Category Archives: Trona News

Kenneth Franklin Hall — Class of 1961

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Kenneth Franklin Hall (1943-2019)

Kenneth Hall

I recently learned that Ken, my classmate and friend, passed away and is buried in Trona. Ken and I spent a lot of time together when we were growing up. He died April 6, 2019 in Birmingham, Alabama.

Ken was born 10 January 1943. He was the son of Carl Tyre Hall (1901-1965) and Nora May Hall (1913-2002). Both of his parents are also buried in Trona. He had a sister, Virginia, and two brothers, Carl and Richard, who also attended Trona High School.

After graduating Ken attended Brigham Young University for two years and while there he decided to interrupt his education and become a missionary for the LDS church in Chile for two and half years. After he returned from Chile he planned on getting a college deferment so he could continue his education, however, the LDS church failed to forward the letters the draft board was sending him and they had him listed as a draft dodger. This made him ineligible for a deferment and moved him to the top of the list to be drafted.

His only other option was to enlist. I suggested that he try to get into the National Guard or reserves. The only reserves that will still taking enlistments at that time was the the Marine Corp Reserve. When he went to talk to the recruiter the recruiter convinced him that a 3 year enlistment would be better than 6 years in the reserve, I only heard from him once after he left for boot camp.

After being discharged from the Marines he returned to BYU to finish his education.He got married in1969 and settled down in Birmingham, Alabama.

Someone else will have to fill in the rest of his life story from there.

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Jennifer (Corrion) Smith — Class of 1974

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Jennifer Corrion Smith, 65, of Bozeman, MT passed away at home on July 22, 2021, due to natural causes. She was born on June 7, 1956, in Trona, CA where she grew up and graduated from Trona High School in 1974.

After college graduation at Loyola Marymount as an English major, she and Jim were married in 1979 and lived in Davis, CA where Jennifer obtained her teaching credential. In 1984, after several moves around the country including Texas, Wyoming, and Cut Bank, MT, Jennifer and Jim settled in Bozeman. Jennifer had a great interest in children and taught pre-school for many years at Learning Circle Montessori and later Highland Montessori schools. She also ran a computer services business from 2002 until about 2012.

Jennifer was an avid hiker and dog lover and could often be seen on the trails and at parks around Bozeman where she met and befriended many other hikers. She will be deeply missed by her family, fellow outdoor enthusiasts, her friends, and extended family across the country.

Jennifer is survived by her husband, Jim Smith, of Bozeman; her daughter, Kallie Smith, of Salt Lake City; her son, Drew Smith (Abbi Dayton); and by her granddaughter, Audrey Smith, of Louisville, CO. Jennifer is also survived by her brother, Gregory Corrion, of Trona, CA; and by Jim’s brothers and sisters in California and Utah.

Jennifer was preceded in death by her parents, Maury and Phyllis Corrion; and by her sister, Barbara Sherman.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, September 10, from 3:00 to 6:00 P.M. at the Lindley Center located at 1102 East Curtiss Street in Bozeman.

https://www.dokkennelson.com/obituaries/Jennifer-Corrion-Smith?obId=21913330

 

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Janice Ingram Wehrheim — Class of 1965

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Janice Ingram Wehrheim passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 14th, 2021 in the early morning hours.

Janice was born September 27th, 1947 to Clifford and Helen Ingram in Bend, Oregon. Her family moved to Trona, California where she graduated from Trona High School in 1965. Janice retired in 2013 from the Searles Valley Mineral Plant.

Janice is survived by her husband Franklin Wehrheim, brother and sister-in-law Scott and Brenda Ingram, daughter and son-in-law Sara and Bill Lattimer, son and daughter-in-law Stevens and Amybeth Dustin, son and daughter-in-law Seth and CarolAnn Dustin, grandson and granddaughter-in-law Cris and Tami Fagan, grandson Joshua Fagan, grandson Miles Dustin, granddaughter Vivienne Dustin, and her dachshund, Diva. She will be dearly missed by family and friends.

No services to be held. In lieu of flowers, the family encourages a donation to your favorite local charity in remembrance of Janice.

https://www.ridgecrestca.com/obituaries/story-obituaries-2021-02-17-janice-ingram-wehrheim-6777174002

Ann (Pohan) Tankersley — Class of 1962

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Ann passed away this morning, July 6, 2020 while living in San Diego. Early reports from local friends say she had a massive heart attack.

Alphretta Ann Pohan was born on January 21, 1945, in San Bernardino County, California, to Joseph and Georgia (Meader)  Pohan.  She married Joe Rodger Tankersley on June 21, 1996, in Fort Bend, Texas. She died on July 6, 2020, in San Diego, California, at the age of 75.

I will link to an actual obituary if and when one is posted.

 

2020 All Class Reunion Postponed to Fall of 2021

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The Trona High School reunion originally scheduled for the end of October 2020 has been postponed until the fall of 2021.

The union committee decided to postpone the reunion until the fall of 2021. There were too many concerns about the pandemic and the school schedule not being finalized yet for us to continue planning to have it this year. Hopefully 2021 will bring a better, safer year.

John Young’s Band will still be playing at an alumni dance on 10/31/20.

We appreciate all the hard work the committee goes through every five years in order bring an occasion to reunite with old friends and classmates.

GEM-O-RAMA and Coronavirus

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Yes, we still hope to have a Gem-O-Rama in 2020.  But right now it only looks 50/50 whether-or-not we will have a show. The only thing we know for certain is that we will be following orders from the CDC, State of California and San Bernardino County in making any decisions about allowing large gatherings of people, physical distancing, and doing frequent cleaning of venues.

In the absence of these goverment orders, we are uncertain how we may have to alter show activities. For example, we may have to limit attendance on certain activities to stay below maximum crowd size or ensure mandated physical distancing. There is also a possibility that we may have to cancel some activities for the same reasons.

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