K. Burress

Family/Spouse: M. Cosper. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Jim married Arabelle "Dee" Luce in 1958. Arabelle (daughter of Lester D. Luce and Nettie Velma Langford) was born on 23 Jun 1939 in Willows, Glenn County, California, United States; died on 20 Jul 2018 in Orland, Glenn County, California, United States; was buried in Newville Cemetery, Newville, Glenn County, California, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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DEE HANSEN Arabelle "Dee" (Burress) Hansen passed away peacefully at her home in Orland, CA on July 20, 2018, following a brief battle with cancer.

Dee was born on June 23, 1939 in Willows, CA to Lester Luce and Velma (Luce) Holland. Dee was raised on a family ranch in Elk Creek with her brothers, Hugh (Patti) and Lonnie Luce (Carol). She attended high school in Willows with the class of 1957. In January of 1958 Dee married Jim Burress (of Willows, CA) at the age of 18. They had two children: a son, Hank, in 1958; and daughter, Karen, in 1959. During their 53 years of marriage, Dee and Jim lived mostly on Llano Seco Rancho where Dee enjoyed cooking, gardening, traveling, playing Bridge and spending time with family and lifelong best friends.

Dee married Dick Hansen (of Elk Creek) in a lovely outdoor ceremony in June of 2016. Dee is survived by her husband Dick, daughter Karen (Michael) Cosper, son-in-law Dan DuBose, sister Liz Henniger (Rudy); 3 grandchildren: Danielle Ford (Grant), Hank DuBose (Kayla), and JonMichael Cosper; 4 great grandsons: Kash (10), Conley (9), Kasen (6), and Aarow (1week), and sister-in-law, Shirley (Burress) Eggert (Bill) and many nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents, Velma and Lester Luce, husband Jim Burress, son Hank Burress, and her brothers, Hugh and Lonnie Luce.

The family would like to invite you to celebrate her life at 1:00 p.m. on, August 8, 2018, at Open Gate Christian Fellowship (950 W. Laurel St., Willows, CA)(potluck immediately following the celebration of life). In lieu of flowers, a fund is being established for Dee's great niece, Jessica Thur, age 32, to support her own ongoing battle with cancer. Please send donations to Jessica Thur, c/o Sheryl Thur, 149 S. Enright Avenue, Willows, CA 95988.
Published in Chico Enterprise-Record on Aug. 1, 2018

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Died:
Lester Luce
Willows
Lester Luce, 45, of Willows died at 8:50 pm yesterday at the Glenn General Hospital, where he had been a patient for about five months.
Mr. Luce was born Sept. 16, 1915. Funeral services are pending at the F.D. Sweet and Son Chapel here.

Luce
In Willows, Glenn county, March 27, 1961, Lester Luce of Elk Creek, Glenn County, son of Helen Luce of Orland, Glenn County, Father of Mrs James Burress and Cecil Luce, both of Willows and Lester Luce in the United States Navy, brother of Mrs. Celia ellis and Mrs. Harriett ellis, both of elk Creek, Mrs. Marguerite Williams of Richfield, Tehama County, Mrs. alta Church of Corning, Tehama County, and Hugh Luce of Paskenta Tehama County; a native of Elk Creek, aged 46 years. Funeral services will be held at 2 pm tomorrow in the F.D. Sweet & Son Funeral Home in Willows, Cremation will follow.

Lester D Luce Gender: Male Race: White Age: 27 Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head) Birth Date: 16 Sep 1913 Birth Place: Corning, California, USA Residence Place: Orland, Glenn, California, USA Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940 Registration Place: Orland, Glenn, California, USA Employer: Self Height: 5 9 Weight: 170 Complexion: Light Hair Color: Brown Eye Color: Blue Next of Kin: Velma Nettie Luce Household Members: Lester D Luce 27 Self (Head)/Velma Nettie Luce Wife. U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.

Lester D Luce Gender: Male Birth Date: 15 Sep 1914 Birth Place: California Death Date: 27 Mar 1961 Death Place: Glenn Mother's Maiden Name: Cushman. California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997.

Although marker and CADI both show birth in 1914; first obit states 1915; WWII Registration gives his birth year as 1913.

Lester married Nettie Velma Langford. Nettie (daughter of Robert Overton Langford and Clara J.) was born on 14 Jan 1919 in Oklahoma, United States; died in 2018 in Lake Isabella, Kern County, California, United States; was buried in Newville Cemetery, Newville, Glenn County, California, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
"Orland Unit" (Orland, California), Thursday, 8 November 1945

Luce Services to Be Held in Willows On Friday

Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Sweet mortuary in Willows for Isaac D. Luce, prominent rancher and lifelong resident of the Newville district, who died at this home Tuesday morning. The Masonic lodge of Corning of which Luce was one of the oldest members, will participate in the rites.
A native of Newville, where he was born in 1866, Luce had spent his entire 79 years in that district. He joined the Newville Masonic lodge, which was later consolidated with the lodge at Corning, and held membership in that order for over half a century. He had recently been awarded a 50-year jewel by the Corning lodge.
Son of pioneer residents of the district, he was one of Glenn county's oldest residents, and one whose life span covered nearly the entire period since this section was first settled.
Surviving relatives include his wife, Mrs. Helen Luce, and the following sons and daughters: Mrs. Tom Ellis, Mrs. Lee Ellis, of Elk Creek; Hugh Luce, Paskenta; Mrs. Evan Williams, Corning, Mrs. Mrs. Cecil Church, Corning, and Lester Luce, Elk Creek. There are also 23 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, and two brothers surviving, Zack Luce, of Newville, and Guy Luce, San Francisco.
Following the funeral services the body will be shipped to Oakland for cremation. - Transcribed by E.

Isaac married Helen Emily Cushman. Helen (daughter of William Henry Cushman and Harriet Stratton Robinson) was born on 11 Jun 1873 in California, United States; died on 23 Aug 1961 in Corning, Tehama County, California, United States; was buried in Newville Cemetery, Newville, Glenn County, California, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
"Orland Register" (Orland, California), Monday, 28 August 1961:

Funeral Services For Helen C. Luce, Chrome Pioneer

Funeral services were held at two last Saturday afternoon at the Sweet Chapel in Willows, for Mrs. Helen C. Luce, 88, native daughter of Glenn county and lifelong resident of the Chrome district. Mrs. Luce passed away Wednesday morning at the Corning Memorial Hospital where she had been a patient for the past two months.
Mrs. Luce was born in the Chrome area west of Orland on June 11, 1873, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Cushman, who migrated to California from New York state in 1860. She was the widow of Isaac D. Luce, who died in 1945.
Mrs. Luce is survived by 79 descendants including a son, Hugh C. Luce of Flournoy, four daughters, Mrs. Celia E. Ellis, and Mrs. Harriet A. Ellis, both of Elk Creek; Mrs. Marguerite D. Williams of Richfield, and Mrs. Alta T. Cook of Corning, 20 grandchildren, 51 great grandchildren and three great great-grandchildren. A son, Lester Luce, died earlier this year.

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Robert married Clara J.. Clara was born in 1892; died in 1954. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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