December 8, 1952
Funeral is Held for Lassen Matron
Susanville - Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon in the White Memorial chapel for Estelle Yockey who died early Tuesday morning in her home here. She was a native of Arkansas age 49 years. Bishop G.W. Poulsen of the LDS church will officiate. Survivors include her mother, Mrs. Tom Ball of Arkansas, two sons Jesse Wardell of Wyoming; Rone Wardell in the U.S. Navy; two daughters, Mrs. John Ward of Wyoming and Mrs. Eugene Wheeler of Oregon; a sister, Mrs. Nathan Furlow of Arkansas, and seven grandchildren. Burial was in Lassen Cemetery, with Bishop G.W. Poulsen officiating. Mrs. Yockey's husband Albert Yockey was instantly killed March 12, this year while driving a propane truck in the Feather River Canyon highway. The trailer of a lumber truck broke loose and crashed head on into the propane truck instantly killing Yockey and demolishing the front end of the propane truck.
California Death Index: Estelle Marie Yockey born June 22, 1903. Mother maiden name: Simons Father last name: Ball Born: Arkansas Died December 2, 1952 in Lassen County Died Tuesday, December 2, 1952. Funeral Saturday, December 6, 1952. Obit published in Reno on Monday, December 8, 1952.
December 8, 1952
Funeral is Held for Lassen Matron
Susanville - Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon in the White Memorial chapel for Estelle Yockey who died early Tuesday morning in her home here. She was a native of Arkansas age 49 years. Bishop G.W. Poulsen of the LDS church will officiate. Survivors include her mother, Mrs. Tom Ball of Arkansas, two sons Jesse Wardell of Wyoming; Rone Wardell in the U.S. Navy; two daughters, Mrs. John Ward of Wyoming and Mrs. Eugene Wheeler of Oregon; a sister, Mrs. Nathan Furlow of Arkansas, and seven grandchildren. Burial was in Lassen Cemetery, with Bishop G.W. Poulsen officiating. Mrs. Yockey's husband Albert Yockey was instantly killed March 12, this year while driving a propane truck in the Feather River Canyon highway. The trailer of a lumber truck broke loose and crashed head on into the propane truck instantly killing Yockey and demolishing the front end of the propane truck.
California Death Index: Estelle Marie Yockey born June 22, 1903. Mother maiden name: Simons Father last name: Ball Born: Arkansas Died December 2, 1952 in Lassen County Died Tuesday, December 2, 1952. Funeral Saturday, December 6, 1952. Obit published in Reno on Monday, December 8, 1952.
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