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Siskiyou County Transcribed Obituaries |
| DEMERON, W.J. News came from the coast of the death of another early day Kansan when Mrs. W. J. Demeron died on Dec. 24 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Pearl Clarke at Edgewood, Cal., with whom she had made her home for .several years Mr. and Mrs. Demeron came to Kansas about 65 years ago and lived on the farm near McFarland until Mr. Demeron's death some years ago. Mrs. Demeron continued on the farm a few years and then went to California. She was born in Burr Oak, Mich, in 1839 and would have been 89 years old on Feb. 19. She leaves two children, Mrs. Pearl Clarke of Edgewood, Cal., and Dr. W. L. Demeron of Murrieta Hot Springs, Cal. She was buried at Weed, Cal. Mrs. Demeron was an exceptionally capable woman and had a wide circle of friends here who will grieve at the news of her death. Alma, Wabaunsee County, Kansas Friday January 6, 1928 Submitted by Candi H. HOERTLING, MYRTLE OREON nee KLOSS Mrs. Myrtle O. Hoertling, a resident of McCloud, died March 11th in Mercy Care Center of natural causes. She was 89. She was born October 1, 1908 in Elk Grove and moved to Siskiyou County in 1937 from Elk Grove. She was a high school teacher in Elk Grove before moving to Siskiyou County. She was affiliated with the Siskiyou County Library in McCloud. She is survived by her husband Phillip C. Hoertling of McCloud; her sons Gerald E. Hoertling of McCloud, Myron K. Hoertling of Elk Grove, and Phillip W. Hoertling of Yreka; her daughter Elizabeth O. Pelletier of Mount Shasta; and three grandchildren. Services were held on March 14th at Mount Shasta Memorial Chapel with Pastor Robert Meyer officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of one's choice. Mount Shasta Herald, 3/25/1998 HOERTLING, PHILLIP Phillip Christian Hoertling, a resident of McCloud, died of natural causes on March 29, 2000 at Mercy Medical Center in Mount Shasta. He was 95. He was born September 29, 1904 in Point Pleasant, CA. He was raised and worked on a small dairy farm in south Sacramento County attending school in the Elk Grove area. He came to Siskiyou County in 1926 to work for the McCloud River Lumber Company. He initially worked at a lumber camp in the Hambone area on a donkey crew. A short time later, he worked as a blacksmith's assistant. During the transition from steam donkey log yarding to gas and diesel logging, he became a heavy equipment mechanic, a "cat-doctor." He was also a welder and heavy equipment operator. He married in 1937 and lived in Pondosa where he raised four children. He moved to McCloud in 1964. He used his blacksmithing skills to create a large variety of wrought-iron tables, lamps, candelabra, andirons, planters, and plates. He also enjoyed gardening and the outdoors. Mr. Hoertling continued to work after his retirement from the lumber company in 1969. His last job was with the Forest Service in McCloud which he left in 1989 at the age of 85. He was affiliated with McCloud Masonic Lodge #430 F & AM. Survivors include his sons Gerald Hoertling of McCloud, Myron Hoertling of Elk Grove, and Phillip Hoertling of Yreka; a daughter Elizabeth Pelletier of Mount Shasta; a brother Elmer Hoertling of El Cerrito; and three grandchildren. Memorial services were held April 1st at McCloud Community Presbyterian Church with Pastor Robert Meyer officiating. Burial is at Mount Shasta Memorial Park. Mount Shasta Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Mount Shasta Herald, 4/5/2000. Submitted by Kathie Kloss Marynik. Deaths In Scott Valley, Siskiyou county, November 25th, Harley C. Burr, aged 31 years. Source: San Francisco Bulletin, December 17, 1861, Transcribed by C. Anthony Claire L. Derry to Be Buried at Yreka. Many Friends Mourn Passing of Beloved Woman. Funeral services for Mrs. Claire L. Derry will be conducted by the Rev. Frank Linder of the First M. E. Church at the parlors of Hocking & Williams at 10 o clock this morning and the body sent to Yreka for intermnent. Mrs. Derry passed away March 9 after a very short illness of pneumonia leaving beside her husband J. M . Derry, two small daughters, Annie Louise and Bessie Helen Derry, her mother, Mrs. Louise Meirs, two brothers, Harry and Allen Meirs, and one sister, Mrs. George Reustrum. The deceased has resided at the family home at 186 North Fourteenth street, for the past three years and in that time has made many friends by her many helpful deeds and willingness to aid those in distress and those are greatly grieved by her sudden death. Source: San Jose Mercury News, March 11, 1921, Transcribed by C. Anthony Died At Yreka. Mrs. M. C. Harris died at Yreka, California, on Saturday last. She wsa the mother of Mrs. H. J. Graham and Abe Harris, and was well known in this city. Source: San Jose Mercury News, June 24, 1904, Transcribed by C. Anthony Died. HOLTZ-In Hawkinsville, Siskiyou county, March 13, Casper Holtz , aged 74 years and 9 months. Source: San Francisco Bulletin, March 20, 1873, Transcribed by C. Anthony Deaths. On Scott Bar, Siskiyou county, Oct. 6th, Ovide de Jablais , aged 30 years, a native of Canada. Source: San Francisco Bulletin, October 18, 1855, Transcribed by C. Anthony Died. JONES-In Yreka, Cal., January 22, 1899, Charles W. Jones, a native of New York, aged 42 years. Source: San Jose Mercury News, January 24, 1899, Transcribed by C. Anthony Frozen to Death.-Lewis Remme, a well known resident and extensive stock dealer of Siskiyou county was frozen to death in Oregon during the recent storm. Remme and a young man named David Lewis, were crossing the mountains between the Umpqua and Willamette Valley. The latter reached the settlements, but the former, being overcome with fatigue and cold, perished - Yreka Union. Source: San Francisco Bulletin, March 10, 1858, Transcribed by C. Anthony Died. SHEPARD-In Strawberry Valley, Siskiyou co., October 1, Emily T. Shepard , aged 14 years and 7 months. Source: San Francisco Bulletin, October 18, 1873, Transcribed by C. Anthony Man From Yreka Died in This City Today Robert H. Strasburg, who came here two months ago from Yreka, died at an early hour this morning. He had been ill some time and his death was not unexpected. The deceased was 78 years of age and a native of Virginia. He was a contracting carpenter in Yreka for many years, but retired some time ago on account of failing health. The remains will be sent to Yreka tomorrow from the undertaking parlors of the Woordrow company. Source: San Jose Mercury News, December 30, 1912, Transcribed by C. Anthony Pioneer Dies. Yreka, Cal., April 10.--Diseases incident to advance years, caused the death of Levy Swan, a pioneer and one of the earliest settlers of the county. He came into the State in1849 after serving in the Mexican War. He settled in Siskiyou in 1850, and resided here the remaining years. He was 76 years of age. Source: San Jose Mercury News, April 10, 1903, Transcribed by C. Anthony Mrs. Wainwright Will Be Buried in Yreka. The remains of Mrs. Inez Wainwright, wife of Joesph Wainwright, who died at her home, 196 North Third street, yesterday, were today conveyed to Yreka from the undertaking parlors of Thomas Monahan at 31 North Second street. The funeral will take place in that city on Sunday. Mrs. Wainwright's former home was in Yreka, where her father and other relatives reside. Source Evening News, January 8, 1915, Transcribed by C. Anthony Suicide in Siskiyou County.--The Yreka Union states that, on Sunday afternoon, 16th August, at Humbug Creek, Siskiyou county, a man, named Christian Westenhiser, committed suicide, by deliberately shooting himself through the ehad with a rifle, the ball entering directly above his left eye. He had been subject to the dropsy, which the doctor said would make him crazy if not cured, and the neighbors say he was rather flighty on the day he committed the deed. He was about twenty three years of age, and formerly resided at Constantine, in the State of Michigan. Source: San Francisco Bulletin, August 26, 1857, Transcribed by C. Anthony DIED At Hawkinsville, Siskiyou county, May 18th, Cyrus Veach, formerly of Virginia, aged 24 years. [Daily Alta California, Volume X, Number 144, 27 May 1858. Submitted by Robyn Greenlund.]
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