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Juanita A. Chalmers


1909-2007


No services are planned for Juanita A. Chalmers, 98, who died Sept. 16, 2007, at her home in Minden.


Mrs. Chalmers was born Aug. 4, 1909, to Elliott Nelson Rucker and Ethel Mae Glenn. Mrs. Chalmers was a resident of California before moving to Minden 24 years ago. She was a secretary for the IRS and she enjoyed bowling.


She was preceded in death by her husband George Chalmers, brothers Otto, Elton, James and E.N. Rucker. She is survived by her sisters-in-law, Tina and Mary Rucker as well as numerous nieces and nephews.


Arrangements are in the care of Capitol City Cremations.




Harold Eugene Good


1921-2007


No services are planned for Harold Eugene Good, 86, who died Sept. 13, 2007, in Carson City.


Mr. Good, a resident of Gardnerville for five years, was born March 22, 1921, to Harvey and Margaret Good in Alhambra, Calif. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and worked for Firestone Tire for 30 years as a tire builder, retiring in1976. Before moving to Gardnerville, he lived at Lake Tahoe.


He is survived by his sons Harold Good Jr. and Larry Good, both of Long Beach, Calif. and his daughter Janice Jordon of Bellflower, Calif.


Arrangements are in the care of Walton's Chapel of the Valley in Carson City. Cremation will take place at Walton's Sierra Crematory in Carson City.




Judy Pearson


1946-2007


There will be a celebration of life 3 p.m. Saturday at the Topaz Landing and Marina at Topaz Lake, for Judy Pearson, who died July 13, 2007 at her home at Topaz Lake.


Mrs. Pearson was born Feb. 16, 1946, in Adrian, Mich., to Wesley Edison and Lola Shirley Olson Goff.




Waite Nix


1922-2007


A private family service at Genoa Cemetery will take place for Waite Nix, 84, who died Sept. 17, 2007, in Gardnerville.


Mr. Nix was born Dec. 20, 1922, in Lindsay, Calif., to Frank Nix and Eunice Chamberlain Nix. A high school graduate, he served in the U. S. Navy during World War II. He spent his career as a professional PGA golfer and he was a life member of the PGA. He married Virginia M. DelVecchio Sept. 1, 1940, at the courthouse in Reno.


The family arrived in Carson Valley from Sunnyvale in 1965. He was the original builder of Carson Valley Country Club, which was finished in 1966


He was preceded in death by his wife Virginia, his parents, his sister Connie and brother Leonard.


He is survived by his children, daughters Betty Stodieck and her husband Fredric of Minden; daughter Lucille Lindsey and her husband Jerry of Visalia, Calif.; his son Len Nix and wife Paige of Aptos, Calif.; three granddaughters, four grandsons, 10 great-grandchildren and three great great-grandchildren as well as six nieces and one nephew.


Arrangements are in the care of Walton's Douglas County Mortuary in Minden. The family requests memorial donations be made to the Douglas County Historical Society.