He knew that you would neverGet well on earth again.He saw that the road was getting roughAnd the hills are hard to climb,So he closed your weary eyelidsAnd whispered “Peace be thine.”It broke our hearts to lose youBut you didn’t go alone,For part of us went with youThe day God called you home.Thelma Lorena SprankleThelma Lorena Sprankle, age 91, of Santa Paula, passed away Saturday, August 19, 2000 after a short illness.Meme was born on September 12, 1908 in Sentinel, Missouri. She was a 42 year resident of Ventura County.Meme was a very involved member of community activity clubs. She enjoyed her affiliation with various lodges, and most of all her relationship with the Santa Paula Church of the Nazarene.She spent the majority of her working life self-employed. She was the sole proprietor of Cleo’s Grocery Store in old town Ventura. Her expertise in customer service and management led her to Buffalo, Wyoming, where, with the help of her late husband, she built a two-room log cabin motor lodge called the C-Triangle Motel. As a result of the popularity and location, the motel grew to eight rooms in the late 1960s.Thelma is a fifth generation matriarch. She was preceded in death by three brothers, one sister, and a daughter, Verla Rose. She is survived by son Bill G. (Joyce) Randolph of Manteca; daughter Donna Jo (Barry) Coert of Santa Paula; 14 grandchildren, Steve (Martha Worford of Atascadero, Lejean (Ray) Hill of Fillmore, Lynn (Fernand) Coert of Ventura, Gordon Randolph of Manteca, Mike Worford of Torrance, Tim (Pam) Randolph of Fremont, Jeany Getrost of Virginia Beach, Virginia, Susan (Dave) Bagley of Lathrop, David (Ann) Randolph of Fremont, Robin (Jill) Coert of Ventura, Cindy (Martin) Wolters of Ventura, Wayne Randolph of Manteca, Gina Gorrebeeck of Livermore, and Darin (Tracey) Coert of Fillmore; 36 great grandchildren and 17 great-great grandchildren.Visitation will be from 12 noon until 9 p.m. Wednesday, August 23 at Pierce Brothers Stetler Mortuary Chapel in Santa Paula. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, August 24 at the Church of the Nazarene, 3452 N. Ojai Rd., Santa Paula. Graveside service to immediately follow.Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Pierce Brothers Stetler Mortuary, Santa Paula.PHOTODavid Joseph MarquezDavid Joseph Marquez, age 68, passed into eternity on August 14, 2000 in Santa Paula, his place of birth.David lived his whole life in his beloved glen city, graduating from Santa Paula High School, and conducting his business, Marquez Food Products on North Tenth Street and then on Harvard Boulevard for most of his working life. David’s baker products, Mexican pan, tortillas and tamales were legendary. He always took special pride in his products.David was also a world champion race car driver, having won the U.S. Drag Racing Championships in the “world’s most beautiful dragster,” and later winning the Baja 1000 mile race and the Baja 500 mile race in Baja California.While off-road racing was in its infancy, David turned his attention to the Baja, and with his Baja Bug he placed 18th in his first Baja 500 off-road race. Racing the Baja became a family affair, and as many as 15 crew people would make the trek down for these endurance races. In 1976 he built and drove a two-seater vehicle and won the famous S.C.O.R.E. Baja 500.David’s championships led him to many national honors, but the one he was most proud of was his induction into the Ventura County Sports Hall of Fame in 1992. He was a vociferous supporter of the VCSHF thereafter. David retired with over 20 national or track records to his credit. Vehicles he designed and/or built have appeared on the covers of car magazines, and many articles have been written about him, his cars and crews.David was the guiding force behind the annual reunion of the Motor Monarch’s barbecue, where all who had participated in racing were honored. He was a lifetime member of the National Hot Rod Association, the Over 200 Club (drivers who had surpassed the 200 mph mark), the Motor Monarch’s car club, the Gold Coast Roadster and Racing Club, and the Ventura County Sports Hall of fame.David is survived by his wife, Shavie; son Ronald; sisters Virginia Gurrola and Frances Puentes; and many close and personal friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mateo and Jenny Marquez, as well as numerous aunts and uncles.David was a very special person who lived a very special life. All those who knew him will dearly miss him.Services will be conducted by Father Thomas J. Dome at a special mass at St. Sebastian Church, 235 N. 9th St., Santa Paula, on August 25 at 11 a.m. Burial will be private.
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August 23, 2000
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Iva Mae Tripp
Iva Mae Tripp, age 87, of Santa Paula, passed away on Saturday, August 19, 2000 following a short illness. She was born December 6, 1902 in Boliver, Missouri, and came to Santa Paula in 1942 from Missouri.Iva was a long time member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.She is survived by her son, Herbert L. Meisner of Tucson, Arizona; daughter Janet T. Grant of Santa Paula; granddaughters Melissa Rogers of Centerville, Utah and Kathy Meisner of Northern California; grandson Daren Grant of Santa Paula; great grandchildren Emalee Rogers, Sabree Rogers, Ryan Rogers and Jaynee Rogers, all of Utah; and a host of nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Enos W. Tripp.Services will be held on Wednesday, August 23 at 10 a.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 604 N. Ojai Rd., Santa Paula, with Bishop Terry Nelson officiating. Burial is at Santa Paula Cemetery.Arrangements are under the direction of Pierce Brothers Stetler Mortuary, Santa Paula.Donald Benedict SchieferleDonald Benedict Schieferle was born in Van Nuys on December 31, 1918, and died in Santa Paula on August 18, 2000 at the age of 81.He attended Van Nuys High School and graduated in 1937. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He married Violet Julia “Judy” Harvel in 1942.In his earliest years, Don owned and operated Don’s Liquor Store in Santa Paula. During the years that he operated the store, he met many people in Santa Paula who remained lifelong friends. He also met many people throughout the agricultural and cattle ranching communities. Later on you could still see Don driving around in his white truck, checking on his many friends so that he kept up on their lives.In 1995, he was awarded Ventura County Cattleman of the Year. He was a member of Ventura County and California Cattlemen’s Association for almost 60 years. Don was also a member of the Knights of Columbus, St. Sebastian Catholic Church, the American Legion, and a Sunkist member.Don is survived by his wife, Judy; his daughter Dolores Schieferle; son Donald R. (wife Janice) Schieferle; daughter Janet Winkler; and three grandchildren, Darby Schieferle, Todd (wife Christine) Schieferle, and Clint Winkler.Funeral mass will be at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, August 23 at St. Sebastian Church.In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Santa Paula Memorial Hospital or your favorite charity.PHOTOJackie Foley Emerson MillikanJackie Foley Emerson Millikan passed away surrounded by her family at home on August 18, 2000. She was born on October 5, 1955 in Ventura.Jackie was full of life and was loved by her family and friends very much.Jackie is survived by her daughter, Christina Carson and her husband Brian Carson, and sons, Daniel, James and Alex Emerson, who she cherished with all her heart. She is also survived by her sister, Carolyn Williamson and husband Rick Williamson; brothers, Roy Foley, Donald Foley and wife Mary Foley, and Jessy Foley and wife Mindy Foley; four grandchildren, Bria and Lauren Carson, Destinee Emerson and James Emerson Jr., who were all her pride and joy; and four nieces and six nephews, who were all loved by their aunt.Memorial services will be held on Wednesday, August 23 at 2 p.m. at Skillin-Carroll Mortuary in Santa Paula.In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made at Tom’s Tires, 151 N. 12th St., Santa Paula, CA 93060.Arrangements under the direction of Skillin-Carroll Mortuary, Santa Paula.God looked around his gardenAnd He found an empty place,He then looked down upon his earthAnd saw your tired face.He put His arms around youAnd lifted you to rest.God’s garden must be beautiful,He always takes the best.He knew that you were suffering,He knew that you were in pain,
