Archive - 2013 - Obituary
February 15th
Carmelo âCarlâ Terrano
1915-2012
Carmelo âCarlâ Terrano, Jr., 97, passed away on January 30, 2013, at Southern Inyo Hospitalâs skilled nursing facility in Lone Pine.
He is survived by his daughter, Dianne of Minden Nev., one niece and six nephews throughout the United States. Carmelo was predeceased by his loving wife of 53 years, Vera, who passed away in 2001.
Gerald (Jerry) Richardson
1927-2012
An honorable Navy Veteran, Jerry, as most people knew him, resided in Cartago and was a very much liked and respected resident of Inyo County for about 25 years. Jerry unexpectedly passed away at Riverside Community Hospital.
He was predeceased in death by his wife of 30 years, Dorothy; and son, Joe Turgeon.
Jerryâs friendly smile and happy personality was a great joy to all who crossed his path. He had a great love of fishing and loved sightseeing.
Donald Lee Kothman
1930-2013
Donald Lee Kothman, born July 10, 1930, in Red Bluff, passed away at home in Bishop on Friday, Feb. 8, 2013. He was 82 years old. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 16 at Grace Lutheran, 711 N. Fowler St. in Bishop. Pastor Kenton Puls will officiate.
Lorenzo Iturriria
1936-2013
Rosary was held Thursday, Feb. 7 followed by Mass of Christian Burial at St. Francis Catholic Church.
Lorenzo was born Jan. 9, 1936 in Almandoz, Spain, and passed away Feb. 3, 2013 after a long battle with Parkinsonâs Disease.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Andres Iturriria and Lucrecia Iturriria; and his siblings, Luis Iturriria, Begonia Iturriria and Augustine Iturriria.
February 13th
Edward Vernon Hunter
1942-2013
Born June 12, 1942, Edward Vernon Hunter passed away Feb. 7 at the age of 70. A cry dance will be held this Friday, Feb. 15 at 9 p.m. at his home at 994 Bowers Rd. in Big Pine. A celebration of life will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Alan Spoonhunter Memorial Gymnasium on the Big Pine Paiute Reservation.
Mark Robert Felton
1953-2012
Fifty-nine-year-old Independence resident Mark Robert Felton passed away in Reno at Renown Medical Center on Dec. 18, 2012.
Mark is survived by his wife of 39 years, Peggy Lee Felton and his three children, Faith and husband, Robert Mcalister, CK and his fiance, Tracy Mike and his youngest son, Charles. Also his five grandchildren, Marky and Michael Mcalister, Robert Hunter âBubbaâ and Braydyn and Colton Felton. He had two siblings, Dennis Felton who lives in Ventura and Laurie Lindsey that lives in St. Johns, Ariz.
February 11th
Fay Lenbek Hirst
1919-2012
Fay Lenbek Hirst, the last of the Manzanar Lenbeks, passed away peacefully in her sleep of natural causes. She resided at the Silvergate Retirement Home in Fallbrook.
Close were her two daughters and sons-in-law, Kay Leahy, Bill Van Valkenburg and Charlene and Glenn Payne. Fay had three grandsons; two granddaughters; 12 great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and grand-nieces and grand-nephews.
Fay was loved by all and will be dearly missed.
February 8th
Sean Gary Morris
1970-2012
Sean Gary Morris, 42, passed away at his home in Apple Valley on Dec. 26, 2012 after a long illness. Sean lived in the Owens Valley from 1979â1987. He attended school in Independence and Bishop. He enjoyed exploring and fishing with his father and brother. He is survived by his loving father, Gary, stepmother, Christine, and, brother, Scott.
Muriel H. Heald
1924-2013
Muriel H. Heald of Big Pine passed away at the age of 88 on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013. She was born April 19, 1924 in Dixon, S.D. to Joseph and Flora Hudson.
Muriel was a longtime resident of the Owens Valley and loved the outdoors. She also enjoyed fishing, camping, hunting, knitting, crocheting, cooking and, above all, bingo.
She was a woman of faith and loved to spend time with her family. She touched the hearts of all those she came in contact with and her legacy will live on in the memories she created.
Daisy Mae Johnson
1921-2013
Daisy Mae Johnson was born May 31, 1921 in Gladstone, Ore. to Lillian Bertha (Moore) Aitken and George Mitchell Aitken. Daisy passed away Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013 in Reno, Nev. She was 91 years of age.
Private burial took place Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013 at the Cambria District Cemetery, Cambria, Calif. A celebration of Daisyâs life will be held at a date and place to be announced.
