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Obituaries JUNE FRANCES LEACH June Frances Leach born January 12, 1937 entered into eternal life March 21, 2012 at 12:08pm in the presence of her daughter Robin Weathersby and son Edward Leach and son-in-law Eric Weathersby. She leaves behind hus- band Irvin Leach Sr., husband of 50 years, sons Dennis Marshall, Irvin Leach Jr., Edward Leach and daughter Rob- in Weathersby. She is loved by her many grandchildren: Jeremy Franklin, Derik Leach, Alex Leach, Bryce Leach, and Madelyn Leach. June will be remembered by her family as a very strong willed woman that put family be- fore all. She loved God, traveling, the idea of golf, the coast, fine dining, dancing, and any adventure that thril- led her, but foremost her family. Mom you did not judge anyone, and you saw good in everyone. You will be missed. Saturday, March 24, 2012 – Daily News 11A HOOP Continued from page 1A were limited to the fourth through eighth graders, she said. LLOYD THOMAS THOMPSON 1921 - 2012 Lloyd Thompson passed away on his 91st birthday, Feb- ruary 28th, 2012. He was born in Grass Valley, CA. on February 28th, 1921 to an elementary school teacher and gold mine operator and resided in Red Bluff since 1964. Lloyd was preceded in death by his wife, Florence Thompson, and brother, Joseph Thompson. He is sur- vived by his dear brother, Carl Thompson, and three chil- dren and their families: Steve and Peggy Paulissen (Melis- sa, Marci and Jeff); Mary and Randy Ernst; Rusty Thomp- son (Shantille and Cody). He was also a proud great grandfather to North Mulder. Additionally, the family wishes to acknowledge Lloyd's caretaker Stella, who faith- fully and compassionately stayed with him during the last three years of his life. Lloyd proudly served as a medical technician in WWII ROSALIE VIVIAN FREIBURGHOUSE Rosalie passed away on March 17, 2012. She was born October 8, 1921 to Mary and Louis Burrows in Laredo, Texas. She met her husband Jack while he was stationed in Pyote, Texas with the U. S. Army Air Corps and they were married in July, 1943. Jack and Rosalie moved to California (with daughter Pat) in 1945 and made their home in Walnut Creek for over 40 years. In 1992 they moved to Tehama County to be closer to family. Rosalie touched everyone she met with her kind and gentle spirit and her life has been one of love and support for family and friends. Rosalie is survived by her husband of 69 years, Jack; her daughter Pat Brown (Bob); granddaughter Kimberly Northrop (Eric); grandson Russell Northrop and Christine and numerous nieces and nephews. We were blessed to have had her beside us. "Rich is not how much you have, It's who you have beside you" and was stationed in Normandy, France and the Rhine- land. He graduated with a degree in Animal Science from UC Davis in 1946. He worked for Farm Credit as a land appraiser, which ultimately brought him and his family to call Red Bluff home in 1964. Later, he finished his work- ing career as the Tehama County Veterans Administrator and Safety Officer. He was an avid huntsman and fisher- man as well as a novice gardner. He was known for his beautiful rose garden and ability to recall the names of his dozens of roses. Lloyd was an enchanting storyteller, en- tertaining friends and family with childhood adventures from the depression era and WWII to stories about raising his beloved pet chicken, Henrietta. Lloyd will be dearly missed by his family and his friends, but fondly remembered for the joy he shared with all. Funeral services will be held in Igo at the Northern Cali- fornia Veterans Cemetery, 11800 Gas Point Road, on Thursday, March 29th at 2pm. 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 news- paper's website. Paid obituaries may be of any length, may run multiple days and offer wide latitude of content, including photos. Susan Rogers Susan Rogers died Friday, March 23, 2012, at St. Elizabeth Community Hospital in Red Bluff. She was 65. FLORENCE THERESE GREER Florence (Fullan) Greer died on March 14, 2012 at Northbay Vaca Valley Hospital from complications of a hip fracture. She was 84 years old. Her husband Joseph R. Greer died in 2009. Florence & Joe had been residents of Red Bluff, CA. since 1997. Before that they lived in Napa, CA for 25 years. Florence was the youngest of 7 children. She is survived by two of her siblings, Ruth Sleeper of San Francisco and John Fullan of Clinton, Iowa. Florence was a remarkable person who touched the Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers is handling the arrangements. Published Saturday, March 24, 2012, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Peter VanKleef Peter VanKleef of Cottonwood died Thursday, March 22, 2012, at Red Bluff Health Care. He was 88. Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers is handling the arrangements. lives of many. She was born September 23rd 1927 in South Dakota but grew up in the small Iowa town of Del- mar. She knew adversity from the start as her father died shortly after her birth leaving her mother widowed with 7 children. Like many who grew up during the Great De- pression she learned self-reliance, frugality and the value of family and community. She completed training as a registered nurse at Mary's Help Hospital in San Francisco. It was while she was in training at the original VA Hospi- tal in Palo Alto that she met Joe Greer who was finishing up his studies at Stanford University. They were married in 1949. Florence and Joe raised 10 children: Mary (Funai), Frank, Patrick, Kevin, Maureen (of Red Bluff), Pe- ter, Paul, Mike, Timothy & George Greer. They have 9 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. As a moth- er Florence could be tough and had little patience for la- ziness, complaining or self-pity. She instilled in her chil- dren self-control, a strong work ethic, personal responsi- bility and the importance of helping others---values that stand out in an age of entitlement and self-indulgence. She loved being with her grand children and had special relationships with each of her daughters-in-law. . Florence returned to nursing around 1970 and worked for nearly 25 years, most of it at Queen of the Valley hos- pital in Napa, CA. Her specialty was Obstetrics and Neo- natal Care. Florence loved her work and was involved in the delivery and care of countless new babies and moth- ers. She was a well-respected and skilled nurse who worked 12-hour graveyard shifts right up until her retire- ment. Florence was quite independent and was known to speak her mind when she felt it was needed. She was not afraid to take issue with something-be it a physician's or- ders or a neighbor's bigotry. Florence was active in Alcoholics Anonymous for more than 30 years and this was a vital part of her life. She sponsored many individuals in the program. Through her mentorship and constant availability Florence helped many fellow members transform their lives. Several mem- bers have credited her with literally saving their life. She leaves behind a number of very dear, long-time friends she met through A.A. Florence and her husband Joe had a true partnership. They were married for almost 60 years and weathered some difficult times together. However, after they retired they had great fun together sporting around the country in their modest motor home. They brought out the best in each other. When Joe's health declined she cared for him until the end of his life. Florence was a prolific knitter. Over the years she knit- ted many beautiful afghans, sweaters, baby caps, scarves, etc. She loved making gifts of these items to her family, friends and even strangers. She was actively involved with a local Red Bluff group 'Knit for Kids' that knitted sweaters for the needy. Florence was also quite active in the local chapter of Hospice. Besides her strength and grit Florence is fondly remem- bered for other qualities as well: her "Irish humor", her love of babies, her outgoing nature, and her enjoyment of board games and late night conversations. Florence really delighted in having visitors and would graciously have a snack or fresh cup of coffee in front of you almost before you sat down. She also had an adventurous side. For ex- ample, despite a deathly fear of water she decided to learn to swim, herself, at the same time she began send- ing her own children to swimming lessons. And not long ago she went flying for the first time with her pilot son and his wife. She had grand time. Noteworthy was Flor- ence's capacity to change and grow throughout her life. She continued to be open to new things and new people. And she became sweeter, gentler and more nurturing through the years. Despite an early life of poverty and struggle she was a Published Saturday, March 24, 2012, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. MUNCH Continued from page 1A Firehouse is the new kid on the block and gaining a steady reputation for not just great food, but a fun place to kick back and hang out with friends and family. Lakeside won over a lot of fans during our taste test- ing with its generous por- tions of cheese and toppings. But this one's going to Firehouse in a buzzer beater. Each bite of the Firehouse pie made our tasters want even more of the delicious combination of cheese, dough and that oh, so tasty sauce. Winner: Firehouse Round Table vs. Tony's Take 'n' Bake It's a Red Bluff versus Los Molinos battle of two pizzerias everyone is glad to have around. We knew what we were going to get with Round Table and weren't disap- pointed. Tony's turned out to be a pleasant surprise and won over a vocal minority of our taste testers. However, in this battle, majority wins and no one is going to turn down Round Table. Winner: Round Table Marco's vs. Mill Creek This southside battle pits Los Molinos darling Mill Creek against Corning king- pin Marco's. Mill Creek on Highway 99E offers some of the best home style cooking around. Marco's makes no bones about it's pie, a greasy indul- gence for those of us with a craving. The spicy sauce sends Marco's over the top and gives Corning a contestant in the Final Four. Winner: Marco's SACRAMENTO (AP) — Los Angeles attorney Molly Munger on Friday said Gov. Jerry Brown is being untruthful in characterizing his tax plan as an education initiative and said she began running television com- mercials about her own initiative to ''get the truth out.'' Munger is pursuing a rival initiative for the Novem- ber ballot seeking to raise taxes to fund public schools. She told The Associated Press on Friday that the gov- ernor is being disingenuous when he said ''100 percent'' of the money from his tax hikes would go to schools. Munger, who is the daughter of billionaire Berkshire very positive person who devoted her entire life to the care and service of others. She remains a true inspiration to her large family and many friends. Our family would like to thank the staff at the Emeritus Senior Residence in Vacaville for the wonderful and dedi- cated care you provided to Florence in her last year of life. Florence would want any donations to go to the charity of one's choice. Florence will be interred along- side her husband at the National VA Cemetery at Igo, CA. Hathaway partner Charles Munger, said it was impor- tant to her to ''get the truth out'' about her proposed tax initiative, ''especially when the governor's out saying things like his is an education initiative, when it isn't.'' She says the television ads that began airing this week in San Francisco and Los Angeles ''start talking about 'Our Children Our Future' being real money that really goes to schools, money that you can count, that you can trace and enforce, and that you can be sure will get to every school and every child.'' ''It's important for us that voters know that,'' Munger said in a telephone interview, her first extensive remarks since Brown reached a compromise deal for a tax initia- tive with a state teachers union. She has refused to bow to pressure to drop her pro- posal, which would raise income taxes to fund schools. Brown and proponents of a rival millionaire's tax last In the past, third graders have been allowed to play, but this year they joined the Tehama Adult Learning Center (TALC) and Corning Adult Voca- tional Education (CAVE) programs to help cheer their classmates on. While not playing the game, they did get to join in the big dance at the open and close of the game and participate in the stations of activities prior to the game. Amy Calista, an occu- pational therapist with the JUSTICE Continued from page 1A Murder charges were dismissed and the District Attorney's office declined to file charges of driving under the influence of alcohol resulting in injury or death. Detectives are looking for the people seen and pos- sibly arguing with Rodriguez just before the fatal drive. Rodriguez reportedly clipped a parked car as he was driving from River Park just before 5:30 p.m., March 26, 2011, before heading toward the Antelope Boule- vard intersection. Witnesses saw him with one woman and two or three men before he drove off that day, said Detective Brett McAllister. Since, the Tehama County District Attorney's office and Red Bluff Police have been searching for those people, McAllister said. Anyone with information is asked to call McAllister at the Red Bluff Police Department, 527-3131. ——— Andrea Wagner can be reached at 527-2153, extension 114 or awagner@redbluffdailynews.com. RBPD Continued from page 1A sive explanations of how the upgrades will make the department work more efficiently. The new software, RIMS CAD, offers dis- patchers and record keepers the information they need more quickly and saves them from inputting the same infor- mation more than once, Spurgeon wrote. Corning went to the same software in Febru- ary and the sheriff's department is looking into it as well, Nanfito said. "The cost is expen- sive," Nanfito said. "I'm not going to deny that, but the cost has always been expensive." Funding for the new equipment, including the server, installation and other start-up necessi- ties, will come from the Police Protection Impact Fees fund, in the amount of $22,682. Ongoing costs will include $18,695 in an annual lease payment, which Nanfito expects to fund through the annual COPS grant, and $11,700 in an annual ser- vice and support agree- ment for maintenance. The department pays $8,360, for a technical support contract with the existing LEADS soft- ware company. The new contract increases by the general fund budget by $3,340. Richard Moulton of Computer Logistics Cor- poration of Redding, whose company will be installing and maintain- ing the equipment, spoke to the council as well. Moulton suggested that continuing with the older system could be a safety risk for the department if something were to happen to the one man in charge of technical support and the system failed. "It just simply doesn't foot the bill anymore," he said. The new system will be supported by a team of programmers locally and raises the depart- ment to the industry standards, Moulton said. It will enable quick, sim- ple communications between other agencies and the court system. Tompkins, who was in attendance at the council meeting, cheered audibly when the council voted in favor of the upgrades. The changeover could take as long as two months before the new equipment and software is in use. ——— Andrea Wagner can be reached at 527-2153, extension 114 or awagner@redbluffdailyn ews.com. LAattorney Molly Munger says Brown tax claims untrue week announced a compromise March 14 that would raise the state's sales tax by a quarter cent for five years and raise income taxes on a sliding scale on people who make more than $250,000 a year for seven years. Brown's initiative could bring in between $6.8 billion and $9 billion in fiscal year 2012-2013. The initiative would fill the state's budget deficit and dedicate money each year to local municipalities to pay for a realignment of services Brown has been orches- trating, especially his plan to send lower-level offenders to county jail instead of state prisons. Brown's political adviser, Steven Glazer, said the governor is ''accurately describing what our measure does.'' Tehama County Depart- ment of Education, said she has enjoyed seeing the enthusiasm of teachers and students alike. "The kids have been asking me for months 'When is High Hoops'?," Calista said. Calista, who co-found- ed the tournament with Johnson in 2008, has been away for two years and was amazed at the growth of not just some of the stu- dents, but the program. "It's great to be back," Calista said. "Jody's done a great job with it." ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews. com.