Sharon Lee Pryor passed away April 23, 2013. She was a resident of Tehama County for 24 years. She moved to Shasta County in 1971. She was a homemaker until she went to work for Sierra Pacific Industries as a log clerk. She eventually retired from SPI.

Sharon is preceded in death by her parents. Her husband Jack Pryor and her son Scott Francis. Sharon is survived by her sister, Carol Morris of Weippe, Idaho; daughters Roxanne Martin and Shelly Tryan, son-in-laws, Jimmy Martin and Jason Tryan, all of Burney, grandchildren Aesha Murphy, Tahneed Lee, Kelcee Martin, Cedalia Tryan and Madden Tryan, all of Burney; Summer Mayes and Simone Hammontree of Westwood. Sharon had four great grandchildren, Ryder Murphy and Cadence Lee, both of Burney and Matthew and Lucius Mayes, both of Westwood

In Memory of Peter Lorenzen

Peter (Pete) Ross Lorenzen, born February 5, 1936 in Fall River Mills, Calif., passed away on April 4, 2013 at his home in Day, Calif. Pete was a lifelong resident of the Intermountain area; he grew up in Day and attended school at the one-room Day school house until junior high when he attended Fall River Jr. Sr. High School where he graduated with the class of 1954. Pete worked in construction and ranching until his retirement in 2001. He was a third-generation rancher and ran his family’s ranch, which he and his wife, Laurel, purchased in 1965 (and which has been in the Lorenzen family for over 100 years).

Pete very much enjoyed deer hunting along with working in his shop, cutting firewood and spending time at his cabin near Medicine Lake. He is survived by his wife, Laurel; his children Linda (and Roger) Carr of Napa, Calif., Kathrine (and Delbert) Howard of Day, Peter (and Susie) Lorenzen, Jr., of Day and Anna (and Joel) Strickland of Perry, Fla; his twin sister Pat Estes of Pittville, Calif.; his pet beagle, Sadie; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

 Services were held on Saturday, April 13, 2013 at Day Community Hall at 11:00 a.m. A potluck reception followed. Memorial donations may be given to Intermountain Hospice or acharity of your choice.

Donald G. Pearson

Donald G. Pearson of Hat Creek, CA passed away in his home April 6, 2013. He was 83.

He is survived by his wife Leilia, sons Ron Davis,  Bob Pearson, Don Davis, Brian Pearson, Tom Pearson, John Pearson, and daughters Cathy Myers, Ginny Leija, and Sandra Penney., 25 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

He was a US Marine with the 1st Marine Division during the Korean Conflict. His unit was awarded the Presidential Citation for action from Sept. 15, 1950-Oct. 1950.

Don moved to the Intermountain area in the late 60’s. He worked in the plywood industry until he retired.

n lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Inter Mountain Hospice PO BOX 459 Fall River Mills, Ca 96028.

Yvonne Williams passed away unexpectedly but peacefully at her home in McArthur, California on April 7, 2013.

She is survived by  her high school sweetheart and loving husband of 52 Years, Dick Williams. Loving mother of Shawn Sumpter of Cloverdale and sonin- law Brian. Devoted grandmother of Sarah and Joshua Sumpter, students at U.C. Davis. Sister of Arthur (Azelea) Rheingans, Almira Mercer, Vivian Rheingans and Dick Rheingans. Affectionate aunt of numerous nieces and nephews.

Yvonne was born in Salinas, California on July 7, 1941. She was a member of the first class to graduate from North Salinas High School in 1960. She and her husband Dick lived in Atascadero CA (1963- 1971) and Healdsburg CA (1971-2006) before settling in McArthur in 2006.

Yvonne enjoyed golfing and was awarded the Ladies Club “Most Improved Golfer” at Tayman Park in Healdsburg (2004) and at the Fall River Golf Course in Fall River Mills (2012). She also enjoyed traveling to places where there was sun for golf and water for swimming.

Yvonne loved to make people happy. To honor her please extend an act of kindness to someone in need.

There will be no services at this time. To extend condolences you may visit www.mcdonaldschapelburney.com.

Graveside services for Artie Heffley of Fall River Mills were held April 13, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at Fall River Cemetery. Mrs. Heffley passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on April 5, 2013.

Harold Carlson

In Memory of
Lillian C. (Garrison) Zoller

Lillian passed away Thursday, March 7th at the Windsor Redding Care Center. She was born May 1, 1913 in Evansville, Arkansas. Lillian was the ninth of twelve children born to Edward M. Garrison and Maude (Cox) Garrison. Soon after her birth the family relocated to Stillwell, Oklahoma. She attended school and graduated from Stillwell High. It was at this time she met her future husband Claude R. Zoller. They were married the 29th of May, 1932 and enjoyed 68 years together until his passing in 2000. The newlyweds soon left Oklahoma for Westwood, California where they lived for the next 23 years. When the mill closed they relocated to Burney where they spent the rest of their lives. Lillian was a fifty-year member of the Eastern Star and was a member of the Burney Presbyterian Church for many years. Lillian was preceded in death by her father and mother and all eleven siblings. She is survived by her daughter, Claudia Calkins (Bob) and her son David Zoller (Joyce), two grandchildren Terri Stratte and Russ Foster (Julie), and five greatgrand children.

Grave side services will be held at the Burney District Cemetery on Wednesday, March 13th at 1:00 p.m.

Irv Toler

Irv Toler, 92, a former resident of Burney died Tuesday at Welcome Home Manor in Redding.

He was born in 1921 in Orosi, California and joined the Army Air Corps out of High School.

Enlisting in the U.S. Army Air Corp in 1942. His home base was Seething, England - 712th Squadron, 448th Bomb Group, 2nd Air Division during WWII.

Flying B-24 Liberators, Irv and his crew flew 30 missions over Europe. His crew was one of the first to complete all of their missions with all the original crew members alive. Irv achieved the rank of Captain and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, five Air Medals, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 6 Bronze Stars, American Campaign Medal, WWII Victory Medal, and a Presidential Unit Citation.

He was also a member of the Burney Rotary Club.

After the war he attended U.C. Berkeley receiving a degree in Forestry and Engineering. He is #15 in the registry of California Registered Professional Foresters out of approximately 2,960 currently. He was a forester for Scott Lumber and other area mills before retiring.

He is survived by his wife Marilyn and a son and daughter.

Allen Dahl funeral chapel is in charge of arrangements.

In loving Memory of
Lester James Warner

Ruth Oveta Green, 77, of Paradise, CA Died February 4, 2013 at her home. She lost the battle to lung and throat cancer. Ruth was born October 8, 1935 in Garberville, CA. 

She married Dale Owen Green on March 21, 1956 in Los Molinas, CA who proceeded her in death. She was known to her family and friends as Ruthie or Auntie Foo.

Ruthie loved the outdoors, fishing, camping, gardening, and making her famous maple bars.

She worked as a L.V.N. nurse at Enloe Hospital in the early 1960’s. She moved to Burney in 1995 after the death of her husband.

She enjoyed working at the senior nutritional center in Burney for approximately six years as a volunteer. She loved working in the kitchen where she helped in preparing food, and setting up the dining room. Her passion was to help and care for others until 2007 when she made the move to Paradise, CA to reside with her oldest daughter Diane Allen.

Ruthie was like a second mother to her four Palmer nieces - Corky, Nanners, Tuffy and Mikki Moo.

Ruthie is survived by her sister, Shirley L. Palmer of Round Mountain; two daughters - Diane Allen of Paradise and Clara Sue Wallis (spouse Tom) of Burney; four sons - Dale A Green (spouse Susan) of Happy Valley, Gene (spouse Cathrine) of Burney, Jimmie Green of Johnson Park and son Terry Lee Green who preceded her in death.

She had several grandchildren, two of whom served in the military - Sgt. Brian Bone (US Army) and Sgt William Bone (US Air Force) and a granddaughter - Janessa Folmar (US Navy).

Ruthie also has several great-grandchildren.

No funeral service will be held, but there will be a Celebration of Life May 12, 2013 at the Station Cafe in Montgomery Creek at noon. This is a rain or shine event (please be prepared to provide for you and your guest).

Kenneth D. Beyschau

Kenneth D. Beyschau, age 71 of Burney, CA lost his battle to cancer on February 17, 2013. He was at home and surrounded by his loving family. Kenny was born in Pequot Lakes, MN on January 6, 1942 to Herb and Agnes Beyschau. When he was 11, his family moved from Minnesota to California.

A Fall River H.S. graduate, he was drafted in 1964 into the Army, where he served for two years. During this time, he and his sweetheart, Carol Thomason, wrote to each other and were soon engaged. They married on May 8, 1965 in Reno, NV. Kenny joined the CHP Academy in October 1968 and served as a Traffic Officer and MRE Commercial Officer for five years in Indio and 24 1/2 years in Tracy, respectively.

In 1997, he retired and he and Carol moved back to Burney. He enjoyed reading, cruising with Carol and special friends Bob and Helen Lytal, hiking up Old Dump Road, and spending time with his grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his mother and father.

He is survived by wife Carol, daughters Alissa (Mark) Tereba of Burney, CA, Maria (Victoria) Jimenez-Morales of Oakland, CA, LaWanda (Jeff) Gallup of Carson City, NV and Rhonda Jachalke of Lodi, CA.,Brother Jimmy (Ann) of Redding, CA and sisters Beverly (Jim) Zeid of Lincoln, CA, Joan Beyschau of Roseville, CA and Pam (Jovo) Terzich of Rocklin, CA, special niece Andrea (Jason) Crowell of Raleigh, NC, 11 grandchildren, including: Joey, Carissa, Alejandro, and Ana, and beloved dog Twinkles. Services will be held in Burney at the Word of Life Assembly of God on Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013 at 11:00 a.m.

Memorial donations may be sent to  The CAHP Widows and Orphans' Trust Fund ~ Officer #6642 ~  PO Box 161209, Sacramento, CA 95816-1209

In Memory of Barbara Jane Gallion

Barbara Jane Gallion passed at 12:25 a.m. on Saturday January 26th, 2013 at the Shasta Regional Medical Center in Redding, California. Barbara was born to Helen and Kurt Duffield at Emanuel Hospital in Portland, Oregon in 1936. She married optometry student Delano Max Brown in the late 1950s. They lived in Georgia during his tour with the U.S. Army.

Barbara became a sales rep for the American Telegraph and Telephone Company (AT&T). She mastered both sales and collections.

Upon completion of Delano’s degree they settled in Fall River Mills in Northern California. He established three thriving practices in the towns of Fall River Mills, Burney, and McCloud. She had two children with Delano; Scott and Todd.

Barbara became a fast friend of Babs St. John and Paulette Gooch. One morning the three sat quietly in Paulette’s kitchen playing Scrabble and drinking coffee.

“What are we going to do?” asked Barbara.

“You mean what are we going to do when we grow up?” asked Paulette.

Each declared a career. Paulette opted as court clerk for Judge Bill Phelps, JD. Babs a school teacher, Barbara Jane decided to become a realtor.

Such A Loyal Friend…

Paulette remembers, “Barbara always had my back. I knew I could always depend on her when the chips were down. And she proved it time after time.”

Babs remembers, “She maintained her post on the sales floor with intense daily devotion.”

Barbara Jane decided to become a realtor. She passed her real estate agent exam.

She began working with Seitter realty in Burney and in Fall River Mills. Barbara acquired her broker’s license and opened her own operation within a few years. She established her first office in the Bethel Building in Fall River Mills. She eventually operated multiple offices. Barbara managed the largest sales staff in the intermountain area. This firmly established her local dominance. She spent over 40 years pursuing her sincere passion of helping families find the perfect home.

Dr. Brown was consumed by throat cancer in 1982. Barbara married Rudy Gallion in 1983. They enjoyed a loving marriage throughout.

She was fiercely loyal in the attendance of any of the kid’s sporting events. Barbara was everybody’s favorite partner across three local bridge clubs.

Most mornings she enjoyed close friendships with members of a support group at Cardio Rehab Center at Mayers Memorial Hospital under the guidance of Erla Reed.

She is survived by husband Rudy; two sons, Scott and Todd; daughters in law, Marisol, and Shandy; grandchildren Carly, Zachary, Brandon, and Preston; two half-sisters and two half-brothers from her father’s second and third marriages. Her children on Rudy’s side; Scott, Tonya, and April and daughter in law Stacy. Her grandchildren include Megan, Tanner, Myah, Lacey, Shane, Blake, Cody, Little Lou, Heather, and five great grandchildren.

Service will be held at the Fall River Mills United Methodist church at 11:00 AM Saturday, February 2nd. This will be followed by grave-side services at Pine Grove Cemetery in McArthur, California. In lieu of flowers a donation may be made to the Burney Fall River Education Foundation. Please send a check or money order in the name of the foundation to P.O. Box 625, McArthur, CA 96056.

Barbara Jane Gallion was the Self-proclaimed Empress of the Western World and all its protectorates. May she rest in peace.

In Memory Of
Lucille Woodruff Guyn Phelps
and William H. Phelps

Beverly Jean Nielson Fowles, returned to her Heavenly Father on December 30, 2012 in McMinnville, Oregon at the age of 80.

Bev is preceded in death by 3 of her 6 siblings and one great grandchild.

Bev is survived by her loving husband, Gerald (Jarie,) L. Fowles. They would have celebrated their 60th Wedding Anniversary this January.

Bev was born January 22, 1932 in Provo, Utah. After marrying Dad for time and all eternity in the Salt Lake City LDS Temple in January 1953 they headed to California, where they lived for over 33 years mostly in the beautiful Fall River Valley of Northern California. Our Mom was a full time mother having her hands full raising four big boys. She cheerfully supported Dad in all his work as an educator and scholar. Mom loved sports and never missed a game or event that involved her boys or the L.A. Dodgers. Mom loved to crochet slippers, which she gave hundreds away to family and friends. Mom was a great gardener, loved to bake and bottle pickles and fruit and loved winning ribbons at the Intermountain Fair. Mom touched many lives with her selfless service in church and her community.

Once retired Bev and Jarie moved to McMinnville, Oregon, but didn’t stay home. Together they taught English in China, served four church missions, and traveled around the world visiting every inhabited continent except Australia.

Bev is lovingly remembered by her four sons, Steven(Jeanne), David(Michelle), Matthew(Heather) and Aaron(Lisa). Bev loved her 15 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren.

Funeral Services were held in McMinnville, Oregon. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Perpetual Education Fund c/o Macy & Son Funeral Home 135 NE Evans Street McMinnville, OR 97128. Private online condolences can be made to www.macyandson.com.