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FERN TAYLOR continuation page. To view the picture album, click on
FERN TAYLOR PICTURE ALBUM .
Alexander and
Fern Karnbach (Wedding Day)
Fern had the following children with
the indicated husband:
FERN AND GEORGE
BARTRUM had one child - THELMA GRACE BARTRUM.
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Thelma was born Nov 2,
1905, and passed away Jun 23, 1973 in Burbank, CA.
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Married CHARLES
("CHUCK") BERKLEY SCHISEL who was born , Feb 14, 1907, and died Dec 2, 1999.
They lived much of their life at 138 S Lamer Street, Burbank, CA. After THELMA passed away,
Chuck married Helen
R. Avers on July 6, 1974.
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Chuck last resided in
HEMET, CA with his second wife, HELEN.
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Children:
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CHARLES ("BUDDY")
BERKELEY SCHISEL, JR -
married Becky, and then divorced and remarried
Karin L Zuelke in 1978 in Nevada.
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FERN BARBARA
SCHISEL- Fern was born February 16, 1932, and passed awaay on
November 21, 2022 at the age of 90. Fern married Edwin Howard Troutner who was born
on September 28, 1929 and passed away on July 6, 2018 in Newhall, CA.
Fern and Ed lived for years in Burbank, California before moving to
Newhall, and, they moved to Oakhurst California (near Yosemite).
They started a popular auto service business called Eqgle Quick Lube
with their sons, Jim and Tim. Fern is buried at Eternal Valley
Memorial Park in Newhall, California.
Thelma, Karl, Fern and Marjorie
FERN AND ALEXANDER
KARNBACH had three children:
(1) RAYMOND ANTON KARNBACH
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Born October 28, 1913 in Los Angeles, and died
July 1968.
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Married ELEANOR M KARNBACH (nee BRIGGS)
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ELEANOR was born on April 26, 1914 and died
IN OREGON on August 16, 2004
- Click
here to read Eleanor's obituary.
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Children:
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CARL RAYMOND (JIMMY) KARNBACH
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Born August 27, 1935, and died September 9, 1993.
Jimmie had two children
- Click
here to see information about his burial.
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RICHARD LEE KARNBACH
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Born June 9, 1937, and died
Sept. 6,
2013.
- He was married
to HANNAH, then after that divorce, he remarried SHARON SUE EVANS.
Sue (as she was called) had three sons and one daughter with her
former spouse, Everett Evans.
- Richard and
Sue had two daughters - Lynette and Tracy. They later adopted a
daughter named Sheila.
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Richard
and Hanna had (4) children Rick, Robby and twin boys who died
shortly after birth - Rusty and Randy
- After
Richard and Hannah divorced, Hannah moved to Arkansas and took
Rick and Rob with her. Rick still lives there with his wife,
Leslie.
- Rob
married Angie and moved to Florida in the 80s. They had one
daugher. Sally in 1995 (who provided me with additional
information on Richard in 2025). They all still
reside in Florida as of this latest family tree update.
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Sue preceded Richard in death, passing
away on 9/7/2012.
- PAULINE FAYE EARLE (nee KARNBACH)
- Born September 16, 1942
- Died July 14,
2011.
- Married Charles
“Chuck” Earle on Aug. 13, 2005, in Brookings. She was
previously married to Bob Alvarez. At the time of her death, she was
living in Central Point, Oregon.
- Pauline had
three children:
- Cheryl Stokely Lossinger, a daughter who died
before her; Cheryl appears to have had four children -
one of whom was a daughter named CAMEO. Cameo appears to have
married a man named O'DELL. They had a least three kids -
CRISPIN, SAGE and GAGE.
- Tom Stokely, son, of Arizona;
- Bambi Stokely
of California. Bambi had a daughter, Bridgett, that
Pauline and her husband adopted at the time of her birth in 2001.
After Pauline died, it appears Bridgett was adopted by a family
member who attended their church.
- Click
here to read her obituary.
- KENNETH ROBERT KARNBACH
- Born February 10, 1945.
He married Sharon Ellen (last name unknown) on 5-23-81.
Ken and his family moved to Oregon in 1983 and resides in Rogue River.
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Ken had three children with his first wife: Kenny who lives in
Oceanside CA, & Brenda and Todd who live in Medford, Oregon
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Ken and Sharon were together for over 30 years! Sharon passed away
March 20, 2014 after an 11-year courageous battle
with cancer.
- DIXIE ANN KARNBACH
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Born August 23, 1949 and died June 22, 1982 from hepatitis.
- Dixie married
RICHARD JOSEPH VARELA (who was born on November 3, 1944) on August
3, 1965. Richard passed away on April 6, 2021 from cardiopulmonary
arrest. He had courageously battled pulmonary fibrosis for 1
1/2 years.
- Dixie had four
(4) children:
- Kimberly Ann Varela-Loza, born December 31,
1967, and married Armand Gene Loza on 2/14/87. They have four
(4) children: Alecia Marie Loza, born 9/14/87; Breanna Renee Loza,
born 11/24/91; Kyle Gene Loza, born 3/9/94; and, Madison Dixie Loza,
born 8/23/08.
- Stephanie Ann Varela-Riddle (who was born
November 24, 1970, and current married (on March 31, 2000) to MATHEW
BURTON RIDDLE. Stephanie has a son Justin Clifton Morse, born
February 14, 1992 [from her first marriage to Shawn Michael Morse])
- Michelle Varela-Shelley (who contacted me in May, 2012
- and we continue to be in contact),
born October 15, 1973, and married CHRISTOPHER LEIGH SHELLEY on May
6, 1995. Their children are: Caitlyn Nichole Shelley, born
November 1, 1995, and Christian Michael Shelley, born March 18,
2000. Christopher passed away on April 16, 2021 after a long battle
with COVID 19. Caitlyn gave birth to her first child - a
little girl named Denlyn Grace McGaskey on November 30, 2020.
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Richard (Richie) Joseph Varela II, born January 21,
1975, and married JEANNE LYNNE ANDERSON-VARELA on May 11, 1996.
Their children are: Ryan Joseph Varela, born July 7, 1994; Joshua
Joseph Varela, born May 10, 1997; and Cecelia Rose Varela, born July
15, 2002.
- RAYMOND ("RAYMOND JR.") ALLEN KARNBACH
- Born January 19, 1954 and died in June
6, 1986 in an automobile accident.
- Ray was married
to Debbie Karnbach.
- Ray and Debbie
had two (2) children:
- A son, Shawn Karnbach
- A daughter, Deana Karnhach
- He had challenges with seizures following a serious
skateboard accident when he was younger.
- Click
here to view Raymond's obituary cover page, and
here
to read his obituary.
Raymond and Eleanore Karnbach
(2)
MARJORIE ELIZABETH NORTON (nee KARNBACH)
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Born September 29, 1921 in Los Angeles, CA and passed away on
September 19, 2019 at the Methodist Hospital in Arcadia CA. She had
been living in Pasadena CA. Her memorial service was held on September
27, 2019 at Forest Lawn, Glendale, CA. She is buried there with her
late husband, Richard Edwin Norton. Marjorie spent many years working
in Quality Control for Jantzen Incorporated. Then she spent over 20
years volunteering at Arcadia Methodist Hospital in charge of the medical
library. Marjorie's obituary can be read
here. David and Debbie - Marjorie's grandchildren, worked together
to create a beautiful video celebrating Marjorie's life that can be viewed
here.
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Married RICHARD EDWIN NORTON on June 19, 1942 in
Los Angeles, CA. Richard passed away on 9/10/2002 at Arcadia Methodist Hospital in
Arcadia, CA. Richard and his late brother, Leigh, grew up in Los
Angeles, attending Belmont High School and UCLA. He lived at 921
Maltman Avenue, Los Angeles, CA (Silverlake area). Richard was a WWII veteran (U.S. Army) where he received
a field commission as a Second Lieutenant in charge of a field hospital in the
Philippines. After discharge, he worked for many years for the
Veteran's Administration as the registrar for the Sawtelle Veteran's
Hospital in West Los Angeles. He then transferred to the IRS in Los
Angeles where he was the Program Manager in the Examination Division until
his retirement in 1979. Richard received the Secretary of U. S.
Treasury Award for his distinguished service. Richard and Marjorie
lived for many years at their first home at 4993 Vincent Avenue, Los
Angeles, CA (Eagle Rock). They moved in the 60's to their final home
at 455 S Northcliff Road, Pasadena, CA. He is buried at Forest Lawn, Glendale,
CA.
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Children:
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RICHARD EDWIN NORTON, JR, born in June 1944
in Los Angeles, CA. Richard retired from the U.S. Treasury
Department, and currently runs his tax controversy resolution company.
- RICHARD married
PAMELA CHERYL FULLER in February 1967. Pam retired after spending
many years working for the Burbank Unified School District.
- RICHARD and PAMELA
have three children:
- David Matthew Norton, born in 1968 (who married Lisa Storey, and have two (2)
children - Brianna and Kristin)
- Chris Raymond Norton, born in 1970 (who married Cindy Amundson and had two (2)
children - Devin and Stephen; then Chris married Christina Gunn, and adopted
three baby girls over several years - Hannah, Sophie, and Roxie..
- Debra Jean Van Horn (nee NORTON), born in 1987 who married to
JAMES RICHARD VAN HORN on February 28, 2016. Their wedding trailer
video can be seen
here. They have two sons - Kaden Hayes Van
Horn born on April 20, 2018 at Providence St Joseph in Burbank, and a
second son, Colton James Van Horn, born May 14, 2021 at Cedar Sinai in
Los Angeles.
Richard and Marjorie Norton
(3) KARL KARNBACH
- Born January 22, 1912 and died December
16, 1987.
- He lived for many years in Manhattan
Beach, CA, then moved to Westchester, California
(near LAX).
- Their Manhattan Beach home had a large cabana out
back. It was a great fun place - pool table and all sorts of games!!
I loved to visit their home when I was a youngster.
- I remember his beautiful Buick Roadmaster hartop
coupe (red and white as I recall). I believe it was a 1955. It
would be a cherished classic today.
- He was married to
MAGDALENE "NICKI" KARNBACH.
She
was born March 7, 1913 and died in March 1983.
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Karl and Nicki had no children. Karl
worked most of his life for Standard Oil (subsequently became Chevron Oil) in Manhattan Beach.
- Karl was the life of
the party!! He had a nice voice and played the guitar at family
gatherings. He loved to tell jokes as well.
Last update: 3/31/2025
