BUTTE COUNTY TRANSCRIBED OBITUAR

JONES, JAMES ELMER

James Elmer Jones, a resident of the Yuba-Sutter area for 50 years, passed away on January 23, 2008 at The Rideout Memorial Hospital in Marysville, Calif. He was 83 years old. James was born November 2, 1924 in Chico, Calif.

James was a graduate of Chico High School, Class of 1942 and a graduate of the Colorado School of Mines. He served in World War II in the U.S. Army from Feb. 1943 to Jan. 1946. James is the retired owner of Ralph's Glass Service of Marysville where he worked for 20 years, and a Dredger for Gold Mining Companies in South America. He worked in the mining industry for 35 years.

James is survived by his wife of 42 years, LaVerne Jones of Yuba City, Calif.; son, Stewart Cherry of Modesto, Calif.; daughters, Kim Whitley of Auburn, Calif. and Charlotte Murphy of Yuba City, Calif.; a sister, Ruby Flock of Homedale, Idaho; 10 grandchildren and one great-grandson. He was preceded in death by his son, James A. Jones and his sister, Muda Hooper.

Memorial Services will be held at the Ullrey Memorial Chapel at 817 Almond St., Yuba City, CA on Friday, April 4, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. Private Inurnment will take place at Sutter Cemetery in Sutter, CA. Chico Enterprise Record 2008. Submitted by April Hunter

WIESNER, AMY ELIZABETH
Amy Elizabeth Wiesner was born in Dover, Ark. on Nov. 22, 1915 to Amos and Maude Bullock. She passed away May 20, 2006. Graveside services are being held for Amy Elizabeth (Bullock) Wiesner, 90, at Memorial Park Cemetery in Oroville, Calif. She will be buried alongside her husband, Curtis W. Wiesner, who preceded her in death in 1998. visitation will be at 9 a.m., Wednesday, May 24, 2006 at Oroville Funeral Home in Oroville, Calif. Amy led a blessed life and was loved by her family and many friends. Amy was a homemaker who worked hard to give her family a loving and secure home. At times she would work at additional pursuits, such as real estate and sales. She was multi-talented in that she became an accomplished carpenter and painter working beside her husband, Curtis, in building various homes for their family during their 65 years of marriage. Among her many hobbies she loved to garden and specialized in raising iris's and roses. When her husband became a Deputy Sheriff in Downieville, in Sierra County, she became a deputy matron in order to assist on ambulance runs or when a female suspect was being arrested. In 1983 she and her husband moved to Forbestown in order to be near the Mount Hope Bible Conference Grounds, where Curtis was on the board of directors and Amy provided nursing care and cooking duties. After her husbands death, Amy sold her home in Forbestown and moved to Chico. Survivors include her daughter and husband, Nadine and Fred Rawlins of Chico; her sons and their wives, Gene and Barbara Wiesner of Rancho Tehama; Bill and Ardella Wiesner of Etters, Pa; her sister Jonnie Russell of Carlsbad, Calif.; 11 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren and 18 great-great-grandchildren. Memorial contributions can be made to American Cancer Society or Mount Hope Bible Conference Grounds. Funeral services are being conducted by Oroville Funeral Home, of Oroville, Calif. Wednesday, May 24, 2006 at 11 a.m. at the Memorial Park Cemetery in Oroville, Calif. Chico Enterprise Record 5-23-2006. Submitted by BLCW
WIESNER, CURTIS WILLIAM

FORBESTOWN -- Graveside services for former Redding resident Curtis William Wiesner, 84, of Forbestown will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Memorial Park Cemetery in Oroville. Mr. Wiesner died Friday, March 6, 1998, at his residence. Born Dec. 9, 1913, in Illinois, he lived in Shasta County for many years before moving away about 40 years ago. He was a plastering contractor, was a deputy for the Sierra County Sheriff's Department and was a Baptist minister. He served in the U.S. Navy, was on the board of deacons at Challenge Community Church in Challenge and the First Baptist Church in Orland, served on the board of trustees at Mt. Hope Bible Conference Grounds in Brownsville, and helped build Anderson Baptist Church in Anderson. Survivors include wife Amy; sons Gene Wiesner of Forbestown and Bill Wiesner of Etters, Pa.; daughter Nadine Rawlins of Chico; 11 grandchildren; 24 greatgrandchildren; and two greatgreat-grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to the Mt. Hope Bible Conference Grounds in Brownsville or the Challenge Community Church, both c/o Oroville Funeral Home, 1454 Montgomery St., Oroville, CA 95965. Arrangements are being handled by the Oroville Funeral Home. Redding Record Searchlight 3-10-1998. Submitted by BLCW.