Jimmy Leon Thurman1

M, b. circa 1943, d. 11 May 2012
Last Edited4 Feb 2018
     Jimmy Leon Thurman was born circa 1943.1 He died on 11 May 2012.1

Citations

  1. [S2505] Union Democrat, 24 May 2012, online, DEATH NOTICE - UD May 24, 2012
    THURMAN - Jimmy Leon Thurman, 69, of Groveland, died May 11 at his home. Neptune Society of Central California handled arrangements.

Leslie (Baxter) Rolfe1

F, b. 30 July 1927
FatherHubert Baxter3
MotherMrs. Alberta Baxter2
Last Edited21 Sep 2014
     Leslie Baxter was born on 30 July 1927 at Stockton, San Joaquin Co., California.1 She was the daughter of Hubert Baxter and Mrs. Alberta Baxter.2,3 Leslie Baxter married Jeane Rolfe circa 1949; Date is calculated based on statement in Jeane's obituary that he and Leslie had been married 60 years.4
     Leslie (Baxter) Rolfe was also known as Leslie Rolfe. Leslie Rolve was an active member of the Mother Lode Art Assocation, Sierra Professional Artists (Groveland), and a long time member of the PHHP women's social club.5 She was a watercolor artist, best known for her depictions of historic lodges and other buildings in Tuolumne County at California.6 Leslie (Baxter) Rolfe was also known as Leslie Baxter. She graduated with a degree in art from the College of the Pacific circa 1948 at Stockton, San Joaquin Co., California.7 She lived between 1964 and 2012 at Tuolumne Co., California; calculated to meet obituary statement that she was a resident of Tuolumne Co. for 48 years.

Family

Jeane Raymond Rolfe d. 20 Jan 2010

Citations

  1. [S2614] Union Democrat, 31 May 2012, online, Leslie Rolfe July 30, 1927-May 20, 2012
    Leslie C. Rolfe died May 20 at her home on the Rolfe Ranch in Groveland. She was 84. She was born in Stockton to Alberta and Hubert Baxter. At an early age, she traveled with her family to her grandmother's Pinecres cabin for the summer to escape the Stockton heat. She continued to spend summers there throughout the rest of her life and was a permanent resident of Tuolumne County for 48 years.
    She worked several seasons in the Dodge Ridge Ski Shop. She enjoyed skiing, and was a founding member of the Dodge Ridge Ski Club and a ski instructor on weekends at the Cold Springs Ski Hill and Carl's Ski Hill in the 1940s. She attended College of the Pacific in Stockton, and graduated with a degree in art.
    She was co-owner of the Pinecrest Gallery and for several years served on the Board of Directors of the Pinecrest Permittees Association. She was a prominent watercolor artist in the Mother Lode and was well known for her paintings of the historical lodges of Tuolumne County. She was an active member of the Mother Lode Art Association for many years and donated much of her work to local charitable organizations. She was also a longtime member of the PHHP women's social club.
    Mrs Rolfe was preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Artel Farley; and her husband of 60 years, Jeane Rolfe.
    She is survived by her son, Mark Rolfe, of Cold Springs; her daughter Nancy Bolfe, of Lodi; and her grandaughter Kayla Rolfe, of Cold Springs.
    A celebration of life will be held at a later date. A donation in her name may be made to Hospice of the Sierra, 20100 Cedar Road North, Sonora, CA 95370. Terzich and Wilson Funderal Home handled arrangements.
  2. [S2614] Union Democrat, 31 May 2012, online, Leslie C. Rolfe ... was born in Stockton to Alberta and Hubert Baxter. ...
  3. [S2614] Union Democrat, 31 May 2012, online, Leslie C. Rolfe ... was born in Stockton on 30 July 1927 to Alberta and Hubert Baxter. ...
  4. [S2614] Union Democrat, 31 May 2012, online, ... Mrs Rolfe was preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Artel Farley; and her husband of 60 years, Jeane Rolfe.
    She is survived by her son, Mark Rolfe, of Cold Springs; her daughter Nancy Bolfe, of Lodi; and her grandaughter Kayla Rolfe, of Cold Springs....
  5. [S2614] Union Democrat, 31 May 2012, online, She was co-owner of the Pinecrest Gallery and for several years served on the Board of Directors of the Pinecrest Permittees Association. She was a prominent watercolor artist in the Mother Lode and was well known for her paintings of the historical lodges of Tuolumne County. She was an active member of the Mother Lode Art Association for many years and donated much of her work to local charitable organizations. She was also a longtime member of the PHHP women's social club.
  6. [S2614] Union Democrat, 31 May 2012, online, She worked several seasons in the Dodge Ridge Ski Shop. She enjoyed skiing, and was a founding member of the Dodge Ridge Ski Club and a ski instructor on weekends at the Cold Springs Ski Hill and Carl's Ski Hill in the 1940s. ... She was co-owner of the Pinecrest Gallery and for several years served on the Board of Directors of the Pinecrest Permittees Association.
  7. [S2614] Union Democrat, 31 May 2012, online, She attended College of the Pacific in Stockton, and graduated with a degree in art.

Mrs. Alberta Baxter1

F
Last Edited21 Sep 2014
     Mrs. Alberta Baxter married Hubert Baxter.2

Family

Hubert Baxter
Child

Citations

  1. [S2614] Union Democrat, 31 May 2012, online,
    Leslie C. Rolfe ... was born in Stockton to Alberta and Hubert Baxter. At an early age, she traveled with her family to her grandmother's Pinecres cabin for the summer to escape the Stockton heat. She continued to spend summers there throughout the rest of her life and was a permanent resident of Tuolumne County for 48 years....
  2. [S2614] Union Democrat, 31 May 2012, online, Leslie C. Rolfe ... was born in Stockton on 30 July 1927 to Alberta and Hubert Baxter. ...
  3. [S2614] Union Democrat, 31 May 2012, online, Leslie C. Rolfe ... was born in Stockton to Alberta and Hubert Baxter. ...

Hubert Baxter1

M
HetchyN
Last Edited21 Sep 2014
     Hubert Baxter married Mrs. Alberta Baxter.1

Family

Mrs. Alberta Baxter
Child

Citations

  1. [S2614] Union Democrat, 31 May 2012, online, Leslie C. Rolfe ... was born in Stockton on 30 July 1927 to Alberta and Hubert Baxter. ...

Jeane Raymond Rolfe1

M, d. 20 January 2010
Last Edited21 Sep 2014
     Jeane Rolfe married Leslie Baxter, daughter of Hubert Baxter and Mrs. Alberta Baxter, circa 1949; Date is calculated based on statement in Jeane's obituary that he and Leslie had been married 60 years.2 Jeane Raymond Rolfe died on 20 January 2010 at Sonora, Tuolumne Co., California.3
     Jeane Raymond Rolfe was also known as Jeane Rolfe.2 He served in the US Navy and Merchant Marine between 1942 and 1946.4 He was a member of Sonora Elks Lodge #1587.

Family

Leslie (Baxter) Rolfe b. 30 Jul 1927

Citations

  1. [S2615] Union Democrat, 29 Jan 2010, onlinw, Jeane R. Rolfe July 6, 1921 — Jan. 20, 2010
    Jeane R. Rolfe, of Groveland, died Jan. 20 at Sonora Regional Medical Center. He was 88. Mr. Rolfe, who worked in material handling in New York City, and later owned a business in Sacramento, served in the U.S. Navy and Merchant Marine during World War II. He was a member of Sonora Elks Lodge 1587.
    He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Leslie C. Rolfe, of Groveland; children, Nancy Rolfe, of Lodi, and Mark Rolfe, of Cold Springs; granddaughter, Kayla Rolfe, of Cold Springs; and nephews, Rusty Rolfe, of Santa Cruz, and Gary Rolfe, of Groveland.
    No services are scheduled at this time. Donations in his memory may be made to the American Heart Association, 1212 Robin Hood Drive, Suite 56, Stockton, CA 95207. Terzich and Wilson Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
  2. [S2614] Union Democrat, 31 May 2012, online, ... Mrs Rolfe was preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Artel Farley; and her husband of 60 years, Jeane Rolfe.
    She is survived by her son, Mark Rolfe, of Cold Springs; her daughter Nancy Bolfe, of Lodi; and her grandaughter Kayla Rolfe, of Cold Springs....
  3. [S2615] Union Democrat, 29 Jan 2010, onlinw, Jeane R. Rolfe, of Groveland, died Jan. 20 at Sonora Regional Medical Center. He was 88.
  4. [S2615] Union Democrat, 29 Jan 2010, onlinw, Mr. Rolfe, who worked in material handling in New York City, and later owned a business in Sacramento, served in the U.S. Navy and Merchant Marine during World War II.

John M Castro1

M, b. 21 December 1930, d. 9 May 2012
Last Edited4 Jul 2015
     John M Castro was born on 21 December 1930 at San Antonio, Texas.1 He died on 9 May 2012 at Groveland, Tuolumne Co., California, at age 81.1
     He was the owner of a wholesale fruits and vegetables business.2 He served in the US Army 82nd Airborne Paratrooper division between 1948 and 1950. He lived between 1996 and 2012 at Groveland, Tuolumne Co., California.3

Family
Child

Citations

  1. [S2616] Union Democrat, 14 May 2012, online, John M. Castro Dec. 21, 1930 — May 8, 2012
    Groveland resident John M. Castro died Tuesday at his home. He was 81. Mr. Castro was born in San Antonio, and was a veteran of the U.S. Army 82nd Airborne Paratrooper division and served from 1948 to 1950. He was later a wholesale fruits and vegetables business owner.
    He lived in Los Angeles for 13 years and in Groveland for 16 years. He enjoyed gardening and philanthropy.
    Mr. Castro was preceded in death by his son, Rene Castro, in 2008; his sister, Frances Sandoval, in 2011; and his brother, Roberto Castro, in 1990. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Josephine Castro, of Groveland; children and their spouses, David and Laura Castro, of Santa Maria, and Yovanna and Dr. J.L. Bustos, of Groveland; grandchildren, Mark Castro, of Costa Mesa, Erik Castro, of Santa Maria, Celina Castro, of Santa Maria, Bryce Castro, of Chino, Alexa Castro, of Chino, and John Anthony Bustos, of Groveland; two great-grandchildren; and in-laws, Vera Alvarado, Rudy Alvarado, Londi Aranda, Adele Gonzalez Gilbert Gonzalez and Irene Gonzalez, all of San Antonio.
    A rosary will be held at 7 p.m. today at Terzich and Wilson Funeral Home. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 9 a.m. Tuesday at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Sonora.
    Terzich and Wilson Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
  2. [S2616] Union Democrat, 14 May 2012, online, He was ... a wholesale fruits and vegetables business owner. He enjoyed gardening and philanthropy.
  3. [S2616] Union Democrat, 14 May 2012, online, He lived in Los Angeles for 13 years and in Groveland for 16 years.
  4. [S2616] Union Democrat, 14 May 2012, online, Mr. Castro was preceded in death by his son, Rene Castro, in 2008; his sister, Frances Sandoval, in 2011; and his brother, Roberto Castro, in 1990. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Josephine Castro, of Groveland; children and their spouses, David and Laura Castro, of Santa Maria, and Yovanna and Dr. J.L. Bustos, of Groveland; grandchildren, Mark Castro, of Costa Mesa, Erik Castro, of Santa Maria, Celina Castro, of Santa Maria, Bryce Castro, of Chino, Alexa Castro, of Chino, and John Anthony Bustos, of Groveland; two great-grandchildren; and in-laws, Vera Alvarado, Rudy Alvarado, Londi Aranda, Adele Gonzalez Gilbert Gonzalez and Irene Gonzalez, all of San Antonio.

Rene Castro1

M, d. 2008
FatherJohn M Castro1 b. 21 Dec 1930, d. 9 May 2012
Last Edited1 Jul 2017
     Rene Castro was the son of John M Castro.1 Rene Castro died in 2008.1

Citations

  1. [S2616] Union Democrat, 14 May 2012, online, Mr. Castro was preceded in death by his son, Rene Castro, in 2008; his sister, Frances Sandoval, in 2011; and his brother, Roberto Castro, in 1990. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Josephine Castro, of Groveland; children and their spouses, David and Laura Castro, of Santa Maria, and Yovanna and Dr. J.L. Bustos, of Groveland; grandchildren, Mark Castro, of Costa Mesa, Erik Castro, of Santa Maria, Celina Castro, of Santa Maria, Bryce Castro, of Chino, Alexa Castro, of Chino, and John Anthony Bustos, of Groveland; two great-grandchildren; and in-laws, Vera Alvarado, Rudy Alvarado, Londi Aranda, Adele Gonzalez Gilbert Gonzalez and Irene Gonzalez, all of San Antonio.

Maynard E Lutts Sr.1

M, b. 30 March 1925, d. 16 June 2011
Last Edited21 Sep 2014
     Maynard E Lutts Sr. was born on 30 March 1925 at Huron Co., Ohio; per Ohio Birth Index, 1908-1965 at Ancestry.com. He married Georgee Darlene (Robinson) Lutts circa 1948.2 Maynard E Lutts Sr. died on 16 June 2011 at Susanville, Lassen Co., California, at age 86.3,4
     He was Mel Lutts was the pharmacist in Groveland by 1977. The pharmacy occupied the old meat market (currently a real estate office) fronting on Hwy 102 opposite the old Red & White Market, later Tiano's Market, by 2014 the Helping Hands Thrift Store. Coincidentially, he had moved from Palo Alto where he worked at Midtown Pharmacy -- the pharmacy we used prior to moving to Groveland. Mel could be a real curmudgeon, but in the absence of either a physician or EMT in Groveland, he was the nearest thing we had to a medical professional. He took his role seriously. He was known to fill a prescription outside of regular business hours in an emergency, or to call out of area or even an out of state doctor to authorize a badly needed prescription. His generous and caring heart won out over his curmudgeon moments for most residents. [BStevens, 2014] He NEED -- additional, including obituary, for Mel Lutts. Maynard E Lutts Sr. also went by the name of Mel Lutts. Maynard E Lutts Sr. was also known as Maynard Eugene Lutts.5

Family

Georgee Darlene (Robinson) Lutts b. 16 Feb 1921, d. 21 Apr 2012

Citations

  1. [S98] Personal Knowledge of Compiler.
  2. [S2618] Union Democrat, 2 May 2012, online, Georgee “Darlene” (Robinson) Lutts Feb. 16, 1921 — April 21, 2012
    Groveland resident Georgee “Darlene” (Robinson) Lutts died April 21 at Sonora Regional Medical Center. She was 91. Mrs. Lutts was born in Dinuba and lived in Groveland 37 years. She was a World War II veteran. Serving as a first lieutenant in the Army Nurse Corps, she was a surgical nurse in the South Pacific and served in occupied Japan.
    She continued nursing for 40 years and retired in 1975 as director of nursing services at Stanford University Hospital. She later came out of retirement to serve as director of nursing during the consolidation of Sonora Community and Sierra Hospitals in Sonora.
    Mrs. Lutts was preceded in death by her husband, Maynard E. “Mel” Lutts Sr., in 2011; sons, Brad Lutts, of Susanville, Maynard E. Lutts Jr., of Groveland, and Stan Lutts, of Washington; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
    No services are planned.
    Heuton Memorial Chapel handled arrangements.
  3. [S2618] Union Democrat, 2 May 2012, online,
    Mrs. Lutts was preceded in death by her husband, Maynard E. “Mel” Lutts Sr., in 2011; [she is survived by ] sons, Brad Lutts, of Susanville, Maynard E. Lutts Jr., of Groveland, and Stan Lutts, of Washington state; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
    No services are planned. Heuton Memorial Chapel handled arrangements.
  4. [S8] SSDI, Maynard Eugene Lutts, male born 30 mar 1925, did 16 June 2011 at Susanville, Lassen Co., California. SSN issued in Ohio.
  5. [S8] SSDI, Maynard Eugene Lutts, male born 30 mar 1925, did 16 Juen 2011 at Susanville, Lassen Co., California. SSN issued in Ohio.

Georgee Darlene (Robinson) Lutts1

F, b. 16 February 1921, d. 21 April 2012
Last Edited5 Oct 2014
     Georgee Darlene (Robinson) Lutts was born on 16 February 1921 at Dinuba, Tulare Co., California.1 She married Maynard E Lutts Sr. circa 1948.1 Georgee Darlene (Robinson) Lutts died on 21 April 2012 at Sonora, Tuolumne Co., California, at age 91.1
     Georgee Darlene (Robinson) Lutts was also known as Georgee Robinson.2 Her married name was Darlene Lutts.1 She served in the Army Nurse Corps, serving as a surgical nurse in the South Pacific and in Occupied Japan between 1942 and 1946.3 She was retired in 1975 as Director of Nursing at Stanford University Hospital at Stanford, Santa Clara Co., California. She later served as Director of Nursing during the consolidtion of Sonora Community and Sierra Hosptials in Sonora.4 She lived between 1977 and 2012 at Groveland, Tuolumne Co., California.2

Family

Maynard E Lutts Sr. b. 30 Mar 1925, d. 16 Jun 2011

Citations

  1. [S2618] Union Democrat, 2 May 2012, online, Georgee “Darlene” (Robinson) Lutts Feb. 16, 1921 — April 21, 2012
    Groveland resident Georgee “Darlene” (Robinson) Lutts died April 21 at Sonora Regional Medical Center. She was 91. Mrs. Lutts was born in Dinuba and lived in Groveland 37 years. She was a World War II veteran. Serving as a first lieutenant in the Army Nurse Corps, she was a surgical nurse in the South Pacific and served in occupied Japan.
    She continued nursing for 40 years and retired in 1975 as director of nursing services at Stanford University Hospital. She later came out of retirement to serve as director of nursing during the consolidation of Sonora Community and Sierra Hospitals in Sonora.
    Mrs. Lutts was preceded in death by her husband, Maynard E. “Mel” Lutts Sr., in 2011; sons, Brad Lutts, of Susanville, Maynard E. Lutts Jr., of Groveland, and Stan Lutts, of Washington; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
    No services are planned.
    Heuton Memorial Chapel handled arrangements.
  2. [S2618] Union Democrat, 2 May 2012, online, Mrs. Lutts was born in Dinuba and lived in Groveland 37 years.
  3. [S2618] Union Democrat, 2 May 2012, online, She was a World War II veteran. Serving as a first lieutenant in the Army Nurse Corps, she was a surgical nurse in the South Pacific and served in occupied Japan.
  4. [S2618] Union Democrat, 2 May 2012, online, Serving as a first lieutenant in the Army Nurse Corps, she was a surgical nurse in the South Pacific and served in Occupied Japan. She continued nursing for 40 years and retired in 1975 as director of nursing services at Stanford University Hospital. She later came out of retirement to serve as director of nursing during the consolidation of Sonora Community and Sierra Hospitals in Sonora.