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2B Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011
Bulletin, Progressive, Record, Reporter
VITAL
STATISTICS
OBITUARIES
Roberta Marquette
Roberta "Robbie" Mar-
quette, 48, of Reno, Nev.,
entered into rest Oct. 15,
2011, in Reno. She was born
in Folsom and grew up in
Portola.
She graduated from
Foothill College as a radia-
tion technologist. She worked
as a radiation technologist
and also ran a florist shop in
Portola called The Blossom
Shop.
She enjoyed outdoor activi-
ties including running, hik-
ing and bicycling, as well as
bead craft activities. Robbie
was known for her infectious
smile, keen sense of humor
and joyful spirit. You could
always count on Robbie to
provide endless energy and
spunk to any situation. Her
gracious spirit touched the
lives of so many, and we will
continue to cherish our
memories of her warmth and
kindness for the rest of our
lives.
She is survived by her
father Gerald (Judy) Mar-
quette; daughters Hannah
and Jessica Rosser; siblings
Mike (Edeltraud) Marquette,
Cathy (Roy) Marquette
Skogstrom, Margie Mar-
quette King, Tim Marquette
and Chris (Mike) Marquette
Coscuna; and nephews and
nieces Jeremiah and Shawn
Marquette, Matt, Sarah and
Sam King, Ashley, Lindsey
and Megan Coscuna, and Will
and Jackson Marquefte.
She was preceded in
death by mother Jacqueline
McCarty Marquette and
nephew Riley Marquette.
A memorial mass will be
held Nov. 19 at Holy Family
Catholic Church in Portola,
at 10 a.m. There will be a
gathering for friends and
family in the parish hall
immediately after the mass.
Loys Marilyn Wilkinson
Loys Marilyn Wilkinson
was born Jan. 8, 1926, in
Berkeley. She died Nov. 2,
2011, in Quincy.
Loys and her husband
Melvin retired to Cromberg
in 1989. Here is where they
were able to fulfill thei]:
lifelong dream of living in
the pristine mountains and
enjoying the beauty of nature
around them.
Loys retired from the
aerospace industry where
she negotiated government
contracts. Loys was very
active in her church and
participated in the many
community activities the
church hosted. Her home was
always open to everyone. She
had the reputation of being a
wonderful, gracious hostess.
She enjoyed many weekends
of impromptu small social
gatherings when friends
would visit and share many
laughs and warm memories
with her and Melvin. Special
love-filled, warm-memories
were made when family
members would vacation in
Cromberg. She had a special
way of making someone
she just met feel at home and
welcome.
Loys is survived by her
sister Lila Crickmer, of
Jackson; brother Benjamin
Getman, of Las Vegas, Nev.;
and children Robert Wilkin-
son, Beth DeGraff and Debo-
rah Garner. Loys was blessed
with six grandchildren and
10 great-grandchildren.
Services will be held Nov.
26 at the Quincy Seventh-day
Adventist Church, 2333 Pine
St., at 2 p.m.
Michael Lee Murchison
Michael Lee Murchison
was born Sept. 5, 1993, in
Greenville. Michael passed
unexpectedly into his eternal
life Nov. 7, 2011, at the
age of 18 at his home in
Winnemucca, Nev.
At the age of 2, Michael was
diagnosed with autism. Even
though autism robbed him of
his ability to speak, he made
himself heard loud and clear
through sign language,
gestures and a special com-
munication program on
his iPad. Michael spent his
early years in Greenville.
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At the age of 11, he moved to
Winnemucca with his family.
Michael was a junior at
Lowry High School, where he
participated in the Life SkillS
Program.
Michael enjoyed every-
thing Disney, country music,
anything Muppets, swim-
ming, Christmas lights and
fireworks. He loved sPending
time at the family ranch feed-
ing the animals and, most of
all, spending time with his
three brothers, Jesse, Sam
and Jeremy. Michael loved
the Special Olympics, partici-
pated regularly in track and
bowling and was the proud
recipient of several gold
medals.
Michael touched many
lives with his quirky per-
sonality, infectious laughter,
special smile and the mischie-
vous twinkle in his brown
eyes when he was doing
something he shouldn't.
Michael is survived by
his mother and step-father
Leanna and Brad Moore;
father Russell Murchison;
brothers Jesse, Sam and
Jeremy; grandparents Gary
and Susan Neer and Lyle
and Shirley Murchison;
great-grandparents Kenneth
and Dorothy McIntyre
and Margaret Neer; many
aunts and uncles, including
Aaron and Ryan Neer; and
numerous cousins.
A celebration of Michael's
life was held Saturday, Nov.
12, at St. Anthony's Catholic
Church in Greenville with
Rev. Fred Kerr officiating.
Interment followed in the
Greenville District Cemetery.
An opportunity to express
condolences to the family and
sign the memorial guest reg-
ister is available online at
fehrmanmortuary.com. In
lieu of flowers, the family re-
quests donations to be made
to the Lowry High School
Life Skills Program. This can
be done through Fehrman
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Merle Leon Hyder
Longtime Indian Valley
independent logging truck
operator Merle Leon Hyder
passed from this life peace-
fully with his loving compan-
ion and caregiver, Barbara,
at his side Monday morning
Nov. 7, 2011, at his residence
in Crescent Mills. Merle was
80 years old.
Born in Priest River, Idaho,
Aug. 5, 1931; Merle was raised
and educated in Portland,
Ore. He had a somewhat
tumultuous childhood• and
left• home early to fend for
himself working at just about
anything that he could find.
He married Ann Helguson
HYder in Oregon and to this
union a daughter and two
sons were born.
The family moved to the
Indian Valley community of
Greenville in 1953 and it
is here Merle began what
became his lifelong passion:
operating a logging truck. As
an independent operator he
remained active until retir-
ing just a year and a half ago.
He once said he had to retire
as his truck was just getting
too tired. Merle also enjoyed
a good game of dice and when
time permitted could be
found in the local restaurants
shaking for coffee and taking
the locals' dollars at will.
In passing, Merle leaves lais
companion and loving care-
giver for the past 21 years,
Mills; and Children Gerald
Hyder, of Bakersfield, John
Hyder, of Crescent Mills,
and Linda Hyder, of Cave
Junction, Ore. He is also
survived by one brother, four
grandchildren and two great-
grandchildren.
Merle joins his late wife
Ann and two brothers in
their eternal home.
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A time of visitation and
sharing took place Saturday,
Nov. 12, at the Fehrman
Mortuary Chapel in Green-
ville. A celebration of his life
will take place at a later date.
An opportunity to express
condolences to the family
and sign the memorial guest
register is available online at
fehrmanmortuary.com.
Lowell A. Stringfellow
Lowell A. Stringfellow
passed away peacefully in his
home surrounded by loved
ones Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2011, at
the age of 97.
Lowell was born Oct. 31,
1914, in Chico, the oldest of
six children born to Austin
Stringfellow and Gladys
Ganow. He was born at the
original Enloe,Hospital and
was actually delivered by
Dr. Enloe.
Lowell married Clara Fay
Slack Dec. 14, 1938, in Reno,
Nev.
Lowell is survived by his
wife of almost 73 years, Clara
Stringfellow, of Durham; his
son Lowell Alan Stringfellow,
of Quincy; daughter Diane
Barbara, of Durham; five
grandchildren: Lisa Davis
(Donnie), of Quincy, Michele
Warren (Martin), of BangOr,
Casey Stringfellow, Suzan
Hickman, of Chico, and
Sabrina Barbara, of Durham;
17 great-grandchildren; and
four great-great-grandchil-
dren. He is also survived
by one brother, Claude
Stringfel!ow (Barbara)~ of
.~Or0~[6~and s6veraf~i~s
and nephews. _:.
He was predeceased by
siblings Thelma Grace Best,
Samuel Stewart, Ward B. and
Wendell D. Stringfellow.
When Lowell and Clara
were first married they lived
for a short time in Nome,
Alaska, where Lowell worked
on a gold dredge. During
World War II he worked in
the Shipyards in Brisbane.
He later worked for Meadow
Valley Lumber Company in
Meadow Valley as a heavy
equipment mechanic.
In 1955, Lowell and Clara
purchased their home in
Durham. Lowell retired from
the state of California Depart-
ment of Water Resources.
He enjoyed planting a huge
garden on their 10 acres in
Durham, sharing the fruits of
his labor with his many
friends and family.
Lowell enjoyed traveling
with the Good Sam RV Club
in Durham. He was a charter
member of the group.
Services were held at the
LDS church in Chico, Mon-
day; Nov. 14, where Lowell
and Clara are long-standing
members. Condolences can
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