Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram
November 18, 2005CAPE ELIZABETH -- Dorcas Crocker Hodgdon 73, of Cape Elizabeth died Thursday, Nov. 17, 2005 at a Scarborough Nursing facility following a lengthy battle with cancer.
Dorcas was born in Houlton, a daughter of Dana and Gertrude Hannagan Crocker where she was a graduate of White Plains High School in New York Class of 1950 and Colby College in 1954. Following college she was a social worker for the State of Maine
Mrs. Hodgdon was married in 1956 to Theodore Hodgdon.
She was a member of the South Portland and Cape Elizabeth Garden Club for many years and enjoyed bowling in a league.
She was predeceased by a son, Scott Hodgdon in 1979.
Survivors include her husband of 49 years, Theodore Hodgdon; children, Lynn Dunn and her husband Jeff of New Gloucester, Steve N. Hodgdon and wife Marina of North Conway, N.H., Paul E. Hodgdon of Westbrook; along with two grandchildren , Joel and Parker Dunn; and one niece and two nephews.
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August 25, 2020Yarmouth - Theodore Emerson Hodgdon, 90, formerly of Cape Elizabeth, passed away on August 22, 2020.
Theodore was born on October 23, 1929 in Needham, MA, the son of Alby and Helen (Earl) Hodgdon. After college and serving in the Marines Corp., Theodore married Dorcas (Crocker) Hodgdon in 1956.
Theodore was a founding member of the Maine Lobstermen's Association and always enjoyed lobstering. He was employed as a Loan Specialist for the Veteran's Administration in Augusta.
Theodore was predeceased by his wife, Dorcas and his son, Scott Hodgdon.
He is survived by his daughter, Lynn H. Dunn; sons Steve N. Hodgdon and Paul E. Hodgdon; brother Robert Hodgdon; nephews Keith Hodgdon and Kenny Hodgdon; niece Kerry Hodgdon; grandsons Joel S. Dunn, Parker H. Dunn and Nicholas Hodgdon and great-granddaughter Phoenix Dunn.
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December 27, 2006KLINE, DAVID W. MD- 96, of Falmouth, in Falmouth, Dec. 23, 2006.
62753. Harlan Raymond Turner Jr.
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Harlan Raymond Turner, passed away unexpectedly Monday morning, December 29, 2014 at South Mountain Health Center in Union. He was 86.
Born in Atlanta, GA on April 17, 1928, he later lived in Jacksonville, FL, Durham, NC and White Plains, NY before moving to Summit in 1962. He subsequently lived in Chatham, before coming to Union in 2000.
He earned his Bachelor's Degree in electrical engineering from Duke University in 1949.
Mr. Turner had served proudly in the United States Army Signal Corps during the Korean War.
Prior to moving to New Jersey, he worked as a management trainee with the Southern Bell Telephone Company in Charlotte, NC. He later accepted a position as a finance liason with the IBM Company, serving in that capacity for 7 years, in White Plains, NY.
Mr. Turner's love of books and desire to run his own business led him to open the Summit Bookshop which he owned and operated for 30 years. Mr. Turner took a personal interest in his customers and was appreciated by many for his friendly manner and helpfulness. He served on the Summit Chamber of Commerce as well, before retiring in the early 1990's.
A beloved father and grandfather, Mr. Turner is survived by his children, David Turner of Union and Richard Turner of New Providence; his daughter-in-law, Louise Turner; and his grandsons, Matthew, Brendan, and William, also of New Providence.
The Tampa Tribune (FL)
May 29, 1995JAMES H. MELTON, JR., 65, of Fort Pierce died Saturday at Lawnwood Hospital.
A native of Ridgeland, S.C., he moved to this area 10 years ago from Tampa. He was a produce manager for Winn-Dixie.
He is survived by a sister, Marge DeBats of Lakeland; a brother, Terry of Lakeland; three sons, Rev. Guy of Fort Lauderdale, Tracy of High Point, N.C., and Ron of Portland, Ore., a daughter, Cindy Roberts of Atlanta; and 11 grandchildren.
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John A. Ferner, 88, Medford, N.J., died Thursday, June 20, 1996, at his home.
He was born March 3, 1908, in Figart, Pa., the son of John E. and Mae (McMahon) Ferner. He married Mildred S. Spencer. She died in 1983. Mr. Ferner retired as a teacher with more than 50 years of service.
He graduated from Juniata College, Huntingdon, with a bachelor of arts degrée, from Penn State University with a master of arts degree and from Rutgers University, N.J., with certification in high schöol administration.
Mr. Ferner founded the Collingswood, N.J., Chapter of the National Honor Society in 1937.
He was an active member of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools for 30 years.
Mr. Ferner was past master of Collingswood Masonic Lodge, No. 210, and was past worthy patron of Chapter 150, Order of the Eastern Star, Collingswood, N.J.
Surviving are a daughter, Flora Mae Donley of Manahawkin, N.J.; a son, J. Alan of Medford, N.J.; a sister, Faye Jacunski of Dover, N.H.; and five grandchildren.
The Oklahoman (Oklahoma City, OK)
August 4, 2007Donald Raymond Warne, of Del City, OK, passed away August 2, 2007(sic).
Donald was born December 13, 1923, in Atlantic, Iowa.
He worked his farm in Iowa before becoming a jet engine mechanic in California, then Oklahoma. Donald loved his wife, family, working on cars, and fishing. He will be forever in the memories of his sons & family.
He is survived by 9 grandchildren, 7 great- grandchildren, 1 brother, 1 sister-in-law, & a host of other relatives & friends.
Donald served in the Navy during WWII from 12/1942 to 1/1946.
The Atlantic News Telegraph (IA)
January 17, 2006Barbara Ann (DeWitt) Warne, 79, of Del City, Okla., formerly of Atlantic, passed away Jan. 15, 2006.
She will be forever in the memories of her husband of 58 years, Donald Raymond; four sons and their wives: Craig and Cindy, Rick and Betty, Kim and Tina, Mike and Leslie; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; one sister; one brother; cousins; many nieces, nephews and their families as well as a host of other relatives and friends.
Barbara was preceded in death by one brother.
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Ross Charles Warne, 88, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away at the Cass County Memorial Hospital on Sunday, May 18, 2014, after a short illness.
Ross was born on August 3, 1925, near Lewis, Iowa, to Forrest and Ruth (Pound) Warne. After graduating from Lewis High School in 1942, he farmed south of Atlantic for over 50 years.
On November 25, 1945, he married Bonnie Loraine Lott. They were married for 58 years. Four children were born in this union: Joyce, Bruce, Denise and Roger.
Ross was a master craftsman who built furniture for himself, his children and his friends. Atlantic's Annual Festival of Trees provided a showcase for his handmade wooden ornaments. He loved serving his community in many different capacities, including both the Cass County Conservation Board and YMCA Board of Directors and as a member of the Atlantic Lyons Club and Cass County Beef Producers. Ross was a 4-H leader for Bear Grove Township and enjoyed volunteering at the Hitchcock House. He also served as deacon and elder for the First United Presbyterian Church of Atlantic. For 20 years he ran the chain gang for Atlantic High School football. His love for farming was recognized when he was named Cass County's Outstanding Young Farmer in 1959. Most of all he enjoyed spending time with his family and many friends.
Ross is survived by his four children, Joyce (Danny) Avery of Westboro, MA, Bruce (Diane) Warne of Davis, CA, Denise (Craig) Amos of Indianola, IA, Roger (Nita) Warne Atlantic, IA; nine grandchildren, Erin (Jim) Wilson, Shaun (Erin) Avery, Charles (Katelyn)and Christian (Lacey) Warne, Whitney and Hunter Warne, Lisa (Adam) Sonntag, and Harry and Matt (Mary) Ward; five great grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.
Ross is preceded in death by his wife, Bonnie; his parents; and brother Don and his wife, Barb.
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Bonnie (Lott) Warne, 75, of Atlantic passed away Friday, September 19, 2003.
Bonnie was born in Fairmont, Nebraska on October 30, 1927.
She moved to Atlantic with her parents, Anna (Brown) Lott and Charles Lott, when she was ten years old.Bonnie was an active member of the First United Presbyterian Church for over sixty years. She was a 4-H leader and judge at county 4-H fairs. Bonnie enjoyed working with youth. She was a member of Quester, Cow-Bells, TOPS, United Presbyterian Women and Ideal Club.
Another special part of Bonnie's life was three Peruvian students that became part of the family.
She is survived by her husband of fifty-eight years, Ross Warne; two daughters, Joyce Avery and husband Danny of Westboro, MA and Denise Amos and husband Craig of Indianola, IA; two sons, Bruce Warne and wife Diane of El Macero, CA and Roger Warne and wife Nita of Atlantic, IA; nine grandchildren, Erin and Shaun Avery, Charles and Christian Warne, Whitney and Hunter Warne and Harry, Lisa and Matt Ward; one brother-in-law Donald Warne and wife Barb of Del City, OK; nieces and nephews and many friends.
Bonnie is predeceased by her parents and her sister Margaret Kennedy and husband Kennard.
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Earl (Doc) Warne, 89, of Billings, passed away Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013, of heart and kidney complications at the Billings Clinic. As he told family members who had gathered during the week, "I have had a wonderful life. But I am ready to go."
He was born on a farm outside Lewis, Iowa, on Feb. 26, 1924, to Phyllis (Trent) and Raymond Warne.
He was an avid fan of the Saturday western matinées shown in the movie theaters; and he and his two cousins replicated every trick from the movies, especially galloping full speed on Shetland ponies and tackling one another from horseback. But most of his time on the farm involved chores. The drudgery included milking the cows at 5 a.m. every morning and then at night, stacking loose hay in the barn on hot, humid days and worst of all, cleaning the chicken coop every week. Early on he knew he didn't want to farm for the rest of his life. He also was an excellent athlete, lettering every year in high school football and baseball. He even played semi-pro baseball as a teen and at 15 was the only one on the team of older men to get a single off Satchel Paige. A football scholarship to Central College was his ticket off the farm. There he got the nickname "Whitey" because of his thick, wavy blond hair.
After most of a year of college and a day before his 18th birthday he enlisted in the Navy, in a V-12 officer training program. He continued his college education and training for another 1.5 years which included 6 months at Columbia in NYC. In the fall of 1944 as an Ensign 1st Class, he was assigned to the USS Zaurak, a small transport ship in the South Pacific. The Zaurak landed troops and supplies in the first days of the heated battles for Iwo Jima and Okinawa. Also, it was always assigned the most dangerous position in big convoys, coffin corner.
On Aug. 15, 1945, while on leave in Seattle, Earl and Harriet J DeValois, his college sweetheart from Iowa, were married.
After the war the young couple returned to Iowa and Whitey finished a teaching degree at Central College. He took a high school job in Avoca, Iowa, where he coached and taught for 8 years. A son and a daughter joined the family. During the summers he finished a Master's Degree at Drake University in Iowa. When the school board wouldn't meet his salary request, he moved the family to Greeley, Colo., where he worked on a Doctorate in Education at the University of Northern Colorado. A second son was born. Whitey had always had a dream of moving to the West; so, after graduation he took a job at Eastern Montana College in Billings, where he taught for 30 years.
His childhood dreams of cowboys came true when he became the advisor to the Rodeo Team at EMC. The Rodeo Club burgeoned in membership and in the mid 1970's the EMC Rodeo Team finished 4th at the National Collegiate Rodeo Finals. It was the Rodeo Team that gave him his most well-known handle, "Doc". He loved working with young people and over the years he helped many students get back on track. As one former student stated just last week, "I owe everything I have accomplished to Doc. If it hadn't been for him, I never would have graduated." The many similar comments from former students in Iowa and Montana only confirmed to Doc that he had chosen the right career path. He loved teaching.
Earl never lost his love for baseball and coached Little League and Babe Ruth teams for his two sons. After they grew up and played softball, Doc became the head umpire for the popular softball leagues in Billings. Every player knew Doc but no one ever protested Doc's calls if he wanted to stay in the game. Doc's passion was hunting. A perfect season meant a buck antelope, a buck deer and any elk. He was a great shot. A couple of weeks ago in the early stages of his recovery after the open-heart, by-pass surgery he talked about hunting this fall. He was determined to go, although he did finally admit that he would have to shoot a lighter caliber rifle so his chest wouldn't hurt too much. Just this last spring he dropped a young tom turkey with a single shot.
On the last day he told his nurse, "I have a great family." He always bragged about his family and his 68-year marriage to Harriet.
He is preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Shirley Malmberg and her husband, Cecile, of Seattle.
He still has a brother, Kendal (Shirley) of Atlantic, Iowa.
Doc's closest family includes his wife, Harriet; their son, David (Roxie Spildie) of Billings and children, Tyler (Nicolle) and Rachael; their daughter, Becky (Jim Shepard) of Billings/Boise and children, Spencer (Sally) and their three children, Aubrey, Bridger and Brady; Whitney (Dan Hihath) and child, Jax, and Blake; their son, Mark (Evelyn) of Denver and children Katie and Kimberly; and his adopted son and daughter, Mike (Chuck) and Barb Belinak of Laurel.
He never lost his love for the West, which included fishing in the Beartooths and hunting the hills of Montana. He still loved reading Louis L'amour western novels and watching "Gunsmoke." One of the highlights of this past year was an April trip to Washington D.C. on the Montana Honor Flight. He never felt he deserved the attention as a WWII veteran because he didn't feel like a hero but the trip changed that.
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Harriet Jean Warne passed on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2014, from complications of cervical cancer. She began her life on Sunday, April 19, 1925, born to Anna (Scholten) and Edgar DeValois on their farm just outside Boyden, Iowa. That day Anna had gone to church, gathered eggs, cooked Sunday dinner and then in the evening took time to deliver a baby girl our mother and nana our inspiration.
Mom's life wasn't easy. Shortly after her birth Edgar took a load of corn into town. A train whistle spooked the team of horses. He was thrown from the seat and crushed by a wagon wheel. With two young daughters, Anna had to move into town with her widowed mother. They took in boarders to make ends meet. Mom often repeated her mother's outlook, "It's a good life, if you don't weaken."
In 3rd and 4th grades a vivacious teacher, Miss Schmidt, made school fun for Mom and it was then that she decided to become a teacher. In high school she loved home ec class, especially sewing. For years she sewed almost all of her clothes. Also, during high school she worked for ten hours every Saturday for $.10/hour to earn money for college. After high school when most girls got married and started a family, Mom went to Central College in Iowa.
There she met a handsome athlete with wavy, blond hair, nicknamed Whitey. In the family-style cafeteria, Mom made a daring move by having a friend join her at the same table as Whitey. A few days later and because of the 7 p.m. weeknight curfew, Mom and a friend crawled out a dorm window to go for a walk with Whitey. A surprise house meeting found two girls missing. Mom almost got expelled. But that was the start of a 68-year marriage.
World War II changed lives. Whitey joined the Navy and went to officer training and then the South Pacific. Mom got a provisional teaching license and taught two years. However, in Seattle on Aug. 15, 1945, Harriet J DeValois married her college sweetheart, Earl K Warne. Eventually the couple returned to Central College where Mom worked full-time to help Earl get his degree. For the next ten years, Dad taught and worked on a doctorate in education. Mom was busy with family two sons and a daughter. In 1957, the family moved to Billings.
It wasn't until the youngest child started school that Mom went back to college to finish her degree. As much as she enjoyed taking care of her family, she had never lost that desire to teach. One of Mom's most important life accomplishments was teaching for 28 years and having such a positive influence on the lives of her students. As an example, one boy exclaimed to his mom, "I love Mrs. Warne. I want to be a teacher when I grow up." He did. Mom was kind, compassionate, positive and fun.
Her grandchildren felt the same. After mom retired in 1985 she had more time to spend with family. She often visited her grandchildren's classrooms and taught the students how to make apple leather which was nicknamed apple candy because it was so sweet. She loved her apple trees and the large garden that eventually took much of the backyard. Several grandchildren remembered visits and the abundance of veggies or apple candy that they carted home.
Mom had many wonderful attributes: She was very generous. She knitted stocking caps for cancer patients. She sewed baby blankets for charities plus each grandchild got a special blankie. She donated money to several charities even though she searched the paper each week for the best sales at grocery stores. Mom also organized and spent hours collecting IGA receipts to raise money for the ADK group, an honorary women's teacher sorority. Over the years they raised thousands of dollars that all went to scholarships for people who wanted to become teachers, too. Mom was always concerned about helping others.
Mom was very social. Her son Mark commented, "She would come to visit and would walk every day. After a week she knew more of our neighbors than we did." Mom and Dad lived in the same house for 56 years. She was the neighborhood welcomer. She was the first to visit a new neighbor with a smile and zucchini bread. She was adventurous. She loved fishing, hiking and camping in the Beartooths. When Doc wouldn't travel, she went on trips with her sister and friends to Alaska, Australia and New England. She also traveled through the books she read. An avid lifetime reader, she loved to read to her grandchildren. Later she belonged to a book club and always had a new book started. She was the family historian, keeping all of us informed of relatives and events in their lives. She was a dedicated letter writer and kept in touch with many friends throughout the years. Her closest friend was her sister, Dot. They wrote a letter a week to each other. They talked by phone almost every day and compared homework the Jumble and crossword. Whenever Mom's life got tough, she would find someone else who had more difficulties. "It could be worse." Other than that, she was always optimistic and never complained.
She was very proud of her family, especially her grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband Earl (Doc).
She has an older sister, Dot, and a younger sister, Merry Lou (Hal). Mom's immediate family includes her son, David (Roxie Spildie), of Billings, and children, Tyler (Nicolle) and Rachael; her daughter, Becky (Jim Shepard), of Billings/Boise and children, Spencer (Sally) and their three children, Aubrey, Bridger and Brady; Whitney (Dan Hihath) and child, Jax; and Blake; her son, Mark (Evelyn), of Denver, and children, Katie and Kimberly; and her adopted daughter and son, Barb and Mike Belinak, of Laurel.
Mom had a very good sense of humor. In the last days as I applied salve and rubbed her lower legs, I joked about playing "This little piggy." Mom smiled back, "This little piggy wants to go to Heaven." I am sure she is there now saying, "I told you not to make my obituary too long." And all I can think is I haven't said nearly enough. "Mom, you are our inspiration."
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Kendal Clyde Warne, Sr., 86, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Wednesday, October 31, 2018, at Heritage House in Atlantic.
The son of Raymond and Phyllis (Trent) Warne, Kendal was born June 15, 1932, in Atlantic, Iowa.
He attended Atlantic Community Schools, graduating with the High School Class of 1949.
On April 7, 1951, he was united in marriage to Mary Lou Brown at SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Atlantic.
Two children, Kendal Jr. "Gus" and Jennifer were born to this union.
He was employed at Gillin Gas and Appliance and Thermal Gas in Atlantic for several years. In 1970, he started his own business, W & S Appliance; he owned and operated it with his son, Gus, until his passing.
On February 14, 1983, he was united in marriage to Shirley A. (Bissell) Steffens in Westphalia, Iowa.
Kendal was a member of SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Atlantic and in his younger years was a member of the Knights of Columbus. He served on the Marne Fire Department for over 6 years and the Atlantic Fire Department for 44 years, serving as Chief from 1973 to 1993. He was a Past President of the Iowa Firefighters Association and played an instrumental role in the building of the Iowa Firefighters Memorial in Coralville, Iowa. Kendal was also a Red Cross Blood Donor.
His early morning routine for many years included coffee and playing cards at the fire station before heading to the store each day. Shirley and Kendal enjoyed fishing at their pond and spending time with family and friends at their cabin. For many years they attended Iowa Firemen Conventions where they met many life-long friends.
Kendal is survived by his wife, Shirley Warne of Atlantic; son, Kendal "Gus" Warne, Jr. (Jane Studer) of Atlantic and daughter, Jennifer (Gary) McConnell of Council Bluffs, IA. Grandchildren, Darci (Chad) Hiemenz of Gretna, NE and Trent (Lana) Warne of Kansas City, MO, Shawn (Shannon) McConnell of LaVista, NE; Stacy (Greg) Willis of Elk Horn, NE. Kendal's step-daughters, Cindy Turk of Dayton, OH, Judy Anderson of Atlantic, Terri Ehrman of Omaha, NE, and Eileen (Bruce) Horrie of Plano, TX. Kendal and Shirley together have 14 grandchildren, 26 great grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren, sister-in-law, Audrey Nielsen of Lewis, IA, nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.
Kendal is preceded in death by his parents, Raymond and Phyllis Warne; brother, Earl and wife, Harriett; sister, Shirley and husband, Cecil.
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Staff Sergeant Bill Parham, 95, died peacefully in his Kingfisher, OK home on Friday, July 5, 2019.
He was born on February 6, 1924 in Kingfisher to Harry and Sue (Burns) Parham. He attended Kingfisher High School, but was drafted in 1942 into World War II before he could complete his diploma. He later received an honorary diploma in 2002 at the annual Kingfisher High School Veteran's Day Assembly.
Bill spent three years of World War II serving in the United States Army Corp of Engineers with Company F of the 368th Division in England, France, Belgium, Holland, Austria, Luxembourg, and Germany. As an expert rifleman and a heavy truck driver, Bill earned a Good Conduct Medal, a European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 1 silver service star, a WWII Victory Medal, an Honorable Service Lapel Button, and an Expert Rifleman Badge. He was honorably discharged from the US Army in 1945. He then served in the National Guard of Oklahoma with Company M of the 179th Infantry for one year and was honorably discharged in July 1946.
After the war, he began a career as a Territory Sales Manager for Oliver Machinery Company which eventually became White Farm Equipment. He also enjoyed doing cattle inspections for BancFirst and home appraisals for Kingfisher County.
Bill was a loyal soldier, as well as a funny and loving husband, father, and grandfather. He married Marjorie Phillips in Kingfisher, OK in 1947. They had two children, Pamela Sue in 1949 and Jon Roger in 1951.
His favorite things in life were spending time with his family and racing his quarter-horses, especially his pride and joy, Hoddy Bar.
He is survived by his daughter, Pam Combs and her husband Mike, of Kingfisher; five grandchildren: Chris Combs of Kingfisher, Carrie Maschmeier & husband Bill of Edmond, Jeff Parham & wife Melanie of Metairie, LA, Clint Combs & wife Kathy of Edmond, and Jenni Parham & wife Delia Garcia of Orlando, FL; seven great-grandchildren: Gracie, Will, and Luke Maschmeier, Keylun and Keynun Combs, and Kennedy & Claire Combs; sister-in-law Annette Parham; niece Nancy Parham; nephews Wayne & Steven Parham and RD Kinsch & wife Corky.
He was preceded in death by his wife, his son, his parents, his sister Vera Kinsch, his brothers Bob, Max, and Jimmy Parham, and his nephew Phillip Parham.