Category Archives: Death Notice

Richard Stalnaker 1944-2025

Richard Stalnaker — Class of 1962

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Richard A. Stalnaker, class of 1962 passed away August 1, 2025, due to complications after a stroke. Richard was proceeded in death by his wife, Margaret (Downs) on 2020, his father and mother Ralph and Mary and his brother Phil who died in Trona in 1961.

Richard (1903-1965) and Margaret (1913-2007) had three children, all boys, who live in Tucson and Prescott AZ.

Richard’s sister, Gale, was in the class of 1955; His brother, Phil, was in the class of 1960 and his sisters, Marcia and Marilyn, were in the class of 1963.

We are deeply sorry for Richard’s family and close friend’s loss.

 

Glinda-Lane

Glinda (Lane) McCullough — Class of 1965

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Glinda (Lane) McCullough, 77, passed away unexpectedly of pneumonia in Hesperia, CA. Glenda was born while her parents lived in Trona and was raised there where she attended Trona Elementary and Trona High School.

She is preceded in passing by her parents, Glenton and Mary Lane.  her brother and his wife {Glenn and Stefanie Lane) and by her sister Marla who was in the THS class of 1973. Glinda is survived by her two sons, her four grandchildren, her husband and his children.

Glinda’s parents, brother and sister are buried in the Searles Valley Cemetery.

Edit: Changed 1966 to 1965.

Bill Witt

Willaim Witt — Class of 1945

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The Witt family came to Trona, CA from Chloride, AZ around 1942 and left about for Henderson, NV around 1948 so they weren’t in Trona for very long but he did graduate from Trona High School and he stayed in touch with lit Brush. The 1950 census lists his father as a foreman so I suspect he was recruited, like other were, to move to AP&CC’s plant in Henderson.

Bill was born April 4, 1947 and died in January 21, 2025. Perhaps someone could let use know if he had a family> He was one of the last living members of his class.

https://obituaries.neptune-society.com/obituaries/sacramento-ca/william-witt-12212063

Janet “Jan” (Long) Reichert — Class of 1970

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Janet’s husband, Rick, left a message on Facebook telling us Janet has passed away. Jant is the daughter  of Onace Long who played so many rolls in the Trona Unified School District.

https://memorials.leintzfh.com/janet-reichert/5501048/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3kw4HoCK39M7LWToWpkDmiNeH4sLa5DIxMjWunsWH6q_7HiFowieZhUVs_aem_025plC2qYBoRclyBK9xI9A

Nancy (Smith) Morris — Class of 1955

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Nancy (Smith) Morris (1936-2024) was born in Pennsylvania but came to Trona as a child and attended school in Trona from kindergartens until graduation in 1955. See married Eugene Morris in 1958. They were married 61 years until his death in 2019. They had two children, Paula (Morris) Lee and  Pete Morris both of them attended Trona High School.

Bruce-Knowles-1961

Bruce “Butch” Knowles — Class of 1964

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I recently learned that Bruce Knowles passed away. I don’t remember him well but I do remember his family. His parents were Howard and Ruth Knowles. He had a cousin named Larry in the class of 1953 and a half sister named Gwen (Knowles) Russell who was also in the class of 1953.  Gwen marred Ira Russell who was in the class of 1951. Bruce also had a younger brother, Kenny.

Our condolences to his family.