Category Archives: Death Notice

Roselyn (Brunn) Keeling — Class of 1951

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Roselyn Ann (Brunn) Keeling was born Sept 3, 1932 and died  Jan 17, 2010. Her father, Elris Van Doren Brunn, worked in Trona. He died in 1977 and his remains were buried in the Searles Valley Cemetery.

Roselyn married Kenneth A Keeling  July 24,1950, the summer before she graduated from THS . Kenneth and Roselyn are the uncle and aunt of Sarah Keeling Polly class of 1962 and several other THS alumni. Roselyn and her husband are both buried in the Searles Valley Cemetery.

Roselyn’s mother, Carrie, died in 1969. Her sisters are: Eilleen (Brunn) Ryan who died before 2011; Marcyline Annette (Brunn) Powers who died in 2002; Delores (Brunn) Thigpen who died in 2005; and Lorella Lee (Brunn) Peyton who died in 2011 and is buried in Ridgecrest. Her Mother Carrie B (Ketchum) Murphy died in 1969. She was survived by her sister Joyce (Leo Rognlie).  Joyce Faith (Brunn) Rognlie was in the THS class of 1957 as a freshman and sophomore  and then she transferred to Twentynine Palms High School.

 

 

Sarah (Keeling) Polly — Class or 1962

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From Ann Pohan Tankersley on Facebook:

Sarah (Keeling) Polly, Class of 1962, passed away on April, 10, 2019 of Alzheimer’s.

Sarah Lou Kelling was born to Alfred Hackney Keeling and Cleo Harness on April 28, 1944 in Los Angeles County. Sarah was the former wife of Doug Polly who was also in the class of 1962. Sarah and Doug  were married in 1963 and divorced in 1974. Doug passed away in 2006. They had two children, Shawn and Karin.

This is very sad news. We send our prayers to her family.

The list of Keeling that were Trona High alumni is very long They are: Roselyn ’51, Betty ’58, Alfreda ’60, Sarah ’62, Katy ’63, Larry ’66, Alfred ’72, Kevin ’74 and Brad ’78

Larry Keeling was killed in Vietnam on June 09, 1969 and seems to be from another Keeling family.

If you know how any of these Keelings are related please leave a message in the comments.

Patsy (Still) Watson — Class of 1957

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From Teresa Still on Facebook:

Patsy (Still) Watson has gone from this earth to join her parents (JC & Cleo Still) in Heaven on 17 April 2019. She was a 1957 Trona graduate. She is survived by her husband (Leon Watson), her 2 sons (Ron & Don Watson), grandchildren, great grandchildren, Aunt Elene Still Chandler, Uncle Russell Still and cousins.

Pat Still from 1954 Trona Telescope

http://www.hollandlyons.com/obituary/patsy-watson?lud=208ADDA0BCD2CD10388EE5A0E1D8AC35&fbclid=IwAR2FF0gawHzBfZs_DxjHD8RbUP_pOrrUIjEMmoD7AYz6TtMAZpviRPUtmJ4

Michael LaTurner — Class of 1970

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From Danielle Ray on Facebook:

As of 7:45 [April 6, 2019] Grandpa Mike went to be with our heavenly father. He went comfortably. He is now free of pain and suffering! Though I am sad, I know he was ready.

I am very sad in hearing this news. I offer my condolences to his family and friends. I will try to make additional information available if it becomes available. — Editor

Wallace Dean Martin — Class of 1959

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From Walter Martin on Facebook:

My twin brother Wallace Martin passed away on Wednesday [04/03/2019]. He was my best friend and I will miss him dearly. Please keep the family in your prayers.

This is sad moment for all of us who knew and remembered Wallace.  I feel sadness that he has passed but I also feel joy for having known him. I will post additional information as it becomes available.  — Editor

We now have dates for services to be held for Wallace:

Wednesday, May 8th at 1:00; Alongsiders Church, 2830 NE Flanders St, Portland, OR 97232 Saturday, May 18th at 11:00; Christian Fellowship, 83435 Trona Rd, Trona, CA 93562

Wallace Dean Martin

Wallace Dean Martin

Neala (Rogers) Montgomery – Class of 1971

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Neal D. (Rogers) Montgomery died March 8, 2019 in Lawton, OK. She attended Trona High School and was the class of 1971. While at Trona High School she played tennis and was in the high school marching band. After graduation she married Steven Montgomery and had 2 children, a son Christopher Neal and a daughter Candice Ann. She and her husband went on to join the Foreign Service and she worked abroad as a Diplomatic Courier until she retired in 2014. She had a jet-setting life that carried her and her family around the globe. She loved to travel, was extremely outgoing, had strong political opinions, was an avid gardener and green thumb, an aspiring architect, and a wonderful mother and wife. She was preceded in death by her son Christopher, father Wilburn D. Rogers (who worked for Kerr McGee), sister Mickey (Rogers) Brannon (class of 66), her mother Thelma Rogers (who was a school bus driver for Trona for 25 years), and 2 weeks before her own death her brother David Rogers (class of 76). Her husband and daughter live in Clovis, CA. She is missed and loved by so many people all over the world.

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Class of 1971 just lost a dear friend and classmate. Neala Rogers Montgomery passed away this morning ( March 10, 2019) of a heart attack. She had just buried her brother, David Rogers, on Thursday in Oklahoma and was due to fly home to California this morning with her husband. No other information is available at this time. Neala’s mother, Thelma Rogers worked for the Trona Joint Unified School District for 25 years. Her father, Wilburn David (Bud) Rogers worked for A.P.&C.C.

Sharon (Sessions) Lewis Hunter – Class of 1959

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Sharon R. Hunter passed away peacefully in her sleep on March 1, 2019, surrounded by her family and friends.

Sharon was born on April 9, 1942, in Trona, CA, and lived in Trona almost her entire life. She retired from the West End facility in Trona and spent her time in retirement keeping busy in her community and with her family. She enjoyed traveling and spent many vacations in the states and internationally; besides her little hometown, Hawaii was her most cherished place to be.

Sharon had a deep love for photography, taking pictures of family, friends and at special events happening around Trona. She took extra pride in her community, always making friends feel like family and one of her biggest accomplishments was to care for her trees that line the bike path.

She was loved by her family and friends and will be deeply missed.

Sharon is survived by Jim Hunter, her loving husband of 21 years; her son, Danny Lewis and wife Marni; and her daughter, Shanna Lewis. She is also survived by her stepdaughters Deana Garrison and husband David, along with Deborah Kramer.

Sharon leaves behind her grandchildren: Cameron Lewis and his wife, Kyla; Eric Lewis and his wife, Karessa; Robyn Lewis; Kyle Harrison; Keana Harrison; Kyle Leer; Hunter Maddux; Devon Kramer; Briana Heath; Venessa Gonzalez, husband Andrez; Richelle Branson, her husband Daniel; and Jennifer Smith, her husband Jared.

She also leaves behind her 10 precious great-grandchildren, whom she loved with all her heart.

Sharon’s funeral will be at the First Baptist Church in Trona at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 9.

https://www.ridgecrestca.com/obituaries/20190306/sharon-r-hunter

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/197425995/sharon-r.-hunter