Person Sheet
NameLuke Warren FISHBURN
Spouses
Birth15 Sep 1921, Merced Co., California66
Death5 Mar 2008, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California
FatherCharles Roscoe RODUNER (1893-1980)
MotherJeanne STODDARD (1897-1976)
Marriage13 Jul 1945, Miami, Dade Co., Florida
Notes for Phyllis Lee (Spouse 1)
Merced Express, October 28, 1943
Engagement of Miss Roduner To Ensign Luke Fishburn Is Announced This Week
The engagement of Miss Phyllis Lee Roduner, of Merced, and Ensign Luke Warren Fishburn, of Los Angeles, was announced during a tea at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chas R. Roduner, parents of the bride elect.
Miss Roduner was graduated last June form the University of Califonria at Los Angeles. She was president of the Chi Omega sorority in her senior year. She is a graduate of Merced Union high school.
The bridegroom-to-be is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl W. Fishburn, of Le Angeles. He was a member of his fiancee's class at Ucla, before he took his naval reserve training.
The marriage wil take place in the spring.
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Merced Express, April 13, 1944
Miss Phyliss Roduner Feted Wednesday at Brida Shower
Miss Phyliss Roduner was complimented at a bridal shower by her cousin, Miss Betty Blauert, at the Blauert home on East 21st street on Wednesday, April 5th. Miss Roduner is engaged in Ensign Lute Fishburn of Los Angeles. No date has been set for the wedding.
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Merced Express, July 19, 1945
PHYLLIS RODUNER WEDS IN MIAMI
This week Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Roduner announced that their eldest daughter, Phyllis, became Mrs. Luke Warren Fishburn in rites solemnized in Miami, Fla., where the young navy officer is presently stationed.
Their wedding date was Friday, July 13, and was al-white I accordance with plain quickly made by Phyllis before she boarded the east bound plane last week.
The bride is a member of two of the county's pioneer families, as her maternal grandfather was D. K. Stoddard, and her paternal grandparents, J. A. Roduner, were early settlers here.
Graduated from the local high school, she later received her degree from the University of California at Los Angeles, where the couple met. Chi Omego was her sorority, of which she served as president during her senior year.
Lt. (jg) Fishburn was commissioned in the navy in 1943, upon his graduation from UCLA, and since that time has served in Panama and the southwest Pacific.
The just-weds have tentative plans for west coast orders sometime in August. Meanwhile they spent a brief honeymoon in the Miami area.
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Merced Sun-Star, Monday, March 10, 2008
PHYLLIS RODUNER FISHBURN: September 15, 1921 -March 5,2008
Phyllis Roduner Fishburn, descendant of Merced Pioneer families, passed away peacefully on March 5, 2008 in Los Angeles. Born September 15, 1921 in Merced to Charles Roscoe Roduner and Jeanne Stoddard Roduner. Granddaughter of DK Stoddard who ran the Yosemite Valley Stageline with his father E.M. Stoddard out of EI Capitan Stables in Merced.
Phyllis graduated from UCLA and taught 4th grade in Los Angeles. Phyllis married and raised her family in Los Angeles.
She is survived by her loving family including 5 children, Roduner (Ellen), Carol, Peter (Judy), Diane, and Matthew (Moonie), and her six grandchildren, Claire, Keeley, William, Kyle, Samantha, and Amina. Predeceased by her son Mark and grandson Warren, Phyllis will be lovingly remembered by her family and all who knew her for her great warmth and empathy, her joyous spirit, her love of the arts, her zest for duplicate bridge and her deep love of family.
A memorial service will be held at Westwood Presbyterian Church in LA on March 10th at 11:00 a.m. Family contact: Diane Fishburn -(916) 956-0821 or [email protected].
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Published in the Los Angeles Times from 3/8/2008 - 3/9/2008.
Phyllis Roduner Fishburn
FISHBURN, Phyllis Roduner Phyllis passed away peacefully on March 5, 2008, age 86. Born in Merced, California, attended UCLA, and lived her entire adult life in Los Angeles. Phyllis is survived by her loving children Rod (Ellen), Carol, Peter (Judy), Diane and Matthew (Moonie), and her grandchildren Claire, Keeley, William, Kyle, Samantha and Amina. Predeceased by her son Mark and grandson Warren. She was active in her community and church and loved art, bridge, Yosemite and people. Memorial services on March 10, 2008, 11 a.m., Westwood Presbyterian Church. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to P.A.T.H. or The Yosemite Fund in Phyllis' memory.
Engagement of Miss Roduner To Ensign Luke Fishburn Is Announced This Week
The engagement of Miss Phyllis Lee Roduner, of Merced, and Ensign Luke Warren Fishburn, of Los Angeles, was announced during a tea at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chas R. Roduner, parents of the bride elect.
Miss Roduner was graduated last June form the University of Califonria at Los Angeles. She was president of the Chi Omega sorority in her senior year. She is a graduate of Merced Union high school.
The bridegroom-to-be is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl W. Fishburn, of Le Angeles. He was a member of his fiancee's class at Ucla, before he took his naval reserve training.
The marriage wil take place in the spring.
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Merced Express, April 13, 1944
Miss Phyliss Roduner Feted Wednesday at Brida Shower
Miss Phyliss Roduner was complimented at a bridal shower by her cousin, Miss Betty Blauert, at the Blauert home on East 21st street on Wednesday, April 5th. Miss Roduner is engaged in Ensign Lute Fishburn of Los Angeles. No date has been set for the wedding.
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Merced Express, July 19, 1945
PHYLLIS RODUNER WEDS IN MIAMI
This week Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Roduner announced that their eldest daughter, Phyllis, became Mrs. Luke Warren Fishburn in rites solemnized in Miami, Fla., where the young navy officer is presently stationed.
Their wedding date was Friday, July 13, and was al-white I accordance with plain quickly made by Phyllis before she boarded the east bound plane last week.
The bride is a member of two of the county's pioneer families, as her maternal grandfather was D. K. Stoddard, and her paternal grandparents, J. A. Roduner, were early settlers here.
Graduated from the local high school, she later received her degree from the University of California at Los Angeles, where the couple met. Chi Omego was her sorority, of which she served as president during her senior year.
Lt. (jg) Fishburn was commissioned in the navy in 1943, upon his graduation from UCLA, and since that time has served in Panama and the southwest Pacific.
The just-weds have tentative plans for west coast orders sometime in August. Meanwhile they spent a brief honeymoon in the Miami area.
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Merced Sun-Star, Monday, March 10, 2008
PHYLLIS RODUNER FISHBURN: September 15, 1921 -March 5,2008
Phyllis Roduner Fishburn, descendant of Merced Pioneer families, passed away peacefully on March 5, 2008 in Los Angeles. Born September 15, 1921 in Merced to Charles Roscoe Roduner and Jeanne Stoddard Roduner. Granddaughter of DK Stoddard who ran the Yosemite Valley Stageline with his father E.M. Stoddard out of EI Capitan Stables in Merced.
Phyllis graduated from UCLA and taught 4th grade in Los Angeles. Phyllis married and raised her family in Los Angeles.
She is survived by her loving family including 5 children, Roduner (Ellen), Carol, Peter (Judy), Diane, and Matthew (Moonie), and her six grandchildren, Claire, Keeley, William, Kyle, Samantha, and Amina. Predeceased by her son Mark and grandson Warren, Phyllis will be lovingly remembered by her family and all who knew her for her great warmth and empathy, her joyous spirit, her love of the arts, her zest for duplicate bridge and her deep love of family.
A memorial service will be held at Westwood Presbyterian Church in LA on March 10th at 11:00 a.m. Family contact: Diane Fishburn -(916) 956-0821 or [email protected].
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Published in the Los Angeles Times from 3/8/2008 - 3/9/2008.
Phyllis Roduner Fishburn
FISHBURN, Phyllis Roduner Phyllis passed away peacefully on March 5, 2008, age 86. Born in Merced, California, attended UCLA, and lived her entire adult life in Los Angeles. Phyllis is survived by her loving children Rod (Ellen), Carol, Peter (Judy), Diane and Matthew (Moonie), and her grandchildren Claire, Keeley, William, Kyle, Samantha and Amina. Predeceased by her son Mark and grandson Warren. She was active in her community and church and loved art, bridge, Yosemite and people. Memorial services on March 10, 2008, 11 a.m., Westwood Presbyterian Church. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to P.A.T.H. or The Yosemite Fund in Phyllis' memory.