Obit of Karr, Velda Dee - Okmulgee County, Oklahoma

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Karr, Velda Dee

Velda was born in Henryetta, Oklahoma and passed away in Mountain 
Mesa, California, due to complications of COPD. Velda and her late 
husband Bill Karr retired from General Telephone Company (GTE) after 
working for them in the Ventura and Oxnard area for 25 years. At the 
time of retirement, she was an engineer and a woman ahead of her 
time. She was touted as being the first woman in Califonia to climb a 
telephone pole. Bill and Velda's dream was to retire and live "on the 
hill" above Kernville. The family spent over 60 years vacationing on 
the Kern River with her late parents Dee and Amber Woods, as well as 
the Kightlinger family from Bakersfield. Since her husbands death in 
September 1998, Velda has been very active in local volunteer groups. 
She was a member of the Red Hat Ladies, Democratic Women's Club, Kern 
River Valley Women's Club and The Ladies of the Elks. She dearly 
loved her animals, family and friends. Velda was preceded in death by 
her husband, William A. Karr; parents Dee and Amber Woods; sisters 
Sharline Bundy and Doris Burdette. She is survived by her son, Mike 
Hays of Ventura, daughter and son-in-law Lynda and Norm Tyler of 
Alaska; grandchildren Bob Canet of Oregon, Marc Canet of Alaska, Joey 
Hays and Kelley Hays of Ventura; great grandchildren; Rob Canet of 
Oregon and Tanner and Caten Canet of Alaska, as well as many nieces 
and nephews. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 4, 
2006 at Sierra Mortuary and Funeral Home in Lake Isabella, CA. In 
memory of Velda, donations to any animal rescue group would be 
greatly appreciated. Sierra Mortuary Velda Dee Karr Dec. 16, 1927 - 
Feb. 26, 2006 Legacy.com

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