| Marvin Lowell Baumgardner |
| © Roberts and Son Funeral Home |
| 10-2015 |
| Submitted by: Jo Aguirre |
© Roberts and Son Funeral Home
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Marvin “Marv” Lowell Baumgardner (“Mr. B”), 85, of Napa, California, passed away peacefully with family by his side on October 6, 2015. “Dad was tired; he was ready and wanted to go home to be with Mom.”
Born Oct. 1, 1930 in Braman, Oklahoma, the son of the late Joseph Frank and Ethel Beatrice (Frazier) Baumgardner. Completing his education in local schools, he graduated from Arkansas City High School and then joined the United States Navy. After completing boot camp and radio school, he was transferred to Port Lyautey, Morocco for two years. His next transfer was to Skaggs Island near Napa, where he fell in love with and knew it was where he wanted to retire. While stationed at Skaggs Island, his childhood sweetheart Ynona Faye “Noni” Hoffmann, and her mother Florence, moved to Berkeley to be near. Noni and Marv were married the next year on December 28, 1952. After 20 years in the Navy, Marv retired at Skaggs Island: January 10, 1968 as Communication Technician Chief Petty Officer. During his service in the Navy he was stationed in San Diego, California; Bainbridge Island, Washington; Morocco; Skaggs Island (twice); Japan (twice ~ Kami Seya and Yokohama); Wahiawa, Hawaii; Northwest, Virginia (Norfolk); and Adak Alaska.
Marv’s Masonic life started in the Yokuska (Japan) Masonic Lodge # 120; June, 1964. During that same year he joined both the Scottish Rite Bodies and the Islam Shrine of San Francisco, (both in Tokyo, Japan). The following year Marv moved to Napa, and affiliated with Silverado Lodge #782 (now Napa Valley Lodge) and later Yount Lodge #12. In the early 70’s both of his daughters became active in Rainbow Girls, and Marv became very active with the Masonic life. His first duty as a Mason: Rainbow Dad ~ 1974 when Marilyn Ann was Worthy Advisor. He remained active to the day of his death. During these past 41 years he served the Blue Lodge faithfully, both Napa Valley Lodge (previously ~ Silverado Lodge) and Yount Lodge: Worshipful Master 3 times, Secretary for many years; Officer’s Coach and a member of the Funeral Committee. Marv received the prestigious Knights of the York Cross of Honour after serving as Worshipful Master of Blue Lodge; Illustrious Master of King Solomon’s Council of Cryptic Masons; High Priest of Royal Arch Masons; and Commander of the Commandry. Marv was recipient of the prestigious Hiram Award from Napa Valley Lodge; the Meritorious Service Award from Napa Chapter, Royal Arch Masons and the Service Award from Silverado Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star. He was a 25 year member of the Order of the Eastern Star, serving as Worthy Patron for Silver Spray Chapter #59 twice & Calistoga (now Silverado) Chapter #189 twice with his daughter Janet Werlé. The final chapter of his Masonic history and most cherished by Marv was helping Job’s Daughters. He was asked to be Associate Bethel Guardian of Bethel #185 in Napa for one year ~ that was 20 years ago. He also held the following in Jobs Daughters International: Grand Outer Guard of and Associate Grand Guardian of the state of California. He has been for years the Chief Financial Officer for the California Job’s Daughters Foundation.
Marv’s hobby since teenage years was being a pilot and later a Flight Instructor. He was also proud to serve and be part of the Napa County Sheriff’s Aero Squadron. He will be remembered as a loving father, grandfather, and great grandfather with many surrogate daughters including Colleen Parks, Athena Antipas, and Linda Chagnon. He will also be dearly missed by his beloved Job’s daughters whom he considered each and every one as his own daughter.
Marvin was preceded in death by his parents, infant sister Norma Janet, sister Darla Rose, and loving wife of 55 years Noni Baumgardner. He is survived by his two daughters: Janet Werle, with whom he lived in Napa; and Marilyn Ann Diamond and her husband Randall of Houston, Texas. Also surviving are Marilyn’s children: Hope Lynn Diamond; Tiffany Kay Poteat, her husband Rich, and their children Walter Leroy, Audrey Faye, and Randall John, and David Diamond and his two daughters Julia Claire and Rachel Grace.
Graveside services, with military honors provided by the United States Navy, will be held Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at 3:30 pm at the Lamont Cemetery, Lamont, Oklahoma.
Open visitation will begin Monday morning October 12, 2015.
The family asks that memorials be made to the California Job’s Daughters Foundation, 303 W. Lincoln Ave., Suite 210, Anaheim, CA 92805
| Ynona Faye Hoffmann Baumgardner |
| © Roberts and Son Funeral Home |
| 06-2008 |
| Submitted by: Jo Aguirre |
© Roberts and Son Funeral Home
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Ynona Faye (Hoffmann) Baumgardner, born February 9, 1930 in Lamont, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully at her home on June 21, 2008. She attended junior and senior high school in Blackwell, Oklahoma, where she met her future husband, Marvin, who was living next door with his grandmother. After graduation, she attended the University of Oklahoma, where she graduated with a degree in home economics and a minor in business. After college, she and her mother moved to Berkeley, California. On December 28, 1952, she and Marvin were married in the small chapel at First Christian Church in Berkeley. With Marvin being in the Navy, she traveled with him to many exotic placed such as Japan, Hawaii (where their daughters Marilyn and Janet were born), Virginia, Adak, Alaska, back to Japan and finally back to California. Marvin retired from the Navy in 1968, and they have resided in Napa since 1965. Ynona worked in Accounts Payable for Sebastiani and Beringer Wineries and completed her career at Biagi Brothers Trucking. She went out on disability in March of 2008 after being diagnosed with cancer, and had hoped to return to work.
Ynona was involved with her church and various Masonic affiliated groups. As a youth, she was a member of the International Order of the Rainbow for Girls, and served as Worthy Advisor. She was a member of the Yountville Community Church, Silverado Chapter #189, Silver Spray Chapter #59, and the New York Ritual Team of the Order of the Eastern Star. She was never one to take an office, however she was always there willing and able with a smile to do any work behind the scenes. As a result of her labors, she was awarded the Rob Morris and the Service Award from the Order of the Eastern Star. She followed Marvin on his work with the International Order of Job’s Daughters, again working diligently for them. The girls of Bethel No.185 of Napa honored her by presenting her a Member of Honor certificate. These traits of smiles, pleasant conversation and willingness to serve endeared her among those with whom she came in contact and she will be sorely missed.
She is survived by her loving husband of 55 ½ years, Marvin; two daughters, Marilyn Ann Diamond and her husband, Randal of Houston, Texas, and Janet Kay Werle and her husband Ronald of Yountville, California; three grandchildren, Hope Lynn Diamond of Franklin, Virginia, Tiffany Kay Diamond of Lynchburg, Virginia, and David Alan Diamond and his wife Claire of Lynchburg, Virginia.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Monday, July 14th, at 1:00pm at First Christian Church in Lamont, Oklahoma. Burial will follow in the Lamont Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Roberts and Son Funeral Home in Blackwell.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the California Job’ Daughters Foundation, in Memory of Scholarship, 2459 North Oaks, Space 129, Tulare, CA 93274-1367, Hospice of Napa Valley, 414 South Jefferson St, Napa, CA 94559 or the Hospice of choice.
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