RUSSELL STILL, used to live in Pioneer Point on Dogwood. He had Rick, Tamra, and Tim as his Children. He was married to Mona Ramey. He passed away April 17, 2022 on Easter Sunday.
Russell had several sisters and cousins that also attended Trona High School. When Russell was a freshman he had an accident in wood shop and cut several of his fingers off.
Susan Swearingen Kamachi, class of ’64, wanted everyone to know that Dick Ankers passed away on February 16, 2022. He was a teacher at THS from 1961 to 1964.
She said that he wanted his obituary to read: “DICK DIED.” He was born August 10, 1934 . He was married to Jolene Swearingen Ankers for 56 years. She preceded him in death in 2014. Jolene was a member of the class of 1956.
If anyone would like to go, his Celebration of Life will be held at the Coney Island Bar on March 20, 2022 from 11:30 am-2:00 pm
In Reno, Nevada.
Sidney Allen Cooper 1953-2022
Sid was born Rev Jackson and Lucinda Cooper August 13, 1953 in Los Angles County. He passed away on February 16, 2022 in Waco, Texas.
A Burial Service has been arranged for, Sidney. He will be interred on:
FEBRUARY 24, 2022, at 2 p.m.
Rosemound Cemetery3201 S 12th St, Waco, TX 76706
A Reception will follow at Sid and Barbara’s home in Woodway, Texas.
“Death is swallowed up in victory.”
My deepest sympathies to his family.
Lynn Brown of Ridgecrest who was in the class of 1968 passed away February 1, 2022. She was born to Thomas and Shirley Brown in November of 1950. After high school she attended Bakersfield College and then went to work at the Naval Weapon Center. In 1971 she married Michael Dean Sword who was stationed at the Naval Weapon Center. Michael passed away in 2007.
I will post more information when it becomes available.
My deepest sympathies to her family.
Berk Wayne Washburn 1950-2022
Berk Washburn passed away January 24, 2022 from complications of Covid-19. Berk and his wife live in Magna, Utah.
Services will be held at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Chapel at 8059 W. 2700 S. Magna, UT 84044 on Friday, February 4th, 2022. A viewing will be held from 9:30-10:30 am with the funeral to follow at 11 am. A service at the gravesite at Larkin Sunset Gardens at 1:00 pm in Sandy, Utah. The funeral will also be shared through zoom (shorturl.at/BCWX).
Harold Leslie Hill 1942-2022
Harold Hill was born to Euvalda and Edith Hill on January 11, 1942 in San Bernardino County (probably Trona).
For the Senior will Harold wrote, I, Harold Hill, will my good looks and ability to get along with girls to Roy Dunn. Harold played on the varsity football team as an End and he wore the number 12 jersey.
Harold had two sisters that attended Trona High School: Cheryl (Hill) Sargent, class of 1961 and Donna (Hill) Kramer (1946-1972), class of 1964.
Harold passed away on January 22, 2022.
Condolences to Harold’s family.
I will add additional information when it becomes available. If you would like to contact the family I can provide you with the latest contact information I have for Harold.
Earl Bradly Sizemore (1957-2021)
I don’t anything about Earl. I think he lived and died in Henderson, Nevada.
Thomas Oliver Myers (1939-2021)
Tom Myers was born, February 3, 1939 in the coal mining town of Nevins, Indiana to Leroy and Evelyn Myers.
I’m not sure when the Myers boys came to Trona but my guess is it was around 1952. Their father, Leroy “Roy’ Myers (1916-2000), was living in bunkhouse #4 until he remarried in 1951 and then he moved to 10 Alameda Street with his new wife, Hulda, where they lived until at least 1962. All three of the brothers were involved in athletics in high school.
Tom’s oldest brother, Jack graduated from Trona High School in 1953. He was born in 1935 and passed away in 2003 in Big Springs, TX. The next oldest, Bill was called Gene when he went to Trona High and graduated in 1955. He was born in 1937 and passed away February 19, 2021 in Rio Vista, CA. Bill is buried in the Sacramento Valley National Cemetery.
Evelyn Myers married Eston Herdman. Eston died in 1974. Evelyn died in 2001. Evelyn is burred in Carson City, Nevada. Her obituary says she was a nurse.
Tom passed away on January 10, 2021 in Springfield, Oregon
Sending my deepest condolences to his family.
Judith Frances (Klein) Young (1938-2022)
Judith Frances Klein was born on October 23, 1938, in San Bernardino County, California (probably in Trona), to Byrle and Bullah Klein. She married Clellan N Young on July 21, 1973, in Sacramento, California. She died on January 1, 2022, at the age of 83. The last address I had for her was in Roseville, California.
Judy had a sister, Sally (Klein) Hall, in the class of 1958 and two brothers: Kenneth in the class of 1962 and Tom in the class of 1967.
If the family publishes an obituary I will link to it here and I will update this post with any additional information I receive. If you contact me I can provide you with the latest contact information that I have.
I would like to express my sincerest sympathies to her family.
Ellen Marie Williams was born on July 24, 1952 to James and Opal Williams. She married Johnie Edward “John” Sizemore on July 25, 1970, in Las Vegas, Nevada. They were later divorced.
She died in October 2021 at the age of 69.
Ellen was the youngest of six children: Jim (1940 -2015), Randy (1941-2015) , Carol McKinney, Joe and John.
Please let me know if you can provide any additional information.