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1/27/2001
Mary Schramm attended church with devotion and was a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church.
Her life was focused on her husband of 67 years, Albert Schramm, whom she marriage in Richmond. Mrs. Schramm died Wednesday at SunBridge Care Center for Paradise. She was 92 and had lived in Paradise since 1953. She was born in Mount Pleasant, Tenn. Her parents were W.H. and Ella Willis.
Her sister-in-law, Louise Fagerhaugh of Lakeville, Minn., and a nephew survive Mrs. Schramm. Her husband died before her.
A graveside service was held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Paradise Cemetery. Rose Chapel Mortuary is handling the arrangements. Contributions in her memory may be made to Our Savior Lutheran Church.
Fritz Glaser
1/27/2001
Fritz Glaser, a Paradise resident, was a self-employed machinist for 14 years and a very active sportsman. Mr. Glaser died Friday in Paradise at age 87. He served in the German army from 1940 to 1945. He was born to Johann and Barbara Glaser in Germany.
He was marriage to his wife, Babetta, for 63 years. She survives him, as does his son, Gunther. No services are planned at this time. Rose Chapel Mortuary is handling the arrangements.
Edna Simmons
1/27/2001
Edna May Simmons, a Paradise resident for 10 years, died Jan. 10 at Cypress Acres.
She was 102.
She was born in Scott Bar to William and Anna Hicks. Mrs. Simmons was a homemaker for 70 years. A sister, Inez Otto of Magalia, survives Mrs. Simmons, as do three grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. At her request, there will be no services. She will be interred at Glen Oaks Memorial Park. Rose Chapel Mortuary is handling the arrangements.
Eugene Condit
1/30/2001
Eugene Clellan Condit worked 29 years as a switchman with Pacific Bell. He enjoyed photography, camping, fishing, reading and gardening.
Mr. Condit died Saturday in Paradise, where he resided. He was 81.
He was born to Ralph and Anna Condit in Oakland, where he graduated school. He served in the Army Air Forces during World War II.
In Oakland, on Aug. 12, 1950, he marriage Elaine Frantzich, who survives him. Other survivors include two sons, Kenneth and Jeffery, both of Paradise; a daughter, Cynthia Condit of McKinleyville; a brother, Ralph of Lake Charles, La.; and three grandchildren.
A graveside service will be held 11 a.m. Thursday at Paradise Cemetery, and a memorial at Calvary Chapel of Paradise in Magalia will be held at 2 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to Calvary Chapel of Paradise. Brusie Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
Dorothy Christianson
1/30/2001
Dorothy C. Christianson served as a Women’s Army Corps corporal in the 1040th Army Air Forces Base Unit. While there she worked as a draftsman.
After graduating from Yuba College with a degree in commercial art, she worked for North American Aviation in Inglewood from 1943 to 1944.
She drew airplane parts. She also inked and shaded the drawings. Throughout her life, art was her hobby.
Mrs. Cristianson, a Paradise resident, died Wednesday at Enloe Medical Center. She was 79. Mrs. Christianson formerly lived in Gridley, where she was born.
Her parents were William and Hilda Kofford.
She also worked for Pacific Mutual Insurance as a stenographer.
Mrs. Christianson was a member of Paradise Alliance Church. She was a widow.
Surviving her are a daughter, Linda Battles of Carmichael; a son, Roy of Paradise; a brother, Kent Kofford of Gridley; and a sister, Modean Moore of Salinas.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Paradise Alliance Church. Family graveside services will be held in Gridley Cemetery.
Paradise Chapel of the Pines is handling the arrangements.
Marguerite Hagy
1/30/2001
Marguerite M. Hagy, a resident of Paradise since 1959, died Jan. 20 at home. She was 88.
She was born in Harrisville, N.Y., to William and Mable Gibson. In 1915, she moved to California.
She marriage David Hagy in Yuma, Ariz., on Aug. 26, 1934.
He preceded her in death.
Her survivors include two sons, David of Paradise and Richard of Yucaipa; six grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Walter Bitterolf
1/30/2001
Walter F. Bitterolf, 85, was a former member of the Paradise Town Council and a resident for 25 years.
He played a major role in creating and developing the Memorial Trailway.
Mr. Bitterolf died Jan. 7 at Extended Care Hospital in Riverside.
He had pneumonia and complications from Alzheimer’s disease.
He retired from the Los Angeles Police Department after 25 years as a sergeant of detectives, robbery division.
He also worked as chief of racetrack security at the Los Angeles County Fair. He also worked as a security officer at Santa Anita and Los Alamitas racetracks.
Altogether, he worked 15 years at the racetracks.
He is survived by one son, Michael of L’Oranger, La.; two daughters, Leean of Riverside and Patricia of Escondido; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Mr. Bitterolf’s ashes and those of his wife, Marilynn, were scattered at sea off Pt. Loma, San Diego, on Jan. 21.
Mary Self
2/1/2001
Mary Self managed the Community House in Paradise. She also owned a bar and restaurant for years. She had lived in Stirling City and Chico before moving to Newport, Ore. She was past president of the Pocahontas Lodge.
Mrs. Self died Sunday in Newport, Ore., at age 94. She was born in Kansas to Charles and Martha Decker. Her husband, James, died before her. Her daughter Mary Elliott of Sear Rock, Ore., survives her, as do three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
A graveside service will be held 11 a.m. Monday at Stirling City Cemetery, where she will be interred.
Leland Emerson
2/1/2001
Leland Emerson joined the U.S. Army in 1953 and served in the Korean War. He received the Korean Service Medal, United Nations Medal and National Defense Service Medal. For 20 years, he worked for Southern Pacific.
Mr. Emerson died Jan. 22 in Roseville, where he was born and grew up. He was 71. His parents were Leland and Martha Emerson.
In 1955, he marriage Norma Spitzer. He enjoyed fishing, camping and hunting. He settled in Butte County to be near his daughters in 1991.
Surviving him are two sons, Bill Emerson of Lincoln and Donald Dishman of Reno, Nev.; three daughters, Faye Smith of Magalia, Gloria Orndorff of Oroville and Susan Emerson of Roseville; two sisters, Marge Harris and Mary Emerson, both of Sacramento; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Preceding him in death were a son, Ralph Emerson; and two brothers, Jack O’Connor and Everette Button.
Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. today at Roseville Cemetery in Roseville. Contributions may be made to a favorite charity in care of Sorensen’s Affordable Mortu-ary, which is handling the arrangements.
Robert Gagnon
2/1/2001
Robert John Gagnon, a former member of the Canad-ian armed services, worked 25 years in Burbank with Aviation Power & Supply.
Mr. Gagnon died Sunday in Magalia, where he had lived 25 years. He was 86.
He was born in Ontario, Canada, where he also marriage Winnie in April 1943. His parents were Frank and Anne Gagnon.
He enjoyed playing golf and cards. He lived life to the fullest, his family said, and he “always had a twinkle in his eye.”
Besides a sister, Catherine Grilley, he is survived by two brothers-in-law; two nephews and one niece.
A service will be held 8:30 p.m. tomorrow at St. Thomas More Catholic Church. He will be interred in Magalia Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Thomas School. Paradise Chapel of the Pines is handling the arrangements.
Phyllis Jones
2/1/2001
Phyllis Lou Jones worked as a waitress and data resource clerk up until 1994, when she retired. She enjoyed knitting and sewing. She was the Grand Noble of Beulah Rebekah Lodge No. 60.
Mrs. Jones died Monday at SunBridge Care Center For Paradise. She was 71.
She was born in Sedan, Kan., to William and Fern Thomas. In 1949, she marriage Mel Jones in North Hollywood. He died in 1987.
She is survived by two sons, Kenneth of Sacramento and William of Paradise; five daughters, Cynthia Harvey of Paradise, Lynda Enright of Redding, Cheryl Martin of San Leandro, Carol Centeno of Pleasanton and Alisa Dalhoff of San Jose; a brother, Richard Thomas of Sedan, Kan.; 17 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Her son Curtis died in 1982.
A service was held yesterday at Bidwell Chapel in Chico. A family ceremony will be held today in Paradise Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in care of Bidwell Chapel.
Gustave Rollins
2/1/2001
Gustave Rollins served in the U.S. military from 1942 to 1948. For 14 years, he worked in fire safety patrol for Diamond International.
Mr. Rollins died Jan. 25 in Stirling City, where he lived since moving from San Diego in 1969. He was 79.
He was born in Los Angeles to Bert and Ray Rollins. Mr. Rollins, a widower, was a member of First Assembly of God in Stirling City and the Model A Club in Chico.
Surviving him are one nephew and two nieces.
Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Sunday at Paradise Chapel of the Pines. Paradise Veterans Council will provide military honors. He will be privately buried
in Stirling City Cemetery.
Naomi Hensley
2/1/2001
Naomi D. Hensley moved to Magalia from Sacramento in 1987. Mrs. Hensley died Monday at Feather River Hospital at age 63.
She was born in Sacramento to Dave and Josephine Davis. On June 5, 1959, she marriage Jim Hensley, who survives her.
Besides her mother, Josephine, other survivors include two sons, James of Rocklin and Joel of Citrus Heights; and three grandchildren. Her sister Barbar Tully died before her.
At Mrs. Hensley’s request, no services will be held. She will be privately inurned.
Rose Chapel Mortuary is handling the arrangements. In her memory, contributions may be made to the American Heart Association/ Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, 6350 N. Andrews Ave., Fort Lauderdale, Fla., 33309.
Juanita Netzley
2/3/2001
Juanita Marie Netzley was known for her terrific cooking. She also enjoyed crocheting. She moved to Magalia from Southern California in 1979.
Mrs. Netzley died Monday in Enloe Hospital. She was 81.
She was born to Wilson and Edna Mae Lindsay in Muncie, Ind. On Sept. 15, 1956, in Las Vegas, she marriage John Netzley, who survives her. Other survivors include three sisters, Marjorie Smith of Oregon, Alice Allman of Arkansas and Nancy Childs of Oregon; and two grandchildren.
No services are planned. She was cremated at Paradise Chapel of the Pines and inurned at Skyway Memorial Park in Magalia.
Lawrence Kalanquin
2/3/2001
Lawrence E. Kalanquin served in the European and African Engineers during World War II. In 1980, he retired from General Motors, where he worked as a tool and die repairman.
Mr. Kalanquin died Jan. 27 in Palo Alto at age 79. He had lived in Magalia since 1996.
He was born to Frank and Mary Kalanquin in Michigan.
His wife of 54 years, Betty, survives him, as do two daughters, Bonnie Clark of Winchester, Va., and Carla McFarlane of Port Huron, Mich.; a son, Frank of Paradise; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
No services are planned.
Eldon Thompson
2/3/2001
Eldon Wayne Thompson, being an experienced mechanic, was always willing to help a friend in need. He enjoyed riding his go-cart and barbecuing on the weekends.
Mr. Thompson, a former Paradise resident, moved to Roseville eight years ago, where he died Dec. 22 after a long battle with diabetes. He was 46.
Mr. Thompson was born in Concord.
His survivors include his mother, Marion Surface, and his stepfather, Art, both of Paradise; and two brothers, Pat in Massachusetts and Mike in Reno, Nev.
The family invites a public celebration of his life at funeral services to be held 1 p.m. today in the Salvation Army Chapel in Paradise. All are welcome.
James Saunders
2/3/2001
James A. Saunders was an avid Giants fan. He listened to opera and classical music, and he enjoyed hiking and camping. He worked for Royal Insurance for 30 years in San Francisco.
Mr. Saunders died Jan. 23 in his Magalia home.
He was 74.
He was born in Belvedere to Arthur and Ora Saunders. He grew up in Mill Valley and graduated from Mt. Tamalpais High School. He attended California State University, San Francisco. In 1937, he and his family walked to San Francisco the first day the Golden Gate Bridge opened.
He marriage Janet McDowell in San Francisco on March 10, 1956. On his 30th anniversary at Royal Insurance, all the employees in the country received a trip that year to visit the company’s headquarters in Charlotte, N.C.
In 1995, he retired to Magalia from South San Francisco.
He was an active member of the Paradise United Methodist Church Men’s Club, Sirs branch 52, Help-4-People and Butte County Gleaners of Magalia.
Besides his wife, Janet, Mr. Saunders is survived by two sons, Norman of Magalia and Andrew of Oakley; a brother, Ray of Weaverville; two sisters, Florence Sewell of Montana and Cheryl McDavitt of Florida; and nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Feb. 10 at Paradise United Methodist Church.
Vernon Kennebeck
2/6/2001
Vernon B. Kennebeck was a founder of the Paradise Cribbage Club. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Navy. He worked 34 years for Pacific Bell as a supervisor.
Mr. Kennebeck died at home Friday in Magalia, where he had moved from Sunnyvale 20 years ago. Mr. Kennebeck was 76.
He was born to Henry and Rosa Kennebeck in McHenry, Ill.
He enjoyed cribbage, cards, fishing, traveling, landscaping and above all, being with family. He was president of Telephone Pioneers in Paradise and Big Sir of SIRS No. 135 in Magalia.
In Alhambra, on April 28, 1946, he marriage Carmen “Kay” Kennebeck, who survives him. Also surviving him are two sons, Daniel of Magalia and Lawrence of Portland; a daughter, Mary Ann McAlvain of Paradise; a brother, David of Mundlein, Ill.; a sister, Elvera Schwartz of Crystal Lake, Ill.; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held 10 a.m. today at St. Thomas More Catholic Church. He will be interred at Glen Oaks Memorial Park in Chico. Rose Chapel Mortuary is handling the arrangements.
Memorial contributions in Mr. Kennebeck’s name may be given to any charity of choice.
Mildred McAndrews
2/6/2001
Mildred M. McAndrews played bingo with a passion. She was previously active in Welcome Wagon and was a member of St. Thomas More Catholic Church. She traveled around the world a few times.
Mrs. McAndrews, 85, died in Paradise, where she had lived since 1977.
She was born to Joseph and Anna Krhovsky in Farrell, Penn.
Her husband, Ken McAndrews, died before her. He was a pioneer resident of Paradise.
She is survived by a brother, Edward Krosky of Pine Valley; a sister, Stella Susany of Pittsburg, Penn.; various brothers and sisters throughout the United States; and a niece, Diane Harshman of Paradise.
A funeral mass will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at the St. Thomas More Catholic Church. She will be interred in Paradise Cemetery. Paradise Chapel of the Pines is handling the arrangements. Contributions in her memory may be given to St. Thomas More Catholic Church in care of Chapel of the Pines.
Viola Leland
2/6/2001
Viola Rose Leland, who lived in Paradise from 1980 to 1996, died Thursday in a hospital in Redwood City. She was 89. In Redfield, S.D., she was born to Clayton and Cora Rager. She marriage Raymond Leland on March 26, 1938, in Oak Park, Ill. He died in 1999.
She is survived by a son, David of Redwood City; a brother, Cecil Rager of Illinois; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
No services will be held. She will be interred at Glen Oaks Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be given to TEAM for the use of Bob and Amber Leland. Brusie Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
Sylvia Purcell
2/6/2001
Sylvia F. Purcell worked 12 years as a licensed vocational nurse at Enloe Hospital.
She lived in Paradise for 25 years and in Chico for 25 years before that. Mrs. Purcell died Saturday at Cypress Acres.
She was 89.
Iola, Kan., was her birthplace. She was a member of Paradise Gleaners.
She enjoyed sewing and gardening.
Her husband, Arthur Purcell, died in 1994. Surviving her are a son, David of Paradise; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
At her request, no service will be held.
Inurnment will be private.
Rose Chapel Mortuary is handling the arrangements.
Irene Roberts
2/8/2001
A very independent woman up until the last few months of her life, former Magalia resident Irene Roberts lived on her own at 90, drove her own car and traveled by airplane. She enjoyed visiting family and friends in Streator and Sycamrore, Ill., and family in Utah, Oregon and Idaho.
Mrs. Roberts died Sunday at the Madrone Hospice House in Yreka.
“Enjoy the simple things, take one day at a time and keep your sense of humor,” was Mrs. Roberts’ philosophy of life. She served others through Gleaners and St. Mark’s Thrift Shop for years. During her short illness, she exhibited her great sense of humor.
She was born in Streator, Ill. Mrs. Roberts and her husband, Earl, raised their three children in Sycamore, Ill. When Mr. Roberts retired from Barnes and Roberts Oil Company, they moved to Magalia. Four years later, her husband died, and Mrs. Roberts stayed for eight more years. She then moved to Yreka to be near her daughter, Mary Lou LaCom.
Preceding her in death were her husband, Earl, and her son, Earl “Ozzie.” Besides her daughter, Mary, she is survived by daughter Karen Burdine of Bountiful, Utah; a sister, Leona Arenz of Streator, Ill.; nine grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held 1 p.m. tomorrow at the Yreka United Methodist Church. Girdner Funeral Chapel in Yreka is handling the arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Madrone Hospice, 255 Collier Way, Yreka, 96097 or to one’s favorite charity.
Elbert Ford
2/8/2001
Elbert L. Ford served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He farmed for 20 years.
Mr. Ford died Saturday at Feather River Hospital at age 79. He was a resident of Paradise.
He was born in Coldwell, Idaho, to Floyd and Vera Ford.
In 1943, he marriage Peggy Parsons in Reno, Nev. He was a member of the Full Gospel Businessmen’s Association. He enjoyed fishing.
His wife, Peggy, survives him, as do four daughters, Susan Merritt of Sparks, Nev., Violet Graham of Paradise, Ruth Price of Chico and Carol Vernochio of Mesa, Ariz.; nine grandchildren; and 26 great grandchildren.
A graveside service will be held 2 p.m. today at Glen Oaks Memorial Park. Contributions in Mr. Ford’s memory may be made to the American Lung Association in care of Brusie Funeral Home, which is handling the arrangements.
Benjamin Noble
2/8/2001
Benjamin Steven Noble, 19, loved snowboarding, skateboarding and computers. He also enjoyed listening to music and being with friends and family.
Mr. Noble died Jan. 31 at his Paradise home.
He is survived by his parents, Steven and Mary Noble of Bridgeport; two brothers, Aaron and Peter of Bridgeport; and a grandmother, Arline Noble of Paradise.
A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. tomorrow at Bridgeport Cemetery, and a memorial service will be held at the Bridgeport Baptist Church at 4 p.m. Visitation will be at Best Western-Ruby Inn, 333 Main st., Bridgeport. Mr. Noble’s remains will lie in state at the hotel. Rose Chapel Mortuary is handling the arrangements. Donations may be made to the Bridgeport Skatepark, P.O. Box 183, Bridgeport, 93517; or to Turn-about Ranch, P.O. Box 345, Escalante, Utah, 84726.
Hartsel Edwards
2/8/2001
Kathryn Pummill, who enjoyed cooking and baking, was known for her Russian specialty dishes. She was active in the Magalia Community Church and the Hospice Breakfast Club for widows and widowers.
Mrs. Pummill died in Magalia Saturday of cancer. She was 84.
She was born in Los Angeles to Nicholas and Mary Abramoff.
Her hobbies were cooking, boating and fishing.
On Jan. 12, 1941, she marriage Robert Pummill, who preceded her in death. She is survived by a daughter, Sheila Bohl of Paradise; a sister, Jean Slifkoff of Whittier; two grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and a companion of nine years, Virgil Chambers.
A service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday at Magalia Community Church. She will be interred at Rose Hills in Whittier. Rose Chapel Mortuary is handling the arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Paradise Hospice.
Vincent Amsden
2/8/2001
Vincent E. Amsden, a resident of Paradise for 10 years, liked hiking, going fishing and surfing the Internet.
Mr. Amsden died Feb. 1 at SunBridge Care Center for Willows. He was 30.
In Visalia, he was born to Gerald Hunt and Charlotte Eros. A daughter, Ciera Dawn of Oroville, survives him.
No services are planned at this time. Rose Chapel Mortuary is handling the arrangements.
William Lenox
2/8/2001
William T. Lenox worked 21 years in Newhall as a California Highway Patrol officer. He was a member of Paradise Elks BPOE No. 2026, Table Mountain Lodge No. 124 and CHP Badge No. 462.
Mr. Lenox died Jan. 30 at Feather River Hospital. He was 92. He was born in Los Angeles to Andrew and Eliza Lenox.
His survivors include his wife, Virginia; three daughters, Barbara Molinar, Susan Rasick and Jean Tyra; nine grandchildren; and great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at a later date. He will be interred at Eternal Valley Cemetery. Rose Chapel Mortuary is handling the arrangements. Memorial contributions may be given to Shriners Hospitals for Children, 2425 Stockton Blvd., Sacramento, 95817.
Hartsel Edwards
2/8/2001
Hartsel Wrght Edwards worked 45 years with Pepsi Cola Co. as a truck mechanic. He liked trout fishing, being outdoors and traveling the United States. He was a 50-year member of Jehovah’s Witnesses, including Magalia Kingdom Hall.
Mr. Edwards died Friday in Paradise at age 79.
He was born in Dallas to Lundie and Emma Edwards and grew up in Texas and Arizona. In 1929, his family settled in the Imperial Valley. Mr. Edwards marriage Judith Bell in 1941. He moved to Butte County in 1970.
Besides his wife, Judith, he is survived by three sons, Arthur of Paradise, Douglas of Seattle and Richard of Covina; a daughter, Vivian Murphy of Phoenix; three sisters, Geraldine Brown of Santa Barbara, Joyce Hartley of Modesto and Sonja Hobby of Kona, Hawaii; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Family services have already been held. Arrangements were under the direction of Sorensen’s Affordable Mortuaries, Chico. Mr. Edwards was cremated and scattered at sea.
Memorial contributions may be made to a favorite charity in care of Sorensen’s.
David King
2/8/2001
David “Art” King started his plumbing business, Art King Plumbing, in Paradise in 1962. He retired in the 1980s. He was a life member of the Paradise Elks Lodge No. 2026 and played in Paradise bowling leagues.
Mr. King died Tuesday in Kansas City, Kan. He was 87.
In Larned, Kan., he was born to Lee and Myrtle King. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
He fished in the ocean, and he enjoyed hunting and fishing in Canada and Utah.
Mr. King moved to Liberty, Mo., to be near his family after his wife, L. Ruth, died in 1998. His son, Donald, died before him as well.
He is survived by three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Tuesday at Paradise Chapel of the Pines, which is handling the arrangements. Visitation will be Monday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Chapel of the Pines.
He will be privately buried
in Paradise Cemetery.
John McCarty
2/8/2001
John L. McCarty worked as a self-employed plumbing contractor for 30 years. He enjoyed playing in bowling leagues. And he loved traveling on cruise ships, visiting Alaska, Mexico and the Carribbean.
Mr. McCarty died Monday. The Paradise resident was 81. He was born in Iowa. He served in the Merchant Marines during World War II. He was a member of the Moose Lodge and a past member of Elks. He moved to Paradise from Auburn in 1982.
His wife, Geraldyne “Jerri,” died in 1985. Mr. McCarty is survived by a grandson; several great-grandchildren; one nephew and four nieces; and his companion, Norma Suthern of Paradise.
No services are planned. Cremation will take place at the Paradise Chapel of the Pines Mortuary. He will be privately inurned. To RSVP to a reception, call Norma Suthern at 872-8982.
Vernon Kennebeck
2/8/2001
Vernon B. Kennebeck was a founder of the Paradise Cribbage Club. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Navy. He worked 34 years for Pacific Bell as a supervisor.
Mr. Kennebeck died at home Friday in Magalia, where he had moved from Sunnyvale 20 years ago. Mr. Kennebeck was 76. He was born to Henry and Rosa Kennebeck in McHenry, Ill.
He enjoyed cribbage, cards, fishing, traveling, landscaping and above all, being with family. He was president of Telephone Pioneers in Paradise and Big Sir of SIRS No. 135 in Magalia.
In Alhambra, on April 28, 1946, he marriage Carmen “Kay” Kennebeck, who survives him. Also surviving him are two sons, Daniel of Magalia and Lawrence of Portland; a daughter, Mary Ann McAlvain of Paradise; a brother, David of Mundlein, Ill.; a sister, Elvera Schwartz of Crystal Lake, Ill.; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
A memorial service was held at St. Thomas More Catholic Church. He will be interred at Glen Oaks Memorial Park in Chico. Rose Chapel Mortuary is handling the arrangements.
Memorial contributions in Mr. Kennebeck’s name may be given to any charity of choice.
