Donald L. Soeder Sr. 1938 - 2006 It is with great sorrow that the Soeder family announces the death of loving husband and father Donald L. Soeder Sr. on June 16, 2006, after a brief illness. Don was born July 31, 1938, in Cleveland, Ohio, to Clara and Edward Soeder of Bohemian and German descent. He was the youngest of seven children. Don attended parochial school from grades 1 through 8 and graduated from Cleveland's East High in 1956. After high school, Don took his first job as a shipping clerk at H.N. White Co. It was there that he met the love of his life, Alice. They were married five months later and for their honeymoon came to California by way of Canada. They resided in Inglewood. In California, Don worked various jobs in shipping and then became a clerk for the U.S. Postal Service. In 1968, the couple, with their children, moved to Simi Valley and became active members of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. To further his education, Don attended Moorpark College. In 1969, Don accepted a position in the Westlake Village regional office of State Farm Insurance, where he enjoyed a 35-year career in the data processing and computer field. He retired in February 2004. The primary focus of Don's life was his family, always putting their needs above his own. A deeply devoted father to his three children, he involved himself in many of their activities from school age to present time. He was active in Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and taught catechism classes at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in the 1970s. He enthusiastically welcomed his first grandchild, Isaac, to the family in 2002 and loved his new role as "Papa." Don and his wife, Alice, loved to travel up the Central California coastline, spending much of their time watching the sea otters from the beaches of San Simeon. In 1986, they celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary by renewing their vows at the Old Santa Rosa Chapel in Cambria, Calif. Don had a passion for movies, a love of gardening and was a lifelong fan of the Cleveland Indians. All who knew Don will miss his unparalleled sense of humor and kind heart. Don is survived by his loving wife of 45 years, Alice; son and daughter-in-law, Donny and Melissa Soeder; grandson, Isaac; daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Tom Shaghnessy; daughter Jane; children of the heart, Pablo Quijada and Bambi Soeder; sister, Rosemary Sherwood; brother, Mick; and numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, June 21, with a vigil and recitation of the rosary at 7 p.m., at Valley Oaks-Griffin Mortuary in Westlake Village. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 22, at St. Peter Claver Catholic Church in Simi Valley. Enterment will follow at Assumption Cemetery in Simi Valley. Arrangements are under the direction of Valley Oaks-Griffin Mortuary, Westlake Village. Published in the Ventura County Star from 6/20/2006 - 6/23/2006. http://www.legacy.com/venturacountystar/Obituaries.asp?Page=Lifestory&PersonId=18189863

Jane R. Dralle Jane Rosenberger Dralle, 80, of Winchester, died Wednesday, Dec. 1, 1999, at the Willows in Winchester. Mrs. Dralle was born Feb. 10, 1919, in Winchester, the daughter of John A. and Mary Fuller Rosenberger. She was a school teacher at J.F.K. High School in Guam and retired after 22 years. She was a graduate of Longwood College and was a member of St. Paul’s on the Hill Episcopal Church, Winchester Retired Teachers Association, Women’s Civic League, and the American Association of University Women. She was a volunteer at the Winchester Welcome Center and C-CAP. She married Arthur F. Dralle on Dec. 19, 1948 , in Winchester. Mr. Dralle died Dec. 11, 1980. Surviving are a son, Arthur F. Dralle Jr. of Bloomington, Ill.; a daughter, Susan Dralle Boucher of Pelham, N.H.; and two sisters, Mary Rosenberger of Winchester and Emilie Grisard of Spring Lake Heights, N.J. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul’s on the Hill Episcopal Church, with the Rev. David Wakeland and the Rev. Michael Mohn officiating. Burial will be in Mount Hebron Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Blue Ridge Hospice, 333 W. Cork St., Winchester 22601. Omps Funeral Home is handling arrangements. http://www.winchesterstar.com/thewinchesterstar/991202/obituaries.asp

Published: Thu, Nov 1, 2001 Elaine McCord A funeral for Elaine Franquez McCord, 51, of Vacaville will be 11 a.m. Tuesday in Vaca Hills Chapel. Chaplain Ricardo Villarreal will officiate. Burial will be in Vacaville-Elmira Cemetery. Mrs. McCord died Oct. 29, 2001, in Sacramento after a long illness. Born July 27, 1950, in Guam, she moved to the area 2 1/2 years ago. She worked for 20 years as an administrative assistant for a family medical clinic. She loved crafts, needlepoint and had just started interior design. Mrs. McCord, a Christian, was a loving mother and grandmother, according to her family. When she was living in Guam, she was heavily involved in many compassionate causes. Mrs. McCord is survived by her husband, Richard; children, Ronald and Rosario of Guam, Michael and his fiancee, Tara Parsons of Vacaville, Denise and Mark Torre of Vacaville, Raejean and Clayton Zook of Vacaville; 12 grandchildren; many cousins, nieces, nephews, close relatives and friends; her parents, Francisco and Cecilia Franquez of Guam; her siblings, Frank of Los Angeles, Chilang and John Flores, Joseph Franquez and Marie Borja of Guam, Julie and Vincent Duenas and Daniel, all of Guam, and Marie and Joseph Bone of Jacksonville, Fla. Memorial contributions may be made by calling Elaine's husband, Richard, who is planning on setting up a foundation in Guam in her name. He can be reached at 447-4548. http://www.thereporter.com/Current/Obits/2001/1029_110401.html

Published: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 12:39 AM CDT Maxine L. Demry BLOOMINGTON -- Maxine L. Demry, 72, Bloomington, died at 10:05 a.m. Monday (Aug. 28, 2006) at LeRoy Manor Nursing Center, LeRoy. Private memorial services will be Friday at Calvert Funeral Home, Clinton, with the Rev. Richard Gray officiating. Burial will be in Baptist Cemetery, Kenney. There will be no visitation. Memorials may be made to Heyworth Library or McLean County Humane Society. She was born Oct. 24, 1933, at Bloomington, a daughter of Thornton Dick and Virginia Reeves Strange. Surviving are one son, Tom Demry, Bell, Fla.; two daughters, Cheryl (Wolf) Bach and Laurie Demry (Jay Dow), all of Downs; and one granddaughter, Meghan Toohill, Springfield. She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother and one sister. She was a loving mother who made her children and granddaughter the priority in her life. She left them with her same love of animals and nature. She enjoyed cooking, gardening and animals, especially cats. http://www.pantagraph.com/articles/2006/08/30/obits/118358.txt