Merna passed away March 22, 2008 at the Alexander Cohen Hospice House in Hughson, Ca. Merna is survived by her husband, Eugene Whittle of Modesto, Children Shelly Soule of Colorado, and Kenneth Whittle of Modesto, 4 grandchildren, and several neices and nephews.
Merna and Eugene were married in Fakenham, England by the town costable and at Sculthorpe Air Force Base Chapel Oct 28, 1961. After Eugene completed his tour in France, they ended up at March Air Force Base were she lived for eight years. They were then transfered to Dover Delaware for three years and then moved to Hollister where she found the place to settle down to raise her family. In 2000 after 23 years in Hollister she and her husband moved to Modesto.
No services will be held at the request of Merna and her husabnd, Eugene. Contributions may be made to National Alliance for Mental Illness, 1010 Hurley Way STE 195 Sacramento CA 95825, Attn: Jose Perez or Community Hospice Foundation 4368 Spyres Way Modesto, CA 95356.
