The Bakersfield Californian
August 12, 1942Welch, Mary Evelyn - Final rites for Mrs. Welch, 73, of the Rosedale district, who died Tuesday in a local hospital, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Greenlawn Chapel.
She is survived by her husband Carrell Welch; two sons, Everett Welch and John Welch, of Bakersfield; a daughter, Violet White of Bakersfield; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Local newspaper
Funeral services for Cairell Welch, 80, Rosedale rancher for almost half a century, who died in his home, Route 4, Box 343, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in Greenlawn Chapel with the Reverand John Murdoch officiating.
Interment will be in Union Cemeteryt. Mr. Welch, who was born February 26, 1866, in San Bernardino, was married at the age of 20 to Miss Evelyn Meacham, who preceded him in death by five years.
Mr. Welch is survived by two sons, Everett and John, both of Rosedale district; a daughter, Mrs. Violet White of Bakersfield; a brother, John L., of Chino; two sisters, Mrs. Stella Brentlinger and Mary Reeder both of Los Angeles, and seven grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren, all of Bakersfield.
Local newspaper
Mrs. Myrtle Barnes, the woman who was terribly burned near Rowem, about a month ago, while making a camp fire, died last night at her temporary home on Chester avenue from the effects of her injiuries. Mrs. Barnes life was despaied from thr first, and physicians have expressed great surprise that she lingered as long as she did.
Mrs. Barnes was the wife of Johnnie Barnes, and the couple were camping near Rowen when the accident occurred. Mrs. Barnes was frightfully burned about her limbs and body from her dress which caught on fire, and doctors gave her small hope of recovery.
Marriage Notes for Minnie Florence Mecham and Fred Piper
MARRIAGE: The Fresno Morning Republican
August 31, 1930Licensed to wed
Piper-McGrew - In Visalia, August 26, Fred Piper, 39, and Minnie McGrew, 47, both of Bakersfield.
The Bakersfield Californian
March 29, 1933William Sherman McGrew, 68, native of Kentucky and resident of the Old River district, died Tuesday in a local hospital.
He is survived by a son, William Jr. and two daughters, Mrs. Mary E. Montgomery of Monterey and Miss Minnie McGrew of Old River.
U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
Name: William McGrew
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 9 Jun 1901
Death Date: 10 Apr 1974
SSN: 558127008
Branch 1: ARMY
Enlistment Date 1: 17 Jan 1918
Release Date 1: 17 Dec 1918
Visalia Times-Delta
April 24, 1945Jesse C. Azbill, 63, died yesterday afternoon while working in the orange grove pf an Ivanhoe ranch. He was a native of Phoenix, Arizona, and had been a resident of the Visalia area for 24 years. The youngest son of a family of nine children. His father was better known as "Swamp John" in the region of Phoenix, Arizona.
At the age of 17 Jesse C. Azbell accompanied his mother and brothers and sisters to California where they settled in Kern county, but they have lived in the cicinity of Woodlake for the last 20 years.
In 1904 Azbill married Bertha Jane Mechem, who survives him. They celebrated theor fortieth wedding anniversary last December.
Survivors besides the widow include: a son, Rott A. Azbill, SM 2/c, United State Coast Gaurd; three daughters, Mrs. John R. Maddock, Woodlake; Mrs. Jesse J. Hollis and Mrs. Violet B. Mason, both of Visalia; one brother, William F. Azbill, and a sister, Mrs. Mattie Barnes, both of San Jose. Four grandchildren also survive.
Local newspaper
Visalla (Tulare Co.) July 18 - George G. Hollis, 40, holder of decorations from two nations for bravery in the world war, dropped dead in the office of Sequoia Hospital at Woodlake today while waiting an examination. He had lived in the Woodlake district three years.
A native of Kansas, Hollis came to Tulare County seventeen years ago.
He was a sargent in Company E of the 156th Infantry of the 89th Division in the world war. He was awarded the Croix De Guerre and the Distinguished Service Cross for gallantry in avtion.
Surviving him are his widow, Mrs. Jessie Hollis; a son, Jack Hollis; his mother Mrs. Belle Hollis, and two sisters, Mrs. Birdie Stokes all of Woodlake, and Mrs. Daisy Snow of Navelencis.
Visalia Times-Delta
June 15, 2002Robert Azbill, 83, of Visalia, died Wednesday, June 12, 2002. He was a supervisor.
He will be best remembered for the love of family, gardening, golf. He was retired from Aouther california Gas Company, supervisor in 1983 - 42 years with company. He served as U.S. Coast Gaurd in World War II. He was a member of Elks Lodge 1298.
Survivors include his spouse Mildred Larimer, maeeied November 9, 1940; daughters, Pamela Hongola of Petaluma and Candice Kennemer of Visalia; grandchildren, Matt Kennemer, Jaimee Carreras and Brynne Howell; three great-grandchildren
Salser & Dillard Funeral Chapel
Mildred Alice Azbill passed away on January 2, 2020 in Visalia, 24 days before her 98th birthday.
She was born January 26, 1922 in Bakersfield, CA. to John and Lenora O. Larimer.
Mom married Robert Azbill on November 9, 1940, while a student at COS. Dad passed away in 2002. They shared the fun and hard work of 62 years together.
Mom worked as a secretary for Boy Scouts of America and retired from the County of Tulare Juvenile Probation. She worked a full time job, cooked, cleaned, sewed and raised two children.
She is preceded in death by her parents, husband Robert, two sisters, Evelyn Donaldson and Frances Huth.
She is survived by her daughters Pam (James) Hongola from Sonora and Candice Kennemer from Visalia. She also leaves three grandchildren Jaimee (Jeffrey) Carreras of New Orleans, Matthew Kennemer of Visalia and Brynne Howell of San Diego as well as four great-grandchildren.
Lodi News-Sentiel
December 22, 2000Bertha Esther Patton, 94, of Lodi, died Dec. 20 in a local convalescent hospital. She was born Bertha Dreher on Oct 2, 1906 in Lodi.
Mrs. Patton was a life-long resident of Lodi. Her parents, Carrie and Louis Dreher, who were pioneers, moved to Lodi, from Buffalo, New York in the 1890s. She attended Lincoln School and St. Peter's German School.
She was a housewife and homemaker. She enjoyed being in her yard, playing bingo and cards.
She is survived by her daughter; grandchildren and great-grandchildren.She was preceded in death by her first husband, Wesley Mecham, in 1928; second husband, Francis E. Patton, in 1990; sisters, Clara Leech, Anna Blodgett and Caroline Ehlers; and brothers Louie and Carl Dreher.
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The Bakersfield Californian
April 28, 1939Final rites for Edgar M. McAllister, 59, retired oil worker and war veteran, who has lived in Bakersfield for 40 years, will be held Saturday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. with the Eagles lodge officiating in Payne & Sons chapel and graveside services conducted by the United Spanish American War Veterans, General R. Shafter Camp No. 31, in the veterans plot at Union cemetery. McAllister died at his home, Wednesday.
He is survived by his widow, a daughter, Mrs. Ethel Ellison of Los Angeles; a son, Earl McAllister of Orewgon; five brothers, W. L. of Sonomoa, Oscar of Oakland, W. T. of Berkeley, Bearl of El Segundo, and Paul E. of Laton; one sister, Mrs. Lizzie Harris of Oakland, Mrs. Virgie Harris and Mrs. Grace Thurman of Missouri; and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel T. McAllister of Missouri.
Mr. McAllister was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles and incumbant commander of General Willam R. Shaftrer camp No. 31, United Spanish War Veterans. He served inb Company I, Eleventh U.S. Infantry in Puerto Rico and in Troop D., Fifth U.S. calvary in the Phillipines. He was also a member of the Bakersfield Druids Lodge
Post Register (Idaho Falls, ID)
October 14, 2004Ida Ireen Andersen Aiken, 92, of Idaho Falls, died Oct. 11, 2004, at the home of her son.
She was born June 1, 1912, in Pingree, Idaho, to Carl Christian Andersen and Sarah Elvira Mecham Andersen. She grew up and attended schools in Pingree.
In 1929, she married Owen Donald Aiken. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Manti, Utah, LDS Temple. She was a wife, mother and homemaker who helped her husband with
the family farm. She was an active member of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers.
She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Ida enjoyed sewing, crocheting, herbs and especially being with her family.
Survivors include her sons, Owen Delon Aiken of Gila Bend, Ariz., Raymond Elwin Aiken of Modesto, Calif., and Donald Lee Aiken of Idaho Falls; 28 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; and 12 great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband; two sons, Eugene and Eldon; and a daughter, MelRee.
Find-a-Grave
Jackson resident Ruth Andersen died peacefully at St. Johns Hospital on March 23, 2019.
Ruth Olson was born at home on October 9, 1922 in Groveland, Idaho. She grew up on a sugar beet farm with a brother and two sisters, in a family that was fully self- sufficient; raising their own vegetables and fruits, as well as cattle, sheep, chickens and pigs. Ruth and her sisters helped their mother make butter and soap for the family, and sold eggs to buy flour for baking and fabric for their clothing.
Growing up, Ruth liked to play basketball and baseball in the summers and was even a cheerleader. She didn't finish high school however, and instead married John Andersen on November 26, 1940. Over the next few years, John worked on farms in the Groveland, Pingree and Blackfoot area and they had two children – Geraldine and Boyd. John left to serve in World War II as a medical technician in the Army, assisting in surgeries and spent time on Iwo Jima. He was gone for eighteen months and had to leave Ruth when she was six months pregnant with their third child, Caroline. Ruth often didn't know where John was stationed, as his letters to her at that time were censored by the Army.
John returned home in December 1945 and the family moved to Salmon, Idaho. They lived and worked on various ranches in the Salmon and Leadore areas, before moving to the Hunter Ranch in Jackson Hole in 1952. Eileen Hunter had lost her husband and needed a ranch foreman to raise her registered Hereford cattle. The family spent the next eighteen years on the ranch north of Kelly, and the kids attended school and church on Mormon Row. The fourth addition to the family came when daughter Linda was born. Enduring many harsh winters of the earlier years on the ranch, their source of travel from their home on Antelope Flats to the main highway was via snow plane. They spent summers irrigating the alfalfa fields for hay for the Herefords and gathering firewood for winter, and fishing. John loved to fish and they spent as much time as possible fishing Slide, Jenny and Jackson lakes, either from shore or in a boat.
Ruth went to work in the kitchen at St. John's hospital, starting out as a tray girl and worked as head cook when she retired. All the food was prepared from scratch at that time which was easy for Ruth, but accommodating the different diets were a challenge. One day a Dr. ordered a dry liquid diet for a patient, which was a puzzle on what that actually was. The Dr. told Ruth, "Just make it as dry as you can."
John drove school bus for many years, picking up kids from Kelly, along Antelope Flats and Mormon Row and either taking them to Moose to catch the bus that came from Moran, or in the later years driving them to the schools in Jackson.
John, Ruth and Linda moved from the Hunter Ranch to Jackson in 1970. John and Ruth moved to Pinedale in 1988, and lived there for over thirty years. When John passed away in 1999, Ruth became even more fiercely independent than she already was, insisting on chopping and packing her own firewood and mowing her lawn. Ruth had many friends and family in Pinedale, and became active in the LDS church. Her advancing age and struggle with congestive heart failure precipitated her moving into Pioneer Homestead in Jackson in 2014.
Ruth loved to read, knit and crochet, and kept friends and family members supplied with afghans, as well as dishcloths with matching hot pads for many years. She loved spending time with family, going on picnics and long car rides.
Ruth was preceded in death by her husband John, her brother Darwin Olson and sisters Lorraine Mecham and Veora Belnap, her daughters Caroline Foster and Gerri Barefield, her grandsons Kevin Andersen and Kirk Campbell and her granddaughter Julie Boyle.
She is survived by her son Boyd (Judy) Andersen of Pinedale, her daughter Linda Hazen of Jackson along with grandsons Les (Sheree) of Pinedale, Fred (Mickey) Campbell of Kemmerer, John (Holly) Foster of Victor, Idaho, Wayne (Melissa) Andersen of Boise, Idaho and granddaughter Lisa Hazen of Seattle, Washington. Ruth also has 14 great grandchildren, 16 great, great grandchildren and many nephews and nieces and their extended families.
The Tribune (San Luis Obispo, CA)
May 13, 2008Alberta Mecham, 87, passed away peacefully Friday, May 9, 2008, at Garden View Inn in Atascadero. Born in April 1921 in Santa Margarita, she lived most of her life in San Luis Obispo County.
As a nurses aide she was right at home helping care for the other residents at Garden View Inn, where she was voted employee of the month July 2007.
In 1993 she served as Queen of the "Days of Dons" parade next to her King, husband Frank. She enjoyed fishing with her husband and grandkids and was a member of the Margarita Moose Lodge for many years.
She leaves behind two sons Frank (Debi) Mecham of Paso Robles and Tom (Linda) Mecham of Lillington, N. C.; two daughters Vicky (Mike) Joyce of Paso Robles and Frances (Craig) Lewis of Yuba City, Calif.; seven grandkids; six great-grandkids; dear friend, Sue Windom; sisters Agnes Rainwater and Juanita Graves; brothers Chief, Donald and Joe Estrada; and her extended family at Garden View Inn.
She was preceded in death by her husband of nearly 50 years, Frank; parents, Juanita and Fred Estrada; brothers, Richard, Jacob, Robert, Lazaro and Fred Estrada; and sister, Lupe Martin.
58733. Francis Henrietta Mecham
Nevada Appeal (Carson City, NV)
January 9, 2006Frances Henrietta Delczeg, 77, of Minden, died Dec. 31, 2005, at Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center.
She was born May 31, 1928, in San Margarita, Calif., to Samuel Henry and Cynthia Catherine Hawkins Mecham.
She worked in the sales industry.
Among her survivors are her husband, Michael of Minden; daughters Katherine Hankins, Frances Manion and the Rev. Dr. Synde Manion; son, Thomas Manion; grandchildren Norman and Thomas Shaughnessy; Robert and Daniel McClain; Michael Eby; Christine Dark; Wendie, Dawn and Tim Manion; and great-grandchildren Ryan McClain, Riden and Rowan Eby, and Bayley and Justin Dark.
33461. Christopher James Gentry
The Salt Lake Tribune
January 10, 1952HELPER, Carbon County- Funeral services for Christopher James Gentry, 76, who died at his home at 15 Bryner St., here Tuesday, will be conducted Saturday at 1 p.m. in the Mitchell Funeral Chapel in Price, by Lynn Broadbent, bishop of the Helper Ward Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
He was born Nov. 8, 1875, at Santaquin, the son of Christopher C. and Malinda E. Mecham Gentry.
Mr. Gentry had resided most of his life in Carbon County and was a retired coal miner.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Agnus [sic] Bishop Gentry, Helper, he is survived by four sons, Theodore Gentry, Castle Gate, Robert Gentry, Peerless, Carbon County; Melvin and Clark Gentry, both of Helper; two daughters, Mrs. Malinda Auberger, Carbonville and Mrs. Pearl Hearing, Vancouver, Wash.; 17 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
The Salt Lake Tribune
October 4, 1964HELPER- Mrs. Agnes Francis Gentry, 83, Helper, died of causes incident to age Friday 10 p.m. in a Price, hospital.
Born Dec. 17, 1880, Wales, England, to Robert and Emily Bertha Hunt Bishop. Married to James Christopher Gentry, Sept. 15, 1898, Spring Glen. He died Jan 8, 1952. Member Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Survivors: daughters, son, Mrs. Agnes Pearl Hearing, Vancouver, Wash.; Mrs. Melinda E. Auberger, Carbonville; Clark Arthur, Spring Glen; 18 grandchildren; 45 great-grandchildren.
The Salt Lake Tribune
March 14, 1963PRICE- Harold William (Hap) Gentry, 63, Hayfork, Calif., died Monday in a Redding, Calif. rest home after an illness.
Born July 12, 1899, Price, to John Wesley and Henrietta Barlow Gentry. Married Melinda Gentry April 20, 1920; later divorced. Married Vera Burgess. Former deputy sheriff in Trinity County, Calif. Member, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Survivors: widow; sons, daughter, Mrs. Tony (Ruth) Techarich, John, both Salt Lake City; William Harold, Price; nine grandchildren; brothers, sisters, Alvah, Layton; John, Price; Mrs. George (Belle) Reaveley, Hiawatha, Carbon County; Mrs. Kenneth (Dorothy) Powell, Salt Lake City.
Salt Lake Tribune (UT)
June 8, 1960HELPER - Melvin Ousmond Gentry, 53, died Sunday evening at home of a heart ailment. Born July 30, 1906, Scofield, Carbon County, to James C. and Agnes F. Bishop Gentry. Never married. Laborer, member Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. World War II veteran.
Survivors; mother, Helper; brother, sisters, Clark Gentry, Helper; Mrs. Malinda Auberger, Spring Glen., Carbon County, Mrs. Pearl Hearing, Vancouver, Wash.
The Salt Lake Tribune
November 27, 1957HELPER, UTAH- Robert Darrell Gentry, 47, died Monday afternoon of injuries received in the Latuda coal mine.
He was born April 19, 1910, in Scofield, Utah, son of Christopher and Agnes Frances Bishop Gentry. He married Ellen Lavina Smith in Price, Utah, Jan. 21, 1932.
Surviving besides his wife are two sons: Darrell Robert of Helper and James Willie of Spanish Fork; mother of Helper; two sisters; Mrs. Pearl Hearing, Hanover, Wash,; Mrs. Melinda Auberger, Carbonville; two brothers; Melvin and Clark Gentry, Helper; five grandchildren.
He was a member of the United Mine Workers of America.