Barbara Townsend
Barbara Townsend, 81, of Yuba City, passed away May 30, 2022. Born July 29, 1939, she was a housewife and lived in the Yuba-sutter area for 57 years.
She is survived by Ed Townsend, husband, of Yuba City, Deborah Schmidt, daughter, of Yuba City, Diana Johansen and David, daughter and son-inlaw, of Lindon, Utah, Denise Abinante and Craig Beaton, daughter and son-in-law, of Yuba City, Daniel Townsend and Leslie Harrison, son and daughter-in-law, of Marysville, 8 grandchildren and 17 greatgrandchildren all of California, Utah and Washington.
She is preceded in death by her parents Wayne and Nora Maxted and brothers, Leonard (Pete) Maxted and Jack Maxted.
Memorial and graveside services will be at Sutter Cemetery, Monday, June 13, 2022 at 10:00 a.m.
Edward Stratton Jr., 92, of Olivehurst, CA, passed away Friday, May 27th, 2022, at home with family by his side. He was born October 20th, 1929, in Tram, KY. He was the son of the late Edward and Anna Osborne Stratton of Kentucky.
Ed joined the United States Air Force at age 22. He served in Southeast Asia from 19691970 and was a member of the VFW, Post #98 in Marysville. Ed was an instructor and taught some of the systems for the SR71 at Beale Air Force Base. He retired from the Air Force after 22 years of service.
After retirement, Ed and his wife, Suzie, remained in Olivehurst and raised their family. Ed was a member of the Masonic Enterprise Lodge #70 in Yuba City and was a recipient of the Hiram Award. He also learned to fly a single-engine Cessna at age 62. In his later years, he spent most mornings in the donut shop in Linda talking with friends.
He is survived by his wife of 71 years, Suzie Stratton, Olivehurst, CA; two sons, Larry (Stephanie) Stratton, Twentynine Palms, CA, and Gary Stratton, Olivehurst, CA; daughter, Dawn (Ryan) Huckabone, San Diego, CA; six grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be conducted on Tuesday, June 7th, 2022, at 1:00pm at Sierra View Cemetery in Olivehurst.
James Henry Kimerer, of Yuba City, CA, born June 17, 1936, passed away May 28, 2022, at the age of 85. He was a heavy equipment mechanic, farmer, salesman and Sutter County Reserve Deputy Sheriff.
He is survived by his sons, James David (Belinda) Kimerer of Yuba City, and Donald (Stephanie) Kimerer of Yuba City; sisters, Peggy (Al) Martell of Peoria, AZ, and Patty (Buck) Munson of Medford, OR; 5 grandchildren; and 13 greatgrandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Betty Ann Kimerer.
Graveside service will be Monday, June 6, 2022, at 11:00 am, at Sutter Cemetery in Sutter.
Lovie Bryan “LB” Miller, Jr., age 80, of Yuba City, California, passed peacefully into eternal glory May 26, 2022. He was surrounded by his loving wife, Barbara Sue Miller, his daughter Jennifer Rene Mank and his son Lovie Bryan Miller III.
LB was born to Lovie Bryan Miller and Helen Ruth Miller on January 28, 1942, in Sallisaw, Oklahoma. The family moved back-and-forth between California and Oklahoma several times before making their permanent residence in Yuba City, CA, in 1950.
LB was employed at Shan’s hamburger stand while attending Yuba City School, and upon graduating in 1959, at 17 years of age, enlisted in the United States Air Force. His service to his country began December 2nd, 1959, and took him to many different locales including Biloxi, MS., Thule, Greenland and Amarillo, TX. During his service, LB made the rank of Airman First Class E-4 before being honorably discharged from active-duty service on October 1st, 1963.
While in Texas, LB met and was briefly married to Connie Lammstrickland who gave birth to their daughter Michelle Miller, of Jefferson City, Missouri.
Shortly after returning home from his military service, it happened at the Kabuki Lounge in Yuba City. That’s where Barbara Sue Mcree and LB Miller, Jr. first laid eyes on one another. The rest, as they say, is history. LB and Barbara were married on February 18th, 1966, and remained together until his passing. At the urging of his very patient wife, LB gave his heart to the LORD which was followed in baptism on August 13th, 1978, at Calvary Temple (now Calvary Christian Center) in Yuba City.
When LB began his employment at Sutter Farm Chemicals, his employer, Ben
Hamilton, gave him the nickname “Moldy”, because when God made LB, he broke the mold. LB held many agricultural licenses and served the surrounding farming communities for 25 years.
After his tenure at Sutter Farm Chemicals, he worked in residential home construction for Interwest Homes and Takhar Development as well as managing other real estate development projects. LB finally retired after many years of fleet service sales at Larry Geweke Ford, Yuba City.
LB liked to go fast. He loved his hot rod cars and drag boats. He was also a true cowboy at heart and lived the cowboy lifestyle. He raised a herd, participated in cattle drives, trained Border Collie cow dogs, and bred paint horses. He believed in old-school values such as, “Only buy what you can pay for.” And “If you borrow something, return it better than you found it.”
LB is preceded in death by his father, Lovie Bryan Miller; his mother, Helen Ruth Miller; his brother, Jack Miller; his sister, Doris Augustine; and his brother, Dean Miller.
LB is survived by his wife, Barbara Sue Miller of Yuba City, CA; his daughters, Jennifer Rene Mank of Yuba City and Michelle Miller of Jefferson City, MO; his son, Lovie Bryan Miller III of Yuba City; his sisters, Linda Piva of Yuba City, Eilene Troncatty of Roseville; his brothers, Felix Miller and Roy Miller, both of Yuba City; his brother, Troy Miller of Bozeman, MT; his youngest brother, Shawn Miller of Sonoma, CA; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
A graveside service for all family and friends will be held at the Sutter Cemetery, June 3rd, 2022, at 1:00 pm, with a time of gathering and remembrance to follow at Hope Point Church of the Nazarene, 600 N George Washington, Yuba City, CA.
HARTMAN - Joan H. Hartman, 94, of Grass Valley, CA, passed away on May 24, 2022. Arrangements are under the direction of Sierra View Mortuary & Memorial Park, (530) 742-6957.
MARTINEZ - Mary R. Martinez, 66, of Marysville, CA, passed away May 29, 2022. Arrangements are under the direction of Ullrey Memorial Chapel, (530) 673-9542.
MILLER - Loeta Mae Miller, of Olivehurst, CA, passed away May 31, 2022. Arrangements are under the direction of Sierra View Mortuary & Memorial Park, (530) 742-6957.
SROKA - Michael Francis Sroka, 69, of Olivehurst, CA, passed away May 27, 2022. Arrangements are under the direction of Sierra View Mortuary & Memorial Park, (530) 7426957.
TOMLINSON - Randy S. Tomlinson, 64, of Sutter, CA, passed away June 1, 2022. Arrangements are under the direction of Ullrey Memorial Chapel, (530) 673-9542.