United States High School Yearbooks by County
Stanley Newton
Oct. 13, 1924 - Nov. 20, 2001
Stanley Newton was born in Sutter County. He served in the Navy for five years in the Korean War from 1950 to 1951. He worked for Greyhound Bus Lines as a driver from 1959 to 1984. He retired in 1984 and moved to Oroville. Mr. Newton loved woodworking in his garage. He sold and enjoyed giving away his wood creations.
Mr. Newton is survived by his son, Stanley A. Newton of California; daughters, Diane Jones of Wyoming and Pamela Newton of California; brothers, Andrew Newton and Robert Newton both of Yuba City; sisters, Margaret Richards and Lucille Berry, both of Magalia, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Arrangements have been made for a private cremation under the direction of Scheer Memorial Chapel of Oroville.
Robert Hise
Jan. 23, 1916 - Nov. 21, 2001
Robert T. Hise, married his high school sweetheart on Sept. 2, 1938.
They were married for 63 years. Mr. and Mrs. Hise came to California where Mr. Hise attended and graduated from National Diesel Engineering School.
They moved to Napa Valley in 1942 where he worked as a machinist/government inspector for 29 years, retiring in 1969 from Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo.
Mr. Hise lived in Napa for 56 years, and moved to Paradise in 1998.
He and his wife trailered across Canada, Mexico and the United States for 10 years.
Mr. Hise was an active member and Bible teacher with First Christian Church in Napa, and a member of Magalia Community Church where he was a Bible study leader.
Mr. Hise had a great passion for trains, black licorice and lemon drops.
Mr. Hise was born in Aurora, Ill. to George and June Hise, on Jan. 23, 1916.
He is survived by his wife, Hazel; daughters, Roberta (Bobbe) Curtis of Magalia and Janice Brackin of Napa; brother, Glen Hise of Redwood City; five grandchildren and seven grandchildren. His sister, Mildren (Dee) Gabel of Napa, preceded Mr. Hise in death.
Services will be held at Magalia Community Church on Sunday at 2 p.m.
Mr. Hise will be laid to rest in the Tulocay Cemetery located in Napa on Friday, Nov. 30. A service will be held in Napa at the First Christian Church at a later date.
Funeral arrangements were made through Chapel of the Pines.
William Matthews
Feb. 11, 1917 - Nov. 19, 2001
William Laclede Matthews Sr., 84 was a welder and worked on the pipeline and for the city of San Diego in the water and sanitation departments until he retired.
Mr. Mathews was born in Casco, Mo., to Gilpin and Emma (Brockman) Matthews Sr.
He was married in Union Mo., in 1938 to Ruth Alice Rector who preceded him in death in 1989.
He was a member of the Eagle Point Senior Citizens group and enjoyed the outdoors and fishing.
His son, Bill Matthews Jr. of Prospect, Ore.; daughter, Betty J. Snyder of Yuma, Ariz.; two sisters, one brother, four great-grandchildren and five great-great- grandchildren, survive him.
His wife, parents and one brother preceded him in death.
Paradise Chapel of the Pines made arrangements.
Hugh Turner
June 26, 1910 - Nov. 25, 2001
Hugh H. Turner, 91, was a charter member of Sporthaven Health Club where he loved to lift weights and work out.
He was born in Sylvia, Kan., to Hugh Bruce and LaVerra Turner. He graduated from Olathe, Colorado High School, attended Sterling College in Sterling, Kansas, and graduated from Parks Business School in Denver, Colo.
After graduation, Mr. Turner went to work at Dupont for 15 years, then worked for a lumber mill in Montana for 11 years. He moved to Southern California and owned his own trucking business until he retired to Paradise at 68 with his wife Louise.
Mr. Turner is survived by his wife, Louise E. Turner; daughters, Gail Jurenka of Naperville, Ill., and Diane Hobart of Brewster, Wash.; sons, Dwain of Aroya Grande and Bill of Paradise; 10 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, at 11 a.m. at Evangelical Free Church, 5059 Pentz Road. In lieu of flowers, it is suggested that donations be made to the Hugh Turner Memorial Fund, Evangelical Free Church of Paradise.
Chapel of the Pines is in charge of arrangements.
Samuel Weaver
Nov. 29, 1912 - Nov. 22, 2001
Samuel Arthur Weaver, 89, retired from Southern California Edison Company after 31 years as a service crew foreman.
He was born in Grillham, Ark., to Joseph and Mabel Weaver.
Mr. Weaver married Lorraine Lebeck on June 20, 1941, in Pomona, Calif.
He was involved with the Edison Diamond Club, a special club of Edison Company. He also enjoyed camping, fishing and loved the outdoors.
He is survived by his wife, Lorraine of Paradise; sons, Sam Weaver of Paradise and David Weaver of Los Angeles; daughter, Lorell Wallace of Crossroads, Texas; eight grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. at the Chapel of the Pines. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Chapel of the Pines Mortuary.
Memorial contributions may be made in his memory to a favorite charity.
Paradise Chapel of the Pines in handling the arrangements.
Susie Kern
Aug. 20, 1911 - Nov. 22, 2001
Susie Sunshine Sappington-Kern, 90, married Elmer L. Kern on August 4, 1929 in Council Hill, Okla.
They celebrated their 72nd wedding anniversary on Aug. 4, 2001, before he passed away on Sept. 5, 2001.
She was born in Council Hill, Okla., to Henry and Laura Belle Sappington and was one of 17 children, who are all deceased.
Mrs. and Mr. Kern moved to California in 1938, to Chico in 1947 and to Paradise in 1987.
She retired from the Chico Unified School District in 1976 where she had been head cook at Citrus School.
Mrs. Kern was secretary of the Chico First Assembly of God Sunday school for many years.
She entertained many missionaries, evangelists and ministers with her Sunday afternoon fried children dinners and cream pies.
Mrs. Kern loved to cook and was known for her Southern fried chicken by family and friends.
She also loved to travel and made an annual trip to visit family in Oklahoma as long as she was physically able.
Mrs. Kern is survived by sons, Jim Kern of Paradise, Ken Kern of Klamath Falls, Ore., and Bill Kern of Albany, Ore.; daughter Naomi Johnson of Gold Beach, Ore.; 19 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren and 33 great-great-grandchildren.
Visitation was held on Sunday, Nov. 26, at Newton-Bracewell Chico Funeral Home. Funeral services followed the service at Glen Oaks Memorial Park.
Memorial donations may be made to the Susie Kern Memorial Fund in care of Newton-Bracewell Chico Funeral Home who were in charge of arrangements.
Lydia Barnhart
Dec. 19, 1921 - Nov. 24, 2001
Lydia Louise Barnhart, 79, made and painted ceramics and worked on various election boards. She was devoted to her family, and made her own clothes as well as those for her family.
She was born in Jacksonville, Ill., to Russell and Lillian Leidy.
Mrs. Barnhart married Carl C. Barnhart in 1946. Before her marriage, she was a payroll secretary, after she was married, she became a housewife.
She was a member of the Christian Alliance Church and taught the Bible to release-time students from various schools. Mrs. Barnhart was a church secretary for the United Brethren Church.
Her husband, Carl of Paradise; son, Larry of Valencia; daughter; Eileen Ryatt of Los Angeles; brother, William Leidy of Colorado; sister, Joan from Texas; three grandchildren and one great-grandson of Wiles survives her.
Internment will take place in Glen Haven Memorial Park in Sylmar, under the direction of Chapel of the Pines Mortuary.
Betty Cumming
Jan. 31, 1927 - Nov. 24, 2001
Betty Jeane Cumming, 74, was a secretary with the Butte County Building Department.
Mrs. Cumming moved to Paradise 23 years ago from Oakland. She loved to sew, sing and do crafts. She loved all her family and friends and will be missed by all who knew her.
Her son, Roger W. Cumming, and daughter, Kasey Cumming, survive her.
There will be no services.
Rose Chapel Mortuary handed the arrangements.
Clara Geer
June 4, 1908 - Oct. 16, 2001
Clara Lillian Geer, 93, was very found of traveling to Nevada to hit the casinos. She was born in Amelia Courthouse, Va., to Otto John & Louis Wilhelmina (Piehl) Heinze.
Mrs. Geer lived in various parts of America, including Virginia, South Dakota, Iowa, Florida, Chico and Paradise.
She attended Butte Community College where she studied to be a licensed vocational nurse.
Mrs. Geer was a medication nurse at Enloe Hospital in Chico, Feather River Hospital and Cypress Gardens Care Center.
She enjoyed being out in the trees and wildflowers, gardening, hiking, fishing and arts and crafts.
Her daughters, Evelyn L. Everett of Yachats, Ore., and Jean Ulricksen, of Lee’s Summit, Mo.; sons, Harold L. Busby of Eugene, Ore., and Steve I. Busby of San Lorenzo; sister, Gladys Tanhoff of Minneapolis; 10 grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild survive Mrs. Geer.
Her grandson, Arne Ulricksen; son, Richard Busby, and both her husbands, Irvin A. Busby and Howard Geer, preceded her in death.
