Notes for: George Kenneth Bodine
From Ronny Bodine (Dec. 24, 2022):
1st marriage--1944--DONNA RAE PRATT.
From Whatcom County, Washington Marriage Records:
George Kenneth Bodine of Yakima County AND Donna Rae Pratt of Yakima County were married 9 Dec 1944 by Ralph M. Johnson, Minister, Baptist Church.
From Social Security Applications and Claims:
Donna Rae Pratt applied for a SSN in September 1943 and reported she was born 20 May 1929 in Ainsworth, Nebraska, dau. of Oscar J. & Alta A. (Allen) Pratt. She reported her name as Donna Rae Bodine in March 1945 and Donna Rae Farmer in January 1948. She died 25 Aug 1994. Her last residence was Roseburg, Oregon.
From Oregon Death Records:
Donna Rae Farmer, born 20 May 1929, died 25 Aug 1994 in Douglas County.
2nd marriage--1949--RUBY IRENE BICKFORD.
From Whatcom County, Washington Marriage Rcords.
George Kenneth Bodine of Yakima County AND Ruby Irene Bickford of Whatcom County were married 12 Feb 1949 by W. Carl Calhoun, Clergyman, The Congregational Church.
Obituary, Leisure World News: Orange County Register of 20 Jan 2005.
George Kenneth Bodine, 81, died Jan. 10, 2005 in Laguna Woods. Survived by wife Ruby, son Mark, daughters Lila McQueen and Lynnette Curtis, 10 grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and sisters Dorothy Kesselring and Nita Proffitt. Services were held Jan. 14, with interment at El Toro Memorial Park, Lake Forest. Arrangements by O'Connor Laguna Hills Mortuary.
Obituary, O'Connor Laguna Hills Mortuary,
George Kenneth Bodine, 81. Born in Washington April 15, 1923. Passed away at his home in Laguna Woods January 10, 2005. George worked for California Canners and Growers as an Industrial Mechanic for 26 years. He is survived by his wife, Ruby; his daughters, Lila McQueen and her husband Richard; Lynnette Curtis and her husband Jeff; his son, Mark Bodine and his wife Barbara; his sisters, Dorothy Kesselring and Nita Proffitt; his grandchildren, Ian and Alex Bodine; Lisa Matson and Julie Curtis; Christi Carreon, Rachel Paige and Jason Curtis; Eric and Gene Bodine and Nicole Wells; his great-grandchildren, Natalia, Diego and Tehya.
Obituary, O'Connor Mortuary, Laguna Hills, CA.
Ruby Irene Bodine, 101. Born in Pelly, Saskatchewan Canada March 30, 1921. Passed away at her home in Laguna Woods, December 5, 2022. She is survived by her daughters Lila McQueen and her husband Richard, Lynnette Curtis and her husband Jeff; her son Mark Bodine and his wife Barbara; her grandchildren, Ian and Alex Bodine, Gene and Eric Bodine, Nicole Wells, Christi Carreon, Lisa Matson, Julie Custodio, Rachel Paige and Jason Curtis, and 15 great-grandchildren.
Burials in El Toro Memorial Park, Lake Forest, Orange County, New Jersey.
(For grave marker photo see Find A Grave Memorial No. 113081536)
Beloved Husband, Dad, Grandpa (Oompa) & Great-pa-pa
GEORGE KENNETH BODINE 4/15/1923---1/10/2005 Gone From Home, But Not From Our Hearts