Dixon Passes Away at Stockton Last Week; following an illness at Stockton, Ole Dixon, father of Mrs. D. Parros and Dan Dixon, passed away last Thursday, the remains being brought to Patterson for interment. The funeral services were held on Saturday at Del Puerto cemetery, Rev. J. K. Howard officiating. Davis & Evans had charge of the arrangements. Hanson L E Ms 200318 p1 Mrs. L. E. Hanson Dies at a Turlock Hospital; ////// which she failed to rally. She taken to the hospital a week ago, and a previous operation performed. A second was found necessary, but did no good. The remains were brought to the Davis & Evans parlors yesterday and the funeral services will be held on Sunday afternoon at 1:30 from the family residence, followed by services at the Swedish Mission church at 2 o'clock. The deceased was a prominent member of the community and her death was a shock to her many friends. She leaves, besides the husband, Joseph, Julian and Aline, and four stepchildren, Mrs. George Miler, and Fred, Elmer and Walter Hansen. Fred and Elmer are in the East, while Walter is at Newman. Four brothers and three sisters of the deceased survive her, including Miss Augusta Tunstrom, formerly of Newman and Patterson, but now in New York. Homen Frank 200311 p1 First Victim of Influenza in Colony Passes Away Thursday; Frank Homen died Thursday morning at his home in the north end of the colony, the first victim of influenza pneumonia this year. He was a native of the Azores, aged 38 years, and leaves a wife and several children. The funeral services were held from the local Catholic church Saturday morning, with a large number of friends in attendance. Following the services the remains were taken to the Newman Catholic cemetery for interment. Kinsell Mrs 201007 p1 Mother of Judge Kinsell Passes Away at Oakland; the mother of Judge Dudley Kinsell succumbed on Sunday night to an attack of pneumonia after a very brief illness. The funeral services were held at her late home in Oakland yesterday morning at 11 o'clock. Judge Kinsell will have the sympathy of many Patterson friends in him bereavement. J. D. Patterson went down from here to attend the funeral. Mollitor Harold Sgt 200205 p3 Fatal Auto Spill at Curve; Party of Soldiers from Presidio in Wreck Near Newman- Passenger Picked up Here Has Narrow Escape Sergeant Harold Mollitor of the U. S. Army, stationed at the Presidio, was instantly killed late Thursday evening in a smash at the highway turn near the Newman cemetery, just at the canal crossing. Mollitor headed a party of five Presidio men, Privates Rosster, Kennedy and Rankey and a civilian employee named Bassett, who were going to Dos Palos after ducks. Whether they were using a government car irregularly or not cannot be said, but they had a big White seven passenger army car. Rankey was driving. The road was new to him, but it is well marked and big signals show every turn in ample time to make it. But Rankey says he missed the warning sign and hit the turn before he knew it. Though he claims he was not running fast, he was afraid to try to make the turn with the big car, and decided to keep on south, thinking the worst he could do would be to hit a fence, which would probably not damage the big machine very much. But Mollitor, sitting beside Rankey, interfered. Probably he thought the driver did not yet see the turn, for he seized the steering wheel and jerked it sharply around. The car made a partial turn and went into the ditch, turning bottom up. All but Mollitor were thrown clear of the machine. He was caught under the seat and instantly killed. Close Call for Passenger Alex Cervean of Newman, who happened to be slightly acquainted with one of the doughboys, was picked up at Patterson, where he was waiting for a jitney to come home. Offered a ride, he accepted and was in one of the small middle seats when the car went over. Cervean was pinned under the car right against the body ??? and undoubtedly owe ??? small size, being ??? 125 ??? tight at that , but succeeded in worming his way out, with much difficulty. He was covered with bruises and his body racked by the strain, but found no bones broken. The others were not injured outside of bruises and a wetting one man got, being thrown into the canal. They got help from the Noxon ranch, Edgar Mills and a crew of men coming to the rescue. A coroner's inquest was held Friday evening and a verdict of accidental death returned. The dead man's home was in Oakland, and the remains were shipped there for interment. Patterson Margaret FB 200429 p1 Death of Vernalis Lady at Home of Daughter at Patterson; Mrs. Margaret Fanny Bell Patterson, wife of W. E. Patterson, a dairyman near Vernalis, passed away last Thursday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Denman at the Associated Oil station north of Patterson. The deceased was a member of the Eastern Star order, and at the funeral held from the Denham home Saturday afternoon, the pallbearers consisted of members of the Masonic order. Rev. M. H. Miller presided at the services, which were followed by interment in Del Puerto cemetery. Davis & Evans had charge of the arrangements. Rohr Gordon 200318 p2 Infant son of O. Rohr Passes Away Last Week; Gordon Rohr, the month old son of Mr. And Mrs. O. Rohr, passed away last week following an operation which failed to save its life. The funeral services were held at the Lutheran church Friday afternoon, Rev. Otto Lock presiding. Davis & Evans had charge of the arrangements. Rornes Hans C Rev 200219 p1 Aged Lutheran Pastor Passes to Last Reward; Rev. Hans Christian Rornes, retired Lutheran pastor, passed away last Thursday at his Patterson home, ending a long and useful life. Rev. Mr. Rornes was a highly respected and valued resident, and at the last rites Sunday afternoon a large congregation assembled to do him honor, including nearly all the local ministers, a number of whom took part in the services. Owing to the prevailing epidemic the services were held in the open air outside of the Lutheran church, Rev. Otto Lock officiating. The service began with a hymn, after which Rev. Mr. Roberts led in prayer. Rev. Mr. Lock then conducted the scripture reading. The late Rev. Mr. Rornes had selected the text and hymn, both in Norwegian, for his funeral sermon, Ps. 68, 19-21, and Hymn 626 in the "Landsat Salmebog." Rev. Mr. Howard spoke on this text in English and Rev. Mr. Lock followed in Norwegian. C. J. Carlson, a close friend of the deceased, also spoke, and Mrs. Annie Wall Burnett read some verses she had written for the occasion. The services concluded by the song, "Sleep in Jesus," by the choir of the Presbyterian church. Following the services a long procession followed the remains in their last resting place in Del Puerto cemetery, the arrangements being under the charge of Davis & Evans. He leaves a son, W. H. Rornes and a daughter, Mrs. Anna Malinowsky, beside seven grandchildren, a niece and a nephew. A Varied Career The following sketch of the life of Rev. Mr. Rornes is contributed by Rev. Otto Lock: Rev. Hans Christian Rornes was born in Lyngen, Tromso, Norway, on the 20th day of August, 1936. In 1862 he graduated from the Tromso Normal School and was for some time a teacher in his home community. In the year 1869 he graduated from the ? Mission school, a theological college for missionaries, and the same year he left for this country and came to Iowa, where he was called to serve as a minister by a congregation near Decorah. In 1871 he was ordained to the holy office by the Conference synod of the Lutheran church and later served different congregation in Michigan and Kansas, until on account of failing health he retired and in 1910 came to Patterson. Rev. Mr. Rornes was an active worker in the congregation, as his strength permitted, and was until recently teacher of the Norwegian bible class of the congregation. Death came suddenly, but he was aware that his days were numbered though for others it was not expected so soon. But he had made everything ready for his departure, and we have the firm hope that he died the death of a true "Christian, and that now the old servant of the Lord has attained the Sabbath rest that is promised those that love God. May the dear brother rest in peace until we shall meet again on the great day of the resurrection of the flesh.. Spradley Temperance 200115 p1 Aged Resident Closes Long and Useful Life Thursday ;Mrs. Temperance Spradley, mother of Mrs. B.F. Bower and grandmother of Mrs. Walter Bonde, passed away at her home on South Third street last Thursday morning, following a short illness. Her death marked the close of a long and useful career, as she was in her seventy-fifth year. She was the mother of eleven children, five of whom are living. Four of the children were present at the end-- Mrs. B. F. Bower, N. E. Spradley of Salina, Kan., who very fortunately happened to be touring the coast with his wife and daughter, and A. B. and J. B. Spradley of Anacortes, Washington. A daughter, Mrs. A. W. Miller of Anacortes, was unable to come. Mrs. Spradley was a mother of the Methodist church and of the Eastern Star lodge, and was highly thought of by her friends and neighbors. The remains were shipped to Anacortes Friday evening, accompanied by the Washington relatives, Davis and Evans being in charge of the arrangements. Taylor Amanda 200226 p1 Death of Mother of Mrs. M. H. Litten in ??; A few hours after M. H. Litten had returned from the funeral of his ?? her at Orange last Wednesday, Mr. Litten received a wire telling of the death of her mother. Mrs. Amanda Taylor, at Anaheim, following a long illness. Mrs. Litten left at once to attend the funeral, which was held Friday. Besides Mrs. Litten, the deceased left two other children, C. A. Brown of Nebraska and W. E. Brown of Wasco, Kern County. Thomlinson Annie H 200527 p 1 Death of Mrs. Tromlinson of Stevinson at Age of 73; The death is announced at Stevinson on Tuesday of Mrs. Arnie Harrison Tromlinson, mother of Mrs. Virgo and of Percy Harrison, S. P. station agent at Patterson. Mrs. Tromlinson had attained a ripe old age, being near her seventy-fourth birthday, which would have occurred early next month. She passed away peacefully, death being due to general weakness, practically old age. Funeral services will be held the next day at 1:30 p.m. from the Davis undertaking parlors in Newman, with internment in the Masonic cemetery.