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Saturday, December 14, 2013 – Daily News Obituaries William Louis Sherman (Bill) Irma Ruth Turner May 12, 1923 - November 30, 2013 In the early evening hours of November 30, 2013, William Louis Sherman (Bill) breathed his last breath of this life and began his new life as a servant of the Lord. He was born May 12, 1923 in Oak Park, Illinois and was the youngest of three children bom to Herbert and Esther Sherman. Herb and Bob were his older brothers. About 1935, Herbert loaded the three boys into a 1930 Buick and drove from Chicago to Los Angeles. Bill recalls the first day of school in L.A. wearing a pair of "knickers" while everyone else was wearing long pants. He was not happy. He graduated from L.A. High School in 1941 and went to work for General Electric making phones. He was a "car guy" and with his buddies had formed an informal hot rod club. His pride and joy was a '32 Ford coupe with a flat head V-8. In January of 1942 he enlisted in the Marines. He said he chose the Marines because he knew Europe would be cold and Europe was where the U.S. Army was going. He preferred the South Pacific. He credits the Marines with giving him direction and discipline. He served four years and his service record indicates that he participated in three amphibious landings - Guadalcanal, Tarawa, and Saipan. Guadalcanal and Tarawa were especially harrowing experiences. Returning stateside he was stationed in San Francisco to serve the remainder of his enlistment. His story to the family was "after a couple of months it was obvious I did not have the will to resist all the temptations of San Francisco (my pay check was gone in two days). So I asked the commanding officer to send me some place with fewer distractions. He sent me to Barstow!" There were definitely fewer distractions in Barstow where he was the school bus driver for the children on the Marine base. He was discharged from the Marines in January 1946, bought an Indian motorcycle and fell off the motorcycle about 2 months later and broke his leg. His buddies from the informal car club had been meeting at a bowling alley in the L.A. area. Working behind the "soda" counter at the bowling alley was Lois Biberdorf. Bill was smitten and she felt sorry for the guy with the broken leg. They were married in October of 1946 and by February of 1951 had three sons; Steve, Tom and Jim. In August of 1947 Bill began working as a Los Angeles City firelighter. He excelled at his job. He said it was much easier than being a Marine. He worked at numerous fire stations throughout Los Angeles and retired in 1972 as a Fire Captain. In the mean time he and Lois had raised their family. Bill had exceptional mechanical and construction skills. The family lived in three different homes all of which were designed and built by Bill and Lois. In 1974 he and Lois moved to Oroville to rehabilitate a long neglected orchard. With a digging bar and shovel, he removed old trees, planted new trees and dug trenches for irrigation lines. Three years of this convinced him that things would be easier with a tractor. They built a house on the orchard land and lived there until Lois's death in 1998. In 1999 Bill exchanged vows with June Helton. They settled into a home in the Kelly Ridge area and lived there until he became a recent resident of Larkspur Lodge in Oroville. Bill was preceded in death by his brothers; his first wife Lois; and youngest son Jim. Bill is survived by June and family; his sons Steve (Ellen) and Tom (Christine); daughter-in-law Jo; eleven grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren. Services to honor Bill's life are still being planned. January 18, 1916 - December 10, 2013 Irma passed away peacefully at Valley West Care Center in Williams, CA at age 97. She was a devoted mother, grandmother and friend. Born in Lebanon, MO. to Charles and Jessie Sample, she lived in Nebraska until coming to California in 1950. She was a resident of Tehama County since 1988, living in Red Bluff since 1990. Irma was proud to have served with the American Red Cross in Honolulu, HI. from 1943 - 1945. She was a lifetime member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary in Red Bluff and was a member of the North Valley Baptist Church. She was pre-deceased by husband William Turner. Irma is survived by Daughter, Patti Whitcomb; son-in-law Ernie; Son, Craig Turner of San Luis Obispo, Grandsons; Wes Brown and Bill Brown of Redding. Granddaughter, Marina Turner of Moreno Valley, CA. Brother, James Sample of Jacksonville, FL, numerous great and great-great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Irma will always be remembered for her wonderful smile and laughter. Special thanks to the amazing care givers at Valley West Care Center. Arrangement by Red Bluff Simple Cremations & Burial Service, Red Bluff. Graveside services will be Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at Oak Hill Cemetery in Red Bluff. Death Notices Death notices must be provided by mortuaries to the news department, are published at no charge, and feature only specific basic information about the deceased. Paid obituaries are placed through the Classified advertising department. Paid obituaries may be placed by mortuaries or by families of the deceased and include online publication linked to the newspaper's website. Paid obituaries may be of any length, may run multiple days and offer wide latitude of content, including photos. Thaddeus H. Dykier Thaddeus H. Dykier, of Red Bluff, died Friday, Dec. 13 at Mercy Medical Center. He was 59. Arrangements are under the direction of Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers. Published Saturday, Dec. 14, 2013 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Darrell D Meents Darrell D Meents, of Corning, died Friday, Dec. 13 at Red Bluff Health Care in Red Bluff. He was 80. Arrangements are under the direction of Hall Brothers Corning Mortuary. Published Saturday, Dec. 14, 2013 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Ernest Augest Sanford, Jr. Ernest Augest Sanford, Jr., died Thursday, Dec. 12 at his home in Red Bluff. He was 87. Arrangements are under the direction of Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers. Published Saturday, Dec. 14, 2013 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Elaine K. Upright Elaine K. Upright, of Red Bluff, died Thursday Dec. 12 at Enloe Hospital. She was 64. Arrangements are under the direction of Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers. Published Saturday, Dec. 14, 2013 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Calif. marijuana dispensary owner sentenced ELAINE (KERSTIENS) GOLONKA Born December 16, 1928 in Kellogg, Idaho, Elaine entered Heaven's gates on October 22, 2013. She was the third of six children. The family, parents Karel and Nina Kerstiens (deceased), brother, Bob, sister, Dorothy (Hart, deceased), Elaine and baby brother, Bill, relocated to the Red Bluff area in the 1930's. Sister, Sherol Ann (Whitton) and brother John were born while the family resided in Tehama County. Growing up post depression era, her strength of character became clear early in life. She was raised through a childhood that was built on love, hard work, God's word, and a spirit of resilience during hard times. As a child, she was shy but spirited. That childlike innocence and wonder was a quality that was never lost. Elaine attended Cone Grove School, Mercy Academy and then Saint Joseph's Nursing School in San Francisco. Upon graduation from nursing school in 1949, her heart of compassion and caring lead her to serve those that stood for our country. Elaine entered the Army Nurse Corps in 1950, first assigned to Fort Sam Houston, Texas and then Letterman Army Hospital at the Presidio in San Francisco. With gentleness, empathy and respect she cared for many young wounded warriors. Elaine was united in marriage with Joseph Golonka, on July 1, 1952 at Sacred Heart Church, while home on a 10 day leave from the Army. Upon discharge from the army in 1953, she returned to Tehama County and worked at Corning Hospital and Tehama County Hospital. The couple made their home in Tehama County until 1957 when Joseph's position with the California Division of Highways required relocations throughout the state…living in Beckworth, Redding, Desert Center, Boulevard, Alameda, Fresno and Susanville before returning to the Vina/Red Bluff area in 1978. Elaine, once again, came back to her roots and was employed by Tehama County Health Center as a nursing supervisor until her retirement in 1995. Elaine will be deeply missed by Joseph, her husband of 61 years, son David, (Teresa), daughters Ann Calista (Mike), Mari Jo Ellis (Craig), Jim Allwardt, (late daughter Jennine), 13 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. She also leaves her brothers, sister, sister/brother-in-laws and numerous nieces and nephews. Her love and generosity for her family had no bounds. She possessed endless energy and always showed a special "spirit and spunk". She survived and beat lung and breast cancer. She had an attitude of kindness and compassion for those less fortunate. Her warm and caring concern and countless thoughts and deeds done for others throughout the years will surely continue to endear her to the hearts and minds of all who knew her. Elaine was a very faithful woman who prayed the rosary daily. She knew what is was like to walk through difficulties with faith and what it meant to have an authentic relationship with God. It was belief, love and family that helped her endure the last few months with her failing heart. A Rosary service will be held at 7 PM on Sunday, December 15, 2013 at Sacred Heart Church. Funeral Mass is scheduled for 10 AM, Monday December 16, 2013 at Sacred Heart Church. Graveside services will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery. Memorial donations can be made to Sacred Heart School. Setting it straight –––––––– It is the policy of the Daily News to correct as quickly as possible all errors in fact that have been published in the newspaper. If you feel a factual error has been made in a news story, call the news department at 527-2153. SACRAMENTO (AP) — A noted Central California businessman who ran two major indoor marijuana growing facilities and seven pot dispensaries that generated millions of dollars was sentenced to five years in prison, federal prosecutors said Friday. The sentencing in federal court comes months after Matthew Davies, 35, of Stockton took a plea deal to avoid possibly spending up to 15 years in prison. In May, Davies pleaded guilty to one count of conspiring to manufacture and distribute marijuana, two counts of manufacturing marijuana and seven counts of marijuana distribution for businesses he either owned or operated in Stockton and Sacramento. Davies has been ordered to turn himself in in March 2014, U.S. Attorney Benjamin Wagner said Friday. Two other men who also pleaded guilty in the case await sentencing. Lynn Smith, 63, of Stockton, who co-owned or operated the businesses with Davies, pleaded guilty to similar charges in January and Robert Duncan, 30, of Fremont pleaded guilty to cultivating marijuana in Sept. 2012. In 2011, police in Stockton responding to a burglary call in progress at a business on the city's east side, discovered more than a dozen workers inside trimming marijuana plants. Last summer, a federal grand jury indicted the three men on charges of cultivating marijuana stemming from the bust. Davies had argued that his store in Stockton operated in accordance with California laws after he worked extensively with accountants and lawyers before opening the business. However, Wagner said this spring that Davies, a local businessman with an MBA, made millions with intentions to set out a lucrative marijuana empire in the Central Valley, even though he knew that his conduct was illegal under federal law. Board approves eminent domain move for train SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A state board gave approval Friday for the California High-Speed Rail Authority to start the process of seizing its first piece of property through eminent domain for a $68 billion bullet train. The State Public Works Board voted 3-0 to approve a request from the authority to try to seize a 2.5-acre parcel in Fresno that is needed to build an underground trench for the project. The authority has declared an impasse with the owner of property. Fresno County records value the property at $2.4 million. It includes a 20,000 square-foot commercial building that is leased to the state Department of Corrections. Rail officials said they have been unable to reach an agreement with owner Frank Solomon Jr. after making an initial offer in May. Details of the offers have not been made public. Solomon did not appear at the hearing and a phone listing under that name in Fresno could not receive messages. Don Grebe, director of real property for the rail authority, said the parcel has been pegged as critical to acquire early because of the complicated construction needed to be done there. He said the rail authority is still open to negotiations with the owner. 9A Low water levels close Black Butte Lake boat ramp SACRAMENTO -Due to low water conditions, Buckhorn boat ramp at Black Butte Lake, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers park near Orland, has been closed. Boats may still be launched from the ramp in Eagle Pass Recreation Area and Buckhorn Campground remains open on a first-come basis throughout the winter. "Low water conditions may prohibit launching some vessels right now at the Eagle Pass boat ramp" said Senior Ranger Bill Miller. "We ask boaters to use caution when RIFT Continued from page 1A January the board will tackle another concern aired by teachers at Wednesday's meeting — safety, particularly in attempting to launch and be aware of changing water levels." Lake information is available by calling the park at 530-865-4781 or by stopping by the Black Butte Lake park office, located 8 miles west of Orland on Newville Road. Business hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is the nation's largest federal provider of outdoor and water-based recreation, hosting more than 370 million visitors annually at more than 420 lake and river parks. relation to gangs. McIver said the board was preparing to hold a study session with administration, teachers and local law enforcement during the first week of January to look at threats from gangs and weapons at the school. GERBER Continued from page 1A possession of a controlled substance, transportation of a controlled substance and misdemeanors of possession of more than an ounce of marijuana, possession of controlled substance paraphernalia, evading a peace officer, resisting a peace officer and unlicensed driver. Bail was $50,000. COLO Continued from page 1A lawmakers were recalled from office earlier this year for backing the laws, and a third recently resigned to avoid a recall election. The district attorney prosecuting the theater shooting, George Brauchler, lives near the high school. At a news conference, he urged anyone who needed help to call a counseling service and gave out a phone number. Tracy Monroe, who had step-siblings who attended Columbine, was standing outside Arapahoe High on Friday looking at her phone, reading text messages from her 15year-old daughter inside. Monroe said she got the first text from her daughter, sophomore Jade Stanton, at 12:41 p.m. The text read, ''There's sirens. It's real. I love you.'' A few minutes later, Jade texted ''shots were fired in our school.'' Monroe rushed to the school and was relieved when Jade texted that a police officer entered her classroom and she was safe. Monroe was family friends with a teacher killed in the Columbine shooting, Dave Sanders. ''We didn't think it could happen in Colorado then, either,'' Monroe said. After hearing three shots, freshman Colton Powers said everyone ''ran to the corner of the room and turned off the lights and locked the door and just waited, hoped for the best. A lot of people, I couldn't see, but they were crying. I was scared. I didn't know what to do.'' His mother, Shelly Powers, said she first got word of the shooting in the middle of a conference call at work. ''I dropped all my devices, got my keys and got in my car,'' she said. ''I was crying all the way here.'' More than 2,100 students attend Arapahoe High, where nine out of 10 graduates go on to college, according to the Littleton Public Schools website. Northern Calif. crab fishermen hit the water EUREKA (AP) — Northern California crab fishermen will begin harvesting Dungeness crab after a stalemate over price kept boats at the dock for nearly two weeks. The Eureka Times-Standard reports that the crabbers dropped their pots on Thursday night after reaching an agreement with wholesalers for $2.65 per pound. Crab season was scheduled to open Dec. 1, but fishermen balked at the $2.50 per pound being offered. They wanted $3. Mark McCulloch, a fish monger in Eureka, told the paper that Christmas is one of the busiest crab sales days of the year, and that plenty of the crustaceans should be available. Fishermen said they were disappointed with the price, but that once a price was set in Oregon's crab fishery they had little choice but to accept the 15-cent increase. ——— Information from: Times-Standard, http://www.times-standard.com