RIP: Inez Harries (1911-2014) & Venice Shaw (1911-2016)

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January 15, 1911 - February 25, 2014

Inez Harries, 103, of Sylmar, California, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, February 25th, 2014 with her family by her side. She was born on January 15, 1911 in Pasadena, California to William and Anna Hesser. Inez was a lifelong active member of First United Methodist Church in San Fernando, California. As a youth she enjoyed visiting the citrus groves that her father managed in the San Fernando Valley. She worked at Lockheed on planes for 27 years. She was also a member of a mission outreach Friendship Club through her church. She enjoyed creating stained glass and ceramics artworks as a hobby. She spent many enjoyable vacations camping with her friends and family. She raised four children and is survived by her twin sister Venice Shaw, two sons Richard Casper and Charles Casper, her step-daughter Jeannette Lively, her daughter in law Virginia Casper, her niece Bonnie Bartlett and many beloved grandchildren and great-grandchildren. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, March 1st at Oakwood Memorial Park at 1pm. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, March 2nd at First United Methodist Church in San Fernando at 3pm.

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1911-2016

Venice Shaw peacefully went home to be with the Lord on August 9, 2016. Grace Venice was born in Pasadena, CA, to William C. and Anna Hesser on January 15, 1911. She graduated from San Fernando High School in 1929 and married Lewis Hutchens in 1933. She lived in Glendale, CA from 1940 until moving to Newbury Park to 2009.

Venice was known and loved for her ready warm smile, her sweetness, and the way she made her immediate and extended families--as well as so many others--feel loved and cared about. She regularly worshipped God, most recently at Ascension Lutheran in Thousand Oaks, where she also attended Lunch Bunch and Bible Study. Throughout her life, Venice also enjoyed participating in women's organizations, crafts, camping, and playing card and board games. Her gingerbread boy cookies were a very special delight for family and friends.

Venice is preceded in death by her beloved parents, identical twin Inez Harries, brother Edward Hesser, first husband Samuel Lewis Hutchens, second husband Edward F. Shaw, and grandson David Bartlett. She loved and was dearly loved by her daughter Bonnie Hutchens Bartlett, son-in-law Philip Bartlett, grandchildren Stephen (Desir?e) Bartlett, Rev. Scott (Alia) Bartlett, Joyce Bartlett Spencer, and Jennifer Stauffer Bartlett, and 6 great-grandchildren.

A celebration of Venice's life with be held at 3 pm on Sunday, August 28, 2016, at Ascension Lutheran Church, 1600 E. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Lutheran World Relief (LWR.org), Ascension Lutheran Foundation (ascensionfoundation.org), or Comfort Zone Camp--free camp for children grieving the loss of a parent or sibling (comfortzonecamp.org).

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