Frances Elizabeth Duffey

Frances Elizabeth Duffey, 96, of Santa Maria, Calif., died in her sleep Wednesday, April 9, 2003. She was born Nov. 25, 1906 in Groveport, Ohio, to Frank and Gracie Davey.
On March 26, 1925, she married Shelby V. Myers and they had four children. She moved to Ojai in 1976, and in 1980 she moved with her son and daughter-in-law to Santa Maria.
Her interests included cooking, sewing and growing tomatoes.
Mrs. Duffey is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, William A. and Donna Myers, of Santa Maria; daughters Helen Elizabeth Blust of Tiffin, Ohio, and Anna Mae Smith of Oak Harbor, Mich.; daughter and son-in-law Mary Carole and Ralph Bryant of Defiance, Ohio; 24 grandchildren; 63 great-grandchildren; and 20 great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husbands, Shelby V. Myers, Ernest Fox and Harry Duffey, and her granddaughters Linda Myers Gillies, Donna Carole Druckenmiller and Beverly Russe.
At Mrs. Duffey's request, there will be no memorial services, with cremation being handled by Dudley Hoffman Mortuary in Santa Maria. Her final resting place will be in Tiffin, Ohio, at a later date.
The family has requested that anyone wishing to do so, may make a memorial contribution to the Marion Medical Center in Santa Maria.

Leo D. Elsesser

Leo D. Elsesser, 93, of Ojai, died Saturday, April 12, 2003 at St. John's Regional Medical Center in Oxnard. He was born Sept. 28, 1909 in Michigan.
Mr. Elsesser was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, who served during World War II.
Originally from Michigan, he and his wife settled in Ojai after the war. He was a retired electrician and a member of the IBEW Local 952. He was a member of the Wesleyan Church of the Ojai Valley.
Mr. Elsesser is survived by several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Elsesser.
Graveside services will be at Ivy Lawn Cemetery in Ventura at 10 a.m. Friday, April 18, with the Rev. Lyn Thomas officiating.
The family requests memorial donations be made to Little House of Ojai.
Arrangements are under the direction of Clausen Funeral Home, Ojai.

Adora E. Rickard

Adora E. Rickard, 88, of Ojai, died Sunday, April 6, 2003 at Ojai Valley Community Hospital, following a brief illness. She was born July 26, 1914 in San Diego, Calif., and had lived in Ojai since 1967, coming from San Gabriel.
Mrs. Rickard worked for Ventura County for 10 years as an executive secretary and accountant. She was a member of the Ojai Valley Community Church since 1974. She also worked for Help of Ojai, Retirees of Ventura County, and was a past member of the Ojai Artist Guild, where her medium was pastels.
She is survived by her brother, Warren Kent Hume, of Vista, Calif.; sister-in-law; three nieces and three nephews.
She was preceded in death by her brother, Jess D. Hume.
Interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery in San Diego. Private family services will be held at Mount Hope Cemetery at a later date.
Arrangements are under the direction of Clausen Funeral Home in Ojai.

Dorothy Foster Cunningham

Dorothy Foster Cunningham, 97, of Ojai, died Thursday, April 10, 2003. She had been a resident of Ojai for the past 12 years. She was born Sept. 16, 1905 in West Sand Lake, N.Y., and lived for 60 years in New York's Mid-Hudson River Valley. A 1924 graduate of Rosemary Hall School in Greenwich, Conn., she received her bachelor of arts degree in 1928 from Smith College in Northampton, Mass. In 1931, she married Edward vK Cunningham.
A collector of Early American antiques, Mrs. Cunningham gave talks to historical societies on the historical background of her collections, and welcomed house and garden tours to her pre-Revolutionary War home. Her interests also included reading and participating in choral groups.
Mrs. Cunningham is survived by her sons, Edward vK Cunningham Jr., of Lagrangeville, N.Y., and T. Jefferson Cunningham of Garrison, N.Y.; daughter Cricket Twichell of Ojai; 12 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held in Fishkill, N.Y., where Mrs. Cunningham will be buried.
The family has requested that, in lieu of flowers, contributions be made to the Ojai Valley Museum and Historical Society.

Herbert William Rose

Herbert William Rose, 90, of Ojai, died Monday, April 14, 2003. He was born Nov. 10, 1912 in Kane, Pa. He lived his last five years in Ojai, coming from Prescott, Ariz.
Mr. Rose served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. After attending several training schools, he obtained his pilot's license. He was a retired locomotive engineer, having worked 35 years with the Panama Railroad. He also worked on the building of Casitas Dam as an equipment operator.
His interests included trains and railroads, metal fabrication, electronics, ecology and adopting homeless dogs.
He is survived by his nieces and their husbands, Janet and Don Burt, of Ojai, and Jeannie and Barney Hord of Moorpark; nephews and their wives Glenn and Bunny Rose of San Jose, Russell and Chrissy Rose of Auburn, and Howard and Cathy Rose of Bishop; sisters-in-law Ursula Rose of Ojai, and Deanne Rose of Auburn; eight great-nieces and great-nephews; and two great-great-nephews.
Mr. Rose was preceded in death by his brothers, Laverne of Ojai, and Harold of Auburn.
The family extends its appreciation to the Valley Oak Family Practice Medical Group, and the staffs at The Gables of Ojai and Ojai Valley Community Hospital and Continuation Care.
A service will be held Saturday, April 19, at 11 a.m. at Clausen Funeral Home in Ojai. Interment will follow at Ivy Lawn Memorial Park in Ventura.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Ojai Valley Humane Society.
Arrangements are under the direction of Clausen Funeral Home, Ojai.