Ron Long (1945-2024) passed away in Arizona. The family is working on having a celebration some place in Northern California sometime in the future. He had many medical complications, and fought very hard in the end. Our condolences to his family.
Ron is the son of Coach Doyle Long and Anna (Shuler) Long.
I recently learned that Bruce Knowles passed away. I don’t remember him well but I do remember his family. His parents were Howard and Ruth Knowles. He had a cousin named Larry in the class of 1953 and a half sister named Gwen (Knowles) Russell who was also in the class of 1953. Gwen marred Ira Russell who was in the class of 1951. Bruce also had a younger brother, Kenny.
Our condolences to his family.
I know the feeling, Charlie Brown!
Larry’s father, Elert Boe, was a shop teacher and a football coach from 1956 to 1989.
Cathy (Wiseman) Henly passed away April 30, The Wiseman family lived at Westend. Cathy had an older sister, Virginia (Wiseman) Naughton, in the class of 1962 and she had a younger brother, James, in the class of 1967.
Raynette Healani Lester Listen, 74; of Soda Springs, Idaho passed away on Tuesday, December 7, 2021 in Pocatello.
Raynette was born on January 17, 1947, in Berkeley, California the daughter of James Harmon and Elizabeth Ellen Fulller Reed.
She attended Trona High School and later attended Francis Tuttle Tech, Rose State University of Central Oklahoma where she was in the LPN and RN Program.
Raynette lived in Soda Springs, Idaho for 3 years and also Edmond, Oklahoma for 23 years and Bancroft, Idaho for 11 years and had also lived in various other states throughout her life.
She married Reid Lester in Bancroft, Idaho. They were later divorced.
Later she married Gary Listen in Edmond, Oklahoma. He passed away.
She enjoyed gardening, crocheting, crafts and outdoor activities.
Raynette is survived by her two daughters, Penelope “Penny” Anuhea (Minor L.) Thompson of Soda Springs, ID and Tabetha Ray Browning of Edmond, OK. She is also survived by three grandchildren, Kirstie (Bill) Mullen, Meleah (Ian) Phillips, Garrett (Jennifer) Thompson, and 4 great-grandchildren, Ariana Avila, Deegan Mullen, Alaina Phillips, Waylon Phillips, a nephew Shawn Rolof and two nieces, Marchelle Morrison, Debbie (Mickey) Cook, and 11 great-Nieces and 3 great-nephews, and a sister Jimmie Rolof (Trona High School Class of 1967). She was preceded in death by her parents James H. and Betty E. Reed, a daughter, Sherrie Allred, and two nieces, Tamisha Dollman and Margie Morris Bateman.
Raynette’s wishes were to be cremated and no services will be held at this time.
TO TRONA FRIENDS OF DAVID HENRY HORNE
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THE CELEBRATION OF LIFE SERVICE FOR DAVID WILL BE HELD ON JUNE 24, 2017 AT 1:00 PM IN CLOVIS, CALIFORNIA. THE ADDRESS IS: ARABIAN VILLA MOBILE HOME PARK RECREATION HALL, 1500 VILLA AVENUE, CLOVIS, CALIFORNIA. 93612.
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David passed away May 14, 2017 about 3:30 pm…His body just couldn’t handle anymore, he was on life support for his lungs & kidneys. The doctors tried a couple procedures to try to help and he went into cardiac arrest and they couldn’t bring him back….we know he is at peace with his God.
Ralph Edward Martin, age 69 of Lexington, passed away following a long battle with lung cancer, Thursday, October 15, 2015 at his home. Ralph Edward Martin was born September 22, 1946 in Broken Bow, OK, the only son of John Lewis Martin and Edith Viola (Claunch) Martin. He spent his early years in the Criner and Dibble area before moving to Trona, CA. He attended Trona Unified Schools, graduating from Trona High School in 1965. While in high school he was in ROTC and was in a Chess Club. Ralph joined the United States Army in 1969, and was proud to serve his country. After being honorably discharged for medical reasons, Ralph married his best friend and love of his life, Ms. Kathy Giraud. They were married on April 10, 1971 in Las Vegas, NV. Together they raised two children, son Shad and daughter, Sarah. Ralph first worked installing water and sewer lines for a few years. Then he began working for Midwest Communications building teletypes and selling contracts. In 1974 he took a job with Teletype Corporation in OKC. After several years with this company, Teletype merged with AT&T and he was transferred to Albuquerque, NM in 1982. Because of his physical battles, Ralph returned to Oklahoma in 2012 to be close to his mother. Throughout his life, Ralph loved being in the outdoors, he enjoyed elk hunting at Mt. Taylor, NM and camping and fishing with his family and friends. More recently he and Kathy would take meaningful daytrips all over Oklahoma enjoying new scenery. Ralph will be remembered as a wonderful husband, father and grandfather. He will be dearly missed!
He was preceded in death by: His parents, John Martin and mother, Vi Martin in May of this year. Ralph is survived by: His wife, Kathy of the home; Son, Shad Martin of Albuquerque, NM; Daughter, Sarah Martin and husband Brenden Patterson of Beaverton, OR; Grandson, Eli Patterson and A host of other family and friends.
A Celebration of Life Memorial Service is scheduled for 2:00 P.M. Thursday, October 22, 2015 at Wilson-Little Funeral Home Chapel in Purcell, OK. Another memorial service will be held at a later date in Albuquerque, NM. Interment will be at Hillside Cemetery in Purcell, OK. Send online condolences @ wilsonlittle.com. In lieu of flowers the family request that you send memorials to the American Lung Association, 55 W. Wacker Drive Suite 1150, Chicago, IL 60601.