Archive - 2010 - Obituary
September 30th
James F. Wickser
1938-2010
No funeral services have been announced for James F. Wickser, the former head of the water system and assistant general manager of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. He was 72.
Born March 22, 1938 in Los Angeles to Frank Tobe Wickser and Edith May Wickser, Jim died Sept. 22, 2010 in Los Angeles of congestive heart failure as a result of several strokes he had suffered since 2006.
William ‘Bill’ Nunn
Graveside services at the Big Pine Cemetery next month are pending for William “Bill” Nunn.
Bill, a resident of Topaz Lake, Nev., died Saturday, Sept. 25. He was 82.
Bill was a long-time resident of Big Pine and after retiring from DWP in 1983 moved full-time to his residence at Topaz Lake.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Leattrice Mae Nunn.
Calvin Howard Hazley
1922-2010
Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. today at the East Line Street Cemetery for four-year Inyo County resident Calvin Howard Hazley. David McLaughlin of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints will officiate, along with Kim Lehigh Hazley and family.
Born to Esther Willamina Frances Ohlson and Harvey Howard Hazley in Minnesota on Dec. 15, 1922, Calvin died at the Bishop Care Center on Sept. 24, 2010. He was 87.
September 29th
Joe Leland Snoderly
1948-2010
Memorial services will be announced at a later date for longtime Bishop resident Joe Leland Snoderly.
Born June 13, 1948 in Waynesville, Mo. to Roy and Willene Snoderly, Joe died Sept. 23, 2010 at Renown Medical Center in Reno from complications of open heart surgery. He was 62.
Calvin Howard Hazley
1922-2010
Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 30 at the East Line Street Cemetery for four-year Inyo County resident Calvin Howard Hazley. David McLaughlin of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints will officiate, along with Kim Lehigh and family.
Born to Esther Willamina Frances Ohlson in Minnesota on Dec. 15, 1922, Calvin died at the Bishop Care Center on Sept. 24, 2010. He was 87.
Derham Giuliani
1931-2010
Derham Giuliani, keen naturalist, entomologist and animal behaviorist, died at his home in Big Pine on Sept. 7 at the age of 79. He died of cancer that had traveled to his bones, but was hiking, observing nature, and visiting friends up to three weeks before his death. Derham was cared for, up to his death, by a dear, old friend and neighbor. Most of Derham’s friends did not know he was ill and all deeply mourn the passing of a truly unique and gentle-spirited person.
Ilene Christiansen
1926-2010
At her request, no services will be held for longtime Fallon, Nev. resident Ilene Christiansen.
Born Aug. 2, 1926 in Delano to Paul and Verna Zimmerman, Ilene died Sunday, Sept. 19, 2010 after a lengthy illness. She was 84.
Ilene graduated from Porterville High School and continued her education at U.C. Berkeley.
September 23rd
Ellice Henrie Whitney
1924-2010
Funeral services for Ellice Henrie Whitney will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the St. George LDS East Stake Center, 449 S. 300 East, St. George, Utah. Visitation will be held Friday from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at the Stake Center, prior to services. Burial will be at the St. George City Cemetery.
Born Sept. 13, 1924 in Panguitch, Utah to Hilda Vilate Prince and Jeddie Nephi Henrie, Ellice died peacefully at home in St. George on Saturday, Sept. 18, 2010. She was 86.
Carol Ann Walton
1938-2010
Visitation for friends and family of Carol Ann Walton will be held from 6-8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 24 at Brune Mortuary in Bishop.
Funeral mass will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 25, at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church. Burial will be at East Line Street Cemetery. A luncheon will follow at noon at the VFW Post 8988, 484 Short St., Bishop.
Born in Los Angeles on Feb. 16, 1938, Carol died at home in Laguna Woods on Sept. 21, 2010. She was 72.
Ralph ‘Jimmy’ Shoshone
1945-2010
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 2 at the Beatty Cemetery for Ralph “Jimmy” Shoshone. A luncheon will follow at the Beatty Community Center.
Born April 30, 1945 to Josephine Patterson and Charles Shoshone, Jimmy died in Reno on Sept. 15, 2010. He was 65.
