Lee Lavelle Killingsworth-Ron, 75, of Yuba City died July 14, 2006, in McKinney, Texas.
Born in Lebanon, S.D., she was a Yuba-Sutter resident for 41 years.
She was a homemaker. She also worked as a legal secretary in the Yuba-Sutter area and was involved in various musical groups as a vocalist and accompanist for many years
She was a member of Yuba City First United Methodist Church.
Survivors include a son, Russ Killingsworth of Kent, Wash.; a daughter, Julie Goffstein of McKinney, Texas; a brother, Gene Wagner of Ontario, Ore.; and six grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husbands, Russell Max Killingsworth and Albert Ron; and a daughter, Lorie Killingsworth.
Donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 618 Fifth St., Marysville, CA 95901.
Albert “Al” Ron
June 20, 1918 - Oct. 9, 2004
A graveside service for Albert "Al" Ron, 86, of Vacaville, will be held at 2 p.m. today at Vacaville-Elmira Cemetery in Vacaville.
Mr. Ron died Oct. 9, 2004, in Vacaville following a long illness. Born June 20, 1918, in Terre Haute, Ind., he was a commercial pilot for Western Airlines. Mr. Ron served in World War II. He was a member of the Vacaville Elks Lodge and the Yolo Flyers Golf Club.
Mr. Ron is survived by his wife, Lee Ron; his daughter, Lynne Calvin-Mosier and Leslee A. Ron; and three grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his son, Albert James "Jamie" Ron; and a granddaughter, Jennifer Lynn Hahn.
Published in The Reporter from Oct. 10 to Oct. 13, 2004.
Lori, 26 fellow classmates and a teachers wife, were killed in the worst bus accident in California history. They were part of the Yuba City High School Choir that was on its way to Martinez to compete in a songfest.
The second of three children in a musical family, she sang and played the piano and organ. She led a bible study group and sang in a church group called 'Charity.' She wanted to be a dental hygienist and marry Tom Brooks who was sitting beside her on the bus. They are buried side by side.