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Tuesday, January 5, 2010 – Daily News – 7A Obituaries WAYNE LEROY BROWNFIELD Wayne Leroy Brownfield went home to be with the Lord peacefully on December 28, 2009. With Yvonne, his wife of nearly 37 years and his son Gerald at his side. He would have been 89 on January 2, 2010. He was recovering from a fall, in early December that created a stress fracture in his back, but was just too weak to continue. Wayne was born in Orland, January 2, 1921 to Joseph and Annabelle Brown- field. He grew up in Capay and shared many memories of times spent on the island where he and his siblings had many adventures together as children, he was one of elev- en. At the age of six he received Christ as his Savior by be- lieving in Christ's work on the cross. John 3:16 says, "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life". Wayne began a new life with Christ. He made a home in Hoagland Valley with his first wife, Merab and their two children, Barbara and Gerald. (Marab died af- ter a battle with cancer in 1971, his daughter, Barbara died after her battle with cancer in 1991). He moved his family to Gerber in 1956, after losing their home in a fire. There, they built a new home, where he lived a full life until this Decem- ber 28th. There were many family dinners on Sunday after- noons, and each Thanksgiving was a full table at Grandma and Grandpas. Many times, while waiting for dessert, he would pull out his harmonica and play tunes such as" You Are My Sunshine" and "Have I Told You Lately That I Love You". He also played many hymns, and even a few honky- tonk melodies. It created a wonderful feeling in the home to hear him play. It is a home filled with the love of a family and the love of Christ. Wayne was proud of the home he built and the family that he shared it with. He also enjoyed a good game of checkers and was rarely beaten. Wayne had been an auto body and fender man, painting and repairing cars with finesse. He later worked as lead man for the city of Red Bluff many years, retiring in 1976 after being injured in a car accident. He helped put in many of the roads in town. He took great pride in his work and was a hard work- ing man. He was well liked, and known for being quite the joker. He loved to laugh and make others laugh. When he wasn't working, he enjoyed fishing and camping and work- ing his garden in earlier years. He had a big garden! He knew the best places in Manton and Battle Creek areas to take his family camping and fishing. We all have fond mem- ories of these times. He spent time with his daughter, Bar- bara, driving the coast line, exploring new places and just reminiscing of the old. These were treasured memories for him after she lost her battle with cancer. Wayne leaves be- hind his loving wife, Yvonne Brownfield of Gerber, his sis- ters, Alice Boes and husband Jim of Red Bluff, his son Ger- ald Brownfield and wife Linda of Los Molinos, his grand chil- dren, Curtis Brownfield and wife Mara of Gerber, Angie Vet- teto of Los Molinos, Greg Richards and wife Jody of Red Bluff, Shelly Myers and husband Bradley of Red Bluff. He also leaves eight great grandchildren, ZoAnne Dotson and husband Chris, Dallas and Amanda Myers, Jessica, Mi- chael and Matthew Richards, all of Red Bluff as well as Destiny and Sharmaine Vetteto of Los Molinos, as well as many nieces and nephews that loved him and will miss him. A memorial service will be held on January 9, 2009, 11:30 a.m. at Gerber Bible Fellowship, located at 301 Samson Avenue in Gerber, with a potluck reception immediately fol- lowing. If you can bring a side dish or dessert, it would be appreciated. In lieu of flowers, you may make a donation to Gerber Bible Fellowship, (earmarked for the Good Samari- tan Fund), or bring your favorite potted plant. We will miss him very much, but rest in salvation we share in Christ, our sure foundation. GERTRUDE MARGARET DEFRATES Gertrude passed away at her home in Red Bluff at the age of 82 on January 3, 2010. Gertrude was born Septem- ber 30, 1927 in Lincoln Park, MI. After graduating nursing school, she moved to Cali- fornia where she met and married her husband, Char- lie DeFrates. Gertrude worked at St. Elizabeth Hosptial for over 30 years as a registered nurse, while at the same time raising 6 chil- dren. Gert was a excellent cook and was well known for her fudge and cookies. Gertrude was preceded in death by her husband Char- lie and her sons, Dan and Tom DeFrates, as well as her parents Joseph and Eliz- abeth McCluskey, brothers, Joe and John McCluskey and her sisters, Irene Schmitt and Shirley Bills. She is survived by her son BJ DeFrates of Red Bluff, daughters, and sons-in-law Nonny and Scott Spencer and Lilly and Clay Parker, all of Red Bluff, daughter Tracy Fenton of Redding, grand- children Jeremy (Lorena) Spencer, Marine Sgt. Travis Spencer, Ian Johnson and Joel DeFrates. BOB BAILEY A Memorial service for Bob Bailey 74 of Cottonwood will be held on January 9, 2010 at 11:00am, First Christian Church 1926 Madison St. Red Bluff. Bob passed away December 31, 2009 in Red Bluff. He was born June 26, 1935 in Hemet, Cal. He was preceded in death by his wife Joan, Sister Betty Mills and his parents. Bob owned and operated Bailey Live- stock Transportation for many years. In his younger years he hauled Rodeo stock to pay his entry fees as he rodeoed up and down the state. He has been a resident of Anderson, Cot- tonwood since 1939. He is survived by 2 sisters, Pau- line Mc Guffin of Oroville, Barbara Rice, 2 brothers Corky Bailey, Bill Bailey all of Cottonwood and many nieces and nephews. Ar- rangements have been en- trusted to Allan Dahl Memo- rial Chapel of Anderson. Me- morial contributions may be made to Hospice at St Eliza- beth Hospital in Red Bluff. MARTHA L. TUREK 1919 – 2009 Martha Lucille Turek passed into eternity in the arms of her Lord on Sunday, De- cember 20, 2009. Martha was born to William Zielke and Emma (Zelaney) Zielke in the year 1919 in Henley- ville California. She attended a one room school in Hen- leyville through the 8th grade and then graduated from Red Bluff High School in northern California. She subsequently attended and graduated from business and secretarial school on the campus of UC Berkeley and went to work for the Bu- reau of Reclamation in Redding California. Martha married the love of her life Albert J. Turek in December of 1941. Upon Albert's re- turn from WWII they lived in the city of Redding in north- ern California and had two daughters Elaine and Carol. In 1947 they moved to the small town of Chico Califor- nia. In order to help her hus- band finish college after the war, Martha continued work- ing for the Bureau and later for the Chico Unified School District as a secretary for the Parkview Elementary and Chico Junior High Schools. In 1957 the family moved to Modesto California where Martha's husband Albert joined the staff of Modesto High School and subse- quently the staff of Modesto Junior College. Martha worked as a legal secretary for the law firm of Price, Martin and Crabtree until her retirement in 1977. After which they moved to Sparks Nevada to be close to her daughter Elaine and her family. In December of 1990 her beloved Albert passed away. In 2005 Martha moved to Bend Oregon to be near her second daugh- ter Carol and her family. Martha was an avid reader, skilled board game player and excelled at canasta and scrabble. She spent the re- maining five years of her life in comfort, security and dig- nity knowing that she was truly loved by all who knew her. Over the years both Martha and her husband Al- bert have always remained close to their Lord by faith- fully attending the First Bap- tist Church were ever they lived. They continued their faithful service until their re- spective passing. Martha leaves daughters Elaine Ar- mitage (husband Christo- pher), Carol Billingsley (hus- band Edmond) and their four grand children, Michael and Melissa Armitage, Alisha and Devin Billingsley. She is also survived by three sis- ters Ruth Nichols, Nita Wal- ters and Patty Keene (hus- band Michael), thirteen nie- ces and nephews as well as many great and great, great nieces and nephews. Mar- tha was one more member of that "Greatest Genera- tion" that is fast leaving us. That generation who started with so little, endured so much, worked so hard and yet left so much. So now we can say goodbye as Martha (and Albert) travels into eter- nity for a well deserved rest. Her sisters, daughters, grand children, family and friends wish her a joyous and peaceful journey. Mar- tha is now resting in the peace she so richly de- serves! Niswonger-Reynolds Funer- al Home has made arrange- ments for Martha to be transported to Corning Cali- fornia where she will be in- terred next to her husband Albert and many family members who have passed on to meet their Lord. Grave side services are scheduled for Thursday, January 7, 2009 at 2:00 pm at the Sunset Hills Cemetery in Corning CA. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to: Eastmont Church Mission Fund / Czech Re- public , 2425 Eagle Road, Bend, Oregon 97701 – AND/OR- Partners –In-Care and Hospice 2075 NE Wyatt Court, Bend, Oregon 97701. Have a news tip? Call 527-2151, Ext. 112 ATVS it. The second ATV was located about 2:18 p.m. submerged in Red Bank Creek just east of Highway 99W. It was found to have major damage. Anyone with informa- tion about the incident is asked to call police at 527- 3131. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.c om. Continued from page 1A Kelly Cahalan, 44, of Red Bluff for DUI. Overall, the Sheriffs Department and Corning Police Department each arrested three DUI drivers. Red Bluff Police Depart- ment caught nine people and CHP arrested 15. Nine women and 21 men were arrested with the youngest being a 16- year-old and the oldest a 62-year-old man. Only two people who were arrested were under the age of 21. Eleven individuals were from Red Bluff while four resided in Ger- ber and three in Corning. Troutdale, Ore. was home to one of the arrestees. Four people arrested had been involved in traffic collisions. This year's total arrests is down from the 37 DUI arrests made during the same campaign a year ago. The campaign, which ran Dec. 18 through Jan. 3, ended without anyone in Tehama County being serious injured or killed due to the actions of an impaired driver. Continued from page 1A SWEEP when they recycle the containers. The program was supposed to be self sustaining-because the deposits that are not redeemed would subsidize the recy- cling centers' handling fees. In July 2009, the Department of Con- servation, which is in charge of the pro- gram, cut the subsidy by 85 percent. In November it eliminated the subsidy entirely. Recycling centers all over the state are operating on dire budgets because the state has failed to give the subsidy, said Tom Smith, co-owner of Big Foot Recy- cling, headquartered in Anderson and with many collection centers in Red Bluff. "This program was created so that the surplus fund would stimulate more recy- cling, and all that money is gone now," he said. About $415 million from the recy- cling program has been borrowed for the general fund. In a lawsuit filed in Alameda County Superior Court on Nov. 9, Big Foot, Tomra Pacific, Inc. and RB Enterprises Recycling are suing the state asking it to pay back the loan now. The Legislature has deferred pay- ments until June 30, 2013, according to the suit. Part of the intent of the lawsuit is to make a point to the Legislature that it can't keep taking from the fund and something has to be done to prevent it from doing so in the future, Smith said. Other funds, such as highway and road taxes, cannot be tapped into, yet the state continues to take from the recycling fund, Smith said. The last time Big Foot received a sub- sidy was in October 2009, which was a late payment and at the 85 percent reduced rate. The last time it received a full rate subsidy was in June 2009, Smith said. The company has had to cut staffing and hours of operation. A standard pay- roll cut of 15 percent was made and four employees have been laid off. Certain sites, such as the one on Jack- son Street in Red Bluff, are now closed Mondays along with the traditional Sun- day closure. The site at South Main Street gets about 50-60 people a day and on Mon- days, when the Jackson Street site is closed, there are upwards of 90 people who come by, employee Matt Wooner said. The biggest upset is that all this is happening while recycling rates, which are set by the state, have increased and more people are recycling. With the economic downturn, more people have been motivated to recycle. In the past, it has mostly been people who really needed the extra cash who would recycle, but now groups that have not tra- ditionally recycled are doing so, Smith said. "This is all happening in spite of the fact that we're processing more," he said. ——— Tang Lor can be reached at 527-2153, Ext. 110 or by e-mail at tlor@redbluffdai- lynews.com. Continued from page 1A DEPOSIT benefit scholarships for both the Cattlemen and CattleWomen associa- tions, said Cattlemen Pres- ident Tony Turri. Money raised through a raffle of two guns, a lever action .357 caliber riffle and a Remington shotgun, will benefit the Cattle- men's Association, Turri said. An olive and wine tast- ing event has been added this year and will take place prior to the prime- rib dinner. Many local vendors, including Lucero Olive Oil, will be present. Other activities at the dinner will include the naming of the Man of the Year. Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door and can be purchased at Butte Community Bank in Red Bluff and Corning; Hawes Ranch and Farm Supply, 712 Ash St. in Red Bluff; Richfield Feed & Supply, 5605 Highway 99W near Corning; McCoy's, 2060 South Ave., Corning; and North- ern California Farm Cred- it, 255 Sale Lane, in Red Bluff. For more information call Tobin at 833-9961. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews. com. Continued from page 1A BEEF Death Notices Georgia Ruth Karamesines Georgia Ruth Karamesines of Red Bluff, died Sunday, Jan. 3, 2010, in Red Bluff. She was 80. Red Bluff Simple Cre- mations & Burial Services is handling the arrange- ments. Published Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2010, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Adolph George Mangini Adolph George Mangini, a former Red Bluff resident, died Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010, in Redding. He was 92. Neptune Society FD- 1440 of Chico will be han- dling the arrangements. Published Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2010, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Richard Marvin McDonald Richard Marvin McDonald died Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010, in Gerber. He was 59. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m., Jan. 7 at Hoyt Cole Chapel of the Flowers with visitations to be held 5 to 8 p.m., Jan 6 at the chapel. Hoyt Cole Chapel of the Flowers is handling the arrangements. Published Tuesday, January 5, 2010, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Calif. Assembly delays vote on education reform SACRAMENTO (AP) — California lawmakers are starting 2010 the way they closed business last year — finding compromise on education reform elusive. Assembly Speaker Karen Bass on Monday gaveled in the session by announcing that lawmakers would vote for the reforms California needs so it can compete for federal Race to the Top money. In the evening, after no committee hearings or debate on the matter, the vote was rescheduled to Tues- day. Shannon Murphy, a spokeswoman for Bass, says lawmakers agree on the outlines of reform but need to work on what she termed ''clarifying language.'' Lawmakers are trying to meet a Jan. 19 deadline to apply for the money. California could see as much as $700 million.