Dorothy Headen, 88
POWAY - Dorothy Voigt Headen, 88, died Saturday, May 6, 2000, at Sunshine Care Home.
Born Feb. 17, 1912, in Chicago, she lived in Poway for four years. She was a homemaker.
Mrs. Headen was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Ned Headen, in 1995. She is survived by her son, Donald E. Headen of Bronxville, N.Y.; daughter Nedra Headen of San Diego; sisters Evelyn Tuttle of Sun City, Ariz., and Billie Dyer of Chicago; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 10, at Alhiser-Comer Mortuary. A private cremation is planned.
Alhiser-Comer Mortuary is handling arrangements.
Fred Irving, 60
ESCONDIDO - Fred Irving, 60, died Monday, April 24, 2000, of lung cancer, at his home.
Born Dec. 9, 1939, in Des Moines, Iowa, he lived in Escondido for five years. He worked for Serenity and Casa Grande apartments before retiring on Sept. 30, 1998. He served in the U.S. Navy and was a member of the Neighborhood Empowerment organization and was involved with Citizen's Patrol in Escondido. He served as a minister in the Church of God in Fremont, Neb.
Mr. Irving was preceded in death by his mother, Margaret L. Irving, on July 10, 1991; and his father, Ernest Irving. He is survived by his wife of 6 1/2 years, Barbara A. Conley-Irving of Escondido; sons and daughter-in-law Nathaniel R. and Rachel Irving and Daniel P. Irving, all of Fremont; daughters and sons-in-law Terry J. Irving of San Diego, Tina A. Nelson, Gail and Brian Ligon and Tiffany Irving, all of Fremont, and Holly Irving of Omaha, Neb.; brothers and sister-in-law Ernest Jr. and Donna Irving of Cassville, Mo., and Richard L. Irving of Centerville, Iowa; sisters and brothers-in-law Rose M. and Melvin Spencer of Waukee, Iowa, Mary J. and Eldon Brown of Grimes, Iowa, Shirley J. Irving of Dallas Center, Iowa, Patricia A. and Michael Salem of Lubbock, Texas, Lois L. and John Waggoner of Urbanville, Iowa, Richard M. Conley and David B. Conley, both of Escondido; and 13 grandchildren.
Inurnment took place Thursday, April 27, at North County Cremation Service in San Marcos.
The family suggests memorial donations to the American Cancer Society, 12405 Rancho Bernardo Road, Suite 100, San Diego, CA 92128.
North County Cremation Service is handling arrangements.
Frank Solis, 74
RAMONA - Frank A. Solis, 74, died Wednesday, May 3, 2000, at a local hospital.
Born July 24, 1925, in Lakeside, he lived in San Diego County his entire life. He served in the U.S. Army in France and Germany during World War II, receiving the World War II Victory Medal. He was a well driller for more than 30 years and owned a tractor service. He was a member of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church and the Ramona Senior Center.
Mr. Solis was preceded in death by his wife, Feliciana "Phyllis" Solis, on Jan. 4, 1995. He is survived by his goddaughter, Ventura Hallman of Ramona; sister Marie Hoffman sister-in-law Ruth Solis; many nephews, including Fred Solis; nieces Carmen Hill, Teresa Solis and Margaret Solis; and many friends.
Viewing will be held from 9:30 to 11 a.m. today, May 9, at Bonham Bros. & Lee Ramona Chapel. A funeral service will follow. A committal service and burial will take place at Nuevo Memory Gardens, with Deacon A.R. McDaniel of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church officiating.
The family suggests memorial donations to the Ramona Senior Center, PO Box 657, Ramona, CA 92065.
Bonham Bros. & Lee Mortuary is handling arrangements.
Fred Nunez, 72
ESCONDIDO - Fred Nunez, 72, died Saturday, May 6, 2000, at Palomar Medical Center.
Born Aug. 19, 1927, in San Diego, he lived in Escondido for eight years. He worked for TRW, retiring in 1988 and served in the U.S. military. He was a manager for the aerospace industry.
Mr. Nunez is survived by his son, Edward Nunez of Hilo, Hawaii; daughters Janet Jernigan of Fort Worth, Texas, and Carolyn McNulty of Panama City Beach, Fla.; grandchildren Tania, Joshua, Kathleen, Christina, Emily, Dylan, Melissa, Timothy, Thomas and Nathan.
A private family graveside service was held Monday, May 8, at Oak Hill Memorial Park.
California Funeral Alternatives is handling arrangements.
Ronald Martin, 33
VISTA - Ronald Dean Martin, 33, died Wednesday, May 3, 2000, in Vista.
Born June 27, 1966, in Oceanside, he lived in Vista.
Mr. Martin was preceded in death by his father, John Martin, in 1989. He is survived by his mother, Yukiko Martin of Vista; daughter Sarah Musk of Maine; brother and sister-in-law Donald and Mimi Martin of Albany; one nephew; and two nieces.
A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. today, May 9, at Eternal Hills Memorial Park, with the Revs. Hal Schulz and Tadayuki Suzuki officiating.
The family suggests memorial donations to the local chapter of the National Alliance of Mentally Ill, PO Box 2235, Carlsbad, CA 92008; or the First Baptist Church of Oceanside, Japanese Worship, 240 Grace St., Oceanside, CA 92054.
Eternal Hills Mortuary is handling arrangements.
Alberta Port, 79
FALLBROOK - Alberta Louise Port, 79, died Saturday, April 29, 2000, in Fallbrook.
Born Aug. 21, 1920, in Tiffin, Ohio, she lived in Fallbrook for 47 years. She was a homemaker.
Mr. Port is survived by her husband of 56 years, Marvin "Mike" Port of Fallbrook; sons Michael D. Port of Boston and Gerald B. Port of Fallbrook; and three grandchildren.
A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 10, at Fallbrook Masonic Cemetery, with the Rev. Art Bakewell officiating.
The family suggests memorial donations to Fallbrook Hospice Inc., 624 E. Elder St., Fallbrook, CA 92028.
Berry-Bell & Hall Fallbrook Mortuary is handling arrangements.
Irma Agent, 82
RANCHO BERNARDO - Irma Jennie Agent, 82, died Saturday, April 15, 2000, of Parkinson's disease, in San Diego.
Born July 20, 1917, in Camden, N.J., she lived in Rancho Bernardo for 10 years. She worked for the state of Pennsylvania before retiring and was a founding member of Faith Lutheran Church of Balkeslee, Pa., and a member of the Pocono Women's Club.
Mrs. Agent was preceded in death by her husband, Ludwig Agent, in 1998. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Allan and Sally Agent of San Diego; stepson and daughter-in-law Raymond and Marie Agent of Wilmington, Neb.; and grandchildren Amber, Susan and David Agent and Stephen Anderson.
A memorial service will be held later in the fall in Blakeslee. Interment will take place at Pocono Lake cemetery in Pocono Lake, Pa.
North County Cremation is handling arrangements.
Rodney Russell, 47
SOLANA BEACH - Rodney Russell, 47, died Thursday, May 4, 2000, at the Oregon Health Sciences University Hospital in Portland, Ore.
Born April 8, 1953, in Winter Park, Fla., he lived in North County for 34 years before moving to Bend, Ore., in 1994. He worked in the lumber industry.
Mr. Russell is survived by his brother and sister-in-law, Chris and Leanne Russell of Encinitas; sisters and brother-in-law Lynne and Robert McElwee of Lake Elsinore and Valerie and Jim McKenna of Purcell, Okla.; nephew Kevin McElwee; and nieces Kristie and Jenny Russell and Mikel-Anne McElwee.
A private service is planned.
Orene Crane, 87
ESCONDIDO - Orene Crane, 87, died Saturday, May 6, 2000, at Palomar Continuing Care.
Born Oct. 16, 1912, in Alba, Texas, she lived in Escondido for 62 years. She was a homemaker.
Mrs. Crane was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Arnold Crane, in 1992. She is survived by her sons and daughter-in-law, Don and Joyce Crane of Idylwild and David Crane of Escondido daughters Linda Brown of Escondido and Helen Szeremi of Shady Cove, Ore.; brothers Clarence Weatherbee and Orville Weatherbee, both of Childress, Texas; sister Lenora Tanner of Escondido; 13 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Visitation and viewing will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today, May 9, at Alhiser-Comer Mortuary. A funeral service is scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 10, at Alhiser-Comer Mortuary Chapel, with Gladys Funk officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Memorial Park.
Alhiser-Comer Mortuary is handling arrangements.
Herbert Kenton, 78
ESCONDIDO - Herbert Dale Kenton, 78, died Wednesday, May 3, 2000, of throat cancer, in Escondido.
Born Oct. 2, 1922, in Hardin, Mo., he lived in Escondido for 16 years. He was a restaurant owner before retiring in 1984 and served in the U.S. Navy from 1944 to 1946.
A funeral service will beheld at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 25, at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery. Interment will follow.
Accu-Care Cremation Service is handling arrangements.
Wanda Zellmer, 40
ESCONDIDO - Wanda Burkhead Zellmer, 40, died Wednesday, May 3, 2000, in Escondido.
Born Nov. 8, 1959, in Escondido, she lived in Escondido for 40 years. She was a 1977 graduate of San Pasqual High School and was an inventory controller for Car Quest Auto Parts.
Mrs. Zellmer was preceded in death by her father, Bob Burkhead, in 1992. She is survived by her husband of 15 years, Michael Zellmer of Escondido; mother Sandra Burkhead of Escondido; mother-in-law Dorothy Zellmer of Escondido; son Derek Zellmer of Escondido; 14 nephews and nieces; and two uncles.
A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, May 12, at Oak Hill Memorial Park.
The family suggests memorial donations to Vitas Hospice, 8880 Rio San Diego Drive, San Diego, CA 92108.
Alhiser-Comer Mortuary is handling arrangements.
Jeanine Petrie, 69
VISTA - Jeanine Hickman Petrie, 69, died Saturday, May 6, 2000, at Life Care Center of Vista.
Born April 18, 1931, in Illinois, she lived in Vista for eight years.
Mrs. Petrie is survived by her sons, Charles Sargeant of Oceanside and Jeffrey Sargeant of Burbank; daughter Jennifer Petrie of Aliso Viejo; and sister Lois Mills of San Jose.
A memorial service is tentatively scheduled for Friday, May 19, at St. Mary's Star of the Sea Church. A private cremation is planned with cremains to be scattered.
Eternal Hills Mortuary is handling arrangements.
Carmen Rodriguez, 76
OCEANSIDE - Carmen Rodriguez, 76, died Friday, May 5, 2000, in Oceanside.
Born June 24, 1923, in Argentine, Kan., she lived in Oceanside for 25 years. She was a homemaker for 60 years and was a member of St. Mary's Star of the Sea Church in Oceanside.
Mrs. Rodriguez is survived by her husband of 60 years, Jesus Rodriguez of Tijuana, Mexico; sons and daughters-in-law, Luis and Cruz Rodriguez, Francisco and Stella Rodriguez and Juan and Juana Rodriguez; daughters and sons-in-law Guadalupe and Caludio Aguilar, Bertha and Rodolfo Hernandez, Josefa and Francisco Flores, Esperanza and Salvador Cuellar, Imelda Rodriguez and Roselia and Graciano Mora; brother Roberto Luna; sister Eva Madrigal; 30 grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren.
A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 10, at Eternal Hills Mortuary Chapel. A Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 11, at St. Mary's Star of the Sea Church, with the Rev. John Dolan officiating. Interment will follow at Eternal Hills Memorial Park.
Eternal Hills Mortuary is handling arrangements.
Ramon Jones, 68
OCEANSIDE - Ramon R. Jones, 68, died Saturday, May 6, 2000, of lung cancer, at his home in Oceanside.
Born Sept. 3, 1931, in Sioux City, Iowa, he lived in Oceanside since 1971. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1949 to 1972.
Mr. Jones is survived by his wife, Betty Jones of Oceanside; son Randal Jones of Vista; daughters Rinda O'Hara of Joshua Tree and Ronda Smolan of Oceanside; sister Carol Bates of Scio, Ore.; and grandsons Russell and Robert Smolan of Oceanside.
No service will be held at the request of the deceased.
The family suggests memorial donations to Tri-City Hospice, 2095 West Vista Way, Suite 101, Vista, CA 92083.
Theressa Fleming, 83
COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. - Theressa A. Fleming, 83, died Friday, May 5, 2000.
Born Sept. 21, 1916, in Gervais, Ore., she lived in Cottage Grove and previously lived in Fallbrook. She was a homemaker and owned a citrus grove in Fallbrook as well as the London Store in the 1950s and '60s. She was a member of the Methodist Church in Fallbrook, the Genealogy Society in Cottage Grove and the Fallbrook Grange since 1934. She was instrumental in organizing the London Grange and was a 7th degree member.
Mrs. Fleming was preceded in death by her husband, James Fleming, in 1987. She is survived by her son, Perry Fleming of Pineville, La.; daughters Thelma Keding of Auburndale, Wis., and Donna Niemeier of La Mesa; brothers Don Martin and Dorin Martin; sister Anella Campbell; nine grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 10, at Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel in Oregon. Burial will take place at Bemis cemetery in London, Ore.
Eleanor Jobin, 84
MURRIETA - Eleanor L. Jobin, 84, died Friday, May 5, 2000, at Inland Valley Regional Medical Center.
Born April 15, 1916, in Canada, she lived in Murrieta for five years. She was a homemaker for many years.
Mrs. Jobin was preceded in death by her sister, Muriel Geoffray; and one grandson. She is survived by her sons, Raymond Jobin of Aurora, Ohio, and Robert Jobin of Lafayette, Colo.; daughter Marilynn Robinson of Murrieta; sister Glenys Scott of Garrettsville, Ohio; eight grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today, May 9, and from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 10, at Greens Funeral Home in Mantua, Ohio. A funeral service will follow at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 10. Burial will take place at Westlawn cemetery in Mantua Township. A memorial service will be scheduled in Murrieta for a later date.
Valley Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
Charles Brasier, 80
SUN CITY - Charles Joseph Brasier, 80, died Friday, May 5, 2000, of Alzheimer's disease, at Manor Care Health Services in Hemet.
Born Sept. 5, 1919, in Boynton, Ark., he lived in Sun City for 11 years. He worked in maintenance for the U.S. Postal Service in La Habra for 18 years and served as chief engineer and recruiting officer in St. Louis for the U.S. Navy from 1938 to 1958. He served aboard the USS Lexington in the South Pacific during World War II.
Mr. Brasier is survived by his wife, Beulah Brasier of Sun City; stepson Gary Kinsley of Perris; daughter Darla Brasier of Sacramento; stepdaughter Gail Newell of Bend, Ore.; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Visitation was held Monday, May 8, at Miller-Jones Mortuary & Crematory. A graveside service will be held at 9:15 a.m. today, May 9, at Riverside National Cemetery, Staging Area 2. Burial will follow.
Miller-Jones Mortuary & Crematory, Sun City, is handling arrangements.
Nelson Carlton, 76
SUN CITY - Nelson Joshua Carlton, 76, died Saturday, May 6, 2000, from complications of emphysema, at Menifee Valley Medical Center in Sun City.
Born Feb. 7, 1924, in Buckner, Ark., he lived in Sun City for six years. He was a salesman for Sear Roebuck Co. in Anchorage, Alaska, for 21 years and served in the U.S. Army from 1943 to 1945.
Mr. Carlton is survived by his wife, Helen Carlton of Sun City; sons Michael Carlton of Anchorage and David Carlton of Canyon Lake; daughters Carolyn Gibbs of Anchorage and Susan Hicks of Bokeelia, Fla.; sister Ellen Coon of Camden, Alaska; 15 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 10, at Miller-Jones Mortuary & Crematory in Sun City. A funeral service will take place at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 10, at St. Vincent Ferrer Catholic Church. Burial will follow at noon at Riverside National Cemetery, Staging Area 1.
Miller-Jones Mortuary & Crematory, Sun City, is handling arrangements.
