Patterson and Grayson Obituaries 1936, Page 4
Obituary images open in a new brower window.
Thimpel, Edna Carol, Infant. 361218 np
The Patterson Irrigator for December 18, 1936 has been lost hence no obituary. Edna Carol Thimpel, Age Infant. Buried December 14, 1936 in Del Puerto Cemetery.
Torrison, Hans A. 360911 p1
Hans A. Torrison Passes Away Suddenly; General sorrow was expressed by the community Saturday with news of the sudden passing of Hans A. Torrison, who died at a San Francisco hospital following a week's illness. A native of Crookston, Minnesota, the deceased was 53 years of age. With other members of his family, he came to the Colony early in its development and has resided in this area for 24 years past, moving but a year ago to Vernalis where he has been developing new land. Funeral services were held at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Monday afternoon, with Rev. E. W. Lee and Rev. H. J. Thorpe, of San Francisco, former local pastor, in charge of the services. Interment in Del Puerto Cemetery followed with arrangements in charge of Davis and Evans. The widow and two daughters, Roberta and Olga, survive him. Other immediate surviving relatives include his mother, Mrs. J. P. Olson; one sister, Mrs. W. N. Johnson of Oakland; and seven brothers, Odvin, of Minneapolis; James, of Oakland; Emil of Vernalis, Leonard of Salinas, and Ingebert, John and Sig, of Patterson.
Click For Image
3Torvend, Ole 361023 p1
Ole Torvend Dies at Berkeley Monday; Ole Torvend, well-known local resident almost since the founding of Patterson, passed away Monday morning at Berkeley, where he removed about three years ago. Torvend was a native of Minnesota, aged 45 years, and came to Patterson in 1912 following graduation from college there, following his family. who had settled here the previous year. With the exception of a year spent in Lassen County, he resided here until his removal to Berkeley. For many years he served with the Bank of Newman, being cashier of the local branch. In 1933, however, he accepted a position as an appraiser with the Federal Land Bank and won speedy promotion with that institution until he was one of three on the senior loan committee in charge of final review of loans at the Berkeley bank. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Emma Torvend; one daughter Esmeralda, his mother, Mrs. B. Torvend; two sisters, Mrs. D. F. Huff of Patterson and Mrs. Julius Hatlen of Santa Barbara: and five brothers, Chris and Ingolf of Patterson and Henry, Samuel and Silas of Silverton, Oregon. Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon from Our Savior's Lutheran Church. Pastors taking part in the services were Rev. E. W. Lee of the local church: Rev. H. J. Thorpe of Trinity Lutheran Church, San Francisco, former pastor here; and Rev. M. K. Hartmann, pastor of Central Lutheran Church, Oakland, with which Torvend was affiliated at the time of his death. C. P. Ralston, chief of the Central Valley Loan Division of the Federal Land Bank, and five of his staff came up yesterday to act as pallbearers at the services, the others being 0. J. Foulkner, L. A. Wallace, A. L. Enos, C. W. Wright and E. J. Morehead. Interment was made in the family plot in Del Puerto cemetery, with Davis arid Evans in charge of arrangements.
Click For Image
Towne, E.E. 360724 p5
Veteran Painter Passes at Modesto; E. E. Towne, 66, for many years E. Towne, aged 66, for many years a painter here, died in a Modesto hospital Sunday, after having suffered poor health for several years. Funeral services were held Tuesday morning in the Parkview Chapel with Rev. M. D. Horrison officiating. Towne was a native of Illinois but lived in California since young man hood, following his trade of painter and paper-hanger. He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Mamie T. Dowd of Stockton, a son, Clarence, of San Jose, a brother C. A. Towne and a sister, Mrs. Addie Edwards, both residents of Stockton.
Click For Image
Turner, Wm. S. 360907 p1
W. S. Turner dies at S.F.; William S. Turner, formerly employed as a truck driver at the Standard Oil pump station here, passed away at San Francisco Saturday. He has been employed by a Palo Alto oil company. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Vera Turner.
Click For Image
Wikstrom, U. Ms. 360605 p2
Mother of Local Woman Passes Away; Mrs. C. Wikstrom, mother of Mrs. C. R. Moore of Patterson, passed away Friday following injuries received in a fall thee days previous. She was well-known here through visits with her daughter. Funeral services were held at Richmond Monday. Mrs. Moore and family attending from here. She was accompanied on her return by her sister, Mrs. Charles Pearson of Craigmont, Idaho, who spent a couple of days here.
Click For Image
Wiley, Warden D. Mr. Ms. 360703 p4
Newman Index Both Parents of Mrs. Arnhold Killed; Mr. And Mrs. Warden D. Wiley of Sebastopol, parents of Mrs. Dorothy Arnhold of Newman, were killed in an auto wreck on a mountain road near Dos Rios, Mendocino county, last Sunday. Very little is known at this writing of the accident. Mr. and Mrs. Arnhold left at once for the north and have not yet returned. The accident was but briefly reported in the city papers as one item of the customary Monday death roll. Dos Rios is a small town on the Redwood highway, some thirty miles or so north of Willits. The brief wire report says their car plunged off a mountain road, whether on the Redwood highway itself or a side road is not stated. The Arnholds, or at least Mr. Arnold, are expected home today.
Click For Image
Wooley, Roy 360925 p1
Brother of W. F. Woolley Passes; Roy Woolley of Brentwood, brother of W. F. Woolley of Patterson, passed away at a Stockton hospital Saturday following a long illness. Funeral services were held there Monday, followed by interment at the Byron cemetery. Woolley was the superintendent of the Byron-Bethany Irrigation District.
Click For Image
Donated by Gale and Jean Stroud
May 2008
Stanislaus Obituary Index
Return to Main Page ~~ ArchivesThis Web page is sponsored on behalf of the California portion of The USGenWeb Project by Richard S. Wilson. Although believed to be correct as presented, if you note any corrections, changes, additions, or find that any links provided on this page are not functioning properly please contact the Archive Coordinator for prompt attention to the matter.