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HOMEPAGE | HEADLINES | OPINIONS | POLICE BLOTTER | OBITUARIES | SPORTS   Obituaries for the week ending August 29, 2003     Winifred Mary Dennis Winifred Mary Dennis, known as "Winnie" to friends and family, passed away on the morning of Sunday, August 24, 2003, after living a full life of 89 years. Born Winifred Mary Soden on May 6, 1914 in Chicago, she was raised by relatives after the early deaths of both parents, and attended various boarding schools in the Midwest, as well as business school in Chicago. Winnie met and married Branton Dennis. They had two sons, Tim and Bob, and moved to California. They eventually settled in Pomona, where they lived for many years. Together they participated in various community groups and events. Winnie worked at General Dynamics while Brant had his own business, the Dennis Home Show. They attended the Lady of Assumption Catholic Church in Claremont. After the passing of her husband and two brothers, Winnie moved to Ojai three years ago to live with her son Bob and family. During the last six months of her life, she lived in the Mountain Vista Manor, also in Ojai. Friends and family will best remember Winnie for her delightful sense of humor. She gave and received strength through her many friendships, and her unique way of listening and providing emotional support touched many throughout her life. Winnie is survived by her son Tim Dennis and his wife Judy of Upland; her son Robert Dennis, his wife Amy, and their two children Jessie and James Dennis, of Ojai; her in-laws Robert and Norma Griffith of Ojai; and her many friends. Winnie's family would like to thank Dr. Jim Halverson and Ms. Megan Rodda and the staff at Mountain Vista for their loving and excellent care in her final days. Services will be handled by Todd Memorial Chapel of Pomona.   Noel Benjamin Girard Jr. Noel Benjamin Girard Jr., 41, of Kingman, Ariz., died Sunday, Aug. 23, 2003 after a brief illness. He was born Oct. 14, 1961 in Anaheim, Calif., to Noel B. Girard Sr. and Carolyn Margaret McNulty. He moved to Ojai in 1972 and attended Matilija Junior High School and graduated from Nordhoff High School with the class of 1979. He was quarterback for the NHS varsity football team, which went on to the CIF finals that year. After graduation he began working in the construction field, where he continued for 25 years. He is survived by his sons, Jason (Meador) Girard and Kyle (Meador) Girard, both of Bakersfield, Calif., and Dylan Girard of Marysville, Calif.; his parents, Noel Girard Sr. of Lake Havasu, Ariz., and Carolyn McNulty of Sutter Creek, Calif.; sister Sherrie Swearingen of Marianna, Fla.; brother Steven Girard of Reno, Nev.; grandmother Elizabeth Soden; and many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Mr. Girard was preceded in death by his grandfather Alvarez Girard and maternal grandparents George and Virginia McNulty. A viewing was held Thursday, Aug. 28, and funeral services are being held today at 1 p.m. at Berge-Pappas-Smith Chapel of the Angels in Fremont, Calif.     Herman Iles Herman Iles, 51, of Sour Lake, Texas, died Thursday, Aug. 7, 2003 of a heart attack. Memorial services were held in Beaumont, Texas, on Aug. 11, 2003 at Calder Baptist Church, where he was a member. A former Ventura County resident of Somis and Ojai, Mr. Iles spent 10 years in California learning the building trade. At one point, he handled maintenance for The Thacher School. With his wife and family, he was an active member of the First Baptist Church of Ojai in 1995 and 1996 before moving to Texas. Mr. Iles owned a home construction company in the Beaumont area and was a member of the National Homebuilders Association. He is survived by his wife, Bobbi Gail Iles, son Herman Reginald "Reggi" Iles, and daughter Kerri Nickole Iles, all of Sour Lake; his parents, Herman and Mary Iles of Beaumont; brothers Blanchard Frank Iles of Beaumont, and John Stuart Iles of Elgin; sister and brother-in-law Mary Carolyn and Guido Hanak of Beaumont; and sister Elizabeth Ann Blakeley of San Antonio. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association.